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Old 01-23-2013, 06:45 AM
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Can anyone recommend any clean boost pedals

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I'm in the market for a clean boost pedal, this is mainly for when I slap in my band. Or even sometimes when I get lost amongst the guitars. Just something to bring me through a bit.

I have been looking at the,
.Xotic rc bass booster
If anyone has opinions on that, that would be great
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Old 01-23-2013, 07:29 AM
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Any EQ pedal. With an EQ pedal, you have more control over how you boost than with any one-knob boost. Like, boosting mids to be HEARD, as well as felt when the guitars get louder.
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Old 01-23-2013, 07:34 AM
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So what good eqs are their
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Old 01-23-2013, 07:45 AM
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For the most head room, the MXR M-108 runs at 18v. For smaller space, the M-109 is 6-band. Boss and Behringer EQs are also good. I am have good use with a Joyo EQ with my bass, as the frequency sliders seem to match up really with bass mids and lows.

I am waiting for the Mooer bass EQ to be released to give it a try.

I am big proponent of the EQ pedal. It is the least sexy and least utilized pedal for tone shaping. Everyone goes for the Xotic and LPB-1 variants, but none of them are transparent or give you can control of what exactly gets boosted or cut. The EQ is the ultimate helper pedal.
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Old 01-23-2013, 07:54 AM
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I have the 6 band MXR EQ and I love it, be careful though because a little does a lot as far as the sliders go, that baby has +\- 9db!!
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Old 01-23-2013, 08:03 AM
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I was looking just then at a
Empress paraeq boost
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Old 01-23-2013, 08:09 AM
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Parametric EQs are fantastic option. A graphical EQ is simple to see what you are changing, but they are fixed. A parametric can be more difficult at first, but you have more control.

Empress
Correct Sound
WMD

All make a good-quality parametric. There are others that a Google search will uncover. The market is hard to keep up with.
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Old 01-23-2013, 08:13 AM
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Awesome thanks
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