Xotic EP Booster

[Alaskastratcat]

This pedal makes any kit sound better! If you use a Digital modeler you will be amazed at the warmth & fatness this adds to your sound! I use it with my Tonelab and Trademark 60 for recording. I use it live with my Mesa Boogie and it's never off! Best pedal I've bought in years. Can't recommend it enough!

[bluesbiker1963]

it makes my tech 21 trademark to a fender tube..i am very happy about this pedal

[TheBoondoggler]

Will this pedal boost my volume considerably for solos if I use it in the fx loop of my JCM800 2210 head? Thanks

[RammingSpeed3]

what is he playing from 0:25 - 0:40?

[JohnKurtJim]

@RammingSpeed3 wait until tomorrow by jimi hendrix. u gotta know this tune man

[TheDavke]

jesus lizard at 5:02 ...i'm buying this because of that !!! :)

[StarStormer20]

I leave this pedal on at all times with it's level set to 0. It still improves the signal and adds a light smoothness that is only truly noticeable when you turn the pedal off and on while sustaining a note. I love it and use it at the front of my chain. Once you have one you will not want to get rid of it :P

[jayrmon]

Would this work well as a solo boost?



[akdiiennnnn]

did you run the EP booster behind the BB MP then? In that case would you suggest running the EP behind overdrive pedals? I'm thinking it would be a great buffer before fx as I like running everything into the front end, and then it would just add that much more to my grittier OD pedals. I know there are a lot of possibilities, but would that be an awesome setup or is there something more recommended?

[linux666apocalypse]

first song is a john mayer one

[ak2112]

@linux666apocalypse  nooooo it's not

[jtn191]

@linux666apocalypse lol, it's a Jimi Hendrix song that Mayer happened to cover: Wait Until Tomorrow...speakig of which, I'm still waiting to hear the name of the song at 2:40

[colemanthesoulman]

What's that song at 2:40?

[bmwm3cs]

What does it have to do with an Echoplex? Sounds NOTHING like running into my echoplex with the delay off.

[InspiredProphecy]

Bold as love baby. This pedal kicks so much ass. I know so many people with this on their boards.

[1goodguitar]

Good demo as always, is this like an rc booster but different form? Is it like a bbe sonic stomp but different company? Im lookin to get something along these lines, help please. Thanks

[dnnysrock]

WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW HENDRIX THAT SOLD ME

[isomikieee]

that transparent knobby is cool

[screwdriva]

whats the song at 4:16?

[1971SuperLead]

I like it.

[varunmm]

Nice! over the hills and far away

[fend14]

Hi PGS,

I'm considering buying this pedal, but i'm not sure whether it's a clean boost or not. Does the pedal itself stay clean all the way or does it add OD at higher output levels ?

thanks !

Steven

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@fend14 - It is a clean boost, which means that it has no overdrive of its own. Just clean gain. It will, however, push your tube amp into overdrive, which is its intended purpose. Hope that clears things up for you. Thanks!

-PGS Crew

[fend14]

@ProGuitarShopDemos Ah ok, I was unsure because I read comments on this pedal saying that it has a nice crunch to it, which made me start to doubt. It does push the deluxe reverb into OD fast it seems, but my super reverb will stay cleaner I think.

Thanks for the reply !

[MrFrancescosmusic]

@ProGuitarShopDemos So i can use this pedal when i'm playing with my band to cut through the mix when playing guitar solos?

[Dhani5150]

mantab

[themaggot8]

Wich one is better, this one or the MXR Microamp?

[Ozymandius666]

@themaggot8 The EP booster will blow the MXR microamp out of the water.

[m3talshred]

hey PGS i wanna ask 2 things!

what should i use for harmonic boost before my blackstar distx (i want to have it always on) and what to get

some db boost for soloing? i got my ideas but i would like some suggestion if u

have time to tell me :)

[danpolicarpo]

Awesome, The Jesus Lizard @ 5:30! Nice boost! Andy makes everything sound good. I bet he could make Ashley Simpson sound good if he wired her to a pickup and played her.

[moopadoopolus]

Nice Hendrix cover!

[EMGlespaulMESA]

please explain the internal dip switches, what are they, are they like 3 pots for bass mid and treble?

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@EMGlespaulMESA There are 2 switches for Bass and Treble boost. The Xotic website shows it very nicely!

-PGS

[tatoylinardo]

sorry for this tupid question.. but i'm using an ep booster and i can't find out wheres the proper position for this pedal is it

guitar > ep booster > BB pre amp >amplifier

or

guitar > BB pre amp > ep booster > amplifier

i'm using this ep booster as my lead booster , but sometimes i also using it to boost up the headroom of my sound... need u'r advice desperately.. thx ^^

[smoss469]

@tatoylinardo Everyone has a different opinion on pedal order. Honestly, I would try it both ways and go with what you think sounds best. That's all that's really important anyway!

[Juxtapolice]

@tatoylinardo I hope this doesn't confuse the issue more for you, but both are very practical uses to achieve different effects from the pedal; Allen Hinds actually uses two on his board, one before and one after his main overdrive to achieve both that open headroom and also to just boost his straight ahead drive signal. I believe he also has the dip switches at different positions. But if you dont want to shell out the cash, just ask yourself what is more practical for your purposes.

[dokazaado]

Haven't read all the comments to see if this has been mentioned, but I really liked hearing a riff from The Jesus Lizard in a pedal demo!

[lanlanbinks]

i already have the bb preamp plus...does the bb preamp plus pretty much cover what this EP booster does or would it work well in conjunction with the the BB? The BB + already makes my strats sound huge...

[lanlanbinks]

@lanlanbinks oh you added it to a bb later in the video!! nice

[jesusofsuburbia57]

it'd be great if the bright and bass switches were on the outside

[geetarplayer11]

wait until tomorrow!!

[chapintex1]

How would you compare this to the Lovepedal Amp 50?

[keepmehigh]

@chapintex1

I tried them both, and the EP booster was much nicer. I ended up buying the RC booster because you can dial in more tone and because the EP booster sounded a bit too trebbely

[theGASstation]

Voloperation.... lol

I LOVE this booster!!!

[theGASstation]

Voloperation..... lol

[tjnugent62]

I bought an EP Booster for the new board I just finished building and it is by far the most important pedal on the board. The pre-amp is amazing and the buffer aspect is absolutely needed. If you don't have this one... Get it.. You will not be sorry...

[sonicvi]

weapons grade casing?

[KevenHyun]

ep booster og keeley katana for soloboost?

[gozondor]

John mayer!! we have he exact same taste

[Nimrod9458]

@gozondor it's hendrix song covered by john covered by andy... :D

[tjnugent62]

Is the Xotic EP Booster considered a buffer used at the very front of your pedal chain, or should I be looking for a buffer as well?

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@tjnugent62 When left on, yes, it acts like a buffer. Since it is true bypass, it won't act as a buffer when off. Thanks,

-PGS

[CJsoccer4]

@ProGuitarShopDemos what is a buffer?

[skywagonboy]

How does this EP Booster compare to the Keeley Katana? Are they attempting the same thing with each?

[aubreywithoutYou]

how well would this run with the philosophers tone compressor (gold edition)?

[mrkyt77]

when u paired it with the bb it almost does what my sonic stomp does

[orangie1]

Not often you hear Jesus Lizard being "riffed"...  :)

[theShowStopper321]

I've read that Badgerplex and ClinchFX use the exact specs from the EP3, where this is just a take on it. Has anyone compared or tried the others?

[tyl0r900]

yes

[TheMetalGuy01]

is this better to have than an overdrive if you just want to boost an amp for solo's and heavier riffs?

[blueskidd96]

Thumbs up if you think the transparent knob should light up when the pedal is engaged.

[BlisterOnTheMoon]

@blueskidd96 Thumbs up if you know that blueskidd96 got this joke form GMD. =P

[MrJohnJoeH]

The Jesus Lizard - awesome choice. The pedal is impressive, reminds me of Z-Vex SHO.

[AlexZ7guitarist]

Can i say that EP Booster can be used as a signal buffer in front of whole pedalboard like Lovepedal buffer for example? Or it have another working principle? Thanks!

[baceace]

Would this make a passive Bass Guitar active?

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@baceace - No. Active pickups require a battery-powered preamp and electronic circuitry to operate. Passive pickups use wire wound around a magnet to do their thing. Very different designs. A pedal cannot make passive pickups active. A google search will turn up some more detailed explanations of the subject. Thanks!

-PGS

[seagreenyweeny]

I prefer it at 9v, strangely.

[oldage1970]

GREAT!!!

I can use EP for up my volume ??? (like a headroom boost) ???

sry my bad english.

Thx

[mrzappadrix]

Any idea what strat and pickups in it he is using?

[deusramon]

this little bastard sounds AMAZING!!!

[PauloVento]

Gotta love Zeppelin!!

[PauloVento]

Gotta wait until tomorrow!!

[fusionakis]

Is it bigger or smaller than a Lovepedal Pickle Vibe pedal?

[xXNeoShredderXx]

@fusionakis Probably the smallest pedal you're ever going to see.

W/D/H

3.5"x1.5"x1.5"

[fusionakis]

@xXNeoShredderXx Thanks man... I already got it... ;)

[xXNeoShredderXx]

@fusionakis Makes everything sound better, doesn't it? Even if my playing sucks. ;P

[fusionakis]

@xXNeoShredderXx Personally I don't use it all the time, but mostly when I need a bigger sound for some reason. However I know what you mean, because I used to do the same when I owned an RC Booster. They are both great pedals, but the EP Booster is extremely pedalboard friendly too (that's the reason I decided to buy one to be honest).

P.S. My playing sucks too by the way. Cheers!

[360DegreesMusic]

the song u play was wait till tomorrow by john mayer right ? :) or was that also a coveR? i dunno anyways nice pedal! i love this channel gives a good view of what you might want and what not

[ciclosonico]

...this or the RC Boost?

[sahinsonmez]

The first song that called "wait until tomorrow" i loved that tone but is that the bass boost on, bright off or just both of em are off ??

[oddjobb88]

a very interesting demo. so with this, i should be able to nail that Setzer sound??

[Mrtwangster1]

@oddjobb88 You would want the pre amp of the Roland RE-301. So you would want to look up the Nocturne Brain Seltzer pre amp pedal.

[magnustveiten]

Damn I love this pedal!!!!!

Will never turn it off!

[rochell88]

I like a company that is not afraid to stand up for themselves, and not always have to go the "politically correct" way.

[cparpro9786]

nice demo :)

[tomiclav]

How does this stack with other pedals? For example fuzz face, ocd? placed before this fx and after.

[29396]

ok, there's probably a huge difference...

but this or the mi audio boost n buff?

[DuskyRope]

anyone know the song in the very beginning?

[christiandx3]

@DuskyRope wait until tomorrow - jimi hendrix.... also check mayer's version at where the light is.. its INSANE

[TheSmooshster]

Thought this was for bass guitar. How disappointing

[mazsenior]

This pedal is "Butt" simple, as written about, but it gives me a whole new pallet of colors to work with. It makes my guitars volume control an effective tool, without any tone loss. Awesome!

[eriwebnerr]

RE: @Jazzmaster11 and @william1theguitarwah -

Yes, this pedal can be a buffer (to drive long cable runs) and a solo boost - BUT it does more than that. There is subtle compression and EQ'ing (in addition to the buffering) that "sweetens" up your tone.

So to use it as a solo boost you would put it at the end of your chain and engage it when needed. To use it as a buffer, you would leave it on all the time typically as the first pedal.

I would suggest getting both a dedicated buffer and a boost.

[bmwz20]

you are talking about the front and end of your chain. Does that mean right after the guitar is front and right before the amp is end?

[eriwebnerr]

@bmwz20 - yah you got it - front of the chain after the guitar, end of it is just before the amp. Of course the need for a buffer and it's benefit to your tone will depend on how much cable you are running before the amp. But it is usually a good idea to put the pedal acting as a buffer as close to the guitar in the chain as possible.

[Jazzmaster11]

Does it work like a buffer?

[william1theguitarwah]

this may be a stupid question but like, ive seen boost pedals and im wondering is like this one and the electroharmoinx line booster and stuff are used for solos, or more for tone or more for signal boosting if u got a big effects chain?????????????help me cos i wanna buy one

[ACHIEVEPERFECTION]

What's the song in the background around 0:45? Sounds interesting!

[NickWeiland]

how does this compare with the RC booster?

[pauljamessched]

Loved the Jesus Lizard riff near the end.

[superflippyrocks]

wait until tomorrow

[addy121]

very cool Over the hills and far away... And sweet demo. Was kinda heading towards the MXR Micro amp, but I think I like this one more... I'll take it.

[goldtop57]

Are you guys running the EP in front of the amp or in the effects loop?

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

We run everything in front. We don't need no stinking effects loop...

[lleheaven]

@ProGuitarShopDemos Bahaha I like that comment!

[TheGibbySG]

@ProGuitarShopDemos Damn straight!

[theShowStopper321]

@ProGuitarShopDemos If this was put in an FX loop, how would it affect the sound? Would it just make it louder? I think this would be better out front to drive the preamp harder.

[dkfone]

Could Pro Guitar Shop please give me the exact pedal settings they are using for the wait until tommorow clip at the start of the video. Please! I need this sound!

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

I believe Andy had the bass boost switch on in the first clip, and of course a Strat into the Deluxe Reverb. That should put you in the ballpark.

[perloid]

why dont they put those internal dip switches on top of the pedal.

what a pita to remove this pedal from my board , screw it up and change the dip swtiches everytime i want to change the settings .

[machogriz]

@perloid - thats because you can just buy two of them, one for each setting! Its a money making racket. Haha!

[xchez12345]

Where are people putting this pedal in the chain? I am thinking about after my overdrives and before delays and other effects. Does this make sense? Are you guys putting this before the overdrives and distortions?

[HighZombiesRule]

I going to do the same thing, with a delay and this pedal. Last in the chain, save the ISP noise gate. Reason I want to do this is to mimic an Echoplex.

A TS9, this pedal and a delay.

[sonotahippie]

distortion is always last, i normally normally use this order reverbs,delay, wah, filters, flange, phase, octave, overdrive, distortion, noise gate (i rarely use it), volume.

but thats just me listen to it and mtry what sounds better

[jbeckforever]

I would imagine it would make the most noticable difference after your drive pedals, but before any other effects. It would probably help shape whatever drive pedals you are running. If you put it first in the chain, it might add a bit of grit but, I imagine it would be hard to tell. The EP booster seems like a subtle effect.

[slevinislucky]

can't figure out if i want this or the rockett lemon aid

[DBZ5371]

Brilliant little pedal and a nice cheap alternative to a EP3. Got mine yesterday and can't stop playing it.

[LedZeppelinisgod100]

Over The Hills And Far Away!!! i love that part of the song. middle position selector honky funky Jimmy Page magic.

btw, i love this pedal and all of them in the series.

[jamesstone123]

Just so everyone knows...

The MXR Microamp is the best for if you want to preserve clean tones on your amp because it uses op-amps and not trannies.

the LPB-1/2 is the cheapest and sounds amazing as a booster. I have made around 4 of them and they make great start up projects for a first build.

I tried one of these alongside an LPB-1 (finally found a shop that stocks both) and the difference is more noticable at lower volumes but i couldnt tell the difference at gig-levels

[Pianoblacks]

"MXR Microamp is the best for if you want to preserve clean tones"

Fail.

[jamesstone123]

explain how?

[Pianoblacks]

Knob on Micro Amp = Gain.

[jamesstone123]

whats your point?

gain is just the same as volume.

If you are recording you dont set the volume levels for each track being recorded, you set the "gains".

Id say listening to it would be a bigger clue than the name.

[bigredchevytruck]

I actually like this one better than the BB, it would work great for a beginner like me because it's clean and simple, it does the job nicely without a ton of extras I don't need yet.

[straybullet81]

Run this thing at 18 volts, so much more headroom :)

[N4zfoMo]

Nice wait till tomorrow haha

[JLCDexter]

can i conect this to a voodoo lab power supply 2 ?

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@JLCDexter Yes!

[wesselbindt]

Somehow "How to Lose Weight Like a Celebrity" is the first related vid. Lolwut?

[FingerLickinGravy67]

haha,, wtf else wood I say u literal bastard...small as ur dick.

[FingerLickinGravy67]

that thing looks small as shit

[mourningleaves]

Speak for yourself, FingerLickinGravy67, my shits are big and manly.

[Notlaugh]

under every pgs vid are comments about the awesome music thats played by andy love this channel!!

[jingwah]

LOVE THE INTROOOO!

[DjJazzyJames7]

just wondering, what are the benefits of a boost over an overdrive? are boosts mainly for the clarity

[NNX7]

Boosters are cleaner than overdrives when pushing the front end of an amp (even if any pedal will add it's colour to the sound no matter what) boost pedals can also be used as a controllable secondary master volume when plugged into an fx loop overdrives cannot

[Twistchawa]

Also, boosters responmd better to dynamics. . . Maybe that was implied by "cleaner," but just throwin' that out there. . .

[petecdun]

I'd love to see Andy's pedal board...

[eytoklak]

@petecdun it would be awesome if he made a demo of his whole rig

[rmweav11]

@petecdun you can, Andy's Corner on the PGS website has his rig.. Andy explains what he uses and all sort of stuff. It's great!

[GNeuman]

@petecdun You dirty ho, LOL........:-))

[MrNebelful]

Have you noticed that every pedal that Andy really likes comes with an intro with cool music?

[Cassian321]

hendrix, mayer and andy rule xD

[espMF]

great

[MVilorio]

tthink im gonna wait till tomorrow...!

[jereibanez]

This boost sounds good for some arctic monkeys stuff?

[spirogrinder2]

@jereibanez i think u need the shitifier pedal for that?

[jereibanez]

@spirogrinder2 Shitifier???What is that??? LOL.

[speakercoilmusic]

Yeah especially their second album.

[speakercoilmusic]

Wow the adapter makes a HUGE difference.

[BigNoseMusic]

this VS Love Pedal amp 50

who shall win:|

[spider5001]

I really likes this pedal =D

[leitegabriel]

2:30  is what song ? .-.

[Notlaugh]

AWESOME this crunch sound at 4:20 fuck i need money

[DeadWhiteButterflies]

I don't really care much for boost pedals, but this one really surprised me. It gives you just what you want without giving too much.

[XguitarrockerX]

I love the intro Andy!

One of my favourite Hendrix songs

[suihkubad]

What song? Don't ring any bell.

[fenderfreak8675309]

waitr until tomorrow-jimi hendrix

[reverweb]

In metal context I use one about 11 o clock after a ts808 and wow this little box enchance you sound really really nice.

[slashy04]

nice hendrix in the beginning

[lidesnowi]

I think we better wait till tomorrow

What are you talkin' 'bout ?

(I think we better wait till tomorrow)

No, can't wait that long!

[HighZombiesRule]

Got a ways till tomorrow...

[dewaal123]

Very tasty sounds....

[hellsing1983]

sweet pedal, great review:)

[aachafin]

john mayer, this is deffinetly steve jordans song all the way the drums for it are sick, john is so underated as a guitarist, but overrated as a celeberated

[DjJazzyJames7]

couldn't i pull some of these sounds off with just a tube screamer or other od's on a low setting? Not saying that it's better, but i'd much rather have a tube screamer that could do what this pedal does similarly, but also reach higher-gain tones.

[BiscuitsJoe]

Do whatever you want man. The whole point of tone shaping is to find what's best for your personal tastes. No one's judging.

[MegaBrebis]

Very good question. I would like to know too

[stratocaster7219]

Is this similar to the boss FA1

[Chipdaily77]

What's the song Andy plays after the 5 minute mark? Really cool pedal.

[SparcoRX7]

What is the song at 5:15?

[amarr1]

that seems to add some chime and sparkle to the signal. impressive.

[ToneChaser4Life]

Wait Until Tomorrow - nice!

John Mayer does this nicely with the trio

I'd much rather hear more of that than the contemporary music he continu(um)s to release...

He's too good of a player to hide his chops

[Doully]

...the was originally by Jimi Hendrix, hahaha.