Xotic BB Preamp Part 2 - Les Paul

[speckofdust21]

wow....i really love that overdrive tone where the gain is rolled back all d way and the volume all the way up.... Would i be better off buying an AC booster instead? i mostly play rhythm due to lack of band members

[diegoarmandoblues]

Hello andy! what do you prefer between this pedal and ibanez ts808? thanks...

[roroproduction]

@diegoarmandoblues Tried both out today, and the BB seemed way more versatile and sounds amazing, so i took the BB.

[rayenantheny]

I think am gonna buy this hottie.

[ivelliosy]

Great demo again, thank you! I'm looking for a crunch tone for less gain sounds. I have a Mesa F50, but it's overdrive channel seems too heavy, and not sounding crunchy well. So which pedal should I use on clean channel to get some good crunch sounds? Much appreciate for responses.

[ViLLZzZz]

BB Xotic,FullTone OCD,MI Audo Crunch box-Which one do you prefer for a Les Paul And a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.I am searching for a Marshally tone without buying an half stack on a fender amp.

[willguitar83]

Hi PGS ! I'm looking for a boost/gain/overdrive/distortio­n pedal to boost my rhythm sound on the dirty cannel of a Orange Rockerverb 100 MK2. I've got a Ibanez TS-9 but it doesn't seem to do the job : not enough volume and to much high end. Do you think this Xotic BB preamp should to the job ??! I need help please !

Cheers, Will.

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@willguitar83 - Yes, the BB Pre would do a fine job in that application. It has a much flatter frequency response and more output than the TS9 . You might also look at the Xotic AC Booster if you don't need the BB's gain. Thanks!

-PGS Crew

[willguitar83]

@ProGuitarShopDemos Thanks guys, your're always really helpfull !

[InspiredProphecy]

Can the bb get metal tones or is just for that blues/rock tone?

[topperspoppers]

hey PGS im looking for a light overdrive similar to that of my maxon OD-808 but i need something with a bit more thickness and bass for P-90s in a ES-330

any suggestions?

[BekkersBelly]

Andy just LOVES the Sweet Emotion riff by Aerosmith... this must be like the 3rd video or something he starts of with it! :-)

[btyremanable]

I'm undecided on whether to get this or the AC booster, they are both amazing, from hearing how this sounds clean, it has HUGE gain range, I'm just after one, but one really nice overdive, any suggestions welcome!

[matthornet]

a very throaty & solid sounding drive pedal I must say. Or even raspy dare I say. Someone in a famous forum once mentioned that the BB Preamp is as smooth as butter but I beg to differ. The creamy Diamond J-Drive MK3 blows it out of the water in my opinion.

[habsfan170]

@matthornet

I owned a J Drive and I found it just didn't have enough compression for leads, sounding good for rythmn but couldn't do much else - notes died too quickly

[rippmyass]

Hey guys, is this pedal only for clean channel and to give that dist by itself, or does it work to boost an already gained channel as well?

[RNRDOLL]

It depends I guess, its more of a classic rock type gain. Probably wont get you too far into classic heavy metal or modern rock stuff, which kind of sucks but for what it does, its supposed to be one of the best and most famous out there. I got the AMT B1 which is a Bogner in a box..the thing SMOKES; has tons of gain on tap just in case, nice thick & juicy Bogner tone..THATS a pedal you want to have as a clean channel balls out distortion pedal.

[TexasFightForLife1]

@RNRDOLL did you use the B1 as just another pedal in the chain? or as a preamp?

[rowsler]

hi i really want to listen the demo of the emma rf-1 reezafritz but its private can you send me an invitation please

[jp6l6]

Hi Andy, Is that pedal really studied to emulate a Marshall Bluesbreaker amp ?

[jsfrederick47]

I put the AT BB Preamp (Gain 10 oclock, Volume/Treble/bass 12 oclock) in front of my Peavey 100/w Valveking and it really rounds out the edges and sustains forever. I never turn it off, its always on.

[William102582]

Panama!

[betteroffshred]

Uh......I think you mean Unchained. This is an awesome pedal, especially with a tube amp.

[ZeIceCReamMan]

Yes, HahaYouredead33, it actually works wonders towards achieving exactly what you asked for.

[hahayouredead33]

Could I use this pedal as a clean boost to make my Tiny Terror louder when having a clean sound? I'm afraid there won't be any clean at gigging or rehearsing levels...it doesn't need to be sparkling, crystal clean tone.

Thanks!

[racerx3065]

prob better off with one of the other pedals, the rc booster or ac. this is more of an overdrive pedal than a booster though it can be used as a lead boost.

[scribbydibbydoo]

i think you should check out the boss ge-7 eq pedal for that. i know, its a boss, but its the only boss that's actually worth getting. It really has some capability to boost your volume as well as fill out your sound.

a lot of the pros have em on their boards as well.

[feelee15]

with the tiny terror since it is such a small amp, it will be very hard with any pedal to maintain a non-broken up or clean tone at high volume since it is a tube amp that is 15 watts or less. you are going to overdrive it at high volumes

[jwalsh8]

i dont think u could really use any pedal to boost the volume of a clean and leave the clean tone intact. maybe try using less gain on ur amp overdrive and use ur volume knobs to clean up the sound then if u need more gain on ur overdrive add the pedal for an overdrive boost. That would be the most simple option.

[cm0220ster]

If that's what you want, I'd suggest a volume pedal. This pedal primarily as a clean boost is kind of a waste. Maybe look at their RC booster instead, that's it's specialty. But these will color your tone. If all you want is a louder clean signal, volume pedal is the way to go.

[tylerdwells]

It sounds great as a clean boost.

[momo1326]

sweet emotion

[TravuhsWree]

Hah hah, you always use the same amp.

65 Amp Soho? It's kind of hard to hear you... I've been on ten world tours so my ears are kind of blown out.

Damn you have a lot of demos...all very reliable, muchas gracias.

[a7xmetalhead16]

65 Amps Soho

65 Amps is the brand, Soho is the model

[Brasker]

so he has 65 amps named soho?

[h4ngwak]

*facepalm*

[thetyleranasaurus]

PLEASE DO A ZENDRIVE DEMO!

[PHS4ever]

hey, ya this is a dumb question but i don't know. Do you put distortion pedals in your effects loops. and by that i mean do you put them with the other pedals that you plug into the back of your amp like delay and modulations. Or do you put it in front of your guitar? Also Does it really matter about true bypass and not true bypass because im working with a solidstate crate amp so its not going to be super critical tone.

[IronHorse4642]

OD/dist. pedals are used before the amps preamp, not in the loop. And if you've got an SS Crate, I'd suggest you save your money to get a good small tube amp first.

[joedimusic]

@IronHorse4642 actually the loop thing depends. i recently tried running all my effects into my amp's effects loop, effectively bypassing the preamp so i get just power tube saturation, and it's a lot thicker sounding than just going in front, but that might just be me, ymmv

[akrem3]

Pro guitar shop guys - Have you tried this with the AC15HH ? I'm looking for a pedal like this to go with mine.

Thanks.

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

No we haven't. But it would get a pretty dirty tone if that's what you're looking for. The best way is to try one out with Your rig, since everyone's rig will vary. Thanks,

PGS

[tragictravistie]

do you mean do to mid boost or just all the grit from the low wattage amp?

[sehnsucht77]

andy, compared to the OD808 from maxon, does the xotic BB have more dirt and grit?

[mrboverbro]

@ProGuitarShopDemos

can you you use this like a tubescreamer, to boost your solos if needed, thanks

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@mrboverbro - Certainly. It's excellent in that application. Thanks!

-PGS Video Crew

[mrboverbro]

@ProGuitarShopDemos

would you say this has more clarity, sustain and gain then the tubescreamer

thanks

[bigtophalloween]

You also might want to look into the Crowther Audio Hotcake, a lot of Vox heads LOVE 'em!

[zyxwfish]

you will think i'm crazy but the BBE green screamer is on this things level, check it out.

[William102582]

I've been searching for this kind of od sound for soooo long!

[JoakimBD]

That's it! I'm going to buy it! Really great sound and versatility!

[buttsechs91]

you guys have gotten a lot better at your demos. Sound quality is much more natural in this video! best demos around these days.

[odissey04]

Hey thanks for all this demos!!! but BB or OCD ???I realy need that aws...thanks...

[William102582]

bb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[waylay00]

BB Preamp!

[albatross111]

BOTH, I own OCD :)