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Xotic EP Booster Mini EQ Effect Pedal
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Brand | Xotic |
Style | Classic |
Color | Black |
Item Weight | 12 ounces |
Voltage | 9 Volts |
About this item
- Internal Switches for Bass Boost and Bright
- Discrete FET Preamp
- Up to +20db of Gain
- 9-18vdc Operation
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Customer Ratings | ||||||
Value for money | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Versatility | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | — | 4.7 |
Sheerness | 4.7 | 4.0 | — | 4.0 | — | 4.6 |
Volume control | — | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | — | 4.5 |
Quality of material | — | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | — | — |
Sold By | GearTree | JoyoDirect | Last Samurai | AZOR | Quantum Networks | Amazon.com |
power source | — | Corded Electric, Battery Powered | — | Adapter,Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
amperage | 5 milliamps | 2 microamps | 300 milliamps | 6 milliamps | 50 milliamps | 100 milliamps |
signal format | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog |
controls type | Knob | Knob | Knob | Knob | — | Knob |
voltage | 9 volts | 9 volts of direct current | 9 volts | 9 volts | 9 volts | — |
style | Classic | Classic,Boost | Pedal | Bass,Mini | Compact | The Prestige |
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Product information
Item Weight | 12 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 5.6 x 3.2 x 2.8 inches |
ASIN | B002UXS4JO |
Item model number | EP Booster |
Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #7,007 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #1,718 in Guitar & Bass Accessories |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | December 17, 2009 |
Color Name | Black |
Hardware Interface | 1/4-inch Audio |
Signal Format | Analog |
Voltage | 9 Volts |
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Product Description
The Xotic EP Booster is a discrete FET preamp pedal with a low impedance output. The EP Booster was based around the classic preamp side of an Echoplex and produces a shimmering boost tone that adds some high end sparkle and definition. The Xotic EP Booster features up to 20db of gain on tap and two internal DIP switches to customize the boost. One is a Bass Boost and the other is a Bright switch. The default setting is Bright on/Bass Boost off. This provides extra sparkle for the darker sounding instruments and is great for that extra edge or shimmer. The Bass Boost adds just the right amount of low end for single coils to keep up. By turning off the Bright Switch you can get a full frequency boost that is transparent and gives you back what you put into it. The Xotic EP Booster is a versatile boost pedal with more options than it appears. For that classic tone you’ve been searching for, check out the Xotic EP Booster.
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Customers like the quality, sound quality, color, performance, and value of the musical instruments. For example, they mention it's a great sounding boost, it EQ's the tone beautifully, and it adds some great color. That said, some complain about the size.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the pedal. They say it's an awesome pedal that makes the tone punchier and thicker. Some customers also mention that the pedal is magic and that it works well for their needs.
"...There are more powerful boosts out there, but this one feels more refined and purposeful rather than a typical amp-slamming sledgehammer...." Read more
"...It made my Strat sound a bit fuller, smoother, and creamier somehow. Now I never turn this pedal off when playing clean-ish tones...." Read more
"...It is incredible. So perfect to put in front of a classic tube amp to achieve a total Classic Rock tone...." Read more
"...EQ pedal does something to the sound of my amplifier but the outcome is rather ethereal. It doesn't make my sound louder...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the pedal. They say it has a great sounding boost, it EQs the tone beautifully, and it produces a warm, sweet sounding crunch. The tone is close, but not pure, and provides a subtle girth and musical attack to single notes. The pedal provides even more tone control inside the housing, and emulates the sound of the Echoplex. Overall, customers are happy with the performance of this pedal.
"...Even at unity gain you still get a nice clarity and evenness to the sound, like a light compression...." Read more
"...It made my Strat sound a bit fuller, smoother, and creamier somehow. Now I never turn this pedal off when playing clean-ish tones...." Read more
"...with my Marshall Plexi, Vox and Fender twin amps and it adds so much dimension to the sound...." Read more
"...It doesn't make my sound louder. It doesn't change the overall character of my amp (Friedman JJ-100)...." Read more
Customers like the color of the musical instruments. They say it boosts and nicely colors the sound. Some say it adds just the right, very slight tone coloration that both fattens up the sound and colors the signal only in good, thickening ways. The type of coloring is available through a dip switch, which is ok. Some customers get beautiful blues and funky tones on the clean channel of their jcm900.
"...Something this small and so subtle makes a huge impact on tone. When it is off... you know it's off...." Read more
"...I find that with humbucker pickups it adds just the right, very slight tone coloration that both fattens up the sound and gives it just the right..." Read more
"This is an extremely good boost, very clean and colors the signal only in good, thickening ways...." Read more
"...I get beautiful blues/funky tones on the clean channel of my jcm900, but I get a serious boost when going solo on lead channel too...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the pedal. For example, they mention it works well, it's a legend, and it works perfectly on their electric guitar rig. That said, they say it works fabulously at feeding a bigger, stronger signal to the front of their amp.
"This booster has worked perfect on my electric guitar rig, but there are two minor issues that kept it from a full 5 stars when used with my..." Read more
"...The "presence" was solid and really works well with other pedals. I personally would consider this a "must have" pedal...." Read more
"...It works fabulously at feeding a bigger, stronger signal to the front of your amp, but even if you turn the knob all the way down, you still get..." Read more
"...Works great." Read more
Customers are happy with the value of the musical instruments. They mention it's a great bang for the buck, a worthwhile investment, and provides better overall high end and low end.
"...for the time being this is a great way to enhance it's tone at an affordable price." Read more
"...Helps make amp modeling ITB more 3D and realistic.Very worthwhile investment." Read more
"...in chords, more defined pick attacks and just better overall high end and low end. This is seriously one of my favorite pedals now...." Read more
"...Best of all, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than a vintage Echoplex!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the size of the musical instruments. They mention that it is easy to use, built like a tank, and takes up hardly any room on the board. They also say it does the job really well in a compact, attractive package.
"...Something this small and so subtle makes a huge impact on tone. When it is off... you know it's off...." Read more
"This is an awesome boost pedal and it is easy to use and small...." Read more
"This is a very simple boost with a small footprint that fits nicely on the pedal board ... I like the simplicity and the ability to set the dip..." Read more
"Love the fact that it's small, and tweakable on the inside...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the cleanliness of the musical instruments. They mention that it is a great clean product that cleans things up.
"...I love the way it enlarges/thickens and cleans things up that way...." Read more
"This is an awesome boost pedal and it is easy to use and small. It's great clean, with amp distortion or any of my gain or distortion pedals in..." Read more
"This booster gives full great sounding gain to your signal. Clean and powerful. Love this little beauty." Read more
"This is an extremely good boost, very clean and colors the signal only in good, thickening ways...." Read more
Customers find the guitar pedal easy to use. They mention that it helps them cut through the mix beautifully, and that it does so nicely for solos. They also appreciate the better note separation in chords, and more defined pick attacks.
"...It significantly enhances tone in multiple ways -- better note separation in chords, more defined pick attacks and just better overall high end and..." Read more
"...Notes cut right through the mix when playing in a live situation. I also use it as a boost pedal for solos. Highly recommended" Read more
"...It gives a rich thickness to these leads that cut through the mix beautifully. It doesn't take up much room on my pedalboard, and it's quiet!" Read more
"...It does cut through nicely for solos but otherwise just has that highly processed cold tone that I don't care for...." Read more
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This is a very basic circuit sort of based on an echoplex preamp. It's similar, but unlike the echoplex it also boosts your signal, which changes its output volume as well as its tone. However, that is not a bad thing for guitarists, especially those playing through tube amps.
You can set the pedal to be unity gain or boosted (+3db) when turned all the way down. Even at unity gain you still get a nice clarity and evenness to the sound, like a light compression. There are more powerful boosts out there, but this one feels more refined and purposeful rather than a typical amp-slamming sledgehammer. I can see why people just leave this pedal on, it's like adding another tube to the front of your amp to cook it up just a bit more.
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A few things to note:
1. It's got a very wide range of boost - Upto 20 db
2. Over and above that it also has two internal switches that boost 3 db respectively for both Gain & Treble. So that adds on top of the 20 DB you have on the front
3. It stays clean only if you set it somewhere below 10 O'Clock after which it adds it's slightly edgy mild breakup
4. Running it at 18V instead of 9 will increase the headroom but not in an extreme way
5. It's one of those secret sauce pedals that works wonders to coax more from whatever you keep after it in terms of drive so do stack it with a drive into a clean amp.
I usually get my amp to drive decently and then kick it with this but with a clean amp, I turn on the Green Rhino and then kick that higher with the EP boost. Works beautifully
Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2019
A few things to note:
1. It's got a very wide range of boost - Upto 20 db
2. Over and above that it also has two internal switches that boost 3 db respectively for both Gain & Treble. So that adds on top of the 20 DB you have on the front
3. It stays clean only if you set it somewhere below 10 O'Clock after which it adds it's slightly edgy mild breakup
4. Running it at 18V instead of 9 will increase the headroom but not in an extreme way
5. It's one of those secret sauce pedals that works wonders to coax more from whatever you keep after it in terms of drive so do stack it with a drive into a clean amp.
I usually get my amp to drive decently and then kick it with this but with a clean amp, I turn on the Green Rhino and then kick that higher with the EP boost. Works beautifully
Reviewed in Mexico on February 18, 2023