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Boost Pedals

Kick your electric guitar signal up with a boost pedal! Boost pedals do not change the guitar's frequency range or tone. 
A boost pedal provides an extra channel for your amp by increasing the volume level of the signal going in. 

You will find boost pedals from brands such as MXR, Catalinbread, Wampler, Keeley, and Xotic.

  • MXR M293 Booster Mini pedal MXR M293 Booster Mini pedal

    MXR M293 Booster Mini pedal

    The MXR M293 Booster Mini pedal. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! The MXR Booster Mini gives you the sonic secret sauce of the Echoplex Preamp with the legendary boosting power of the MXR Micro Amp in a lightweight, space-saving mini housing. The...
    $119.99
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  • Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food Overdrive Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food Overdrive

    Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food Overdrive

    The Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food Overdrive. FREE shipping in the USA! A natural overdrive and clean boost for the tone conscious player to enhance the original sound of an instrument and amp while retaining their essential character. Its gain stage,...
    $114.30
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  • MXR Custom Audio Electronics MC-406 Buffer

    MXR Custom Audio Electronics MC-406 Buffer

    The MXR Custom Audio Electronics MC-406 Buffer. FREE shipping in the USA! Due to dealer agreements, we're unable to ship this item outside of the USA. Please click here for more details.When you run your signal from your instrument to your amp though...
    $99.99
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  • T-Rex Tonebug Booster T-Rex Tonebug Booster

    T-Rex Tonebug Booster

    The T-Rex Tonebug Booster. FREE shipping in the USA! You know the problem... When it’s time for you launch into another brilliant solo, how do you make yourself heard above the rest of the band? Basically, you’ve got to turn up the volume,...
    $99.00
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  • MXR M-133 Micro Amp

    MXR M-133 Micro Amp

    MXR Micro Amp M-133 FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! Due to dealer agreements, we're unable to ship this item outside of the USA. Please click here for more details. The Micro Amp adds a preset amount of gain, using a single control. With a...
    $99.99
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  • Electro-Harmonix Nano LPB-1 Linear Power Booster

    Electro-Harmonix Nano LPB-1 Linear Power Booster

    The Electro-Harmonix Nano LPB-1 Linear Power Booster. The LPB-1 is a classic effect that's been around for years; now EH has re-introduced it in the Nano series. The Nano LPB-1 Linear Power Booster An exact recreation of the original LPB-1 circuit,...
    $46.30
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How does a boost pedal work?

Mission Engineering has a fantastic explanation: "it takes the low level output from a guitar pick up and increases it before passing on to the next part of the signal chain. The number of times the amplifier can increase the output power over the input power is referred to as the gain."

What is the difference between boost and gain?

Boost increases the volume without necessarily changing the tone. Gain impacts the tone. Gain is typically associated with overdrive or distortion.

What is the difference between a boost pedal, overdrive pedal, and a distortion pedal?

All of these pedals add grit to your tone. Boost adds a small amount, overdrive adds a medium amount. For the maximum amount of grit you would want distortion.