steviedee Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Bit of background info. Looking for a bit of info I have a Streamliner 900 which I don't really use. But had a wee jam with it the other day and it sounds excellent. The only thing I found annoying there is no way to switch between the overdriven high gain setting and the normal gain settings. The guitar player in my band suggested getting a boost pedal to drive the tubes and give me a bit of overdrive when required. He uses an mxr micro amp and get's a really nice mellow distortion. I'm just looking for something to give the bass an edge every now and again would a clean boost pedal do the job? And what are the recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I reckon you might be better with a treble boost, or an EQ to boost just specific frequencies. A normal clean boost might give you too much low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1360583274' post='1972557'] I reckon you might be better with a treble boost, or an EQ to boost just specific frequencies. A normal clean boost might give you too much low [/quote] Cheers would the treble boost cut out the lows? As long as it wasn't too extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I wouldn't get a treble boost, they rarely sound nice on bass especially with SS and hybrid heads. It'll give you quite a punk tone clicking something like that in, at least in my personal opinion. A full range boost like the MXR Micro Amp or a fat boost like the Fulltone Fat Boost, Catalinbread Chili or Wren and Cuff Phat Phuk would be better. I've got a Catalinbread Chili for sale at the moment if it's of any interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1360583274' post='1972557'] I reckon you might be better with a treble boost, or an EQ to boost just specific frequencies. A normal clean boost might give you too much low [/quote] Good idea. Maybe a compressor would do this as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 I've actually got an aphex [quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1360586660' post='1972680'] I've got a Catalinbread Chili for sale at the moment if it's of any interest. [/quote] Thanks for the info and that looks quite like what I'm after. [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1360586751' post='1972683'] Good idea. Maybe a compressor would do this as well? [/quote] I actually have a punch factory for sale that might do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 big +1 to everything tayste said, i use the W&C phat phuk B for exactly this, and before I got it, I was borrowing the mxr pedal from a mate, which also does the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Just be careful on the Phat Phuk if you use Active Basses, same goes with the Tone Factor Cream Pie that's for sale at the moment, they can be a bit hit and miss. If you use passive basses then the cream pie is an awesome buy as it will do clean boost, dirty boost, overdrive and treble boost. The Juju boost also for sale is a good clean boost/overdrive I know this because I use to own all of these and it's my old ones that are for sale, apparently I have a boost fetish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1360587541' post='1972717'] If you use passive basses then the cream pie is an awesome buy as it will do clean boost, dirty boost, overdrive and treble boost. [/quote] Hey Tayste thanks for the info it's really helpful, I reckon it would be used primarily with an active bass so I'll have to factor that in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Largely it doesn't make a difference but a few boosts use GE transistors and they can have issues, not always but they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm really really impressed with the Mooer Pure Boost, can be had for very little money, volume, gain, bass, treble controls, tiny, true bypass. The list goes on mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman1982 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm not sure if it's designed for guitar/bass or either, but I've got an Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 (Linear Power Boost). I'm no purist but it seems to do the job really well, has tons of boost without distorting, and is pretty cheap brand new, let alone second-hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 i use an MXR micro-amp pumping a bit more signal into my valve preamp and it works a treat. i'd stay away from compressors to boost a signal, especially into a valve preamp as you're going to get some compression there anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I know quite a few people do it, but my thinking was that boosting the full range ouldn't give you an alternative to a channel switch, which is what it sounds like OP is after. It would give you a big low end boost, on top of distortion, as opposed to just dirtying up the signal while maintaining a constant level. Having said all that, I've just checked out the Streamliner 900 and it looks like the control you're talking about is just a gain control, so I'm wrong, you do just want a boost. Alternatively it's just a push switch so it'd be fairly easy to wire that up to a jack on the back you're not using, and plug a footswitch in to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr M Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 If you're looking to overdrive the preamp valves, what about using a Tube Screamer (or clone)? It's exactly what they're designed for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1360754522' post='1975796'] Having said all that, I've just checked out the Streamliner 900 and it looks like the control you're talking about is just a gain control, so I'm wrong, you do just want a boost. Alternatively it's just a push switch so it'd be fairly easy to wire that up to a jack on the back you're not using, and plug a footswitch in to that. [/quote] Cheers Tom I've bought Tayste's boost pedal I'm going to give that a go. I reckon messing with the wiring is a bit beyond my ken unfortunately. And sorry for not explaining myself properly in the first instance mate, I was confusing myself there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 One of these http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BEQ700.aspx or one of these http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/PB100.aspx should do the trick. Got one of each and clean boost is what you'll get and pretty cheap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 cool, let us know how you get on stevie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 [quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1360862868' post='1977619'] One of these [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BEQ700.aspx"]http://www.behringer...cts/BEQ700.aspx[/url] or one of these [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/PB100.aspx"]http://www.behringer...ucts/PB100.aspx[/url] should do the trick. Got one of each and clean boost is what you'll get and pretty cheap too. [/quote] I can recommend the PB100. Cheap but great quality - quiet, totally transparent and enough juice to drive a power amp if you want to. You get volume, bass and treble thrown in. Why pay more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 These line boosts are only going to jump your volume up too, I know that is kind of the idea, but the volume knob needs to go down when the gain goes up. You have the right idea, but it woukd be a lot simpler to juat get a OD pedal, and even if you don't dig it that much, low gain settings with te volume up high will act like a signal boost anyway. The volume increase thy you'll get from the line boost will give sou d guys headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 [quote name='musicman1982' timestamp='1360610146' post='1973370'] I'm not sure if it's designed for guitar/bass or either, but I've got an Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 (Linear Power Boost). I'm no purist but it seems to do the job really well, has tons of boost without distorting, and is pretty cheap brand new, let alone second-hand. [/quote] +1 You saved me from posting the same thing. I use mine to simply boost the signal into my Clone Theory before the amp. Works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boristhespider7 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 [quote name='Bret' timestamp='1361925588' post='1993321'] +1 You saved me from posting the same thing. I use mine to simply boost the signal into my Clone Theory before the amp. Works great! [/quote] Was thinking of getting this exact combination as well. Do you find boosting the signal with the LPB1 first does anything to reduce the noise/hiss from the clone theory? Also do you notice any tone change when using the LPB1? Thinking of either this or a MXR micro amp but the EHX is so much cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 The micro amp will give you boost with no alteration to your tone. It is just about the best clean boost around. The LPB will fatten out your sound a bit. They are both worth owning for the great jobs they do. They are also very simple circuits if you are handy with a soldering iron. Or there are lots of boutique clean boosts which are basically micro amps, LPB-1s or miniboosters with added snake oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be overdriving the tubes in a hybrid head......although there are tubes in the preamp, it's a whole different ball game boosting a full tube amp to overdrive! I would get a low to mid overdrive pedal rather than a clean boost. The Phat Phuk is the slight exception as its a germanium boost, so easier to get some hair out of the pedal alone. Look at the: Xotic BB Pre Fuzzrocious Dark Driving COG Knightfall Catalinbread SFT Mad Professor Blueberry Overdrive Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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