Adding boosts to amps that don't need it

[JiveTurkey]

I know if I go down that road with the VII, despite how much more MORE it will be ;

MK VII mode with a boost in front would be INSANE

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[Gearzilla]

…amps that don’t need it.”

 

[Sleezy E]

Are you starting a Led Zeppelin tribute band, by chance?

 

[JiveTurkey]

Are you starting a Led Zeppelin tribute band, by chance?

Holdsworthy throwback?

 

[SillyOctpuss]

 

[Sascha Franck]

Errr...
Ok, boosts are made to go with amps.
The Boogie MkVII, at least to my knowledge, is an amp.
So, the only logical conclusion would be: Boost running into MkVII.
That can't be difficult to understand, no?

And let's not even start to talk about more. Because we all know what more is.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Errr...
Ok, boosts are made to go with amps.
The Boogie MkVII, at least to my knowledge, is an amp.
So, the only logical conclusion would be: Boost running into MkVII.
That can't be difficult to understand, no?

And let's not even start to talk about more. Because we all know what more is.

Boo! I am trying to remove drives from the equation beyond what the amp has intrinsically!

 

[Mongillo19]

Boo! I am trying to remove drives from the equation beyond what the amp has intrinsically!

But why though

 

[SillyOctpuss]

And for my next expert witness

You can't argue with science

 

[JiveTurkey]

But why though

5 pedalboards for gigging. Power supplies. Bullshit.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

5 pedalboards for gigging. Power supplies. Bullshit.

Struggle which leads to path of enlightenment... And more boosts.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Boo! I am trying to remove drives from the equation beyond what the amp has intrinsically!

Why would anyone do that?

But aren't you using the FM9 along with it anyway?

 

[James Freeman]

I totally agree.
I don't don't like the sound of boosts and drive pedals in front tube distortion, unless the pedal creates 100% of the drive into a crystal clean amp and that's the sound I'm going for.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Plenty of pretty iconic guitar sounds are a mixture of pedal boost/drive and amp drive, though.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I totally agree.
I don't don't like the sound of boosts and drive pedals in front tube distortion, unless the pedal creates 100% of the drive into a crystal clean amp and that's the sound I'm going for.

I'm the opposite I like a mix of amp gain and solid state pedal drive. I don't really ever use a crystal clean amp and find drive pedals can sound quite fizzy that way.

 

[JiveTurkey]

A curated boost into an amp that it's suited for it chef's kiss like a motherfucker. Unfortunately; I am trying to boil down the board and use the baked in amp gain of which there is a metric fuckton.

 

[Mongillo19]

5 pedalboards for gigging. Power supplies. Bullshit.

Yeah I like my pedals for studio use but all the writing and power supplies (I'm being dramatic but still) is a pain. Much easier to be all in box so I get it. But I love boosts lol

 

[Stone]

Why not just make the amp go to 11 ?

 

[JiveTurkey]

Yeah I like my pedals for studio use but all the writing and power supplies (I'm being dramatic but still) is a pain. Much easier to be all in box so I get it. But I love boosts lol

I ABSOLUTELY do as well. Hence me thread. I don't want to futz with more for live stuff at the moment so the dirt pedal pile is staying where it is as long as I can hold it off

 

[Mongillo19]

I ABSOLUTELY do as well. Hence me thread. I don't want to futz with more for live stuff at the moment so the dirt pedal pile is staying where it is as long as I can hold it off

I know it doesn't apply to your situation but have you tried an amp with a built in boost? Always wondered how those fair.

Also, are any of your boost pedals battery powered? Could just have one boost no power supply?