Can These NEW Boost Pedals Compete with the Classic Xotic EP Booster?

It seems that the boost pedal is used to drive the amp, not other pedals. Once you turned on the Morning Glory, it took over the sound and that's why the boost pedals all sounded the same then. Once you were back to boosting the amps, you heard a great amp boosted sound. Boosters only help the amp, and maybe add some EQ. I would add a boost to a tube amp any day. Great vid.

So glad Pete replaced Chappers

I love Benson Boost!

THE EP BOOST JUST GETS IT FOR ME.

As soon as you get in a proper studio to record the engineer puts EQ, boost and compression on your signal. Usually you say “ wow, it sounds great! Must be because I’m in a studio w/ an engineer”. Took awhile to realize I just needed to add an EQ & boost pedals to my set up whenever and wherever. When you see David Gilmour playing comfortably numb onstage w/ two giant racks behind him it’s because he is just bringing all the gear that was used on his signal in the studio to get that heavenly tone. 👍

I'm loving the Benson and the SureShot!

a technical question. Do I get the same functions as the Benson Germanium Boost (green pedal) by setting the Benson germanium fuzz as a clean boost? Both pedal with germanium transistor

I have and love the EP Booster, but that Greer Sure Shot sounded spectacular and very useful. Got one ordered. Thanks, Captain and Pete!

There are two dip shitches inside the ep. One of them dealing with the bottom issues.

Danish Pete rocks

I wish the thorpy heavy water was here too

This is exactly the video that I wanted.

Benson IS killer, BUT ALL ya gotta do ta get more hi end outa the EP is open it up n hit one of the THREE DIP switches, does the Benson have that option?

Offff the benson germanium boost epic fail when you first turned it on! EP booster much beefier !

Great episode I’ll take the Benson and the Greer

Nice to see the comparison. The EP is my oldest pedal by far. It works with everything and adds a quality that I can’t replicate with eq changes. Everything after it in my chain sounds better.

Great video!
Thanks!
Would have liked to have saw how the Emerson EM Drive pedal, (two knob) compared with these other pedals?

The EP boost is great for Strats for a pushed clean sound. I use it to balance the sound of my humbucker guitar.

curious where you guys like to place your boost pedal... first in chain?after compressor and drives/before modulation and reverb or at the end of of everything (after comp,drives,mods,delays and reverb)?

i used a multi fx box, so to place a boost like this after drive, but before modulation would require me to use the fx loop..

Benson wins.

The Xotic sounds mid-scooped and tinny, the High Headroom sounds weak until it sounds like a fuzz and the Sure Shot, although great sounding, is basically an overdrive.

For those who cannot find the volume knob on their amps and guitars. Try the Bogner Harlow, that makes a lot more than just a little louder.

Very helpful video, good tempo and tight editing kept me watching. Great work!
I wanted to like the Benson but the Greer just had more of that warm EP-girth.
I can recommend running an EQ before the boost pedal to get more versatility without loosing the true character of your guitar tone.

Lot of fun with you guys.

Surely, using the Benson, Pete would have instantly known use… vocalist warbling drop volume but keep tone pedal? 👀🤣

What of this ‘Cinch EP+’ I here tell of? Or simply buy Dunlop EP preamp pedal?

For the lonest time I thought these two men were the same person. Much to think about.

The Benson for the win, in my opinion. Just sounded more hi-fi and clear, even when getting dirtier tones. I bought one used yesterday (based on another video I saw)... I look forward to adding it!

EP BOOST💯

The amp without a boost ( a sneaker ) and with ( a$200 Italian loafer )+ that daney guy well golden stormtrooper boots 🪖👑😜😎

QUESTION: I'm doubting between the benson germanium boost & the milkman. Which one provides more volume boost? is it a big difference?

Well I’m getting the pop top. It’s decided.

Could you guys do a video on overdrive pedal from EXGEAR SOUL 5 please!!!????

It honestly depends on what you want it to do... EP Boost is an always on fatten/color pedal. I've never really liked it for just boosting my sound for like a lead or something. For that I use GE-7 slight bump at 800hz and gain for my main board. And Spark mini for travel board.

Spark,vertex,benson,ep,katana mini, I can't make up my mind

High Headroom and EP are wondeful boost

So the Benson pre-12 O'clock quietens down, and post-12 O'clock boosts - If so it's and Interesting function. But I think I got the right one when I plummeted for the Xotic EP Je ne regrette rien

EP has been on my board for years now. It just adds a warmth and a sparkle to my tube amp, especially as more often than not I'm playing at bedroom volumes.

Xotic all day with internal dip options

I liked the EP and the Benson the most. TC Electronic's Spark is visually grating to me and my board but I've always thought about getting one because their internal buffer is the ideal amount and having a Spark at the beginning and Polytune at the end of your chain would solve any buffer issues.

Wish they included the Dunlop Echoplex preamp, which is basically a boost I think.

A booster that sucks out tone 🤣🤣🤣 Next up in benson electronics: A distortion pedal that cleans up your tone

This was fun.

Benson boost takes away below 5

Can you guys get a hold of a Swart atomic boost and do a video please?

I wish all this silly wrestling with the guitar neck would go away.

My favorite clean boost is the J Rockett Archer.

That’s a great comparison, well done , greetings from Thailand

I have a mesa boogie two channel amp, one channel is clean and the other is a distortion channel. Would a boost pedal help drive my distortion channel a little bit harder?

My favorite guitar player uses 3 ep boosts for gain staging. It's incredible.

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