FWIW, your recent demo of the new Source Audio ZIO was all it took for me to get one. Been running it front-in-line for the past few weeks and am loving it!
It's funny. This whole thing is about BOOST. Yet most of these pedals are more than just a boost. Including mine, a Wampler dB-1. It's got a switchable buffer on the side. Its sort of a 1knob pedal. I actually don't use the buffer. And barely use the boost. Got 3 drives that can "boost" each other. Keep each gain turned down unless any song calls for it. Gain is noise and trying to keep that to the minimum.
I have seen every episode since the beginning of TPS and I've only just realised you don't have tons of adverts if any on your videos. Bravo. Another reason for me to return to the merch shop
Dan’s reaction when using the Heavy Water reflected my own the first time I plugged it in, and every time since to be honest. I absolutely *love* that pedal. Add a little camouflange to make the top-end glisten and sparkle, maybe some univibe for movement, and I’m gone for days. I think Thorpy should be considered for knighthood for services rendered to the human ear. Wonderful show as always, killer playing throughout! Can’t wait for the treble booster show now, that’s probably the next frontier for me.
A fun thing about the Paisley and other TS-derived soft clippers: due to the inherent clean blend, a clean boost into them not only saturates the driving portion further, but also punches through with a louder clean. You can hear it here, where there’s sort of a separation between loud attack and later heavy saturation. It’s sort of strange to my ear but great at the same time. I love taking a dirtier boost (like another overdrive/preampesque pedal) and cranking it through a Paisley for a complex and articulate yet simultaneously crumbling drive.
So that explains the, to my ears, unpleasant sound of the Blackstar into the Paisley. Thanks 👍 And that was the only unpleasant thing in this episode. Thanks guys yet again.
@@johncrush4362 Congratulations 🎊🎈 👍🏻 I often put it before some overdrives and after others. It depends on if you want a volume boost or a gain boost.
TC Electronics Spark?? Best clean boost I have tried, and it's become almost indispensable as tool for live shows. Adds ridiculous sustain and boosts everything about the signal without too much coloring of the tone.
I also love TC Electronic Spark to death! It's tied with the Mad Professor Ruby Red as my favourite boost for the same reasons you stated; versatile, yet transparent.
That intro was like gravy and Mick just sopped it all up with a biscuit! * in Southern Arkansas, biscuits and gravy are something completely more delicious that most Brits can imagine and completely different things than English biscuits and gravy. Try it when you are in Nashville, it will change your entire view on life, the universe and everything. Thanks for an hour show. You cleared up a lot of misconceptions I had about boosts. I'll be poorer before the sun sets because you air these on payday.
Hey Brian. Too much hassle. I should use the Tone King really. That's my fave one. Mick here. But again, hassle - the Palmer is purely passive so requires no power. Cheers!
Benson Germanium Boost into Source Audio Zio are my first two pedals in my chain. Individually they do what they are supposed to and sound amazing. Together they achieve my favorite overdrive sound. Simple and tons of mojo but sits perfect in the mix or cuts when you need it.
Strongly recommend the Benson Germanium boost because if your fuzz has two germanium transistors it will become a tone bender. Lots of engineering in to that one knob pedal
When I saw the show title I was hoping there would be a treble booster included and I wasn't disappointed. One of my favorite aspects of a tb is that it's electrically close enough to a fuzz face that it kinda cleans up in the same way. A treble booster is essential for me.
Heavy Water is an incredible pedal. One thing to add in your description is that the circuit of the 2nd boost, the one on the left, includes a pair of germanium diodes that begin to clip the signal musically as the boost level increases. So the two sides are pretty distinct. Running them together is, to use an overused term, glorious.
I just received a Pete Cornish TB-83 Extra Duplex Battery Free earlier this week, and tomorrow my Pete Cornish NB-3 arrives! I also have this single Pete Cornish TB-83 Extra that you have as well. Such an incredible pedal! It's worth mentioning that Pete designed the TB-83 extra to be stacked on top of an already in-line TB-83 that never turns off. The TB-83 extra at full "volume" is the same as the TB-83 in-line. You really need to get some more and start stacking them to increase the magic! The TB-83 was also specifically designed to be used with a Vox AC-30 channel without treble boost, so while trying it on different amps can be fun, it isn't really showcasing it at its best. Let's hear it with Dan's vintage vox on the regular channel!
@@cobowe Correct, no buffer in the TB83 or extra. In fact, he recommends using them from guitar to TB-83 to amp. Since it's designed to have one always on, no buffer would be needed.
Quick shout out to all using treble boosters-when I first got my A-man Beano Boost and jammed with it alone I thought man that’s pretty harsh… As soon as bass and drums are added and I’m in the band mix, it’s a all-around weapon. I can throw it in front of any pedal and any amp I’ve set up (which yes, is always edge of break-up) and it always sounds great. I use it as a solo boost, to add more gain to a sound & roll guitar volume off to cut in mix but sit behind vocals, to go from already-huge-wall-crumbing noises to bananalands feedback…it’s A+++.
Chase Bliss Brothers, I use both channels as boost, running parallel and then into an Xotic Effects RC booster. My Blues Deluxe is set super clean.This is the best, most open and dynamic touch sensitive sounding overdriven sound I've ever had.
I am surprised this is the first time a Pete Cornish pedal has been featured on the show! More please!! I have several of his pedals (started picking them up 14 years ago) and they are all tone quest enders! I don't have the TB, now I want it!! Great work as usual guys. :)
As always, came for the pedals - stayed for the playing. Both in the mood to engage with pedals and it's magical. Please jam together more!! :) Excellent amp choices too. As far as boosts go, I can't recommend the Laney Steelpark boost enough. Multi-purpose gizmo, does clean boost, has a mid boost (TS Style) setting, a low-mid setting (fat), bass/treble controls and it stacks beautifully - into pedals, after pedals, into a clean or cooking amp. Does everything. Not to mention the excellent buffer it has. And it looks killer, comes in a lovely box, is built like a tank and it hovers around 100 bucks.
That Supro is possibly the cheapest guitar you guys possess but it ALWAYS sounds absolutely amazing. Another great show gents, I really liked the dept 10. As always many thanks
I have the J Rockett Mark Sampson Max. It's great for adding chime but you can also darken your sound with it, really useful. I have it on all the time and it makes everything sound so much better. I can't recommend it enough.
Great show guys! Consider doing an EP boost show. Mojo Hand Speakeasy, Xotic EP Booster, Catlinbread Epoch Boost, MXR Echoplex preamp. It would be great here all these EP style boost/preamp pedals in one show...
I bought the blackstar department 10 boost and it’s exactly what I wanted to add a tube feel to my jazz chorus. Unfortunately my power supply doesn’t vibe well with it but it’s a great pedal. Highly recommended
If anything, this exactly shows, why to run amps close to breakup and why boost after ovedrive is great idea. I understand, that someone who is running amp very clean with lots of headroom to spare might not be happy with boost after drives. But here, stellar. Clearer, more articulate. Just great sound.
Hi Mick and Dan, I really love TPS. Thank you so much for all your fantastic work! I’d love to see an episode with the great guitarist and youtuber Ross Campbell as a guest!
The day has finally come!!! I've waited weeks to hear Dan's beautiful new Cornish Treble Booster! One of my biggest gear regrets is trading off my Keeley Java Boost Treble Boost. Hoping for more episodes in the future that incorporate the Cornish Treble Boost! Thanks Gents
I use a TC Spark mini as a make louder button. People set up their tube screamers with volume on 10 and gain on zero. The Spark is one knob. Less time adjusting settings. More time making noise. 😄👍
I'm trying to stifle my Cornish Envy. I'm not saying I"m successful in this endeavour. But I'm trying. I once played a Cornish P1 and it was unreasonably good.
I bought a Matchless Phoenix recently. It made me rethink my pedal situation. I'm using two pedals as boosts (original Bluesbreaker and Black Arts Toneworks) as well as a distortion set with just a bit of gain to push that amp to different levels of overdrive/distortion. Heaven.
My favourite boost I’ve tried has to be the Xotic RC Version 2. The gain controls are so useful and the boost works as an incredible overdrive pedal too. It’s unbelievably versatile!
HEAVY WATER! Truly, it's my favorite pedal on planet Earth, and you guys feature it joyfully. Cheers, grippy treads on the bottoms of boots. If you were any more ends of legs, you'd be the ground.
One thing, where Treble booster shines and seems forgotten are super clean Funky sounds. Put your amp into happy place, put Treble booster there and roll your volume waaay down. Great, clean, sparkling funky sounds. Im yet to find better setup for clean funky sounds.
@@ThatPedalShow in the treble booster episode. Get the Knight Audi technologies strap boosters. They make Brians current boosters which go after the red special They are literally the current one he uses an as a BM fan gear owner, they come highly recommended.
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The ZIO with a switchable second boost level is the last feature it would have needed… all the always on things you would want but that would’ve been the cherry on top
The high-5 at 43:22 was a classic and hilarious TPS moment. In retrospect, it's no surprise The Dane and the D&M drive are configured as they are, with the D&M configured to switch the order so we can experiment. These new pedals are tantalizing but those are still solid staples.
The zvex SHO was the third pedal I ever bought - nearly 20 years ago. It is still an essential go-to pedal on my board. It can boost the amp into overdrive or make a quiet guitar more expressive. Thanks, as always, for all that you do to educate, elucidate, and excite us about guitar tone! 🤘😜👍
Lovely episode. I’m here thinking ‘wow that dept 10 sounds incredible, it’s probably super expensive let me look it up… oh WOW it’s not… maybe I should get it… *bilbo baggins voice*…after all why shouldn’t I?’ Then I remembered I’m on the list for a Kingsley Page. ARRGGHHHH when does it end!!
Great show! You all are magnificent and so genuine. I can’t tell you how fortunate I am to watch your show. Always a pleasure, and I am excited to see the next one. Loved the show gentlemen have a safe a beautiful weekend.
I use the Kingsley Page or a Analogman Orange Juicer (Compressor) as boosts depending if I want edge of breakup or a clean boost. I use the Orange Juicer often to boost drives.
I maintain that the Kingsley Page is one of the greatest, most ubiquitous, most awesome pedals out there. It just sprinkles magic dust over absolutely everything.
awesome episode guys! I’ve had a JHS prestige for years that my friend talked me into buying and I never used it-I didn’t really know what to do with it-but I recently put it at the end of my chain (not sure that’s where it’s supposed to go? gents??) and yeah boost is my new favorite spice!! I might have to get one of the ones you guys demoed that has a little more stuff going on-the nio perhaps-but the JHS prestige is awesome. one knob and the truth.
There's a reason I flank my preferred overdrive pedal of the moment with two clean boosts. The one before gives me more saturation, the one after gives me more volume. The whole lot goes into my Mesa/Boogie F-50 loaded with KT66HP tubes for even more headroom. When you're dealing with a high headroom setup like this, the two boosts don't need to be turned up very high to have a large effect. Generally speaking, I run my boosts probably in the +3 to +6 dB range at most, if they are even that high, the knobs just barely off the minimum stops by about 30-45 degrees, tops. Depending on the overdrive, I will run either two tc electronic Spark mini boosters or two One Control BJFe Granith Grey boosters.
Mick love the gold foil! Super nice I have some Lollars on my Collings 290. Dan so weird a friend of mine and I were talking about Pete this morning and we went through his site very good stuff in there! That TB is pushing 2500Hz and up which is going to be mostly overtones. Very amp dependent for sure. Why are you not using the Audio Kitchen or VOX amp. It would be nice to mention which circuits are in phase and out of phase as we know this will change the sound as well. Yes pedals that use standard tubes like ECC/12Axx types at low voltage are really missing what can be done. Even the ECC86 which can take 6.3V on the plate will draw grid current which will make a tube microphonic. Great show, I am only searching to buy 3 pedals today :) Thanks guys!!!
That would've come in handy 3 weeks ago when i bought an Arrows by Earthquaker Devices. No worries, it is a very fine pedal and thanks for your videos anyway.
Sorry for beeing overly geeky, but a Baxandall tonestack is called Baxandall when it is active (boost and cut) and it is called James tonestack when it is passive (still cut and boost but cutting a lot of volume due to impedance things and attenuation due to its passive nature - think tone pot of a guitar). An amp might have a passive James tonestack where pedals like the TC Spark or Mojo Mojo OD have active an active Baxandall tonestack. Great show so far!
Hey Dan & Mick, love your show, as always 😊 Just to let you know in case you did anything differently, the audio quality on this week’s show was significantly improved to my ears. Listening through expensive flat response headphones. Keep up the good work. Love you guys 🎸🙂🙏
Nothing new or fancy, but I love my good old TC Spark Mini slamming into just about every other gain stage I own. Boosting into dirt opens up a whole new dimension of the pedal (or amp front end)
I've recently bought the Epoch Boost by Catalinbread and put it at the very end of my chain, after delays and reverbs. And it's like some magical glue that puts everything together in a pleasant chewy way.
When you do the Treble Booster episode, I hope you can include the Walrus Emissary Parallel Boost - an always on, must-have, essential for me (into both clean and dirt channels of the amp). Great episode as always and just loved the tones from the Thorpy (and Dan's feedback fun!!!)
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