Xotic EP Booster users

dontrunfrombears

Joined: Nov 05, 2021
Posts: 27

Posted on Jan 22 2023 06:47 AM

Just wondering how you guys use it in the context of surf music?

How are the Dip switches set?

Before or after the reverb?

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Bango_Rilla

Joined: Jan 06, 2019
Posts: 68
Dallas, TX
United States

Posted on Jan 22 2023 08:25 AM

I use it as a clean boost, at the end of the chain when I want to "rise above"(solo). I've tried a lot of different "tone shapers" and the combo of pedals I'm using doesn't normally let me leave the tone shapers on 100% of the time. I've had the EP Booster earlier in the chain as "always on" to beef up the tone a little but it ended up at the end for that reason.

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 1520
Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Jan 22 2023 08:37 AM

I used it as always on boost in the very beginning of the chain. As far as I remember switches were in unity gain setting.
I sold it after I got Sonic Blue Twanger, similar color boost but more versatile.

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DeathTide

Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1122
New Orleans
United States

Posted on Jan 22 2023 11:59 AM

I found it colored the tone too much for me. Added too much upper mids (or something).

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joebonni

Joined: Feb 26, 2014
Posts: 35
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted on Jan 23 2023 08:03 AM

I tried one of these once and it was pretty cool but for boost I have been using the Joker from Lovepedal and also The American Sound Caline which is really a Deluxe amp in a box but its great as a booster as well...... I think all this depends some guys use just there volume control and turn it up on solo work .........

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2430
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 23 2023 08:39 AM

I love my EP Boost but it will kill drip.

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dontrunfrombears

Joined: Nov 05, 2021
Posts: 27

Posted on Jan 23 2023 11:29 AM

stratdancer wrote:

I love my EP Boost but it will kill drip.

Oh really? My JHS Prestige accentuates the drip

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2430
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 23 2023 12:07 PM

I use another type of boost to punch up drip.

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 1520
Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Jan 23 2023 12:11 PM

stratdancer wrote:

I use another type of boost to punch up drip.

treble booster?

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https://www.facebook.com/waikikimakaki/

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ArtS

Joined: May 09, 2008
Posts: 1027
Isle of Kent, MD
United States

Posted on Jan 23 2023 12:55 PM

I have one, but didn't like what it did to my tone so I benched it. Putting it on eBay next month along with my
Wampler Tumnus,
Voodoo Lab Proctavia and
Seymour Duncan Shape Shifter.

All pedals that I either couldn't figure out or don't fit my sound for surf; which is what I play 80-90% of the time.

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2430
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 23 2023 01:20 PM

Samurai wrote:

stratdancer wrote:

I use another type of boost to punch up drip.

treble booster?

It's a boutique clean boost made by a local guy. it does tend to lean a little trebly. It's my always on boost.

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MantaMike

Joined: Jan 08, 2017
Posts: 35
Bristol
United Kingdom

Posted on Jan 30 2023 02:16 AM

I have one that is kind of on and off my board lately dependent on which amp I'm playing through. It doesn't work so great on my Ampeg Supereverb for some reason. It kind of muffles any overdrive tones and takes away individual string articulation with that amp. However, it works a charm on my Ampeg J-20 Jet and I have recently been using it just for a clean tone boost. I place it right after my overdrive (Mesa Flux Drive) and switch between those two pedals depending on whether the tune calls for a clean or slightly overdriven sound. I use a TC Spark Mini at the end of the chain for solos. This set up seems to be working pretty good for me.
Both internal dip switches are set to off as I find the EP already has enough gain and the J-20is already a pretty bright sounding amp. I sometimes use it at 18v setting but I've got it set to 9v for now. It's also currently before reverb (6g15 clone) but I am waiting for a CB Topanga pedal to arrive and I'm planning on placing that before the overdrive and EP Booster to experiment a little further and make my gig rig a bit more portable.

Cheers,

Mike

Last edited: Jan 30, 2023 02:27:39

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DeathTide

Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1122
New Orleans
United States

Posted on Jan 30 2023 11:46 AM

Maybe I am crazy but I found it changed the tone when it was not engaged, and then changed it more when it was.

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Daniel Deathtide

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MantaMike

Joined: Jan 08, 2017
Posts: 35
Bristol
United Kingdom

Posted on Jan 30 2023 05:41 PM

DeathTide, you're not crazy. That's exactly what the EP Booster does and it's why I can't use it just for lead boosts. It changes the tone and feel entirely. I definitely prefer it as an always on pedal.

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dontrunfrombears Joined: Nov 05, 2021 Posts: 27	Posted on Jan 22 2023 06:47 AM Just wondering how you guys use it in the context of surf music? How are the Dip switches set? Before or after the reverb? Top
Bango_Rilla Joined: Jan 06, 2019 Posts: 68 Dallas, TX	Posted on Jan 22 2023 08:25 AM I use it as a clean boost, at the end of the chain when I want to "rise above"(solo). I've tried a lot of different "tone shapers" and the combo of pedals I'm using doesn't normally let me leave the tone shapers on 100% of the time. I've had the EP Booster earlier in the chain as "always on" to beef up the tone a little but it ended up at the end for that reason. — Bango Rilla! DiPintos, Fenders and Reverb (oh, my!) The GO-GO Rillas Bandcamp \| Facebook \| Instagram Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 1520 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Jan 22 2023 08:37 AM I used it as always on boost in the very beginning of the chain. As far as I remember switches were in unity gain setting. I sold it after I got Sonic Blue Twanger, similar color boost but more versatile. — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin https://soundcloud.com/waikiki-makaki https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1sTg2JTKUZ3Vlu44gW2OYA https://www.facebook.com/waikikimakaki/ Top
DeathTide Joined: Apr 13, 2018 Posts: 1122 New Orleans	Posted on Jan 22 2023 11:59 AM I found it colored the tone too much for me. Added too much upper mids (or something). — Daniel Deathtide Top
joebonni Joined: Feb 26, 2014 Posts: 35 Los Angeles, CA	Posted on Jan 23 2023 08:03 AM I tried one of these once and it was pretty cool but for boost I have been using the Joker from Lovepedal and also The American Sound Caline which is really a Deluxe amp in a box but its great as a booster as well...... I think all this depends some guys use just there volume control and turn it up on solo work ......... Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2430 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 23 2023 08:39 AM I love my EP Boost but it will kill drip. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
dontrunfrombears Joined: Nov 05, 2021 Posts: 27	Posted on Jan 23 2023 11:29 AM stratdancer wrote: I love my EP Boost but it will kill drip. Oh really? My JHS Prestige accentuates the drip Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2430 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 23 2023 12:07 PM I use another type of boost to punch up drip. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 1520 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Jan 23 2023 12:11 PM stratdancer wrote: I use another type of boost to punch up drip. treble booster? — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin https://soundcloud.com/waikiki-makaki https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1sTg2JTKUZ3Vlu44gW2OYA https://www.facebook.com/waikikimakaki/ Top
ArtS Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 1027 Isle of Kent, MD	Posted on Jan 23 2023 12:55 PM I have one, but didn't like what it did to my tone so I benched it. Putting it on eBay next month along with my Wampler Tumnus, Voodoo Lab Proctavia and Seymour Duncan Shape Shifter. All pedals that I either couldn't figure out or don't fit my sound for surf; which is what I play 80-90% of the time. — Surfcat Agent Octopus on the Web!!! Agent Octopus - BANDCAMP! Reverb Galaxy Website Angle of Attack CD - BANDCAMP AGENT OCTOPUS - - Surfcat Logo by Shawn Dickinson Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2430 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 23 2023 01:20 PM Samurai wrote: stratdancer wrote: I use another type of boost to punch up drip. treble booster? It's a boutique clean boost made by a local guy. it does tend to lean a little trebly. It's my always on boost. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
MantaMike Joined: Jan 08, 2017 Posts: 35 Bristol	Posted on Jan 30 2023 02:16 AM I have one that is kind of on and off my board lately dependent on which amp I'm playing through. It doesn't work so great on my Ampeg Supereverb for some reason. It kind of muffles any overdrive tones and takes away individual string articulation with that amp. However, it works a charm on my Ampeg J-20 Jet and I have recently been using it just for a clean tone boost. I place it right after my overdrive (Mesa Flux Drive) and switch between those two pedals depending on whether the tune calls for a clean or slightly overdriven sound. I use a TC Spark Mini at the end of the chain for solos. This set up seems to be working pretty good for me. Both internal dip switches are set to off as I find the EP already has enough gain and the J-20is already a pretty bright sounding amp. I sometimes use it at 18v setting but I've got it set to 9v for now. It's also currently before reverb (6g15 clone) but I am waiting for a CB Topanga pedal to arrive and I'm planning on placing that before the overdrive and EP Booster to experiment a little further and make my gig rig a bit more portable. Cheers, Mike Last edited: Jan 30, 2023 02:27:39 Top
DeathTide Joined: Apr 13, 2018 Posts: 1122 New Orleans	Posted on Jan 30 2023 11:46 AM Maybe I am crazy but I found it changed the tone when it was not engaged, and then changed it more when it was. — Daniel Deathtide Top
MantaMike Joined: Jan 08, 2017 Posts: 35 Bristol	Posted on Jan 30 2023 05:41 PM DeathTide, you're not crazy. That's exactly what the EP Booster does and it's why I can't use it just for lead boosts. It changes the tone and feel entirely. I definitely prefer it as an always on pedal. Top

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