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Xotic Effects are perhaps best-known for designing pedals such as the RC and AC boosters, Robotalk and BBPlus. The EP Booster is certainly a hugely successful product of theirs. We’re talking about a FET-based volume booster which provides 20db of volume boost. It doesn’t take up much room and fits very nicely indeed on the pedal board. Other features included assist with tonal functionality.

The circuit itself is based on the Maestro Ep-3 Echoplex. Musicians who are more familiar with that circuit include Eddie Van Halen and Jimmy page. It would be difficult to miss one of its key benefits when you first lay eyes on it as it is so small that it takes up a mere 1.5 inches. It can fit in with the most adorned of pedal boards. With its no-gimmick approach, it boosts volume with the minimum of fuss.

Once the black plate has been removed, there can be found two miniature DJP switches to be found in the right corner of the unit. They control top, bottom and end response. One of these switches flips between a flattened EQ and a high-end frequency boost. The other offers an increase in the low-end spectrum.

Where the EP Booster really shines is with the shape that it offers to the overall tone. It boosts volume, of course, but also provides improvement to the thickness and overall definition of the sound. Without losing much of its smooth definition that can be heard in full humbucking mode, its boosted tone rears a grittier head.

This device is not just a simple volume boost. It is also a great tool for tonal shaping and offers all of the right frequencies that make it a joy to hear. Its tiny size gives it a thumbs up on the usability scale and certainly, makes it a winner. For this reason along with its set0and-forget attribute, it is a must-have for any player’s arsenal.

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