Boost pedals are designed to increase the overall volume of your guitar signal without adding any distortion or altering the tonal character of your guitar. They are ideal for guitarists who want to boost their volume during a solo or lead section of a song, or to push their amp into overdrive for a more naturally distorted sound.

Some popular boost pedals include the TC Electronic Spark Mini Boost, the Xotic EP Booster, the Keeley Katana Boost, and the MXR Micro Amp. These pedals typically come in compact sizes, making them easy to fit onto a pedalboard along with other effects pedals.

When using a boost pedal, you can adjust the volume and gain settings to find the right balance between the level of boost and the clarity of your guitar signal. Many boost pedals also feature EQ controls to further shape your tone and make sure it cuts through the mix.

DIY Boost Pedal Kits

Below, you'll find a number of DIY guitar effects pedal kits & PCB's based on original DIY Boost pedals from famous brands. If there are any other pedals that you'd like to see featured, please get in touch and let me know.

AnalogMan Prince of Tone

Boss FA-1 FET Booster

Catalinbread Naga Viper

Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra

Catalinbread VarioBoost

Colorsound Power Boost

D*A*M Red Rooster

DOD FX10 Bi-Fet Preamp

EarthQuaker Devices Arrows Analog Pre Amp Boost

EarthQuaker Devices Bows

EarthQuaker Devices Speaker Cranker

EarthQuaker Devices Special Cranker

EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job

Electro Harmonix Hogs Foot

Electro Harmonix LPB

Electro Harmonix Screaming Bird

Friedman Buxom Boost

Fulltone 2B

Fulltone Catalyst

Fulltone Fat Boost

Fulltone Ranger

Fulltone Secret Freq

Ibanez BB9 Big Bottom Boost

J Rockett Archer

J Rockett Hightop Boost

J Rockett Lenny

JHS Solo Boost

JHS VCR

Keeley Katana

Klon Centaur

MXR Micro Amp

Thorpy FX Heavy Water

Thorpy FX The Dane

Vertex Steel String Clean Drive

Xotic AC Boost

Xotic BB Boost

Xotic EP Booster

Xotic RC Boost

ZVex Channel 2

ZVex Super Duper 2-in-1

ZVex Super Hard On

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