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I need a clean boost for my new band and I have about $50 to spend. What can you dudes recommend?

I've had a Devi 05 and 25 and they were both too bright. The Dark Boost was too dark. The MXR Micro Amp is perfect for my purposes in my other band, but I can only spend $50.

Looking at the EHX LPB-1 in particular. Anyone use one of these? Any better options for the money?

I've never used one of these but the reviews are good and they're on sale.
http://backstage.musiciansfriend.com/productDetail/productDetail.jsp?entProductId=157037

I find the LPB-1 to be pretty bright too. I really love the boost mode of McSpunkle's And Aardvarks. But it's a bit out of your price range. Maybe he would do a scaled down boost for cheaper? Wouldn't hurt to ask him

You could try the danelectro timmy clone:

http://backstage.musiciansfriend.com/gu ... 3000000000

The footprint on the Boosta Grande is slightly too large for what I'm rolling with in the new band. I have heard good things, though.

McSpunckle rules hard. Danny knows what's up and I love his shit. But I definitely need something with one knob. Like BAM.

i use a lpb-1 with my tiny terror, i love it. for the price i paid its great. gives me just a little extra something. makes my tone sound a tad more full and bigger. i got mine off ebay for about 15-20 bucks

You should be able to get a used Micro Amp for $50. It seems to be the going rate for them. There's one on the Nashville Craigslist for that price.

One of my A-OK Boosts might fit the bill. :wave:

The clean boosts I know tend to be a little bright, since I guess they're often designed to clip just a bit that high end of the amp not as much as a treble booster but still. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Something derived form the And Aardvarks should work wonderful, like bigchief here said. Or perhaps, if Tom could do a some equally downscaled thing from the Groundswell, it had awesome warm, low end boosting tone to it

Noise... wrote:One of my A-OK Boosts might fit the bill. :wave:

i came here to say this... you were faster

starcastic wrote:I need a clean boost for my new band and I have about $50 to spend. What can you dudes recommend?

I've had a Devi 05 and 25 and they were both too bright. The Dark Boost was too dark. The MXR Micro Amp is perfect for my purposes in my other band, but I can only spend $50.

Looking at the EHX LPB-1 in particular. Anyone use one of these? Any better options for the money?

Yah, I have one, it adds a bit of bass which is nice, I use mine as a mute so for the ends of songs. I actually use a DOD equalizer as a boost, since it has an overall level control, and then I can boost teh frequencies I really want when I solo. It cost 19.99 at a Pawn Shop, the dude even gave me a penny back.

You use your boost for a mute? MINDFREAK!

The A-OK boost looks real cool. All the Noisemaker shit does. I need to try some stuff out eventually.

I might add that I have a Mellowtone CC/DC that just stopped working on me. Maybe I should just get someone to look at it? It was PERFECT for what I want. Might be cheaper than $50 bucks to just get it fixed...

starcastic wrote:You use your boost for a mute? MINDFREAK!

The A-OK boost looks real cool. All the Noisemaker shit does. I need to try some stuff out eventually.

I might add that I have a Mellowtone CC/DC that just stopped working on me. Maybe I should just get someone to look at it? It was PERFECT for what I want. Might be cheaper than $50 bucks to just get it fixed...

T1M makes a bunch of clean boosts, even a SHO clone for less than $50 I think.

starcastic wrote:You use your boost for a mute? MINDFREAK!

The A-OK boost looks real cool. All the Noisemaker shit does. I need to try some stuff out eventually.

I might add that I have a Mellowtone CC/DC that just stopped working on me. Maybe I should just get someone to look at it? It was PERFECT for what I want. Might be cheaper than $50 bucks to just get it fixed...

Dude, just get that fixed. That pedal RULES.

It does rule. I miss it.