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Posted: **Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:56 pm**

Any good treble boosters out there at a decent price? Looking to get one for my newly purchased AC-30 CC1. I know quite a few people on harmony central said the Analogman Beano is a good choice or a Dallas Rangemaster Clone. Let me know if anyone has had any experience with one.

Thanks

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:35 am**

make your own. there are like 6-7 parts in there

if you can solder and have some components you can save yourself a few quid

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:33 pm**

I think EHX just put one out as well as a bass booster?

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:34 pm**

I personally see an EQ pedal as a much better investment since it's not a one trick pony like a treble booster is.

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:53 pm**

I'd say an EQ pedal is a good investment even if you aren't looking for a treble booster. If your amp has an effects loop an eq pedal can open up a world of versatility

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:09 pm**

Yep, it has the effects loop built in. Any suggestions on a good EQ? Haven't researched them much.

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:27 pm**

lank81 wrote:Yep, it has the effects loop built in. Any suggestions on a good EQ? Haven't researched them much.

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:28 pm**

a buddy of mine has one lying around. I'm sure he'd just throw it my way. How noisy is it?

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:09 pm**

congrats on the ac30!
i had one of those behringer eq's i dont remember it being noisy.
i really want one of those flynn amps hawk boosters
its based on rory's booster
its really expensive tho
heres a link to there site
http://www.flynnamps.co.uk/hawk.html

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:20 pm**

Doog wrote:I personally see an EQ pedal as a much better investment since it's not a one trick pony like a treble booster is.

But but but: treble boosters don't boost the treble like an EQ pedal does; they make your guitar sound all sweaty and ZZ Top-y. I made one (they're that easy) and I love it.

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:18 pm**

So it adds some clipping alsooooooo?

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:32 pm**

I don't know. It adds nice noises.

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:05 pm**

Doog wrote:So it adds some clipping alsooooooo?

i dunno about this. i think hammering the input of the amp with 30db more volume makes the amp clip, but the pedal alone doesn't - if that makes any sense

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:06 pm**

Poifect sense.

Posted: **Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:22 pm**

... perfect sense that I'd disagree with. The Rangemaster definitely clips a bit. It's not just booting the amp.

(See, I do know what clipping is really)

Posted: **Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:20 am**

benecol wrote:
(See, I do know what clipping is really)

Posted: **Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:21 am**

EQ pedal is definitely a better idea. The MXR 6 band is awesome and can boost your volume.

Posted: **Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:43 am**

Booooring. Make a little Rangemaster clone and get yer grit on.

Posted: **Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:48 am**

A Rangemaster does add some clipping artifacts of it's own to the sound. It's also more of a upper midrange booster than a Treble Booster I would argue.

Posted: **Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:10 pm**

Upper midrange is what I would want. Thanks for shedding some light.