Where are you putting your boost?

[kgmessier]

If you have a boost along with an od/distortion/fuzz, where are you placing your boost in relation to your other drive pedals?

- Keith

[Baby Evil]

I've been toying with this since I got my SCP yesterday. My previous clean boost, the Tone Press, used to be first in the chain, and that worked well. When I put the SCP in its place, the other newbie on the board, Reeza, was very boomy. So, I took Nicolas' advice, and placed the SCP last, and it works perfectly.

Jan

[Phil M]

I used to run boosters before my drive pedals for additional gain, but I've since re-thought that approach. I now run it after overdrive pedals for volume boost. Ideally for me, the amp has slight breakup and I can use either the boost, the overdrive or both together to enhance the amp's sound.

Same for my compressor. I used to run it before my drive, but now I'm seeing the benefit (though subtle) of running it after.

[TimH]

yeah I run mine after for either more drive on the amp or more volume for my distortion pedal.

[Moe45673]

I too have an SCP which I put last. I'm thinking of buying another to put first in the chain

[r9player]

I have a CMATMODS Phat Boost which really just phattens up the sound, my preference so far has been lasts in the chain.

[theHoss]

Last in the chain. I level all my volumes, then if I want boost, I kick it on.

[UnderTheGroove]

I use amp distortion a lot of the time, so I have my boost in the effects loop with my delay and tremelo. I use it for a volume boost during solos, rather than to add any gain.

[marrelero]

As previous members I also hav my boost last in the chain, RC-boost. Yum!

[Fireball XL5]

I prefer my boost pedals (either Klon or Fat Boost) to be last in line. I find it yeilds more of a pure volume boost to the signal that way. If placed before overdrive pedals then I find that the boost pedal saturates the overdrive pedal too much and just creates more distortion rather than boosting the volume of the sound you already have.

Either way is valid and it just depends upon what sound you prefer and are trying to achieve.

[drolling]

I'm lucky to have old amps with no FX loops, so the choice is less complicated for me. I've also got a fair number of boost-style pedals and find they work best at the end or the beginning of any given signal chain- often both!

As a previous poster pointed out, the other pedals can sometimes dictate booster placement- I have some old fuzzes, for example, that have to be first, or they just don't work right, same with some wahs - which makes for a real pain when I want to use fuzz & wah together..

[olectric]

I've got an RC Booster. Right now, it is before my ODs because I really like the sound, but I may try putting it at the end of the chain, too.

[uberschall]

TC Jauernig Luxury Drive Model T last in the chain; I had it before multiple OD's, but the output level could vary widely, depending on which OD's were on. My next experiment is going to be trying it in the effects loop.

[Last Nerve]

twin60 LAST

[playon]

I have the Sex Drive pedal, last in the chain.