Which Treble Boost?

[Rouse]

I'm about to buy one but don't which one. I've been thinking Homebrew, Analogman, and maybe a Pedalworx's Scot60 if I could find one. I want something that would smooth out my solos, FEEDBACK, and be able to clean up with my volume knob. I'm open to anything but my budget lies in the $150 or less range.
Thanks

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Analogman Beano Boost or Keeley Java Boost. Check ebay, they are on there all the time.  :icon_thumright:

 

[yyz2112]

I'm about to buy one but don't which one. I've been thinking Homebrew, Analogman, and maybe a Pedalworx's Scot60 if I could find one. I want something that would smooth out my solos, FEEDBACK, and be able to clean up with my volume knob. I'm open to anything but my budget lies in the $150 or less range.
Thanks

If you're handy with a soldering iron, you can build a premium treble booster for about $50. It's one of the easiest pedals to build, very low parts count, and usable germanium transistors are not as hard to find as some would have you believe (i.e. pedal makers).

 

[Rouse]

I'm about to buy one but don't which one. I've been thinking Homebrew, Analogman, and maybe a Pedalworx's Scot60 if I could find one. I want something that would smooth out my solos, FEEDBACK, and be able to clean up with my volume knob. I'm open to anything but my budget lies in the $150 or less range.
Thanks

If you're handy with a soldering iron, you can build a premium treble booster for about $50. It's one of the easiest pedals to build, very low parts count, and usable germanium transistors are not as hard to find as some would have you believe (i.e. pedal makers).

That sounds like a good option, I built a BYOC OD 2 a few months ago and it turned out alright. I'll just need to find some sort of part list and instructions.

 

[-CB-]

EH makes a good and inexpensive one

 

[yyz2112]

I'm about to buy one but don't which one. I've been thinking Homebrew, Analogman, and maybe a Pedalworx's Scot60 if I could find one. I want something that would smooth out my solos, FEEDBACK, and be able to clean up with my volume knob. I'm open to anything but my budget lies in the $150 or less range.
Thanks

If you're handy with a soldering iron, you can build a premium treble booster for about $50. It's one of the easiest pedals to build, very low parts count, and usable germanium transistors are not as hard to find as some would have you believe (i.e. pedal makers).

That sounds like a good option, I built a BYOC OD 2 a few months ago and it turned out alright. I'll just need to find some sort of part list and instructions.

Do a search for Rangemaster, that'll get you started.
The trick is using a low-medium gain (hfe) transistor, even if it's silicon.

 

[mayfly]

The Fryer is the most accurate modern version of the older treble boosters

http://www.fryerguitars.com/

 

[yyz2112]

The Fryer is the most accurate modern version of the older treble boosters

http://www.fryerguitars.com/

That's a good bit of gain on all of those models, leads me to believe they're SI based, which is ok. In my experience with silicon based treble boosters, you have to do more fine tuning to the frequency response. Love to see a schem on those though.