EQ/treble booster

[Iron Horse]

Ok, I've got a Hughes & Kettner Edition Blue 60-R, which is an entry level (though still clocking at about 270 €, or $ 360) transistor amplifier. Please don't come tell me that tubes are better, I can't afford one now. BUT I'd like to buy an eq or treble boost to with the amp, my SD-1, and Tokai LS-85 F japanese LP copy with Duncans (Custom/PG) in it. I can get great sounds with them, but some bite/gain boost for soloing and brighter gainy tones á la Randy Rhoads need more treble. So, which of them would be better? And what make/model? I was thinking about a MI Audio Boost'n'Buff as the (treble)booster, eq pedal options would be Boss' GE-7, MXR's 10 or 6 band.

 

[thucydides]

Re: EQ/treble booster

I used to use the Boss pedal for an EQ boost for changing up the sound of particular passages, and it worked well for that. I also tried it as a lead boost, but it didn't work quite as well for that, for reasons that now escape me (It was 20 yrs ago). It was a decent quality pedal overall, but it also is the only proper gtr EQ that I've used. I tried rigging a PA EQ in line once, but that turned out to be a drag.

For the record, I was using the EQ to give my SC pups a bit more edge on the few songs that I didn't use the SD Invader that was in the bridge, and it was a punchier Stones type tone. Not sure how it would work for the RR sound.

 

[lex666]

Re: EQ/treble booster

I have both, the Boss EQ7 and the MXR 10 band GE.

The boss is just an "okay" pedal. It does what its supposed to do. I much prefer the flexibility and the options of the MXR. The MXR sounds so much cleaner, especially when recording. It also has a pre-input gain level and out put level sliders which I find very useful. These options really help you clean up your sound so that its not too distorted if you're using it as a boost. That helps prevent it from turning into mud. On the other hand, if you want a dirty boost, you can raise the input gain level and add just the right about of distortion. The Boss lacks this feature, you can only cut or boost your present signal, and the MXR offers more control over your tone.

 

[Iron Horse]

Re: EQ/treble booster

So should I get the MXR, or has sonebidy here something to say?