Introducing the Pickup Booster Mini!

[Artie]

the og had a minimum boost of 6db

But when you do my 1 resistor mod for 1 meg input Z, it becomes 0 dB to 20 dB. Works great.

0 dB as in unity gain. Pure buffer.

 

[jeremy]

i dont mind the 6db minimum boost, but i feel like 1M input impedance would be better than 470k?

 

[Seashore]

I love the idea of this pedal, but I already fill this role with EQ pedals. Is there any advantage to the PB over an EQ (aside from simplicity and form factor)?

 

[jeremy]

i have a pup booster and eq, nice to have options

 

[Chistopher]

i dont mind the 6db minimum boost, but i feel like 1M input impedance would be better than 470k?

470k input impedence is a pretty much standard. The recommened input/output impedence is at least 10/1, and with a 10k pickup, that's a 47/1 ratio, so even with only 470k, you are reaching the point of diminishing returns.

 

[Mincer]

I love the idea of this pedal, but I already fill this role with EQ pedals. Is there any advantage to the PB over an EQ (aside from simplicity and form factor)?

I do love what the resonance switch does to single coils.

 

[jeremy]

470k input impedence is a pretty much standard. The recommened input/output impedence is at least 10/1, and with a 10k pickup, that's a 47/1 ratio, so even with only 470k, you are reaching the point of diminishing returns.

1M is pretty much standard for amps, which is why i posed the question

 

[Chistopher]

1M is pretty much standard for amps, which is why i posed the question

I was wondering about that too once you posed the question. If I had to guess, 470k would be slightly less prone to noise, especially if you link a bunch together. May be some other reason though.

 

[Artie]

When I did my mod, I wanted to A/B the two different impedances. But I couldn't switch the "Z" without also switching in the 6 dB boost, which made the test meaningless.