Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

[Dave Locher]

Hiss drives me nuts. Hum, too. I have an amp with a great signal to noise ratio but I also like to boost now and then. The problem I run into is that they all seem to boost extraneous noise and hiss as well. Some more than others.
So which boost or OD pedal imparts the least amount of noise into the signal when it is on?

 

[Demanic]

Re: Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

Keeley Katana. Period. Full Stop. End of sentence.

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[Dave Locher]

Re: Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

Keeley Katana. Period. Full Stop. End of sentence.

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Okay dude, you have worn me down. Ima start hunting for one asap.

 

[VinceT]

Re: Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

Keeley Katana. Period. Full Stop. End of sentence.

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Ahem... err... semi-colon? TC Spark Mini Booster.


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[Mincer]

Re: Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

Well, the other thing is that if there is any extraneous sound coming out of your guitar, a pure boost will amplify it. That goes for anyone's boost (even our Pickup Booster).

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

Just ordered a katana mini. If that doesn't satisfy I will just go back to no boost.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

Re: Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

Ahem... err... semi-colon? TC Spark Mini Booster.

That would be a comma. [emoji6]


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[Darg1911]

Re: Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

No hiss or noise? That's easy. You definitely want a Rangemaster then ...

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

Got the Katana mini today. It is a very nice pedal and for a boost pedal it is very quiet. I now know that I just don't need a boost or OD pedal once I get my amp up to a decent volume.
It would be awesome, though, for pushing a cleanish or slightly snotty amp into overdrive.

It is also great for making my amp sound stage-volume(ish) when playing it at very low volume. So that alone makes it worth having.

 

[mantis]

Re: Quietest boost or OD pedal? (hiss/hum)

tc electronics Spark Booster. I have one and it's nice and quite. MY amp also is very clean clear and noiseless.