Treble Booster : what is it used for?
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STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
It adds gain and presence and was used by Brian May and lots of players,but May quickly comes to mind...
It adds gain and presence and was used by Brian May and lots of players,but May quickly comes to mind...
Zhangliqun
Questionologist
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
I don't know...boosting treble?
I don't know...boosting treble?
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
It doesn't actually add distortion,but it pushes the preamp harder..The Vox Top Boost circuit is based on this premise also,though I'm not 100% familiar with the circuit? It is an added tube gain stage on the Vox AC30 TB..
pac112 said:
It doesn't actually add distortion,but it pushes the preamp harder..The Vox Top Boost circuit is based on this premise also,though I'm not 100% familiar with the circuit? It is an added tube gain stage on the Vox AC30 TB..
The Golden Boy
Fleecy Sweaterologist
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
Think the first Bluesbreakers album, the Dallas Rangemaster was the only effect Clapton used on there. Well, that and a 2x12 Marshall combo...
Think the first Bluesbreakers album, the Dallas Rangemaster was the only effect Clapton used on there. Well, that and a 2x12 Marshall combo...
Maximusgordon 2.0
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Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
Actually, treble boosters sound like crap with the SS amps ive tried them with, they are really ment for old tube amps. They were basically the first overdrive pedals in a sense even though hey didnt actually produce there own distortion. Old tube amp have a tendency to sound dark and so hitting it with a boosted treble/upper-mids signal very made them come more alive and gave them more distortion. Most modern amps have tons of upper-mids and treble aswell as gain, so treble boosters dont really sound to hot with them in my opinion. But if you have an old amp that has a good sound but you want to give it more gain and bite, they sound great! Its a similar principle to using a high-output pickup, a JB for example, the boosted upper-mids really help make the amp sing and distort more with an old tube amp.
pac112 said:
Actually, treble boosters sound like crap with the SS amps ive tried them with, they are really ment for old tube amps. They were basically the first overdrive pedals in a sense even though hey didnt actually produce there own distortion. Old tube amp have a tendency to sound dark and so hitting it with a boosted treble/upper-mids signal very made them come more alive and gave them more distortion. Most modern amps have tons of upper-mids and treble aswell as gain, so treble boosters dont really sound to hot with them in my opinion. But if you have an old amp that has a good sound but you want to give it more gain and bite, they sound great! Its a similar principle to using a high-output pickup, a JB for example, the boosted upper-mids really help make the amp sing and distort more with an old tube amp.
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JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
I *think* Tony Iommi used one in the early, pre-high gain Sabbath days.
I *think* Tony Iommi used one in the early, pre-high gain Sabbath days.
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
Probably not, unless you want icepick treble. old treble boosters work well with warmer, older tube amps.
pac112 said:
Probably not, unless you want icepick treble. old treble boosters work well with warmer, older tube amps.
James Rock
Active member
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
Sorry to kinda change the subject a bit but i has to say something
Yeh As far as I know Tony Iommi used one in the early 70's and this couple with all those laney heads made awesome drive tones
Sorry to kinda change the subject a bit but i has to say something
SpeedDemon
New member
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
Yes Iommi did use a treble booster, one of the things i read somewheres was that he plugged into the bass input of his laney's and ran a treble booster into it? correct me if im wrong. This is only on the first album i believe.
Yes Iommi did use a treble booster, one of the things i read somewheres was that he plugged into the bass input of his laney's and ran a treble booster into it? correct me if im wrong. This is only on the first album i believe.
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
They are quite good into other drives or most common used into big nonmastervolume heads already on overdrive, there they really shine.
But there is a substantial difference in trebleboosters.
Some pedal builders even incorporates a treblebooster in a pedal with normal drivestage as an extragain stage, I have one myself, it sounds rather good
They are quite good into other drives or most common used into big nonmastervolume heads already on overdrive, there they really shine.
But there is a substantial difference in trebleboosters.
Some pedal builders even incorporates a treblebooster in a pedal with normal drivestage as an extragain stage, I have one myself, it sounds rather good
James Rock
Active member
Re: Treble Booster : what is it used for?
This is a bit off topic but
Here are the details on Toni Iommi's Rig (in 1971)
He ran his guitars through
A Tychobrahe ParaPedal Wah then
A Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster (which incase soemone doesn't know is a treble booster)
Into His 6 Laney 100-Watt heads
I am not sure when he stopped using the treble booster but i know that in 2001 he was still using a Tychobrahe ParaPedal Wah.
This is a bit off topic but
Here are the details on Toni Iommi's Rig (in 1971)
He ran his guitars through
A Tychobrahe ParaPedal Wah then
A Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster (which incase soemone doesn't know is a treble booster)
Into His 6 Laney 100-Watt heads
I am not sure when he stopped using the treble booster but i know that in 2001 he was still using a Tychobrahe ParaPedal Wah.
