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So this one is starting to appear on the used market, and I’m pondering an eventual purchase.

But for those who did pick one up what are your thoughts now you’ve had it a while?

Useful? A curio? Straight on the board? Gathering dust?

Thanks!

Short answer:
I do really like it and will keep it around indefinitely. Well worth having, especially if the price is right.

Long answer:
Honestly, I don't use it much. It's not on a board, it's kept in the 'toolbox.'
FWIW, I'm not often in need of cleaner/colorful boosts.
For guitar, the tendency is to have some sort of lower gain overdrive (SD1/TS9) as the defacto boost. The bass cut/mid bump compliments my crunchy amp setting.
For bass, the tendency is to have an EQ pedal (a GE7B for the last several years) on the board to give a little volume boost and slight bass cut and low mid bump. It's subtle, but necessary, as too much low lows when boosting sends my amp (which is on the edge of staying clean and tight) into crunch.

I like to have the graphic EQ just in case something corrective needs to happen, too.

My only actual boost (before the BP1W) is an 1980 MXR Micro Amp. It does that clean/linear thing perfectly. However, if I were to need to use it out for a gig, it's troublesome since it's old, doesn't have a power supply jack, etc... When I tried the BP1W, I liked that it had a very clean/linear mode (which does the Micro Amp thing) as well as the two colorful modes. Plus, you can set it to be clean or sort of crunchy.
...and it's a new BOSS, so it's trustworthy and has a power supply jack.

I loved it from day one and it has stayed on my pedalboard since then. Everything I play, be it with my band or at home, sounds better with it. It's a great pedal.

I’ve used it for every rehearsal since I got hold of it. I use it less as a booster but more of a way of adding a bit of ‘pro’ character to my sound. I still can’t decide which mode I like best though - they are all good to my ears

Having said, all of that, I’ve recently completed a studio recording session and I didn’t use it ! I had a Klon clone with me (that Laurie built). We tried that when we were setting up and it remained on for the rest of the weekend sessions as it just sounded right for those songs on those particular days. Tone searching is a fickle thing

The_Doc wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:00 pm

Having said, all of that, I’ve recently completed a studio recording session and I didn’t use it ! I had a Klon clone with me (that Laurie built). We tried that when we were setting up and it remained on for the rest of the weekend sessions as it just sounded right for those songs on those particular days. Tone searching is a fickle thing

Glad to hear the Klone was useful!

laurie wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 31, 2024 2:13 pm

The_Doc wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:00 pm

Having said, all of that, I’ve recently completed a studio recording session and I didn’t use it ! I had a Klon clone with me (that Laurie built). We tried that when we were setting up and it remained on for the rest of the weekend sessions as it just sounded right for those songs on those particular days. Tone searching is a fickle thing

Glad to hear the Klone was useful!

Without going too far off topic - it sounded really good on all the solos and the classic rock crunchy rhythm parts. I was using a recently serviced top quality amp and a freshly restrung PRS Custom 22. When we switched the pedal off that rig lost something that we didn’t want to lose ! Thanks again mate for that pedal mate

Thank you for all the feedback gentlemen, very thorough and useful. I will keep my eyes out for one. I generally prefer stacking boosts into a valve amp for gain/clarity.

And to complete the thread derailment, “Laurie”, “Klone”, most intriguing!! .

I do love a good crispy clean/Strat pickup balancer, enjoy the 32 Pedals buffer/boost side for that. But sometimes that magic mid push is Strat-tactic. Imagine being able to dial in the mids on a pedalboard friendly sized klone with hmm two foot switches, on/off and maybe boost?

Well it is your thread, so, by definition, you can't derail it

Klone we are referring to:
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