The AnalogMan Beano Boost is an Analog Man boost pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster and the J. Rockett Archer. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo.
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man · pedal
The Analog Man Beano Boost is a boutique reimagining of the classic Dallas Rangemaster treble booster, built around a hand-selected germanium transistor for the bright, raw, open, and honky midrange push that defined 1960s British blues-rock guitar tone. It gets its name from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers 'Beano' album, on which Eric Clapton used a Rangemaster to get his famous cutting, singing lead tone, and the same circuit lineage was used by Brian May and Marc Bolan. A three-way switch selects between the original treble-boost voicing, a punchier mid-boost voicing, and a fuller, more full-range boost, letting players tailor the frequency emphasis rather than being locked into one fixed voicing. Rather than adding gain the way a modern overdrive does, it pushes the front end of an amp into natural tube breakup, adding edge and cut without heavy coloration, and responds well to guitar volume-knob changes. Available in full-size and compact Mini versions with identical circuitry. It suits blues-rock and classic-rock players chasing an authentic, bright, cutting British treble-boost tone rather than a modern mid-scooped overdrive voicing.
What stands out
“Signal-chain interaction: works best placed directly in front of the amp (or in front of another drive pedal to push it harder) , and cleans up well with the guitar's volume knob”
— from the community notes
“It suits blues-rock and classic-rock players chasing an authentic, bright, cutting British treble-boost tone”
— from the listing
“raw”
— from the listing
“more full-range boost”
— from the listing
“and honky midrange push that defined 1960s british blues-rock guitar tone”
— from the listing
- treble
- bright
- raw
- full
- honky
- boost
- british
- germanium
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the AnalogMan Beano Boost is commonly used in
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Garage Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the AnalogMan Beano Boost
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
33% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo
Marshall
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H for more high gain on top
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Pedals that stack with the AnalogMan Beano Boost
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Greer Black Mountain stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run the Rotosphere's Leslie-style swirl after the Beano Boost's own raw treble lift settles, so the modulation moves a defined tone.
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
14% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Run the Velvet Compressor ahead of the Beano Boost for even attack and decay before the honky treble lift kicks in.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Walrus Audio Fable's smooth voice goes after AnalogMan Beano Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with AnalogMan Beano Boost's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep the Kilobyte's digital echoes trailing after the Beano Boost's raw, honky treble lift, not before, or the delay repeats an unshaped signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) belongs in front of AnalogMan Beano Boost, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Cheaper alternatives
Suhr Brighton Treble Booster
Suhr
60% similarityShared character: singing, treble, bright
Vox VTB-1 Treble Booster
Vox
55% similarityShared character: singing, treble, bright
Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue
Catalinbread
55% similarityShared character: treble, natural, bright
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
53% similarityShared character: singing, treble, middle
Catalinbread Naga-Viper
Catalinbread
53% similarityShared character: bright, singing, treble
Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive
Tone City
53% similarityShared character: treble, middle, boost
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
68% similarity“is a boutique reimagining of the classic Dallas Rangemaster treble booster”
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
58% similarityShared character: raw, treble, bright
Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster
pedal
58% similarityShared character: treble, bright, simple
Catalinbread Silver Kiss MK2 2007 Reissue
Catalinbread
56% similarityShared character: treble, natural, boost
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
55% similarityShared character: singing, treble, bright
Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V
Hudson Electronics
55% similarityShared character: treble, bright, boost
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the AnalogMan Beano Boost?+
The closest matches in character are the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, the J. Rockett Archer, the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster. Budget picks: Suhr Brighton Treble Booster, Vox VTB-1 Treble Booster, Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue. Boutique upgrades: Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the AnalogMan Beano Boost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head's warm balances out the bright tone.
How much does the AnalogMan Beano Boost cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).