The Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost is an Analogman boost pedal. Close alternatives include the Klon KTR and the Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass.
Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost
Analogman · pedal
The Analog Man Bad Bob Boost is a JFET-based clean boost from boutique maker Analog Man, based on the Jack Orman mini-booster circuit design. With over 20dB of available gain, it pushes even high-powered tube amplifiers into saturation. The circuit produces a thicker, richer tonal character than brighter JFET competitors, retaining natural amp warmth while adding volume and mild harmonic grit. It cleans up well with guitar volume rolloff and works effectively after tube screamer-type pedals to restore low-end content. Used by blues and rock players as a solo boost and amp driver.
- boost
- jfet
- warmth
- clean boost
- harmonic
- gain
- grit
- mid
Genres the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
23% matchInto the Super Bass's treble-forward pedal platform, the Bad Bob's harmonic JFET boost pushes real presence.
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
23% matchInto the SuperBeetle Bass's compressed, treble-forward preamp, the Bad Bob's harmonic boost pushes real presence.
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchRun Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman BE-Mini Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchRun Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone 2202H into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Jose LTD's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
24% matchKeep the Frazz Dazzler's gated, low-gain fuzz ahead of the Bad Bob so the harmonic boost still shapes a clean signal before the fuzz distorts it.
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
24% matchThe Box of War's sustaining, clear Muff fuzz gives the Bad Bob's harmonic boost somewhere heavier to land.
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchRun Bad's subtle, resonant phase sweep after the Bad Bob's own harmonic boost settles, so the modulation moves a defined tone.
AZOR AP-305 Compressor
Azor
13% matchRun the AP-305's transparent compression ahead of the Bad Bob for even dynamics before the JFET-driven harmonic boost reacts.
Meris Polymoon
Meris
9% matchRun the Polymoon's modulated delay after the Bad Bob's own harmonic boost settles, so the dynamic repeats trail a defined tone. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
8% matchKeep Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost's warm voice out front: Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander goes after Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost gives it exactly that
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAnalogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Klon KTR
Klon
77% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, warm, grit
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
75% similarityShared character: glassy, grit, boost
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
Dunlop
74% similarityShared character: warm, high_end, grit
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
74% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, warm, volume
TC Electronic Zeus Drive Overdrive
TC Electronic
74% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, warm, boost
Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel JFet Master Lead
Electronic Audio Experiments
74% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, circuit, boost
Donner Dumbal Drive
Donner
73% similarityShared character: warm, high_end, boost
Alexander Pedals Litho Boost
Alexander Pedals
73% similarityShared character: glassy, high_gain_settings, high_end
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
73% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, warm, boost
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
Boss
73% similarityShared character: high_end, grit, boost
Attic FX JFET Boost
Attic Fx
71% similarityShared character: grit, lead, alternative
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, circuit, boost
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost?+
The closest matches in character are the Klon KTR, the Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose, the MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass, Synergy SL2 Module — Into the Super Bass's treble-forward pedal platform, the Bad Bob's harmonic JFET boost pushes real presence..