The Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost is an Analogman boost pedal. Close alternatives include the Klon KTR and the Z.Vex Super Hard On. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt.
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.
What stands out
“Best used as an amp driver, lead boost, or low-end recovery booster after mid-focused overdrives”
— from the community notes
“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”
— from the listing
“The circuit produces a thicker, richer tonal character than brighter JFET competitors, retaining natural amp warmth while adding volume and mild harmonic grit”
— from the listing
“Used by blues and rock players as a solo boost and amp driver”
— from the listing
“With over 20dB of available gain, it pushes even high-powered tube amplifiers into saturation”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“superior in this regard to more compressed alternatives”
— from the reviews
“players preferring sharp glassy high-end response should audition more transparent options instead”
— from the reviews
- boost
- jfet
- warmth
- clean boost
- harmonic
- grit
- gain
- rolloff
Genres the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Indie Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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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
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
21% matchRevv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
21% matchInto a transparent tone, Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
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
Into a transparent tone, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head brings a pull toward low gain that's missing
Pedals that stack with the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
22% 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.
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
21% matchInto a transparent tone, Beetronics Nectar brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss BF-2 Flanger after Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost in the signal chain, clear of Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
9% 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 Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost's warm voice out front: Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal goes after Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
8% 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 Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost in the signal chain, clear of Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost: modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Klon KTR
Klon
63% similarityShared character: high gain settings, warm, grit
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
59% similarityShared character: high gain settings, circuit, volume
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
58% similarityShared character: high gain settings, warm, volume
Alexander Pedals Litho Boost
Alexander Pedals
58% similarityShared character: glassy, high gain settings, high end
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
58% similarityShared character: high gain settings, warm, volume
Keeley Electronics Katana Boost
Keeley
58% similarityShared character: grit, boost, warm
Jackson Audio Golden Boy
Jackson Audio
57% similarityShared character: boost, natural, alternative
Beetronics FatBee Overdrive
Beetronics
57% similarityShared character: boost, natural, transparent
Fender Engager Boost
Fender
56% similarityShared character: boost, alternative, transparent
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
56% similarityShared character: warm, grit, boost
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive
Fortin Amplification
56% similarityShared character: boost, warm, alternative
Jackson Audio Prism Boost, Buffer,
Jackson Audio
56% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, lead
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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 Z.Vex Super Hard On, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer.
What pairs well with the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own.