The Colorsound Power Boost is a Colorsound boost pedal. 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 Mesa Boogie Mark I.
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound · pedal
The Colorsound Power Boost is a British preamp booster and overdrive from the late 1960s, combining a clean boost with active bass and treble EQ in a silicon transistor circuit. Its tone is open, transparent, and notably scooped, with little midrange hump or compression, letting it drive valve amps like Hiwatt and Marshall into smooth, singing overdrive while preserving the guitar and amp character. The bass and treble controls add or cut substantial low end and bright top, and pushing the volume moves it from transparent clean boost through rich overdrive to all-out fuzz. It was a major part of David Gilmour Dark Side of the Moon era tone and a favorite of Jeff Beck.
- eq
- treble
- boost
- transparent
- overdrive
- scooped
- clean boost
- bass
Genres the Colorsound Power Boost is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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. - Blues
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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. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Colorsound Power Boost
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
35% matchThe JTM45's clean, warm British voice gives the Power Boost's transparent treble EQ real vintage breakup to push into.
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
35% matchOne documented rig pushes a Mark I's creamy mid-gain preamp with the Power Boost's transparent treble kick — brighter, not just louder. — also used together by 1 artist
Ampeg SVT-3PRO Bass Amplifier Head
Ampeg
25% matchThe Power Boost's transparent treble lift stacks with the SVT-3PRO's own thick tube drive for a richer push.
Gibson GA-40
Gibson
23% matchRun Colorsound Power Boost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo
Aguilar
23% matchThe Power Boost's transparent treble kick stacks with the Tone Hammer 210's own warm, tube-driven saturation for a richer push.
Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
22% matchStack the Power Boost's transparent gain into the JP-2C's already tight, high-gain voicing to push leads further out front.
Blackstar Series One 45
Blackstar
21% matchColorsound Power Boost's bright balances out the warm tone
Magnatone Lil Viper
Magnatone
20% matchWhere this leans warm, Colorsound Power Boost answers back bright
Pedals that stack with the Colorsound Power Boost
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
39% matchThe Power Boost's transparent, treble-forward EQ stacks with the Screamer's own mid-forward drive.
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
37% matchThe PS-1A's lush, organic phase sweep adds movement feeding the Power Boost's transparent, treble-forward stage.
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
33% matchStack the TS10's big, fat mid-hump on the Power Boost's own transparent treble kick for two distinct boosts, not a wall of gain.
MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg
MXR
28% matchRun Colorsound Power Boost after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive
Mesa Boogie
26% matchPush the Flux-Drive's warm, organic crunch further with the Power Boost's transparent treble boost stacked after it for extra lead-ready gain.
Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
Morley
26% matchRun Colorsound Power Boost after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
25% matchRun Colorsound Power Boost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
MXR Phase 90
MXR
24% matchDocumented in one rig — the Phase 90's organic sweep rides on top of the Power Boost's own transparent treble lift. — also used together by 1 artist
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Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
78% similarityShared character: 1960s, dark, singing
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
76% similarityShared character: boost, dark, high_gain_settings
MXR Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa CSP265 FET Driver
pedal
76% similarityShared character: valve_amplifiers, bass, singing
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: favorite, boost, treble
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2
Jam Pedals
75% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, smooth, treble
Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive
Walrus Audio
75% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, volume, smooth
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
75% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, boost, treble
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
74% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, volume, smooth
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
74% similarityShared character: dark, boost, treble
Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB
pedal
74% similarityShared character: volume, boost, treble
Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost
Analogman
74% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, warm, volume
Klon KTR
Klon
74% similarityShared character: boost, touch, middle
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Colorsound Power Boost?+
The closest matches in character are the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, the J. Rockett Archer, the MXR Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa CSP265 FET Driver.
What pairs well with the Colorsound Power Boost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Mesa Boogie Mark I, Ampeg SVT-3PRO Bass Amplifier Head — The JTM45's clean, warm British voice gives the Power Boost's transparent treble EQ real vintage breakup to push into..