The Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster is a boost pedal. Close alternatives include the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster and the Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Fender Prosonic.
Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster
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The Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster is a vintage treble boost pedal delivering bright, articulate tone enhancement. Its simple single-knob interface and warm character provide suitable boost for lead playing. The Tuxedo appeals to players seeking vintage treble boost character.
What stands out
“The Tuxedo appeals to players seeking vintage treble boost character”
— from the listing
“• [Use] Primarily a treble booster associated with the Dallas brand lineage; used to drive British valve amplifiers into saturation”
— from the community notes
“• [Sound] Bright, focused upper-mid and treble emphasis typical of germanium-era British booster design — adds zing and harmonic texture”
— from the community notes
“• [Con] Temperature-sensitive germanium transistors can drift in tone across temperature changes; outdoor gig use requires acclimation”
— from the community notes
“Its simple single-knob interface and warm character provide suitable boost for lead playing”
— from the listing
- treble
- treble booster
- germanium
- transistor
- bright
- harmonic
- boost
- british
Genres the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Alternative
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
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
25% 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)
Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
25% matchUsed together by 1 artist
fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W answers back warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl answers back warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Pedals that stack with the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
22% 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 Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster in the signal chain, clear of Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Woodshed
Suhr
17% 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)
Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
17% 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)
Greer Mizuki blue leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
17% 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)
Where this leans bright, Catalinbread SFT answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
14% 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 Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster's bright voice out front: Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler goes after Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
T-Rex Junior Roomate's warm voice goes after Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
71% similarity“the Dallas Rangemaster-adjacent circuit responds to amp input impedance”
Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue
Catalinbread
66% similarityShared character: treble, bright, boost
Catalinbread Silver Kiss MK2 2007 Reissue
Catalinbread
66% similarityShared character: treble, boost, vintage charm
Díaz Texas Ranger
Diaz
64% similarityShared character: 8 impedance, bright, boost
Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V
Hudson Electronics
63% similarityShared character: presence, treble, bright
Catalinbread Naga Viper MkII
Catalinbread
63% similarityShared character: treble, boost
Dallas Tuxedo 1959
Dallas
63% similarityShared character: use, treble, bright
Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
pedal
61% similarityShared character: presence, treble, vintage charm
Death By Audio Thee Treble
Death By Audio
61% similarityShared character: presence, treble, bright
Suhr Brighton Treble Booster
Suhr
60% similarityShared character: presence, treble, bright
Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster
Catalinbread
60% similarityShared character: presence, treble, compression
Vox VTB-1 Treble Booster
Vox
60% similarityShared character: treble, bright, boost
See all alternatives to the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster?+
The closest matches in character are the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, the Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue, the Catalinbread Silver Kiss MK2 2007 Reissue.
What pairs well with the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Prosonic, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W — Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth.