The Fender Engager Boost is a Fender boost pedal, currently around $95.28. Close alternatives include the 67Audio Libido and the Strymon Riverside. It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Blackstar St. James 100.
Fender Engager Boost
Fender · pedal
The Fender Engager Boost is a transparent clean boost pedal from Fender, part of the Hammertone series, providing up to 20 dB of clean output gain with a Treble control for high-frequency adjustment. The Engager Boost is designed as a transparent signal amplifier that preserves the guitar and amplifier tone while increasing the output level for pushing downstream amplifier stages into saturation, increasing solo volume, or driving the front end of an overdrive pedal harder. The high-quality JFET circuit maintains clarity and headroom across the full boost range.
- boost
- clean boost
- transparent
- jfet
- treble
- overdrive
- gain
- frequency
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Engager Boost is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Indie 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. - Country
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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. - Classic Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Fender Engager Boost
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
22% matchFriedman Dirty Shirley's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
22% matchRun Blackstar St. James 100 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Fender Engager Boost
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
23% matchInto a transparent tone, Walrus Audio Eons brings the low gain it's missing
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
17% matchKeep Boss BF-2 Flanger after Fender Engager Boost in the signal chain, clear of Fender Engager Boost's own gain stage
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
15% matchVox Valvenergy Silk Drive's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
9% matchNeunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal's pristine voice goes after Fender Engager Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fender Engager Boost's own clean boost character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchKeep Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Fender Engager Boost in the signal chain, clear of Fender Engager Boost's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings the fuzzy it's missing
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
JHS Clover
JHS Pedals
75% similarityShared character: pedal, overdrive_pedals, 60_watt_all_tube_combo_amplifier
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
74% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
71% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
71% similarityShared character: pedal, overdrive_pedals, boost
Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Black Arts Toneworks
70% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
Keeley Katana Clean Boost V2
Keeley
67% similarityShared character: 60_watt_all_tube_combo_amplifier, boost, headroom
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67Audio Libido
67audio
73% similarityShared character: boost, treble, headroom
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
73% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, stage
Attic FX JFET Boost
Attic Fx
70% similarityShared character: input_level, pedal, stage
Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost
Blackstar
70% similarityShared character: pedal, overdrive_pedals, boost
JAM Pedals Boomster
Jam Pedals
68% similarityShared character: 60_watt_all_tube_combo_amplifier, boost, subtle
Dr. Scientist Boostbot
Dr Scientist
68% similarityShared character: input_level, boost, headroom
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Engager Boost?+
The closest matches in character are the 67Audio Libido, the Strymon Riverside, the Attic FX JFET Boost. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix LPB-1. Boutique upgrades: JHS Clover, Xotic RC Booster, Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the Fender Engager Boost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Blackstar St. James 100, Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head — Friedman Dirty Shirley's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Fender Engager Boost cost?+
Around $95.28 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).