The Greer Amps Sonic Boom is a Greer overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive and the Friedman Buxom Boost. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Greer Amps Sonic Boom
Greer · pedal
The Greer Amps Sonic Boom is a clean boost pedal from Athens, Georgia boutique maker Greer Amplification, providing transparent output gain for pushing tube amplifier front ends or increasing solo volume without adding significant tonal coloring. The Sonic Boom name implies a dramatic volume enhancement with the clean, transparent clarity of a sonic boom rather than tonal warmth or coloring. Greer builds handmade boutique effects in Athens, GA, and the Sonic Boom is their clean boost offering for players who need reliable, premium boost capability.
- boost
- transparent
- boutique
- clean boost
- natural
- reliable
- gain
- saturation
Genres the Greer Amps Sonic Boom is commonly used in
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Country
- Indie Rock
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Greer Amps Sonic Boom
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
19% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Greer Amps Sonic Boom
Soldano SLO
Soldano
20% matchInto a transparent tone, Soldano SLO brings the high gain it's missing
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
20% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — JHS Smiley gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe
pedal
14% matchKeep Greer Amps Sonic Boom's transparent voice out front: Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe goes after Greer Amps Sonic Boom in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
12% matchVox Valvenergy Silk Drive leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchRun Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Greer Amps Sonic Boom in the signal chain, clear of Greer Amps Sonic Boom's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Line 6 DL4 MkII
Line 6
7% matchPut Line 6 DL4 MkII after Greer Amps Sonic Boom in the signal chain, clear of Greer Amps Sonic Boom's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Greer Amps Sonic Boom delivers it
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchGreer Amps Sonic Boom leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive
MXR
75% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, natural
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
73% similarityShared character: boost, alternative, transparent
ThorpyFX Electric Lightning
ThorpyFX
70% similarityShared character: boost, clarity, transparent
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
69% similarityShared character: boost, amp, clarity
Keeley D&M Drive
Keeley
68% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, gain
Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Black Arts Toneworks
67% similarityShared character: boost, amp, transparent
Behringer PB100 Preamp Booster
Behringer
67% similarityShared character: boost, amp, alternative
TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster
TC Electronic
66% similarityShared character: boost, amp, transparent
DigiTech DOD Looking Glass Signature Designer Distortion
Digitech
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix LPB-1
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Fortin Amplification Fourteen dual boost
Fortin Amplification
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Lovepedal Eternity
Lovepedal
96% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Greer Amps Sonic Boom (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Greer Amps Sonic Boom?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive, the Friedman Buxom Boost, the ThorpyFX Electric Lightning.
What pairs well with the Greer Amps Sonic Boom?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet gives it mid-forward to fill it with.
Compare
- vs DigiTech DOD Looking Glass Signature Designer Distortion
- vs Electro-Harmonix LPB-1
- vs Fortin Amplification Fourteen dual boost