The Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost is a Hiwatt boost pedal, currently around $90.25. Close alternatives include the Shin's Music Mighty Boost and the T-Rex Karma Boost. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.
Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost
Hiwatt · pedal
The Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost is a boost pedal from Hiwatt, drawing on the legacy of the WEM Copicat vintage tape echo unit. Hiwatt and WEM (Watkins Electric Music) are historically connected UK companies from the British invasion era. The Copicat Boost provides signal boost in the Hiwatt/WEM tradition for British-voiced amplification and signal level enhancement.
- boost
- british
- clean boost
- classic rock
- tape echo
- british brand legacy connection
- british voiced players
- wem british heritage
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- 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.
Amps that pair well with the Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
19% matchInto the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, the Copicat Boost's clean boost pushes the amp's own gain stage harder.
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
18% matchPush the Deluxe Reverb's bright, sparkling clean with the Copicat Boost's British-voiced clean push for extra headroom before breakup.
Pedals that stack with the Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost
Klon Centaur
Klon
18% matchThe Copicat Boost's clean, British-voiced boost stacks ahead of the Klon Centaur's midrange overdrive for extra classic-rock breakup.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
14% matchStack the Copicat Boost's clean push ahead of the Rangemaster for extra headroom before that germanium treble bite kicks in.
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
12% matchDyna Comp's sensitive attack ahead of the Copicat Boost evens out dynamics before the pedal's own clean boost stage.
MXR Phase 90
MXR
12% matchPhase 90's psychedelic swirl colors the Copicat Boost's clean signal after the gain rather than adding to it.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchThe Copicat Boost's British, classic-rock clean push feeds the Memory Man's lush analog echo a brighter signal to trail off. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
7% matchThe Copicat's clean boost pushes more signal into the Radical Delay's input without adding grit, so the repeats stay bright and even. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Suhr Dual Boost
Suhr
63% similarityShared character: boost
Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster
Mad Professor
62% similarityShared character: boost
Walrus Audio Plainsman Clean Boost
Walrus Audio
60% similarityShared character: boost
One Control Granith Grey Booster V2
One Control
60% similarityShared character: boost
Maxon DB10 Dual Booster
Maxon
60% similarityShared character: boost
Red Witch Seven Sisters Lily Boost
Red Witch
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Shin's Music Mighty Boost
Shins Music
61% similarityShared character: boost
T-Rex Karma Boost
T Rex
61% similarityShared character: boost
Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive
Tech 21
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Matthews Effects The Gentleman Overdirve Boost
Matthews Effects
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Defcon 4 Boost
Walrus Audio
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost?+
The closest matches in character are the Shin's Music Mighty Boost, the T-Rex Karma Boost, the Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive. Budget picks: WEM CCB-1 Copicat Boost, Tone City All Spark Boost. Boutique upgrades: Suhr Dual Boost, Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster, Walrus Audio Plainsman Clean Boost.
What pairs well with the Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Klon Centaur — Into the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, the Copicat Boost's clean boost pushes the amp's own gain stage harder..
How much does the Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost cost?+
Around $90.25 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).