The MXR Booster is an MXR boost pedal. Close alternatives include the Ibanez Booster mini and the Zvex Super Duper 2 in 1. It pairs well with the Boss Acoustic Singer Pro and the Traynor SB112.
MXR Booster
MXR · pedal
The MXR Booster is a compact clean boost pedal from MXR providing transparent signal level increase without tonal coloration. MXR has produced clean boost tools as part of their broad effects lineup since the 1970s, and the Booster reflects the brand's approach to simple, effective utility effects with reliable Dunlop construction quality.
- clean boost
- transparent
- simple
- reliable
- consistent
- boost
- production
- breakup
Genres the MXR Booster is commonly used in
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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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. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the MXR Booster
Boss Acoustic Singer Pro
Boss
25% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Boss Acoustic Singer Pro gives it low gain to fill it with
Traynor SB112
Traynor
25% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Traynor SB112 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
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H 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
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the MXR Booster
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
15% matchInto a transparent tone, Nobels ODR-1 brings the medium gain it's missing
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr
15% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Suhr Rufus Reloaded gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
11% matchBoss BF-2 Flanger's analog warmth voice goes after MXR Booster in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR Booster's own clean boost character
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
pedal
9% matchWhat Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after MXR Booster in the signal chain, clear of MXR Booster's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
6% matchPut Strymon BigSky after MXR Booster in the signal chain, clear of MXR Booster'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 MXR Booster delivers it
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchMXR Booster leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Ibanez Booster mini
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: boost, brand, simple
Zvex Super Duper 2 in 1
Zvex
69% similarityShared character: power_tubes, boost, transparent
MXR Double Down
MXR
69% similarityShared character: boost, simple, transparent
TC Electronic Rush Booster
TC Electronic
68% similarityShared character: boost, transparent
Matthews Effects The Gentleman Overdirve Boost
Matthews Effects
68% similarityShared character: boost, transparent
Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost
Keeley
68% similarityShared character: boost, power_tubes, transparent
Mesa Boogie Tone Burst Boost
Mesa Boogie
68% similarityShared character: brand, boost, transparent
Suhr Dual Boost
Suhr
67% similarityShared character: boost, transparent
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
67% similarityShared character: boost, transparent
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
66% similarityShared character: boost, transparent
J. Rockett Archer Clean
J Rockett
66% similarityShared character: boost, simple, transparent
T-Rex Karma Boost
T Rex
66% similarityShared character: boost, transparent
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR Booster?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez Booster mini, the Zvex Super Duper 2 in 1, the MXR Double Down.
What pairs well with the MXR Booster?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss Acoustic Singer Pro, Traynor SB112, Synergy SL2 Module — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Boss Acoustic Singer Pro gives it low gain to fill it with.