The SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost is an SB|LB Pedals eq pedal. Close alternatives include the Vox Valvenergy Tone Sculptor and the BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer. It pairs well with the Blackstar St. James 100 and the Friedman Dirty Shirley.

SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost

SB|LB Pedals · pedal

SB|LB Pedals is a small boutique builder, likely named after the initials of its founders or founding duo based on the stylized brand name, and the Freq Boost is positioned as a frequency-focused boost pedal rather than a broad-spectrum clean boost or full drive circuit. A frequency-targeted boost typically emphasizes a specific band, often a midrange or presence-focused range, to help a guitar cut through a mix or push a particular part of an amp's response harder, distinct from a flat, across-the-board volume boost. Exactly which frequency range it targets and how the controls are laid out hasn't turned up in any source available here.

  • frequency
  • boost
  • boutique
  • mix
  • clean boost
  • final tone
  • breakup
  • gain

Genres the SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost is commonly used in

  • Alternative
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  • Blues
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  • Rock
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  • Indie Rock
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Blues Rock
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Amps that pair well with the SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost

Blackstar St. James 100

Blackstar

26% match
$2074.33via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Blackstar St. James 100 for more high gain on top

Friedman Dirty Shirley

Friedman

26% match

Put Friedman Dirty Shirley in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$203.48via Reverb

Friedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Synergy SL2 Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$937.50via Reverb

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top

Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$2999via Reverb

Put Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head

Hiwatt

tonal match
$1460.11via Reverb

Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Pedals that stack with the SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost

Greer Black Mountain

Greer

26% match
$199via Reverb

Greer Black Mountain layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter

EarthQuaker Devices

25% match
$179via Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Mr. Black Bloodmoon

Mr Black

12% match
$199.95via Reverb

Run Mr. Black Bloodmoon after SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost in the signal chain, clear of SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Red Witch Titan

Red Witch

11% match

Keep SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost's clean boost voice out front: Red Witch Titan goes after SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive

Tone City

tonal match
$61.80via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive for more high gain on top

Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)

Caline

tonal match
$52.99via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) for more high gain on top

NUX XTC Overdrive

Nux

tonal match

NUX XTC Overdrive layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Alternatives

Vox Valvenergy Tone Sculptor

Vox

72% similarity
$149.24via Reverb

Shared character: amp, presence, response

BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer

Blaxx

72% similarity
$31.35via Reverb

Shared character: amp, presence, mix

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ

California Wub

72% similarity

Shared character: controls, response, boost

Artec SE-EQ8 Graphic Equalizer

Artec

72% similarity
$67.80via Reverb

Shared character: amp, overdrive_pedals, presence

Vintage VFX10

Vintage Sound

71% similarity

Shared character: pedal, amp, gain

Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band

Dirty Haggard Audio

70% similarity
$125via Reverb

Shared character: presence, mix, response

Orange Two Stroke

Orange

70% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive_pedals, boost, amp

CNZ Audio GEQ-5

Cnz Audio

69% similarity
$44.99via Reverb

Shared character: boost, presence, mix

Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter

Henretta Engineering

69% similarity
$130via Reverb

Shared character: presence, mix, boost

Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB

pedal

69% similarity

Shared character: boost, amp, gain

JHS Haunting Mids

JHS Pedals

68% similarity

Shared character: boost, presence, mix

MXR M109 Six Band EQ

MXR

68% similarity

Shared character: boost, presence

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost?+

The closest matches in character are the Vox Valvenergy Tone Sculptor, the BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer, the CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ.

What pairs well with the SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar St. James 100, Friedman Dirty Shirley, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Run mid-forward into Blackstar St. James 100 for more high gain on top.

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