The TC Electronic Rush Booster is a TC Electronic boost pedal, currently around $31.90. Close alternatives include the Walrus Audio Defcon 4 Boost and the Vox TG1-FL4BT Flat 4 Boost. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark I and the Synergy SL2 Module.

TC Electronic Rush Booster

TC Electronic · pedal

The TC Electronic Rush Booster is a clean boost pedal from TC Electronic of Aarhus, Denmark, delivering transparent level boost with minimal coloration at TC Electronic's accessible pricing and compact format for solo level increase and amp driving.

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Price updated Aug 24, 2026

Genres the TC Electronic Rush Booster is commonly used in

Electronic
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Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic Rush Booster

Mesa Boogie Mark I

Mesa Boogie

18% match

$1494.37via Reverb

Mesa Boogie Mark I's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match

$203.48via Reverb

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

Egnater

tonal match

Run Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Into a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing

Friedman Jose LTD

Friedman

tonal match

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

$937.50via Reverb

Into a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing

Bad Cat Lynx 50

Bad Cat

tonal match

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with

Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Rush Booster

Suhr Rufus Reloaded

Suhr

20% match

Into a transparent tone, Suhr Rufus Reloaded brings the fuzzy it's missing

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler

Dr Scientist

20% match

$206.45via Reverb

Run Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain

Boss BF-2 Flanger

Boss

15% match

$105via Reverb

Run Boss BF-2 Flanger after TC Electronic Rush Booster in the signal chain, clear of TC Electronic Rush Booster's own gain stage

Xotic SP Compressor

Xotic

12% match

$147via Reverb

Xotic SP Compressor's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

7% match

Keep TC Electronic Rush Booster's clean boost voice out front: Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay goes after TC Electronic Rush Booster in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon BigSky

Strymon

7% match

Put Strymon BigSky after TC Electronic Rush Booster in the signal chain, clear of TC Electronic Rush 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 match

$52.86via Reverb

Tone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and TC Electronic Rush Booster delivers it

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

Fender

tonal match

$59.99via Reverb

TC Electronic Rush Booster leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants

Cheaper alternatives

TC Electronic Spark Booster

TC Electronic

95% similarity

$25via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Suhr Dual Boost

Suhr

87% similarity

$169via Reverb