The TC Electronic Spark Booster is a TC Electronic boost pedal, currently around $74.89. Close alternatives include the 67Audio Libido and the Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Fender Prosonic.
TC Electronic Spark Booster
TC Electronic · pedal
The TC Electronic Spark Booster is a popular, versatile clean and boost pedal from TC Electronic of Aarhus, Denmark, offering up to 26dB of clean boost with active bass and treble EQ shaping in a compact format at excellent value. The Spark is one of TC Electronic's most popular effects.
What stands out
“The TC Electronic Spark Booster is a popular, versatile clean and boost pedal from TC Electronic of Aarhus, Denmark, offering up to 26dB of clean boost with active bass and treble EQ shaping in a compact format at excellent value”
— from the listing
“The Spark Booster delivers up to 26dB of clean boost with active bass and treble EQ in TC Electronic's compact format at excellent value”
— from the reviews
“Build quality is solid and reliable”
— from the community notes
“Versatile boost with tone shaping suits solo level increase, amp driving, and tone contouring”
— from the reviews
“Players who want versatile clean boost with tone shaping at budget pricing find the Spark Booster one of the finest value options available”
— from the community notes
- clean boost
- treble
- eq
- boost
- bass
- amp driving
- spark booster
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the TC Electronic Spark Booster is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Indie Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic Spark Booster
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Fender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W answers back warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Spark Booster
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep TC Electronic Spark Booster's clean boost voice out front: Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser goes after TC Electronic Spark Booster in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Ashdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Greer Mizuki blue answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep TC Electronic Spark Booster's clean boost voice out front: Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler goes after TC Electronic Spark Booster in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep TC Electronic Spark Booster's clean boost voice out front: Suhr Discovery goes after TC Electronic Spark Booster in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo answers back warm
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Tech 21 Boost Distortion
Tech 21
66% similarityShared character: boost
Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster
Mad Professor
65% similarityShared character: boost, treble
Third Man Hardware x MXR Limited Edition Double Down
Third Man Hardware
60% similarityShared character: boost
IK Multimedia Z-Tone Buffer Boost
Ik Multimedia
60% similarityShared character: boost
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
60% similarityShared character: boost, treble, bass
Cusack Music More Louder
Cusack Music
57% similarityShared character: boost
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67Audio Libido
67audio
66% similarityShared character: boost, treble, bass
Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive
Tech 21
60% similarityShared character: boost
Electro-Harmonix LPB-3
Electro-Harmonix
60% similarityShared character: boost, treble, bass
Catalinbread VariOboost
Catalinbread
59% similarityShared character: boost, treble
Vox TG1-FL4BT Flat 4 Boost
Vox
56% similarityShared character: boost
Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost
Hiwatt
55% similarityShared character: boost
See all alternatives to the TC Electronic Spark Booster (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic Spark Booster?+
The closest matches in character are the 67Audio Libido, the Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive, the Electro-Harmonix LPB-3. Budget picks: Demon FX Full BB Preamp, Tone City All Spark Boost. Boutique upgrades: Tech 21 Boost Distortion, Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster, Third Man Hardware x MXR Limited Edition Double Down.
What pairs well with the TC Electronic Spark Booster?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Prosonic, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W — Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth.
How much does the TC Electronic Spark Booster cost?+
Around $74.89 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).