The Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive is a Tech 21 overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Tech 21 Boost Distortion and the TC Electronic Rush Booster. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Cub and the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo.

Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive

Tech 21 · pedal

The Tech 21 BST-O is a boost and overdrive pedal from Tech 21 of New York, delivering clean boost and overdrive capabilities with Tech 21's reliable analog engineering.

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Genres the Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive is commonly used in

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Amps that pair well with the Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive

Bad Cat Cub

Bad Cat

11% match

Bad Cat Cub's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying

Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo

Milkman Sound

11% match

$3449via Reverb

Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo's edge of breakup voice suits Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive's own clean boost character

Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive

Origin Effects RevivalDrive

Origin Effects

8% match

What Origin Effects RevivalDrive brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around

RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion

Rhc Audio

8% match

RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Ashdown Studio Compressor

Ashdown

6% match

$188.60via Reverb

What Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Caroline Guitar Company Somersault

Caroline Guitar Company

6% match

$219via Reverb

Keep Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive's clean boost voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Somersault goes after Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Boss DD-7 Digital Delay

Boss

5% match

$223.03via Reverb

Put Boss DD-7 Digital Delay after Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss DM-2 Delay

Boss

5% match

$194.99via Reverb

Keep Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive's clean boost voice out front: Boss DM-2 Delay goes after Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Tech 21 Boost Distortion

Tech 21

74% similarity

$149via Reverb

Shared character: boost, analog, s_build_quality

TC Electronic Rush Booster

TC Electronic

70% similarity

$31.90via Reverb