The Xotic AC Booster is a Xotic overdrive pedal, currently around $180. Close alternatives include the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive and the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5. It pairs well with the Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass and the Marshall Super Bass.

Xotic AC Booster

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The Xotic AC Booster is a premium boutique booster and overdrive pedal from Xotic Effects of Los Angeles, California, delivering warm, amp-like overdrive inspired by the tone of clean tube amplifiers with a transparent response that preserves the natural character of guitar and amp.

  • overdrive
  • response
  • transparent
  • warm
  • clean boost
  • natural
  • boutique
  • session
$180View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 28, 2026

Genres the Xotic AC Booster is commonly used in

  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Country
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  • Indie Rock
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  • Alternative
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  • Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Xotic AC Booster

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass

Vox

20% match

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass gives it fuzzy to fill it with

Marshall Super Bass

Marshall

20% match

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Super Bass gives it fuzzy to fill it with

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Run Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$203.48via Reverb

Run Friedman BE-Mini Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

Egnater

tonal match

Into a transparent tone, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head brings the low gain it's missing

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Run Ceriatone 2202H into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Friedman Jose LTD

Friedman

tonal match

Friedman Jose LTD's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$937.50via Reverb

Run Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Pedals that stack with the Xotic AC Booster

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler

Dr Scientist

22% match
$206.45via Reverb

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler gives it low gain to fill it with

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Ashdown

21% match
$238.39via Reverb

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Boss BF-2 Flanger

Boss

14% match
$105via Reverb

Keep Boss BF-2 Flanger after Xotic AC Booster in the signal chain, clear of Xotic AC Booster's own gain stage

Electro-Harmonix Nano Tone Corset

Electro-Harmonix

12% match
$90.25via Reverb

What Electro-Harmonix Nano Tone Corset brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

7% match

Keep Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Xotic AC Booster in the signal chain, clear of Xotic AC Booster's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon BigSky

Strymon

7% match

Strymon BigSky's ambient voice goes after Xotic AC Booster in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Xotic AC Booster's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Tone City Dry Martini

Tone City

tonal match
$52.63via Reverb

Tone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Xotic AC Booster gives it exactly that

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

Fender

tonal match
$59.99via Reverb

Fender Hammertone Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Xotic AC Booster delivers it

Cheaper alternatives

Vertex Effects Tone Secret

Vertex

74% similarity
$149.99via Reverb

Shared character: transparent, s_build_quality, boost

Tone City Blues Man

Tone City

71% similarity
$58.71via Reverb

Shared character: boost, response, transparent

Carl Martin Hot Drive 'N Boost mkI

Carl Martin

95% similarity
$149.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose

Electro-Harmonix

93% similarity
$96.75via Reverb

similar tone character

TC Electronic Zeus Drive Overdrive

TC Electronic

92% similarity
$46.90via Reverb

similar tone character

Catalinbread CB-Overdrive

Catalinbread

92% similarity
$89.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

ThorpyFX Peacekeeper V2 Low-Gain Overdrive

ThorpyFX

74% similarity
$260via Reverb

Shared character: jazz, boost, guitar

Analog Man King of Tone

Analog Man

71% similarity
$775via Reverb

Shared character: boost, guitar, response

J. Rockett PXO Phil X Signature Overdrive

J Rockett

70% similarity
$323.23via Reverb

Shared character: boost, response, transparent

Klon Centaur

Klon

70% similarity
$4000via Reverb

Shared character: boost, guitar, response

Jackson Audio Golden Boy

Jackson Audio

69% similarity
$291.99via Reverb

Shared character: boost, guitar, response

ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1

ThorpyFX

65% similarity
$265via Reverb

Shared character: transparent, s_build_quality, boost

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MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive

MXR

82% similarity

Shared character: boost, guitar, transparent

Xotic BB Preamp V1.5

Xotic

71% similarity
$180via Reverb

Shared character: boost, response, amp

J. Rockett Archer

pedal

70% similarity
$183.99via Reverb

Shared character: boost, guitar, response

One Control Baby Blue Overdrive

One Control

70% similarity
$219via Reverb

Shared character: jazz, transparent, s_build_quality

MXR MC-402

MXR

70% similarity

Shared character: boost, transparent, s_build_quality

T-Rex Hobo Drive

T Rex

70% similarity

Shared character: transparent, s_build_quality, natural

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Xotic AC Booster?+

The closest matches in character are the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive, the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, the J. Rockett Archer. Budget picks: Vertex Effects Tone Secret, Tone City Blues Man, Carl Martin Hot Drive 'N Boost mkI. Boutique upgrades: ThorpyFX Peacekeeper V2 Low-Gain Overdrive, Analog Man King of Tone, J. Rockett PXO Phil X Signature Overdrive.

What pairs well with the Xotic AC Booster?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass, Marshall Super Bass, Synergy SL2 Module — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass gives it fuzzy to fill it with.

How much does the Xotic AC Booster cost?+

Around $180 (live listing price, updated Aug 28, 2026).

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