The Xotic AC Booster V2 is a Xotic overdrive pedal, currently around $180. Close alternatives include the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive and the Mad Professor Mad-Sdo. It pairs well with the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and the Synergy SL2 Module.

Xotic AC Booster V2

Xotic · pedal

Xotic Effects is a premium Japanese-American boutique effects company from Los Angeles, California, known for producing high-quality, compact, and professionally voiced pedals favored by session musicians and touring professionals for their musical, transparent response.

  • transparent
  • musical
  • response
  • touring
  • boutique
  • session
  • american
$180View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 26, 2026

Genres the Xotic AC Booster V2 is commonly used in

  • Country
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Punk Rock
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  • Blues
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Amps that pair well with the Xotic AC Booster V2

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp

Laney

18% match
$424.16via Reverb

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp gives it mid-forward 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

Bad Cat Lynx 50

Bad Cat

tonal match

Run Bad Cat Lynx 50 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Pedals that stack with the Xotic AC Booster V2

Suhr Rufus Reloaded

Suhr

20% match

Run Suhr Rufus Reloaded into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy

JHS Smiley

JHS Pedals

20% match

Run JHS Smiley into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy

Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe

pedal

15% match

Keep Xotic AC Booster V2's transparent voice out front: Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe goes after Xotic AC Booster V2 in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it

Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor

Wampler

12% match
$186.03via Reverb

Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

7% match

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay's modulated voice goes after Xotic AC Booster V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Xotic AC Booster V2's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon BigSky

Strymon

7% match

Run Strymon BigSky after Xotic AC Booster V2 in the signal chain, clear of Xotic AC Booster V2'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 is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Xotic AC Booster V2 gives it exactly that

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive

MXR

71% similarity

Shared character: transparent, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff

Mad Professor Mad-Sdo

Mad Professor

67% similarity

Shared character: response, transparent, s_build_quality

Mad Professor SOD

Mad Professor

66% similarity

Shared character: response, transparent, s_build_quality

Xotic SD

Xotic

66% similarity
$197.10via Reverb

Shared character: response, transparent, s_build_quality

Radial Engineering BigShot™ ABY True Bypass Switcher

Radial

65% similarity

Shared character: touring_professionals, s_build_quality

Vemuram DJ-1

Vemuram

64% similarity

Shared character: response, transparent, s_build_quality

See all alternatives to the Xotic AC Booster V2 (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Xotic AC Booster V2?+

The closest matches in character are the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive, the Mad Professor Mad-Sdo, the Mad Professor SOD.

What pairs well with the Xotic AC Booster V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp gives it mid-forward to fill it with.

How much does the Xotic AC Booster V2 cost?+

Around $180 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).

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