Mark IIC+ with Xotic RC Booster pedal

[JOEY B.]

I finally scored the RC Booster pedal and tried it out with my C+. On the lead channel with Volume 1 at 7.5 and Lead Drive at 3.5 , I get a nice fat chunky rhythm tone suitable for most hard rock (NOT METAL). Then tweak the pedal for a boost on the front end of the signal that mimics turning the Lead Drive to 7-ish. True bypass and little to no coloration of the guitars' fundamental tone. 8) It's like turning the MkII into a 3 channel amp, that I actually like.

 

[Racerboy44]

I finally scored the RC Booster pedal and tried it out with my C+. On the lead channel with Volume 1 at 7.5 and Lead Drive at 3.5 , I get a nice fat chunky rhythm tone suitable for most hard rock (NOT METAL). Then tweak the pedal for a boost on the front end of the signal that mimics turning the Lead Drive to 7-ish. True bypass and little to no coloration of the guitars' fundamental tone. 8) It's like turning the MkII into a 3 channel amp, that I actually like.

I have been thinking about buying this pedal. Does it suck away some of the bass response? I cannot find a boost pedal that doesn't do that to some degree.

 

[JOEY B.]

I have been thinking about buying this pedal. Does it suck away some of the bass response? I cannot find a boost pedal that doesn't do that to some degree.

I didn't notice any decrease in bass response. If there were to be any, it could be added back with the bass control on the pedal.

 

[mystidream]

I've been playing my C+ with my BB Preamp a whole lot lately, and that pedal just works so great with it, as I'm sure all the Xotic pedals do. Is the RC Booster just a clean boost, or is it an overdrive?

 

[JOEY B.]

I've been playing my C+ with my BB Preamp a whole lot lately, and that pedal just works so great with it, as I'm sure all the Xotic pedals do. Is the RC Booster just a clean boost, or is it an overdrive?

I would not call it an overdrive pedal. As you send the amp a hotter signal (clean boost), you can drive its preamp section harder. Imagine turning your guitar volume knob to "13" and retaining the same overall volume, but with more sustain and a bit more saturation. :shock:

 

[daveg62]

Adding the BB preamp to my Mark III was like adding 3 more channels to my amp. I can use it to add color and bit of grit to any channel and it sounds great! That pedal was made for this amp.

 

[JOEY B.]

Adding the BB preamp to my Mark III was like adding 3 more channels to my amp. I can use it to add color and bit of grit to any channel and it sounds great! That pedal was made for this amp.

I had the BB, and did not want the color or grit. so I sold it. If the BB does what you want, go for it. It is just not what I was going for, tone wise.

 

[Sebby123]

I love my BB with my Mark IV but im really curouis to get a RC i use my BB with the gain all the way off and still feel like it could have a little less so the RC will be a good choice i hope

Its mostly my ego-boost to be honest

 

[Fronzil]

none of those xotic pedals are supposed to colour your tone much..thats what the AC, RC and BB are known for...youtube the BB preamp running into Mark IV's...guys like R brymer get the smoothest tone just from that BB into the IV.