Xotic Effects BB Preamp Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal

I gave this pedal 5 stars. It deserves 6, but I can't go that high.I've owned many Distortion pedals, from a Big Muff to a Keeley-mod DS-1. I've had a Bad Monkey, a Boss Metal Zone and many more. In fact, for years I searched for the perfect distortion pedal. I gave up about 6 months ago. Then I discovered the BB Preamp.It works best as a booster, a clean overdrive and a mild gain enhancer. Think AC/DC. That's about as heavy as it gets. However, I use it as a boost for my Mesa/Boogie Maverick, and it sings. Check out Andy Timmons if you want to hear one of the more famous endorsers.Bottom line: I only have two regrets with this pedal: That I didn't find it sooner, and that I didn't buy two of them.

Wow..........I finally get to hear the sound I have been wanting and waiting for many years. This pedal is so freakin' light and easy to carry. Absolute genius work. The packing was perfect and landed safely. I own a Gibson LP and it sounds absolutely fantastic. I have a cheap Roland 20w amp and it sounds amazing and in a few months time I am looking to purchase a JVM series. Now I can foresee the sound that this little red dragon gonna breath fire thru this Marshall amp. It is a sin if you don't buy one for yourself......I mean....'sin of ignorance'........Who says Ignorance is bliss..........no.....not with BB Preamp

I heard about, read about and watched video reviews concerning this pedal for several months before I chose to order one. I wasn't able to actually hear this pedal with my guitar(s) thru my amps (Mesa Lone Star Special and a Carr Rambler) until after I had purchased it. As well as using the overdrive channel on my Mesa, I have used a Tube Screamer and Blues Driver for years and years as well as some Mooer pedals as of late that I really like. Within fifteen minutes of plugging in the Xotic, I knew without a doubt that this was going to be my go to overdrive distortion pedal. As a matter of fact, it has replaced the Blues Driver on my pedal board. It does not color the tone in the slightest when it is kicked on and the dials respond beautifully. If you dial in a little, you get a little. I recommend it highly. Check out all of the reviews that you can find. They are overwhelmingly positive and quite accurate in my opinion.

This pedal is not like an addition to your amp or preamp, it's more like an extension. No added color, just more sound. It's like your knobs go in range to 20 instead of 10! Solidly built and easy to use. Your ear dictates the settings. It's well worth the cost!

With your guitar controls turned up to 9 or 10 this pedal works very well. You can adjust the amount of gain and get an overdrive sound at lower amp volumes. Works very well.

This is one of the most useful and flexible overdrive pedals I have ever owned. Fortunately, it was a gift because it is too expen$ive for what it does. I have a Donner hexadrive which i paid 35$ and if the BB is a 10 then the Hexadrive is a 9. i will trade/sell the BB for several other pedals of better value.

I've been using this pedal for over a year and half. I have to post a review. This peal is amazing. I've tried so many different pedals for some crunchy, beefy distortion. This kills it for lead tones, and the Bass/Treble makes it easy to tune in your sound. Add this with a 10band EQ and you can get the exact sound you want. I run this almost always with a boutique compressor (which actually adds some headroom beef to the tone).My experience has only been with tube amps, in which this pedal really shines. The best sound is in use with my Mesa Lonestar Classic head (2x12 cab running Cel Vint 30's.)

Works great sustain/distortion is really good

GRITTY, CLEAN AND BEAST MODE PEDAL ! CREAMY DISTORTION FOR ALL TYPES OF SONGS. F ING LOVE IT

チューブスクリーマー系の音じゃないです。EQをいじれば納得のいくオーバードライブが出ると思います。クリーン〜クランチや、アンプへのブースターとして使ってます。ブルース〜ロックよりで激しい歪みは不向きかと。

アンディ・ティモンズなどの名プレイヤーも使用しているペダル音抜けがよく、とてもクリアな音質トレブルとベースのイコライザーが優秀でいろんなセッティングに対応弾いた感じガンガン歪むタイプのオーバードライブではないですね歪み量はそんなに多くないけどニュアンスが大事なブルースっぽいプレイにはすごく合います自分は主に真空管アンプのブースターに使っていますが、癖がなく素直にブーストしてくれて素晴らしいペダルだと思います歪み系ペダルはこれとTS9があれば完璧じゃないでしょうか

湿り気のある音,いわばウォーミーサウンドを演出するオーバードライブ,低音から中音域は伸びるが高音はあまり伸びないと言う印象,見た目お洒落,スイッチを入れるときのカチッとする音がたまらない快感,YouTubeでも、演奏動画が見られる。昔から使っているBOSSのオーバードライブも素晴らしいのだが、そこら辺の比較は好みであろう