NUXLacerate Mini Booster Guitar Boost Pedal

As a basic true bypass clean boost pedal it is excellent.But the boost volume can be anything from no signal to boost. Much more versatile than a typical boost that can only add volume when engaged.By depressing the foot switch while plugging in power, you can toggle it between true bypass and buffered bypass modes. The buffered bypass has noticeable gain compared to true bypass. This is perfect for when I need to plug directly to a PA line input which will load down my passive electric guitar and remove all the high end sparkle (if all my pedals are true bypass).Finally, hold the pedal switch for second and the boost mode engages more gain and a very nicely voiced overdrive. Subsequent quick pushes of the switch will then alternate between the previously selected bypass mode and overdrive. Consider the volume control on your guitar as the pre volume and the knob on the pedal as the master. This pedal is a really decent overdrive pedal. Unless you get lucky, I don't think in performance it would be practical to use both boost modes. I would need to set one or the other up for the right amount of gain (and distortion for the overdrive option).I measured the power consumption and got 11.5 mA bypass (true and buffered), 13 mA clean boost, and 13.4 mA overdrive boost. It should run 50+ hours on an alkaline 9v battery using a 5.5/2.1mm OD/ID, negative tip, stomp box adapter cable (be sure to unplug it when not using the pedal...). Amazon carries the "Mr. Power 9V Battery Clip Converter Power Cable Snap Connector" as a good choice.

I love this boost for lead work and absolutely love the 35db added push which really drives the amp nicelyI’m using a telecaster with single coils doing Country / Americana in one band and psychedelic rock with anotherDon’t know about it’s longevity yet of course but so far it’s a love connection!

I now own 2 of these; one for my main gigging board and one for the practice board. All I really wanted was something to provide an extra boost for soloing but this pedal will do that and more.First the 20db boost is perfectly clear boost that provides more attack and punch to overdrive and distortion pedals. I find it hard to turn it off for this reason alone... that additional attack is so cool! Single notes and block chords really "pop" when this is engaged. Unfortunately that would defeat the purpose for adding this to the board so I reluctantly switch it off (when not trying to get that extra "stand-out" volume).The 35db boost will no doubt be useful for some, but it also adds grit to the signal. It still sounds pure and reasonably close to the original signal, just lots of boost and some added clipping. I don't need that for what I do, but it is an extra feature that seems functional.Lastly, I love the fact that this pedal can be switched from true to buffered bypass. What a cool feature! This allows me to configure my board with any pedals I choose knowing I can toggle back and forth based on other pedals it is paired with. Have a ton of true bypass pedals on Your board? Set this for buffered to restore the signal integrity. Or do You use a lot of buffered pedals already? Toggle this to be true bypass to pass along unaltered signal when turned off. Why isn't this feature available in more pedals???Thank You Nux for a great, yet simple to use pedal with lot's of features and at a great price point.

Killer pedal. Built like a tank and the buffer doesn’t color sound at all - this thing is always on when I track because the line simply will not overload. Then crank it and watch the sparks fly for live.

This unit is well made, solid, and has some nice appointments. The soft-touch button is great. The bright feature is too touchy and not what I was looking for in a simple volume booster. And the overdrive-ish second stage is not what I was after. Went with the Spark Mini Booster....PERFECT! Thanks anyway.

This is a great boost pedal with two types of boost. It’s basically a Keeley katana mini with a different name. Awesome pedal.

Dynamic clean boost with no coloration whatsoever!

This is a clone of the Keeley Katana Mini. I thought I'd try this one since I didn't feel like spending $100 on a clean boost. Don't make my mistake! I should've just bought the Keeley.This pedal isn't even what I would consider noisy. It's unusable.

Es de buena calidad, el limpio suena con claridad y no colorea el tono de la guitarra, el OD que incluye es perfecto para darle protagonismo a la guitarra cuando llega el momento. Súper recomendable!