Maker: Analogman
Type: Booster.
Years: Currently in production.
Fame: Of of the biggest names in boutique pedals.
Mojo Factor: A boutique pedal with “Bean-O” in the name has to have some mojo.
Price: Expensive but cheap than a vintage range master. $165
General Sound Description:
The classic sound of a Rangemaster like germanium booster with a 3 way EQ switch.
Who it’s for:
If you want that classic British treble boost sound a la Clapton this could be the way to go. Cheap and more practical than an original.
Manufacturer’s Sales Pitch:
This is the Analog Man Beano Boosttm, a simple looking yet effective pedal.
This pedal is based on the 1960s British Dallas Rangemaster, which was needed at the time to give a treble boost to the dark British amps. This allowed them to get a sound more in tune with the time, as guitars were starting to become a loud, bold, lead instrument. This pedal is a type of BOOSTER, not really a distortion pedal nor a clean boost- it does modify your sound quite a bit. It excites certain frequencies and pushes your amp to allow it to create rich tube distortion. The pedal colors your tone, with a crunchy overdrive, boosting certain frequencies, and warming the tone with NOS germanium transistors. It does not have a lot of compression and sustain like most OD pedals, but a more open, raw sound.
This pedal has three tone settings from the tone switch, Center is a treble boost, the same as the original Dallas Rangemaster. UP is more of a full frequency mid range boost (MID setting). Down is a LOW range, also quite a full frequency sound. Optionally we can install a push/pull switch (built into the volume knob) for 2 tone selections (treble and mids).
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