Epoch Boost

Around  the shop, we refer to the Epoch Boost as a “mastering pedal,” because  it sounds like your base tone, but sculpted to perfection by a mastering  engineer. This is accomplished  by employing the same internal  circuitry as a real EP-3, from the NOS Orange Drop capacitors to the  output mixer stage that acts as a rudimentary frequency selector---it’s  all there. We’ve taken the liberty of kicking the internal voltage all  the way up to 22 volts, just like the original unit, giving you  unparalleled headroom and clarity. Inside, we’ve included a switchable  hi-Z input buffer if you’d like to use the Epoch Boost as your only  pedal (don’t worry, we won’t judge). The Boost control gives you just  the EP-3 tone when rolled off, but adds up to 20dB of crystal-clear  boost as you crank it. And trust us, you’re gonna want to.You’ve  heard the rumors: Some of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest tones were achieved  without pedals. Not so fast! While that’s technically true, some of the  most venerable guitar gods relied on an old tape echo unit to help  achieve their legendary tones. This unit is the Maestro Echoplex EP-3.  While some guitarists made great use of its echo effect, others dragged  one to every gig just for its magical preamp. This preamp circuit was  wired always-on, and so even those using it as an echo effect received  significant tonal enhancements from the preamp circuit as well. Everyone  from Eddie Van Halen to East Bay Ray of the Dead Kennedys relied on the  EP-3 preamp to take their sound to previously unreachable heights. And  now you can also, with our Epoch Boost.