[Get rid of the digital feel] 5 buffer/clean boosters to use with your multi-effects unit [for an amp-like sound]

Xotic's Super Clean is, as its name suggests, a "very transparent clean booster." While the EP Booster is designed to add midrange thickness and stickiness derived from the Echoplex preamp, the Super Clean is specialized for purer and more natural correction. Its feature is that it adds core and thickness while preserving the character of the original sound without adding any quirks to the signal.

There are four DIP switches inside, allowing you to tune the tone to your liking, such as Bright (high frequency), Mid, Bass, and Tight. For example, if the Strat single coil sounds a little thin, you can add Mid Boost, or if you want to add sparkle to a clean tone, turn on Bright. These only give the character a "little bit" of direction, and the basic premise is a clean and natural tone.

When combined with a multi-effects unit, Super Clean works extremely well, and connecting it to the input stage of a Helix, HX Stomp, Quad Cortex, etc. will clearly change the "sound projection," "resolution," and "rich harmonic feeling." Its greatest appeal is that it removes some of the digital smell and brings the sound closer to a natural sound as if it were being played through an amplifier. Of course, you can boost the sound by up to +12dB by turning up the gain knob, but the true value of Super Clean is in using it all the time on, where "the sound gets better without doing anything."

Users have given many positive reviews, with comments such as "The sound comes out more forward, whether clean or distorted," "The feel when you play is softer," and "The feel of spatial effects has clearly changed," making this a pedal that could be the "final piece" for players who struggle with the stiffness of multi-effect pedals.

The 12AU7BB by Lee Custom Amplifier is a buffer/booster that utilizes the precision craftsmanship that can only be achieved by hand in Japan, and the natural overtones of the 12AU7 vacuum tube. Equipped with one Electro-Harmonix 12AU7 vacuum tube inside, it maintains the natural texture of the signal while transforming it into a sound with air and depth. What is particularly distinctive is its natural correction power, which is said to improve the sound just by passing it through.

It doesn't change the tone dramatically, but it adds a smooth roundness to all frequencies, and whether clean or distorted, it gives the tone a sense of luxury. Many users who have used it in combination with HX Stomp or Quad Cortex have said that the "line smell has been reduced" and "picking has become more comfortable."

In particular, it adds the natural "thickness" and "breathiness" of tubes to the "flat and hard sound" that is common in modelers and multi-amps, so players of any genre can experience its benefits. It is excellent both as a natural clean booster and as a pre-buffer for spatial effects.

It is a sibling model equipped with the same 12AU7 tube as the 12AU7BB, but as the name "Pre" suggests, this model is specialized for use in the front end. While it shares with the BB the thickness and warmth of the sound, the 12AU7Pre excels in adjusting the "nuances of picking" and "softness of attack."

Its greatest feature is that it feels very natural to play, whether clean or distorted. By passing the pedal through, the sound is transferred smoothly from your fingertips to the amp, resulting in a well-balanced sound that sounds like a perfect combination of compression and EQ. The appeal is that it adds high-quality high frequencies that are not painful to the ears and smooth, rounded mids to the sound of a multi-effect guitar, which tends to have harsh highs.

Users who have plugged it directly into Quad Cortex or Helix have commented that "the coldness of the line has been eliminated" and "I could tell the difference the moment I played." The circuit is extremely quiet and has little noise, so it can be used stress-free in recording and in-ear monitor environments.

If the 12AU7BB is a type that enriches the overall sound image, the 12AU7Pre is a "player-oriented" correction tool that focuses on the comfort of playing. It is a unit that will comfortably change the touch of your playing.

The beyond Tube Buffer 2S is a vacuum tube buffer/booster by Tokyo builder "THINGS." While it has a simple one-knob design, it drives an Electro-Harmonix 1AU12 tube with internal boosting, adding rich harmonics and a natural thickness to the sound.

The appeal of this pedal is the improvement in three-dimensionality that can be felt just by passing it through. When combined with a clean multi-effects unit in particular, the signal density increases, and the response of spatial effects improves. The attack at the beginning of playing becomes softer, and the sound becomes more familiar to the ear, but the core is firmly maintained, so the contours do not become unclear.

In addition, by taking advantage of its characteristic of being slightly distorted when the gain is increased, it can also be used as a "flavor booster" to add a little sexiness. It is actually used in professional recording studios, and shows its true value in situations where natural saturation is required.

The VB-2 FET DRIVER by OATS AND MOLASSES may look like a small art pedal at first glance, but its capabilities are surprisingly professional.A sound character that combines the harmonic rise of FET (Field Effect Transistor) and a fuzz-like texture.

When used in combination with a multi-effects unit, this pedal is more than just a signal conditioner.A pre-processing tool that adds a subtle sense of distortion and texture to sounds that have been digitally over-processed, deliberately adding "fluctuations" and "roughness."It is very effective as a

Especially with modelers like Helix and Quad Cortex, the presets are too well-balanced, and the sound you hear in response to your playing can feel a bit inorganic. By connecting the VB-2 to the front,The natural harmonics and subtle nuances of FET are added to that overly smooth signal, giving you back the "feel of playing."

To use it, set the Gain/Bias knob low and leave it on all the time, and it will act as a natural booster, adding a slight thickness and nuanced saturation to the input signal.Unique distortion effect = Gives plain digital contours a "hand-drawn" feelThis makes it a great match for synth sounds and loop processing.

Especially for guitarists of instrumental, post-rock, ambient, and alternative music, this is a rare unit that can provide a presence and texture that cannot be achieved by simply "thickening" the sound.

The VB-2 FET DRIVER is a boost pedal that stimulates the player's senses by achieving the finest balance between "correction" and "destruction."