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Description
Introducing the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster Nano, a reincarnation of the original 1968 pioneer of overdrive. This compact beast is designed to inject impact into your tone, making your sound stand out with unparalleled presence.
The LPB-1 is not just about boosting volume. Its main strength lies in its ability to control the gain and saturation of any amplifier, helping to bring out the best in your setup. Whether you're chasing a cleaner tone or heavier input drive, this pedal has you covered.
Designed to fit in easily on your pedalboard, this little dynamo comes in a sturdy, die-cast box with rounded corners. Its true bypass feature ensures that your tone remains unaltered when the pedal is disengaged, providing you with the purest sound possible.
Power this pedal with a standard 9V DC power jack, and prepare yourself for a tonal transformation. The Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster Nano is your ticket to tonal supremacy.
Key Features:
- Exact re-creation of the original LPB-1 circuit, which ushered in the age of overdrive in 1968
- Controls the gain and saturation of any amplifier
- Boosts and defines your tone
- Die-cast box with rounded corners for easy pedalboard placement
- True bypass for pure tone when disengaged
- Powered by a 9V DC power jack
Owner's manual
Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster Nano User ManualProduct specs
| Pedal Type | Gain Boost |
| Inputs | 1 x 1/4" |
| Outputs | 1 x 1/4" |
| Power Source | 9V DC power supply required |
| Batteries | 1 x 9V optional |
| Height | 2" |
| Width | 2.2" |
| Depth | 4.3" |
| Weight | 0.55 lbs. |
FAQs
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What does the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster Nano do?
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The Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Nano is a gain boost pedal that increases the signal level of your guitar, enhancing its presence and driving your amp harder for a more dynamic sound.
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Does the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Nano work well with other pedals?
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Yes, the LPB-1 Nano is designed to work well with other pedals, providing a clean boost that can enhance the performance of overdrives, distortions, and other effects in your signal chain.
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What power options are available for the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Nano?
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The LPB-1 Nano can be powered using a 9V DC power supply or a 9V battery, offering flexibility for both pedalboard setups and standalone use.
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Is the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Nano suitable for use with bass guitars?
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Yes, the LPB-1 Nano is suitable for bass guitars, providing a clean boost that can enhance the low-end presence and clarity of your bass signal.
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How does the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Nano affect my amplifier's tone?
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The LPB-1 Nano increases the input gain to your amplifier, allowing for more saturation and harmonic richness, particularly enhancing the amp's natural overdrive characteristics.
Videos
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Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster Preamp Pedal (Demo by Larry DeMarco)
Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster Preamp Pedal (Demo by Larry DeMarco)
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Electro-Harmonix Nano LPB-1 | Reverb Demo Video
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Reviews
PROS
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Affordable, great value for money
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Enhances sound fullness and cohesiveness
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Adds warmth and sparkle to tone without muddiness
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Solid build, durable metal casing
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Simple, easy-to-use single knob design
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True bypass maintains tone integrity
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Works well with various amps and guitars
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Can tighten up a distorted amp sound
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Versatile: works as a clean boost or overdrive
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Boosts mid-range effectively for solos or lead
CONS
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Limited volume range compared to some boosters
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Harsh overdriven sound at high gain settings
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Can add unwanted hiss or noise at high settings
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Pop noise when switching on/off
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Some users find it colors sound too much
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Minor quality control issues reported
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Not perfectly clean boost; adds mid-range coloration
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster Nano.
Features and functionality
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The LPB-1 can significantly alter tone, adding a low-mid bump and high-end roll-off unless buffered pedals are placed before it.
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Use cases and applications
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Works well with Vox amps, particularly the AC15, to enhance crunch without requiring extensive adjustments.
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Ideal for boosting into distortion/fuzz pedals, reviving underwhelming tones, and achieving a "power crunch" sound reminiscent of Adam Jones of Tool.
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Functions effectively in an ampâs FX loop to increase volume without altering the existing tone, especially in overdriven settings.
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Described as one of the best boosts for single-coil pickups like those on Stratocasters and Telecasters, providing clarity and responsiveness.
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Ideal for achieving a "Whole Lotta Love" tone with humbuckers when combined with a Zvex Super Duper, offering a fuzz-like quality with both gain knobs maxed.
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Suitable for jazz music, capable of transitioning from a minor boost to full distortion, highlighting its versatility.
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It's noted that the LPB-1 is particularly effective with tube amps, providing a noticeable increase in sound size and presence beyond just volume.
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User experience
Comparisons
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Compared to the Spark Mini, which offers a cleaner boost with minimal coloring, making the LPB-1 less transparent but suitable for different tonal needs.
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Compared to the Zvex Super Duper, the LPB-1 is less bright and less transparent, making it complementary when used together for diverse tonal options.
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Compared to DIY builds, the LPB-1 is favored for its reliability and ease of use, with some builders finding DIY versions challenging due to component variances affecting sound quality.
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Value and pricing
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Considered a hidden gem by users, with a used price around $25, making it an affordable option for those seeking a boost pedal.
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Some users consider the LPB-1 a staple on their pedalboards, praising its consistent performance and reliability for tapping techniques, describing it as "super underrated."
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Critic Reviews
4.0 out of 5
Based on 23 Reviews and 115 Ratings
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Not transparent, but unbeatable in that price range.
This a simple boost pedal with just a "boost" knob. It is not just a volume boost, the mids are boosted as well, and not slightly. It can be a problem for some who are after a perfeclty clean boost but for the use I make of this pedal, first in chain in front of a Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive, it's very efficient if you want to step out in a band mix and add some grit to an already slightly overdriven sound. You do not need to push the knob very far : at 11 o'clock, it's already audible. Past noon, you run the risk of annoying your bandmates. I've also used it at the end of the effect chain, in that case you need to be very careful about how you set the boost knob, 10 o'clock will result in an already very drastic boost, and that includes hiss and other unintended noise. I rarely use it as a standalone boost and have never tried it in an amp's effect loop, though. Not a 5-star pedal, then, but for me, it's almost compulsory in a band situation, and unbeatable in that price range.
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A multi-purpose booster pedal
Though being a very simple pedal, the EHX LPB-1 has some interesting features besides being the classic volume-booster pedal. You can use it trough the FX loop for boosting the volume of whatever you are playing, or through the front of the amp. When used this way it serves as a overdrive-type of pedal that raises the middle-sound along with adding some gain. Interesting feature as well, I recommend to try it.
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Nice đ
I mostly use it to boost the noise i make and it's really effective. Outside of that it doesn't have much use to me, but it's nice to also give my riffs more CHONKINESS
1871
The Power Booster
I would say that the EHX LPB-1 Is a unique pedal. It works as a booster with not so much volume range as other similar pedals. If you turn it all the way up using your clean channel, it will increase your volume and sound like an overdrive. It's not transparent at all, as it adds "mid-range body" to your sound, but I need to say that it sounds pretty cool. When I use it after my RAT, I adjust the knob between 11-12 o'clock and it adds body and saturation to that famous crispy RAT sound, making it a little more tasty to my ears. Don't buy it if you need to boost your clean tones, as you only notice volume changes when it is already adding saturation to the signal.
Won't Color Tone
Got this guy not too long ago looking for a relatively non-expensive way to give myself a nice mid-range boost. I play through a 6505+ and they aren't known for their mid-range like Marshall. This pedal drive the tubes harder so your signal breaks up sooner, for metal the sooner the better. I have it set at 11 o'clock and its the perfect amount of juice to get the tone I'm looking for. Did I mention it doesn't color your tone like drive pedals do?
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no, like its close cousin the micro amp the LPB1 doesn' color your sound a lot (it does, but its more about extra high end shimmer and that ahrd transistor edge most boosts exhibit, but that's a sound in and of itself), however, if you wanted a mid-boost I am not sure why you went this route
@jimmarchi1 I have my mids almost dimed on the 6505+ and this pedal gives me the little push on that end. I didn't need something more than this!
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Cheap and decent
I got this for ÂŁ24 so I wasn't expecting it to be remarkable. It is dreadful as a clean boost but over my TS Mini it makes it really scream so that is a positive. I am aiming though to upgrade to a Spark or an MXR Micro Amp to improve my sound.
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wow, you don't like the LPB-1? its really not so different from the MXR micro-amp. I dunno about the spark though... there's nothing in these things, if you want a really clean, really hifi boost you can easily make one with a fancy burr brown op-amp or a nice, discreet transistor stage (you will find a single JFet or MosFet will work wonders as a clean boost)... try a z-vex super-hard-on before you go MXR or TC though... its very clean, maintains and enhances your guitars shimmering top end, and has a ludicrous amount of gain on tap that's very consistent in frequency response thru the single knob's sweep due to its unique gain circuitry
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I just find that really it doesn't really fatten the sound significantly and at higher settings it is just a really dull dark mess that ruins the tone. At high volumes it is pretty good though. I may try out the Zvex, sounds cool
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Good power enhancement during hard moments
Good enahncer for a drive. It gives different color without altering too much low ends. It gives a more metallic sound to the bass
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Nice one!
Excellent pedal. Used it with my Orange TH30 as well as mith my Vox AC30 and this thing rocks!! Tightens the sound and makes it fatter. Well built an small.
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At 4:32 Jay's Pond pedal board can be seen containing the pedal.
Bottom right of Van's pedalboard
"Originally I had those LPB-1 Power Boosters in front of the amp. But Iâm also a science geek, so I got schematics for Marshalls and Boogie amps and rewired my Fender Super Reverb to have an extra tube channel in it so it would be like a master volume Marshall."
" I had a Gibson 2x12 amp, but I have no idea what model it was. Well, that's what I was told it was anyway. But now that I think about it, it was probably some kind of wanna-be Gibson amp. But it was a tube amp though, which was great. I think it had 6V6s in it. I used to put it in the basement and run an Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 [Linear Power Booster] through it. I would just beat the piss out of it. I'd cover it with a blanket because it would be so loud that way my parents wouldn't freak out. It actually sounded good."
In this interview with Keith Scott, he talks about his use of the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1, stating, "I used to plug straight into the hi-gain input of the Hiwatt Custom 100 amp with my Les Paul and the built in boost circuit was usually enough gain to cover most rock sounds...the built in boost circuit was the brain child of a âHutchâ Hutchinson who did the mod for the Canadian amp market to get the Hiwatt to compete with Marshall and Ampeg, later on I decided to try a newer model Fender Stratocaster and to gain it up, I ran a Electro Harmonix LPB-1 booster into the input, that gave the rig a much hotter sound, but I ran dry into that set up for many years".
Noel Hogan uses the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster Nano, as detailed in Jonathan B Diaz Hernandez's Pinterest post showcasing Hogan's guitar rig.
In this attached blog photo, an EHX LPB-1 Linear Power Booster Pre-amp pedal is seen in Matt Taylor's gear setup. Although it does not directly show it is his, the cable running out of his amp matches that of the one plugged into the EHX Holy Grail, which is different from Kyle Straka's cable.
Bassist Thomas Warmsley's pedalboard includes the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 pedal. It can be seen to the right of the EXH Octave Multiplexer. This photo was taken at a Temples show at the Parish in Austin, TX in Oct 2014.
"I play through a Fender Twin, and my pedal setup is super basic: boss chorus and tremolo, boss dd-6 delay, a fulltone fulldrive coupled with an electro-harmonix lpb-1 boost for good natural tube overdrive, and thatâs pretty much it."
En este video podemos ver varios de sus pedales, entre ellos, el LPB-1 Booster de EHX.
My rig is super simple. I use Dorothy and a Fender Vibrolux reissue. I use the ampâs tremolo as well as that Boss tremolo, and then I use an Electro-Harmonix LPB-1âjust the regular $40 oneâand a Boss tuner pedal, and thatâs literally it! It sounds great and gets the job done.
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