Spark Booster pedal from TC Electronic
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Tore Mogensen demonstrates the Spark Booster pedal from TC Electronic.
Spark Booster at a glance:
- 26 dB of boost.
- Level knob - drive amps even harder.
- Place after existing distortion/overdrive to enhance drive sounds.
- Add grit, life and compression to your tone.
- Add body, punch and warmth to pickups.
- Mid-boost - cut through any mix.
- Active EQ - extended low and high end.
- True bypass - optimal signal integrity.
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I want to hear this man to review everything ever.
I can't help but chuckle every time he says 'spaaark booosta.'
Apart from that, great demo.
Katherine Brewster, you are about to be terminated. :v
One of the best pedals ever made!
I love this pedal. I actually use it as an 'amp in a box' on gigs where I need a quick setup and tear down.
The same way I cannot say "I'll be back" without Arnie's accent, I cannot pronounce "T.C. Electronic without trying to sound like Tore! Gotta love this guy!
@ 2:12 "It almost makes it sound like a hamburger" SOLD!
Kelly Jackson what does a hamburger sound like, lol?
GOLD comment!
Or Hamburder. That's a YUGE boost.
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Spark is mainly a booster with a little saturation build into it, it's not a compressor.
TC electronics is pumping out some great pedals lately. Really dug the ones they collaborated with Pro Guitar Shop as well.
Can't wait 'till mine arrives in the mail. I'm excited!
really good pedal...very versatile for all forms of music
I use marshall blues driver as my spark booster but I think Iwant to try this pedal also. Thanks for the review.
Sounds like a great pedal! Thank you!
Well, it's possible to boost your sound with the Spark, without saturating your sound, but if an amp starts breaking up at a certain point when turned up - Spark can't avoid this from happening..
i saw this in a local music shop so i decided to test it out. i grabbed a tele off the wall and ran it through a fender deluxe and started messing around with it, and i really liked the results, so i started considering purchasing this at some point in time. then i grabbed a mojo mojo overdrive and threw it before in the chain to see how well it stacks on to other drives. i purchased it on the spot.
This one or the spark mini... decisions decisions. I really only need it for the clean boost, but that gain knob seems super useful for pulling out that barely-breaking-up tone into a little bit more overdrive.
- This booster is capable of a 'over the top' amount of boost - if you try it out and think it's not boosting enough, I'm quite sure it's not boost, but drive you need in some form..
A drive pedal of any kind will most likely color your sound in one way or another. - With Spark it's an option. :)
Great pedal review
This is exactly what I need! Hope my e-mail with a specific suggestion had anything to do with this :D.
TC Great :D
Good thing I saw this. I was just about to get the MXR/CAE Booster/Line Driver, but the Spark Booster looks a lot more versatile.
was thinking of something like this so when i use a lower gain single coil guitar, i can switch it on so it will be as loud as my hum bucker guitars without changing settings
Got mine today from Japan. ❤️
great pedal for all types of guitars, excellent for solos, I sometimes forget to turn it off when im playing, its that good
Just ordered one too!
An awesome pedal i would love to have one but my local guitar center didn't have it in stock so i went with something else but one day i will get this
This is also a good vid on how to use boost pedals in different applications. Whether it be a TC one or not.
Sounds perfect for AC/DC tones
May it serve you well. :)
Got it! Love it! Get to the Spaaaark Boostaa!!!!
So this Spark pedal is like a pre amp pedal ? Thanks
Mr.Z It's a small world man. I owned the FB2. What I like about it is it has a great treble range. My SG is dark and it sounds like it has a maple cap when using the FB2. I used the fb2 to boost my od pedal for solos. The feedB. feature is ok only is you have the vol. low. The note bleeds out if the vol is cranked on the pedal.I am getting the spark.Obviously it offers more control over the tone. It sounds great, It's half the price of the rc booster with the more bang for your buck! Rock on!
Try an EQ pedal set last in the chain in your amps FX Loop. Boost all of the slider's by around 6-9db. Used this way with an amp thats already being driven hard and you'll get both more gain and volume. You can also adjust the profile of the sliders - say push the mids up a bit relative to the treble and bass sliders - to get a more cutting tone.
does it sounds fine with the Vox Sachurator Distorion? what do you think?
Just ordered one :-)
6:57"Now with it..."
ADDS INSANE AMOUT OF NOISE LOL
60 cycle hum has joined the chat
I usally put a booster in the send return for this kind of problem. By the way, if you put it before the distortion you'll get more fat/gain, if you put it after distortion(on the correct settings) it will increase the volume. And this is a really good quality/price pedal. It's even very easy to sell..so you won't go wrong buying it!
works perfect with ukulele too! Cheers guys, good work :-)
You guys caught lightning in a bottle with this pedal... It's really something special.
Which setting do I need to set on the big one to get the Spark Mini Booster Sound?
Such a cute demo compared to your latest stuff! :D
I am getting one of these! How much treble does it put out?
If i want is as an - always on - pedal ,for this extra bite of sound,should it be first in the chain on my pedal board or last ? and i mean in front of the amp not in the loop .any suggestions from T.C or users that had tried it .
this pedal looks cool, does it work also as compressor?
would it be possible to use it in a serial fx loop just to push the crunch channel of a jcm 900 adding at the same time a little more gain? mean setting gain up to 3 and level as much as is needed for a solo spot. Thanx in advance
Elguru the problem with the noise in the video is that all the main power cords of the building runs directly above the ceiling of the room the video is recorded in, so the pickups on the guitar get affected in a big way.
Anytime :) I'd say you're about right, maybe a notch less on the Mojomojo. Still I'd really recommend trying both out - and try combining them!!
Dont talk, update the drivers of your TC48 Interface, thank you...
To any of you more experienced guitarists out there: what would you choose between this and the Boss FB2 feedbacker/booster?
I'd really like to try this one but my only experience with Tc electronics is when I bought the Ditto looper and it was broken from the get go, so I returned it and replaced it with an boss rc. ^^. Tore and his team seems like decent people though.
Cheers from Sweden!
Such a mad accent. I love it. Cool demo man
This baby will clean the smudge out of any amp !
Would this be too much pedal paired with a Fender '65 Twin?
is this pedal good for boostin my sound for guitar solos??
Spot on. This is analog - The Toneprint enabled are digital. :)
How much can you attenuate with this pedal? Can you use it to clean up a high gain, single channel amp?
He said that the mid boost will cut through the mix. But I don’t see a knob for mid. I must be missing something.
That's what all boosters should be!!
Hi Guys, Can this pedal be used up front in an amp rather than in the effects loop? Does it still get the same results etc?
Give it a go, and tell us what you think?
Every one of your clean reference tones is different from each other? Why did you change your clean setting each time you demonstrated a different part of the boost? Im a little confused. Thanks
rob chapman did use this pedal in a post not long ago...about 2 rock amps, i think he demonstrated you're hard rock push with the spark quite good...
Will this work on a solid state amp?
Zing! Yeah Any and Tore definitely have some love thing going on.
is it better than the marshall bb2?
I want one now.
Oh and I absolutely love this pedal too. I'm looking to buy this next along with Corona Chorus for my pedalboard.
I got this pedal some days ago n' let me tell u that this is an awesome pedal..It's very versatile n' responsive to ur attack.. u can use it as a clean boost n' as a smooth overdrive as well.. then good luck bye =)
this is one of the best videos explaining this pedal my only comment is maybe use an amp that is Not something most people don't have lol just pick something average like a Fender Blues Jr. something more people can relate to. a tin can would sound great going thru that Marshall Unit, Peace !
would this work for a bass guitar?
Whats the warranty through the new co?
Hello,
I have a question,
How would you suggest I set the Spark boost pedal to emulate the exact tone of the Clapton mid boost circuit? The strat that I play and is also my main guitar, is a custom shop 54 50th anniversary masterbuilt and I really don't want to alter it in anyway with other pots or wires, routing etc, so, I read that the Spark is a fantastic way to get that tone and sound without altering my guitar in any way.
Thanks for your time and help!
use it with a eq pedal and its great for clap tones check out andertons sould like Clapton for under a grand vid on here
hello, i have now both a tc spark booster and an ibanez ts808. which one should come first on pedalboard and why. i dont like extreme distortion. i play mostly blues and classic rock.
Jake Harris PS- i plan on using tc spark boooster at least 50-70% of the time as tone conditioner and EQ
Please tell me, which is better for the Marshall JCM800: TC Electronic Spark Booster or Boss SD-1 (2016)?
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Can you switch between fat & mid switch just by using foot switch??? Like double tap or something and then light changes colour according what it on? Or have preset variations of different settings by using foot switch? (Is there a pedal like this?)
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Is this pedal really noisy - more than it should be? I see that's he 's turning the volume down as soon as the lick is finished. It could be his style of playing or because of the way the amp is miked but it does get pretty loud for half a second. noise gate behind might help.
It would help if you used noiseless single coils. Without it makes it sound like the Spark Booster add noise, which I don't think it does.
Killer review. Can you just do all reviews for ever?
I play steel guitar through a solid state amp. I'm looking for a clean boost to take solos with. If I understand this demo correctly, the gain won't add overdrive unless this is going through a tube amp, right?
I don't mind a little bit of drive in the sound on peaks but its a clean boost I'm looking for.
Btw; I work regularly in Denmark so the accent doesn't bother me - believe me, its easier to understand than listening to someone "like... so from California"!
It will still add some overdrive, but not as much, since the gain is designed to help you hit your tubes harder. For a clean boost on a solid state amp, this will work perfectly. It can pretty much do anything.
at 3:14 one can hear how much noise/hum the spark adds, after the phrase is played the sound is gated, no hum no noise. but at 4:13 the spark does not seem to be much noisier than the amp alone.
does this pedal have the necessary headroom to run in an fx line level loop?
+Enzo Asprino yes it does :)
1) Everywhere, very soon (I don't have exact dates, sorry)
2) Good question - I'd say quite some, but I'm very sensitive about drive.. :)
I'd say most would think, quite an audible difference - you really should compare them next to each other, for yourself:)
I just met Tore and John Petrucci today. Life is BeautifuL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this a jfet design?
this pedal work with solid state amps?
Rory Purdey yes it does. I have one.
Is it the same booster pedal which can be used as a Bass guitar booster?? Please reply... I am buying one very soon.. Just confused 😕 if the boosters are different for bass guitar and lead guitar...
Same booster for bass and guitar!
TC Electronic thank you 🙂
as soon as he boosted the mids I knew I had to have one
Adds some nice upper harmonics, just like the Xotic BB ;)
Is the pedal in front of the Amp OR in the FX loop ?
+HUTCHfromBA Infront will give you more distortion, fx loop would give more volume (and a bit power amp distortion, too).
in front to drive preamp
It was build for that purpose. So, yes - perfect, I'd say :)
TC Electronic I use it too push my tube amps to get more gain!!
oahh what a great pedal.. ..i need one O.O
Great pedal !!! but would be nice if you guys use a humbucker and a single guitar. Then we can see the difference and the versatility of the pedal
I'll take one
+...And Jam Tracks For All cool! :)
Hmm I have an MXR Micro Amp but Im thinking about getting this now to go with my Big Muff.
GET TO THE CHOPPER!
You mean square tremolo?
So you don't use tuner pedals?
I used to only use analog pedals too, then I bought a Flashback X4 and it changed the game. I absolutely love it. For me, it'd be an absolute no-brainer to use any other delay pedal. Sometimes, digital just overcomes analog with variety.
I think you've misunderstood what a boost pedal is supposed to do. It's nice to have the ability to get that extra "gain/grit" and volume when you want it, in a live situation. You can't really fiddle around with your pedals before and after every solo or other part, that needs the boost.
does it have the momentary booster ?
No, it was something we developed later on for the mini. Sorry :-/
thank you for the reply just purchased the spark mini ,a lot of people want to see this feature on more tc pedals, it's very unique but extremely functional and i would love to see it adopted throughout the whole range.
o.0 This pedal is insane!
Does it work after od/dist pedals?
Like this:
Guitar > overdrive/distortion > Spark
Like a preamp?
Any thoughts?
I can't be the only person that heard him say "gay knob".... good demo though
ZOMG! I'm watching this while making lunch and changing clothes; when he said that I was walking around my apartment half paying attention. And I totally chuckled at "gay knob." haha you read my mind FROM THE PAST!!! lol
Dom Rusk Thanks, I can't unhear it now. :D
Dom Rusk once you read this comment, you can never unhear "gay knob". Lmao ^_^
Lmfao
I heard that too!
I'm confused this is for guitar or bass? Because I saw it for bass
NO body knows they just make the videos and hit the road lol to the next vid .
Is that geeturr really small or is it justt meh