Sunday, December 24, 2023

BOOST/OD- IDIOTBOX Effects Power Drive .... Colorsound Power Boost with a + or 2

$130.00 USD
IDIOTBOX EFFECTS 
POWER DRIVE
This is in essence a v.2 of the Idiotbox Powerboost which is a faithful repro
of the old Colorsound Power Boost. 
The original 1968 Colorsound was a simple boost pedal but the v.2 had a master volume which in a way made it the very first OD. The v.2 was the big seller. Any circuit will distort even a consumer radio if cranked. It can be nasty but tube amps sweeten the sound enough to take away any ice pick sounds.
The layout is Gain, Volume, Treble and Bass with a voltage knob to change the BIAS for more grainy dirt or turn it back had for gated Fuzz like spit and sputter. It also use a charge pump so when you plug in a 9v adapter but you get 18v running the pedal.
CONCLUSION ___
Are their better Colorsound Power Boost clones? PastFX does 
Power Booster that sounds more authentic to the Colorsound.
The Idiotbox has it's own thing going on with the BIAS
and Fuzz. It really is excellent. One of each would be nice,lol. 
 

2 comments:

  1. Should’ve went with a mids knob ala pastfx powebooster instead of a bias.

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  2. I did not know PastFX had a new version. The old one was just volume, gain, treble and bass :-) THANX for the heads up. I will have to do a review :-)

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