Originally Posted by: takiomail444I am looking for good and slightly cheap effect for solo boost, but I need something with warm sound. Which one is better?
I've never played the T-Rex. So I can't speak to that one.
The Blackstar & TC Electronics are both excellent & I have experience with them. But they each have pros & cons.
The Blackstar is a boost, but it acts more like an overdrive. With more knobs you have more control. And it has more gain on tap than the TC, so keep that in mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUsd5VgrOD8
The TC has the advantage of a simple design. But the drawback is that you don't have much control, other than the amount of boost. It only does one thing & it's basically transparent & unity at zero.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRL8KoAtle4
My personal choice for a clean boost is a compressor (like a MXR dyna comp, or Orange Squeeze), or if I want some more muscle I have a custom pedal based on the MXR micro amp. It's basically an overdrive pedal like the MXR Dist+ or Boss SD, but it only has the op-amp boost & doesn't have the diode clipping stage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dauM0aEbZK8
Remember, if you can to try before you buy. There's no substitute for playing through the device (preferably with your guitar & amp, or gear similar to yours). A gear demo is a good place to start, but you'll never know how the effect responds to your picking & playing without trying it.
Best of success with it!
