Formula B Over Boost review

[@gilmouring]

Sorry guyz, my bad, the SSL-5 is actually my Bridge pickup! The guitar has the same pickup configuration as the Fender Custom Shop DG Signature: Fat 50 neck pickup, CS 69 middle and Seymour Duncan SSL-5 bridge! 🎸🎶

[@Open_Eyes_Open_Heart]

I just purchased a loaded guard with ssl1s and an ssl5. Very excited to play and hear it.

[@gilmouring]

@@Open_Eyes_Open_Heart Let me know how it goes!

[@gertjeeeh]

@@Open_Eyes_Open_Heart got that too! Well, ssl-2 and ssl-6 since my fretboard radius is 9,5 and In liked it better with flat pole pieces. Killer combination. Sounds much like the cs69 and fat50s (tried that as well) but with a tiny little bit more output. I like em!

[@Sea_Dove]

Please, don’t stop making videos. Your reviews are very interesting!

[@gilmouring]

Sure! I'm not stopping! Thanks a lot!

[@michaelnagher6719]

Yet another Fantastic review. Hope all is well.

[@gilmouring]

Thanks Michael!!! Everything's fine, we're doing better and better! Hope everything's good as well over there!

[@MrJackrockerman]

❤🙌 you nailed the sound

[@DaniAmen]

Beh fa il suo sporco lavoro!!!!! Bravoo 👏🏻

[@gilmouring]

Grazie mille Dani! Concordo! 😉

[@stephenasbridge878]

Really good video as always. Thanks!🎸🎸🎸

[@gilmouring]

Thank you!! 😉

[@gertjeeeh]

Great one Tony! As usual ;-)

[@gilmouring]

Thanks!

[@Open_Eyes_Open_Heart]

Love the big knobs and layout

[@gilmouring]

Yeah definitely good looking! What I hate of many clones is they put the volume on the side, like the Colorsound...but it bugs me that I can't see the setting 😂😂😂

[@michaelrollins5299]

Really like the pedal Tony!! Playing is great too👍🏼👍🏼 Would love to find one of those in the US.

[@gilmouring]

Thanks Michael! There are demos of Formula B pedals from the US so there's definitely something... Maybe with pandemic exports slowed down...

[@robyrocks]

Grande Tony!!! Quel pedale mi pare di conoscerlo! 😅Stupenda recensione comunque. Ma quindi quale preferisci? Questo o Buffalo FX?

[@gilmouring]

Ahahah grande Roby! Sai ti dirò...sono davvero molto simili... Preferisco leggermente il Buffalo perché ha un comportamento del gain un po' più lineare...se vogliamo possiamo dire che ha meno headroom. In ogni caso mi è più comodo quello. Però questo è davvero ben fatto e anzi si può dire che è più come l'originale!

[@robyrocks]

@@gilmouring Bene... ero proprio curioso di sapere il tuo parere dei due a confronto. Grazie !

[@alessiocalvi]

Ciao Tony e grazie per i tuoi video, ho appena ordinato questo pedale, secondo te dove dovrei posizionarlo avendo una pediera incatenata in questo modo: Pedale volume Cs2 Tube driver Ts9 Caprid Mxr univibe Electric mistress deluxe Boss dd 200 Equalizzatore Grazie mille🙏

[@gilmouring]

Ciao Alessio, grazie mille! Io lo piazzerei dopo il caprid...che dovrebbe darti quell'attacco in più e aprirlo leggermente... E poi ovviamente funziona bene come driver... Però mi sembra di capire che tu prediligi boostare il muff in ingresso...in caso in qualsiasi posizione dopo il Comp...

[@alessiocalvi]

@@gilmouring esatto Tony uso il ts9 per boostare il caprid

[@alessiocalvi]

@@gilmouring grazie mille!!🙏

[@franknguitars7671]

Nice Tony! As always :-) it sounds very good. I have an original from Macaris and I think the Formula B sounds quite close. The original does not have a master volume. IMHO It is not usable without a 10KOhm master volume after it (at least if your hearing means something to you :-)). It is also powered by two virtual batteries which is a bit of a pain. This one seems to get the job done in a very convenient package. Nice pedal! I have been looking for a try fi colourdriver but they are next to impossible to find in Europe. Nice to know that there is an Italian alternative that sounds great!

[@gilmouring]

Ahaha totally agree...if you care about your hearing and maybe other organs too! You know...neighbours could resent you for the noise 😂😂😂 Yeah the Tru-Fi was actually on my list, but as you say they're not popular around here... Maybe after the pandemic! Definitely I'd like to try their Ram's head!

[@gertjeeeh]

Any Idea how this compares to the Buffalo power booster and the Throbak PB?

[@gilmouring]

@@gertjeeeh very similar to the Buffalo FX, with a slight difference on the gain knob...the most gain seems to be more towards the end in the Over Boost, more like the original... I haven't tried the Throbak, but I watched many demos over time and all these three are very close together!

[@franknguitars7671]

@@gertjeeeh yes - i have one of those too. The Buffalo is good but it doesn‘t have the raw power or headroom of the original. I haven‘t played the Formula B myself but from Tonys video I would say that it sounds closer to the original than the Buffalo (which is now defunct)

[@gertjeeeh]

Ah okay! I got a Buffalo PB as well. I was wondering how it would stack up to those other two. I find the Buffalo a little too soft/smooth. Not that it's a bad thing, but on higher gain settings it becomes a little soft. If you know what I mean. You guys agree?

[@anup_pinkfloydian]

Hi Tony.. I'm surprised u aren't getting any feedback while playing the Big muff at 2 O'clock... Are u using any noise gate?

[@gilmouring]

Did I mention a noise gate in the video or in the description?

[@HugoRJ]

Hi friend, have you tried the Tru-fi Colordriver pedal? Great video as always 👌

[@gilmouring]

Nope, not easy to find around here! But definitely on my list!

[@mikkywhalan]

Hey tony. Have you tried the Flex Boost by Mooer and have you compared it to the Overboost pedal?

[@gilmouring]

Hi! The Flex Boost is a clone of the Xotic AC Boost. 2 different pedals. The overboost is more like a fuzz. Way more transparent at lower settings and with more headroom, especially if like this one there's an internal voltage pump that makes the pedal run at 18v. I think there isn't really anything like a Power Boost in the same price range. Otherwise I would have definitely tried! Cheers

[@utubepassenger]

Tony, why the SSL-5 in the neck position? Looking for a fatter tone?

[@gilmouring]

Damn!! ahaha my mistake, it's actually the bridge pickup! I have a Fat 50 as neck pickup...This strat is configured exactly like the Custom Shop! I'll pin comment to highlight the error!