Xotic Effects Super Clean & Super Sweet Buffer / Booster - Demo by Simon Gotthelf

[@adlegol]

Great demo! The clarity along with high end is restored. This is why you have to know what all your pedals and guitars and amps do. Thanks for doing this demo.

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Lego Legros Thank you. I appreciate it very much. And you are right, it’s is a mix of all the pedals, cables, plugs, guitar and amp and everything matters :)

[@BernardDiaz-s5u]

Love the Super Sweet, i had one gave it to a good friend, he had to have it, need to get another one!! All your pedals are great.😊

[@ishancooper]

Sounds great! I’ve been using clean boost for years but the eq curve switches might be the perfect tweak!

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Ishan Cooper Thank you. They are great. I use the Super Sweet to boost my overdrives and ep after. Killer combination. Cheers Simon

[@michalmikolajmaslowski3994]

Hi Simon, great video! Cannot wait for the comparison of these two with the EP Booster that you currently have on your board. I am trying to determine which one would prove to be the most adequate for me. Thanks!

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Michal Mikolaj Maslowski Hi Michael. Thank you. It should be out really soon. Both are great. I have the super sweet and ep on my board right now tracking some guitars on a project I am working on. The super sweet as a boost into my overdrive and the different voicings are super handy for enhancing mids or rolling off some high end. Ep is after for color and slight boost. Cheers

[@michalmikolajmaslowski3994]

Simon Gotthelf Gear Demos Thank you very much!

[@michaelryhl7468]

Great pedals, and with long cables and loads of pedals - important, for sure :-)

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Michael Ryhl Thank you Michael 👍

[@BackingTrackKing]

Sounds awesome as always! Thanks for posting these demos.

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Mats Nermark Thank you for your support. I really appreciate it 🙏 Cheers

[@paulvsmith]

As usual, a great demo... except, I really wanted to hear these pedals through the neck pickup!

[@aarontsangaris4929]

Great demo, thank you Simon!

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Thank you Aaron 👍🙏

[@damianrjames]

Really helpful and instructive. Nice tasty feel too!

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Simon Runcorn Thank you Simon

[@AndiPicker]

Super useful review - thanks.

[@kladenf03v]

Great demo and pedals... but DAMN that guitar is nice!

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Klaus bak Thank you.... and YES 😀

[@SteffeLindmanMedia]

Awesome demo and sweet sounding pedals :-)

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Steffe Lindman Media Thanks man 🙏

[@MRxr400]

I don't like buffers, they make my mistakes stand out more. seriously though, this maybe the reason i'm always turning up the treble on my amp, though I thought a few of my pedals would be buffered. got something to check now. sweet riffs and tones as usual from yourself.

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Scott Mac Ha ha I know that feeling 😀 Thanks man🙏

[@tommc49]

Both pedals sound great and I realize they are probably 'set it and forget' type pedals. However, I question the ergonomics of DIP switches when mounted on the board verses a boost with knobs to control secondary settings. Just my opinion. Demo is well done.

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

tommc49 Thanks you 🙏

[@grahamkelly8299]

to be fair your are using one the best amps in the world with one of the best overdrive pedals on the world as a starting point

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

The Fender Bassman is awesome. No overdrive pedal in the song though - the drive comes from the super sweep pushing the amp into natural overdrive. Great pedals IMO. But like I also demonstrate in the video the pedals are really good at pushing an overdrive pedal too. The RD on my board is my favorite but most overdrive pedals sound better with a booster in my opinion. I always enjoy stacking pedals 😊 Cheers Simon

[@belmybmw]

Hi Simon, but with a compressor, a overdrive, delay, fuzz and reverb, where is the best place to make the diference and without incompatibility? Thanks

[@martincoolmusic4240]

Very nice review. If the buffer is exactly the same in Super Clean and Super Sweet, the only difference between both pedals is that the Super Sweet has much more gain?. Thank you.

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Martincoolmusic Thank you 😊 It feels that way when you use them. If I could have only one it would be the Super Sweet. Cheers

[@PasqualeRobustini]

Hi Simon! I'd like to know your opinion about how these 2 pedals compare soundwise to the old Xotic RC Booster (though it probably lacks the buffer function)

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Hi Pat. The RC is different because it is a mild overdrive. SS and SC don’t have any drive only volume boost. It makes a different sound. The new version of the RC (from the Scott H version and forward) have a different EQ voicing with a sweeter top end. Great pedal. The boost pedal are natural boost without color (though you can add mids, treble...) Cheers Simon

[@Boogieplex]

Hey Simon,great playing and tone! What bridge pickup are you using? I have a similar style guitar and have a Seymour Duncan sh5 Custom,love the thickness but needs more cut/mids. Sounds like your pickup is nice and articulate....thanks

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

boogieplex I love this Lollar P90 pickups. It is not very high output and has a little less mids so it works with the singlecoil. But still has that Boye and cut I want. It is the best P90 I have tried. Cheers Simon

[@JPMonstie]

Thanks Simon, nice vid. I’m with you re needing the buffer to bring back that lost top end sparkle and shine. I’m using the buffer in the TC Polytune 3 and it seems to do a great job. Question is, how many buffers do you find necessary to do the job in a board such as yours? Is one enough, or would two make a big difference?

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

James Hi and thank you. The Poly3 is great and does the job, no problem. If you want to have another buffer at the end of the pedalboard I would recommend the Super Sweet to have the boost. It will also help driving the sound all the way to your amp. You don´t need a lot of buffers, it depends on the pedals, cables and stuff. But one at the beginning and one at the end would be a good thing. (Sometimes your pedal already have built in buffers). Cheers Simon

[@JPMonstie]

@@SimonGotthelfMusic Thanks for confirming what I had thought Simon. Really enjoy your tone and playing too.

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

James Thanks man, Glad to help :)

[@martincoolmusic4240]

In my experience the Polytune 3 buffer is not so good... I'm using an Analogman buffer and I find it really better than the one in Poly3. I also think the buffer in these Xotic pedals shall be much better than the Poly3.

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Martincoolmusic I think you are right about that 😊

[@MrButterscotchblond]

Hello Simon, How does this compare to a TS 808 set to boost an amp or another drive pedal? Does the TS characteristic mid hump similar to the mid boost setting on this? I have mini TS that I use as a boost. I like it but I’m wondering if the xotic will be able to replace it and I can take advantage of the buffered bypass. The mini tubescreamer is true bypass. Thanks.

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

MrButterscotchblond Hi. It is not the same sound as the TS. Mids are different and the high end too. The boost pedals are more open sounding. But I use it like you say on my own pedalboard and I like to be able to have it as clean boost or mid boost when I need it. Cheers Simon

[@MrButterscotchblond]

Thanks!!! Appreciate the reply!!!

[@petergraham9267]

Hold on......110ft cable from board to amp? Most venue I play aren’t 110ft wide in total! 😜😂 I use a GigRig loop switcher and 2x20ft cables, so most of my pedals are out of circuit most of the time........that seems to sort the high end attenuation out.........nothing against buffers, but will only buy if absolutely needed! That being said, I love Xotic stuff, and love the sound of these pedals! I winder how they compare to my always on SP, and solo boost EP, and interact with my AC and BB....🤔..........I did say I liked Xotic stuff! 🤪😎

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Peter Graham I know 110ft is insane. I just used that much cable to show the power of a good buffer :) I makes a difference on shorter more normal cable lenghts too. Cheers Simon

[@petergraham9267]

Thanks for that Simon.......like an idiot, I realised too late that you were emulating a load of pedals and patch cables, duh! 🙄 My bad..... great demo though! 😎👍

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Peter Graham Thanks man :)

[@leohernandezcolonful]

Hey Simon, I saw in your board that you have the super sweet. What made you chose that one over the super clean?

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Hi Leonel. It could be either one, but Super Sweet simply has more boost/volume and if I only use that one into an amp it is nice to have on tap. Cheers Simon

[@leohernandezcolonful]

@@SimonGotthelfMusic Tone wise are they similar? Had the Super Sweet but had too much boost. I need one for a little bump on my cleans with a compressor.

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

@@leohernandezcolonful Super Clean is less boost but same sound

[@mariodriessen9740]

Is the difference in volume (12 VS 20 dB) the ONLY difference between these two pedals, besides the name and the colours off course?

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Mario Driessen I don’t know the Electronics of each pedal but it seems that way. Naturally I use the Super Sweet because more is more, right? 😂 cheers

[@mariodriessen9740]

Simon Gotthelf Gear Demos ; That was fast! Thanks you for your answer. I couldn’t tell from any demo I watched. But I think you’re right. It sounds like they’re very similar. But You can always give the Super Sweet less gain if you want, while you can never give the Super Clean more gain if you need. 😬

[@paulcowart3174]

I use these type of boosts in my 2 loop's of the Tonemaster Using an EP in the drive channel loop and a Fatboost in the clean Almost no pedals needed out front except for modulation or whatnot and a TS for a lead boost So have been looking something a little tastier for the loops These might be just what I'm looking for Have you tried them in a loop Thanks

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Paul Cowart Sounds like a killer setup. I have only tried these pedals in front of my amps so I can’t say for sure. But I think it would be great. Cheers Simon

[@milesharris335]

Which one would you recommend for boosting a strat to match a humbucking guitar volume wise? The thing is that I want it to be at the end of the chain to just raise the volume a bit, not to boost it going into my pedals or make it thicker then it normally would be. Just louder. I like how the guitar interacts with pedals naturally without any buffers up front. Thoughts?

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Miles Harris I that case any one of these pedals would work. They do the same thing but at different levels of boost. If you just want a subtle boost you might want to go the the super clean. That will give you more control over the range of boost. But both will work. Cheers Simon

[@milesharris335]

@@SimonGotthelfMusic thanks a ton! Also I just have to say your videos for the raw vintage pickups are amazing. I had been looking for pickups for so long and your videos really stopped me in my tracks. Now they are in all of my guitars and i've never been happier. Your playing and your tone always impress me and your videos have helped me a lot. You freaking rock dude!

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Miles Harris Thank you very much. I really appreciate that and I am happy that you can use my videos. That’s why I make them. Help me spread the word so we can more people on board :) Thanks again Cheers Simon

[@mattmanley7118]

Could one use either of these by themselves as just a boost to a clean amp in particular a blues jr lll tweed that has everything but a bass response? The super sweet sounds amazing but I'm not seeking that much gain

[@mattmanley7118]

Or are these really only for those who have multiple pedals in their arensal?

[@JAhn88]

Im looking replace my vertex volume ML booster which is very first of my signal chain… which would you recommend? Super clean or Super sweet?

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Super sweet any day 😊

[@JAhn88]

@@SimonGotthelfMusic ok part 2! Ep booster or super sweet?? Lol

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

@@JAhn88 That is a little more tricky. It depends… Ep is warmer sounding. More like an always on pedal. SS has more gain and more options. I use both. As the first in chain pedal I would use the SS. End of Pedalboard I would use the Ep

[@JAhn88]

@@SimonGotthelfMusic so would u recommend super clean for “always-on” and first of signal chain?

[@dennysiu1212]

If I used to boost clean of amp or overdrive/distortion pedal, which one do you recommended ?

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

If the amp is totally clean you need an overdrive, but if you run a tube amp on the edge of breakup a booster can be really great. Cheers Simon

[@aizat3736]

i want to make the super sweet as clean boost. to make my clean sound thick and better. do you know where to put it? 1st in chain or last ok the pedalboard?

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

I would place it after my drives and comp to make everything sound better 👍😊

[@ryanwebster7873]

Before or after a compressor ?

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

For me the boost would be after comp 😊 cheers Simon

[@J1JL]

Hi Simon. Does the buffer or bypass switch affect the tone when the pedal is on? I know the klon states on the pedal for that switch that buffer is almost always better than the bypass. Or is it only for when the pedal is off, how the signal runs through it. Thansk

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Only when it is off. When the pedal is on you have the tone of the pedal, but when it is off the high end can be lost if you have to many pedals or too much cable. Then the buffer is recommended. Cheers Simon

[@paulblanchet542]

Simon, do you find these pedals are buffering your signal a little too much (too bright) or are you happy with their buffers compared to other buffers you have used? Thanks for a great demo!!

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Paul Blanchet Not at all, I can´t hear them. I just put these on my pedalboard and started playing. Haven´t thought about it since. You will hear it as clarity if you only have true bypass on your board but mine was buffered anyway. Cheers Simon

[@michaelcraig9449]

You changed guitars, not an accurate demo to compare the pedals

[@SimonGotthelfMusic]

Hi Michael. Thank you for your comment. The purpose of the video is not to compare them. I demonstrate how I use the pedals for different sounds. The circuit is essentially the same but different amounts of boost. If you want to see a comparison video you can check out my ep booster vs super sweet booster video. Those pedals are different and both great. Cheers Simon