Darkglass Electronics Unveils Revamped Harmonic Booster 2.0
November 1, 2019 · 2 sources
Darkglass announced the launch of the Harmonic Booster 2.0, a revamped version of the clean bass preamp pedal that was the company's first effects pedal. With another decade of research and development behind it, the 2.0 was reengineered to give bassists more headroom, less noise, and a comprehensive EQ section compared to the original1.
The original Harmonic Booster grew out of experiments on the gain and filter stages of Darkglass's overdrive, where the company chanced upon its effect on clean bass tones1. Darkglass describes the result as a clean preamplifier that enhances attack and presence while sculpting the mids, and calls the 2.0 a "clean harmonic-excitation preamp"12.
"The result was a clean preamplifier that enhances attack and presence, while sculpting the mids for a very percussive and aggressive character."2
The pedal carries six controls on the enclosure: a three-band EQ complete with semi-parametric mid-range control, plus a boost control1. The maker's launch details listed:
- Clean Harmonic-Excitation Preamp
- Bass: +/- 20 dB @ 80 Hz
- Boost control: +/- 20 dB cut/boost
- Made in Finland2
The Harmonic Booster 2.0 was available now at launch, priced at $2351. MusicRadar's Jonathan Horsley noted that for bassists looking to seize full control of their midrange, "they could do worse than check out the Harmonic Booster 2."1
Sources (2)
- Darkglass Electronics unveils the new and improved Harmonic Booster 2.0, MusicRadar, 2019-11-01
- Darkglass Electronics launch the Harmonic Booster 2.0, Music Instrument News, 2019-11-01