Diamond Pedals releases Boost / EQ boost and overdrive pedal

May 15, 2025 · 3 sources

Diamond Pedals released the Boost / EQ on May 15, 2025, the second new overdrive pedal in its reissue series¹. Guitar Pedal X describes it as "essentially a boost / overdrive with a Tilt EQ control and Mids sweep"¹.

The pedal uses the gain engine of the Comp / EQ without the compression, with Level, Gain, Mids and Tilt controls¹. A Boost/Overdrive toggle selects between clean boost and soft clipping: up gives clean boost for increased signal output, down adds soft clipping for what the maker describes as a transparent and musical low to mid gain overdrive¹. Delicious Audio calls it "a flexible all-in-one pedal for clean boost, EQ, and light overdrive"², and Gearnews reports that the idea dates to the early 2000s, when players wanted a compression-free version of the Diamond Compressor³.

Guitar Pedal X notes that a 1590BB-size version of the same circuit was available around 15 years ago¹. The Boost / EQ is available for $209 from the Diamond Pedals webstore, with Guitar Pedal X reporting it would also arrive at international dealers¹. Gearnews gives the US price as $209.00³.