Phil Jones Bass launches BOOSTEROOSTER Model PE-2 bass preamp pedal

May 27, 2026 · 4 sources

Phil Jones Bass announced the BOOSTEROOSTER Model PE-2, described in the announcement as "a precision 2-band EQ, preamp, and clean booster for bass"¹²³. Bass Magazine published the announcement on May 27, 2026, and Bass Musician Magazine followed on May 29, 2026¹².

The pedal is aimed at electric and upright bass and is built to restore tonal control when running into PAs, recording interfaces or unfamiliar backline¹². Phil Jones Bass says its +18dB of clean gain will drive amplifiers into their optimal operating range, compensate for passive or low-output instruments and hold signal strength through long cable runs or complex pedalboards, with no distortion, no compression and no coloration¹³.

An MG/PZ switch selects a 2MΩ input for magnetic pickups or a 4.7MΩ input for piezo¹³. The maker says the 4.7MΩ input extends effective bandwidth to approximately 30Hz, below the 41Hz low E, restoring the full character of the instrument¹³.

Specifications as listed by Bass Magazine and Premier Guitar¹³. Premier Guitar reports the pedal takes 9 to 18V DC power from an external supply and has no battery compartment³.

The list price is $159.99¹. A later Bass Magazine review lists the price as $159⁴.

Phil Jones Bass and AIRPULSE Guitar Amps are divisions of Phil Jones American Acoustic Development, established in 2002, according to the announcement¹. More bass effects are listed under bass pedals.