Xotic releases 20th Anniversary RC Booster limited edition
November 11, 2022 · 2 sources
Xotic released the 20th Anniversary edition of its RC Booster boost pedal, a limited run of 1,000 units, priced at $17212. MusicRadar reported the release on November 11, 2022, and Guitar World on November 14, 202212.
The pedal is a boost with up to 20dB of gain, described by MusicRadar as "clean, transparent gain that will push your guitar amp into overdrive"1. Guitar World describes it as "20dB of transparent gain, combined with an active two-band EQ, with +/- 15dB of boost/cut"2. MusicRadar reports knobs for Volume and Gain, and an active EQ offering 15dB of boost or cut for Bass and Treble1. The pedal can run at 9V or at 18V for more clean headroom12.
Guitar World reports that the anniversary edition "makes no tweaks to the pedal itself"2. The packaging includes a custom box with a lanyard, Xotic silicon bands and custom picks from players including Andy Timmons, Oz Noy, Kirk Fletcher and Chris Duarte2. MusicRadar reports a dozen artist signature picks, a silicon wristband, a lanyard and assorted ephemera, with picks from Andy Timmons, Fletcher, Oz Noy, Michael Thompson and Scott Henderson1. The two accounts differ on the number of picks and on which players are named.
Guitar World gives the price as "a reduced price of $172 (as opposed to $215)" and reports the pedal is available direct from Xotic2. MusicRadar reports it is available now at $1721.
Kirk Fletcher, who appears in a Xotic demo video, said of the pedal:
"It just adds presence," says Fletcher. "When you turn it on, it just makes your sound just sound like this beautiful shimmer without being too bright."