The Laney TI-Boost is a signature treble booster pedal from Laney, built under the company's Black Country Customs banner and aimed at replicating the modified Rangemaster treble booster that was integral to Tony Iommi's rig. It was intended for use on Black Sabbath's final tour, alongside the matching Black Country Customs LA100BL head1.
What it does
The TI-Boost is a treble booster, an effect type that pushes the high end of a guitar's signal, historically used to drive an amp's input harder. Where the original Rangemaster design offered a single control, MusicRadar reported that the TI-Boost "offers expanded functionality over the original, with a drive and volume control," giving the player separate control over how hard the pedal is pushed and how loud it comes out1.
Availability and the limited package
The TI-Boost was not offered as a standalone pedal at its announcement. MusicRadar reported that "the LA100BL, LA412 and TI-BOOST are supplied as a package and strictly limited to 50 sets globally," and that "RRP and availability details will be announced soon" at the time of the reveal1.
The TI-Boost was announced as part of a strictly limited run of 50 sets worldwide, each comprising the LA100BL head, the LA412 cabinet and the TI-Boost pedal. No standalone price was announced at the time of the reveal1.
Context in Laney's Black Country Customs range
Black Country Customs is Laney's premium pedal banner, and the TI-Boost was designed there as a signature unit for Tony Iommi1. Players looking at the TI-Boost's territory in a more widely available form may also want to look at the Laney Black Country Customs Tony Iommi pedal, or browse the wider field in Boost Pedals.
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