The LPD Spearhead Boost is a front-end shaper boost pedal from LPD, built around five gain stages and a set of controls that shape the signal before it hits an amp.1
- Status: in pre-order after the first batch sold out, as of May 22, 20261
The controls
The Spearhead's five stages are shaped by four controls, each covering a different part of the signal1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| LO-CUT | Foot-switchable, slices everything below 65 to 650 Hz, tightening the low end before it reaches the preamp1 |
| PUSHED | A nod to the Echoplex preamp, injects touch-sensitive harmonic richness that swells with every pick attack1 |
The PUSHED control is the pedal's character control: rather than adding level, it adds harmonic content that responds to picking dynamics, drawing on the Echoplex preamp as its reference point.1
Bypass and power
All stages sit behind a soft-touch buffered bypass with last-state memory, so the pedal is buffered rather than true bypass, and it remembers whether it was engaged when power returns.1
The buffered bypass means the pedal is never fully out of the signal path. Players building a board around true bypass switching should factor that in.
Availability
As of May 22, 2026, the Spearhead Boost was in pre-order after its first batch sold out.1 LPD also builds other gain pedals, including the Kokopelli V2 Overdrive and the Lucent V2 Boost/Overdrive, a Bluesbreaker-derived design.
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Questions
How much boost does the LPD Spearhead Boost provide?
The BOOST control delivers up to 20 dB of clean, flat gain. Delicious Audio describes it as coloration-free power that drives an amp into saturation. On top of that, the active BASS control can add up to 10 dB of boost at 80 Hz, so the pedal can push both overall level and low-end weight into the front of an amplifier.
What does the Pushed control do?
PUSHED injects touch-sensitive harmonic richness that swells with every pick attack. Delicious Audio describes it as a nod to the Echoplex preamp, so it adds a harmonic character to the boost rather than just level, responding to how hard the strings are played.
Is the Spearhead Boost true bypass or buffered?
It is buffered. All of the pedal's stages sit behind a soft-touch buffered bypass with last-state memory, meaning the pedal remembers its on or off state when power is removed and reapplied. Players who prefer true bypass should be aware of this before placing it on a board.
Is the Lo-Cut footswitchable on the Spearhead Boost?
Yes. The LO-CUT control is foot-switchable, so the low-end cut can be engaged and disengaged from the floor while playing. It slices everything below a range of 65 to 650 Hz, tightening the low end before it reaches the preamp stage.
Is the LPD Spearhead Boost still available?
As of May 22, 2026, the pedal was in pre-order after its first batch sold out. Availability may have changed since then, so the current status depends on when further batches ship.
How much current does the Spearhead Boost draw?
The pedal runs on 9 V and draws 40 mA, according to Delicious Audio's product coverage. That is modest enough for most standard pedalboard power supplies, though a dedicated outlet on a multi-output supply is always the safe placement.
Sources (1)
- New Pedal: LPD Spearhead Boost, Delicious Audio, 2026-05-22