The Menatone Das Boost mini is a clean boost pedal: the boost section of the company's Top Boost in a Can circuit, put in its own enclosure. Menatone describes it as "a simple one knob full range boost," built around a single Class A FET stage with internal voltage doubling and full sized components1. It is listed at $109.00 on Menatone's product page as of October 20261.
What it does
A clean boost lifts the level of your signal without changing its tone, which players use to push an amp harder, add volume for solos, or drive an overdrive or fuzz into a different response. Menatone's description of the mini is that it is "the clean boost section from the Top Boost in a Can," the same circuit family as the company's Top Boost in a Can Mojo1.
The circuit is a single Class A FET stage. Menatone also specifies internal voltage doubling, which raises the voltage the circuit works with beyond what the supply alone provides1.
Menatone's product page listed the Das Boost mini at $109.00 as of October 20261.
Controls
There is exactly one control. Menatone's page says it plainly: "A simple one knob full range boost"1. There are no bright or dark switches, no tone control and no gain staging to set; the single knob sets the amount of boost across the full frequency range.
How it compares in the Das Boost range
Menatone sells three pedals under the Das Boost name, and they are not the same circuit at three prices23:
| Pedal | What it is | Controls | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Das Boost mini | clean boost, single Class A FET with internal voltage doubling | one knob, full range | $109.001 |
| Das Boost | single gain stage Class A boost, point to point wired | bright and dark switches | $179.003 |
| Das Boost PTP | preamp/tone modifier | not specified on the page | $209.002 |
The larger Das Boost is "a single gain stage Class A boost with bright and dark switches," and Menatone lists point to point wiring among its features3. The mini's page does not make that claim for the mini itself; what it specifies is the single Class A FET stage, internal voltage doubling and full sized components1.
The Das Boost PTP is a different kind of pedal altogether. Menatone calls it a "preamp/tone modifier" rather than a straight boost, and it is the most expensive of the three at $209.002. If you want the mini's job, a clean level lift with one knob, the mini is the pedal in the range built for it; the other two add tone shaping or preamp duties.
Questions
What does the Menatone Das Boost mini do?
It is a clean boost pedal: a single Class A FET stage with internal voltage doubling that lifts your signal without tone shaping of its own. Menatone describes it as a simple one knob full range boost, and it is the clean boost section taken from the company's Top Boost in a Can circuit.
How many controls does the Menatone Das Boost mini have?
One. Menatone describes it as a simple one knob full range boost, so there is a single boost control and no switches or tone shaping. That is the main difference from the larger Das Boost, which adds bright and dark switches around its single gain stage Class A circuit.
What is the difference between the Das Boost mini and the Das Boost PTP?
The mini is a one knob clean boost, a single Class A FET stage with internal voltage doubling. The Das Boost PTP is a point to point wired preamp and tone modifier, a different and more involved circuit, and it sells for $209.00 against the mini's $109.00.
Is the Menatone Das Boost mini point to point wired?
Menatone lists point to point wiring as a feature of the Das Boost, the larger version with bright and dark switches. The mini's page describes it as a single Class A FET with internal voltage doubling and full sized components, but does not claim point to point wiring for the mini itself.
How much does the Menatone Das Boost mini cost?
Menatone lists the Das Boost mini at $109.00 on its product page as of October 2026. The larger Das Boost is $179.00 and the Das Boost PTP is $209.00.
What does internal voltage doubling do in a boost pedal?
Internal voltage doubling raises the voltage the circuit runs on beyond what the supply alone provides. Menatone lists it as part of the mini's single Class A FET design; running a FET stage at higher internal headroom is the usual reason a builder specifies it in a clean boost.
Sources (3)
- Das Boost mini, Menatone
- Das Boost PTP, Menatone (www.menatone.com)
- Das Boost, Menatone
