The Mission Engineering V-Boost Red is a boost pedal built into a wah-style footpedal enclosure. From the outside it looks like a wah, but inside there is a boost circuit that can transform your tone, as Premier Guitar put it in a September 2026 review1.
What it does
The V-Boost Red pushes your signal harder, with the documentation rating the maximum boost at 15 dB. Premier Guitar's reviewer found that figure conservative, writing1:
"The documentation rates the maximum boost at 15 dB, but to my ears that was a conservative estimate."
According to Mission, the V-Boost Red adds a little more clipping than the "Black" version, making it a capable replacement in certain roles1. That extra clipping places it somewhere between a pure clean boost and a light overdrive character.
In use, the reviewer found the boost could be a lot of level1:
"At times, the V-Boost felt too powerful. (Though heavy rock players are bound to dig it.)"
The reviewer also tested it in front of other pedals, where it pushed an already overdriven signal further1:
"When placed in front of a Visual Sound Route 66, the V-Boost blossomed the already rich harmonics without loosing any crispness on the high end."
That behavior is typical of a boost placed early in the chain: driving an overdrive or distortion pedal harder changes its character as much as it raises the volume.
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Questions
What does the Mission Engineering V-Boost Red do?
It is a boost pedal housed in a wah-style footpedal enclosure. From the outside it looks like a wah, but inside is a boost circuit that can push your tone harder, with a maximum boost rated at 15 dB in the documentation. According to Mission, it adds a little more clipping than the Black version.
How much does the V-Boost Red cost?
Premier Guitar listed its street price at $189 in a September 2026 review. The documentation rates the maximum boost at 15 dB, though the reviewer felt that figure was conservative.
How does the V-Boost Red differ from the V-Boost Black?
According to Mission, the Red version adds a little more clipping than the Black version, which the maker describes as making it a capable replacement in certain roles. Both share the same wah-style enclosure and boost circuit design.
Sources (1)
- Quick Hit: Mission Engineering V-Boost Red Review, Premier Guitar, 2014-12-22