The Rockready BO-1 Boost is a boost pedal in a mini enclosure, offering up to 20dB or more of level. Pedal of the Day, reviewing it in January 2024, described the boost it creates as "rich, clean, and warm", and grouped it with the RD-1 Retro Drive as small pedals that "will instantly elevate your tone and push your favorite amp"1.
What it does
The BO-1 has a single control, Gain. At low settings it works as a straight clean boost, lifting your signal without changing its character. Pedal of the Day found that "it will easily push your clean signal, but gets dirtier and dirtier as you tune up the lone Gain control", so the same pedal can move from a volume lift into a light drive as the control is turned up1. That places it alongside other boost pedals that double as gentle overdrive pedals.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's verdict was that the mini pedals are "a great way to get started in the pedal world, or build a quick, easy and affordable gigging board", framing them as value for money1.
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Questions
How much boost does the Rockready BO-1 provide?
Pedal of the Day's review describes the BO-1 as offering up to 20dB or more of boost. That is enough level to push a clean signal noticeably, and the reviewer noted that the pedal will easily push your clean signal, with the character getting dirtier as the lone Gain control is turned up.
Is the BO-1 only for clean volume boosts?
No. While it is described as a rich, clean, and warm boost, the single Gain control means it can also add dirt. Pedal of the Day found that it gets dirtier and dirtier as you turn the Gain up, so it can serve as a light overdrive as well as a straight level boost.
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- Rockready BO-1 Boost & RD-1 Retro Drive, Pedal of the Day, 2024-01-14