The Wilson Effects Boost is a clean boost pedal built around a Mosfet, offering 25dB of gain. Wilson Effects describes it as a way to boost your clean tone for more clarity and crispness, or to overdrive a clean channel; pushed into an already overdriven amplifier, the maker says it can saturate the preamp tubes and give a lead tone that extra push.1
It sits in the boost pedals family, alongside the maker's Wilson Effects Clean Boost, and its gain range is enough that some players use it at the front of an amp as a light overdrive rather than a straight level lift1.
What it does to your sound
Wilson Effects describes two main uses. At lower settings it lifts a clean tone for more clarity and crispness. Pushed harder, it can overdrive a clean channel, or drive the front end of an already overdriven amp so the preamp tubes saturate further, which the maker says gives a lead tone that extra push.1
Because the circuit is Mosfet based, the maker positions it as a clean boost rather than a distortion pedal of its own; players looking for clipping on tap would compare it against distortion pedals or fuzz pedals instead.1
Buffer and bypass
The pedal is true bypass, so when it is off it should stay out of your signal path. Wilson Effects also suggests a second role: "Use the pedal as an always on buffer as it adds clarity simply by engaging the pedal."1 That makes it a candidate for the front of a long pedalboard chain, where a buffer pedal is often used to keep the top end intact.
Power
The Boost is powered by a 9vdc 2.1mm center negative power supply, or by a high quality 9v battery.1
The maker specifies a high quality 9v battery for battery operation. No current draw figure is given on the product page.
Buying direct from Wilson Effects
Wilson Effects sells the Boost at $65.00 as of 26 October 2026, and ships via USPS Priority Mail.1
- Warranty: Standard one-year warranty on parts and labor, like all Wilson Effects pedals1
- Returns: Accepted within 7 days of receiving the pedal; original shipping costs are not refunded, and return shipping costs are the customer's responsibility1
- Shipping: USPS Priority Mail1
The Boost is sold direct from Wilson Effects at a list price of $65.00, and it runs on a 9V DC 2.1mm center negative power supply, so it fits a standard pedalboard power setup.1
Questions
Does the Wilson Effects Boost take a battery?
Yes. The pedal can be powered by a high quality 9v battery, or by a 9vdc 2.1mm center negative power supply, according to Wilson Effects' product page.
Can the Wilson Effects Boost be left on as a buffer?
Yes. Wilson Effects says the pedal can be used as an always on buffer, and that it adds clarity simply by engaging the pedal.
Is the Wilson Effects Boost true bypass?
Yes. Wilson Effects states that the pedal is true bypass, so when it is switched off your guitar's signal passes through without the boost circuit loading it.
Where is the Wilson Effects Boost made?
Wilson Effects says the Boost is handmade in Guilford, Indiana.
What warranty does the Wilson Effects Boost have?
Like all Wilson Effects pedals, the Boost comes with the company's standard one-year warranty on parts and labor. Returns are accepted within 7 days of receiving the pedal, with original shipping costs not refunded and return shipping at the customer's expense.
Sources (1)
- Boost | Wilson Effects, Wilson Effects
