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''Boosts'' (also sometimes called ''Overdrives'') are pedals used to boost the signal strength or fine-tune the signal frequency response to get more distortion and/or a preferable distortion tone from a distortion stage, typically an amplifier's pre-amp. They typically cut bass or boost treble to get more distortion from the midrange and highs while leaving the bass less distorted. This gets a "tighter", less "muddy" tone. They may also feature adjustments to the dynamics of the signal, operating similar to [[Compression|compressors]].
Various ''treble booster'' pedals were quite popular in the 60's and 70's and remain popular for vintage sounds. These typically provided a high-pass or high-shelf filter with a variable gain and frequency. While I find these nice for a "quick and dirty" approach to dialing in a distortion tone, I prefer to use EQ or a distortion pedal where I have more tone-shaping control.
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