Role in this rig
Warms and rounds Moore's output, particularly when a tour requires unfamiliar rental amplifiers.
Documented setup
- Warm always-useful lift
- Exact boost level not documented
Effect profile /Gain
Xotic EP Booster
Also catalogued as Echoplex Preamp Booster
Explore the documented settings, signal-chain positions and roles of Xotic EP Booster in dated rigs by Chris Buck, Michael Lemmo, and Thurston Moore. Every appearance remains tied to its supporting sources.
- Pedalboards
- 3
- Artists
- 3
- Archive records
- 4
- Budget rebuilds
- 1
Controls in the archive
BoostFootswitchInternal Bass switchInternal Bright switchInternal voicing switches
How this pedal appears in the archive
These are not generic specifications. Every entry is tied to a dated artist rig and preserves what the sources support: its job in that rig, known settings and its place in the signal path.
How the archive verifies pedalboards2021–2024Dated coverage
6Cited sources
Role in this rig
Raises level for solos while adding the slight coloration of an EP-style preamp.
Documented setup
- Solo-level lift
- Placed after the main gain section
Role in this rig
Supplies the first gain lift after the tuner.
Documented setup
- Exact control positions not published
- Placement follows the board evidence note
Role in this rebuild
Affordable substitute for Modified Maestro Echoplex EP-3
Editorial context
- Signal position 7
- Not documented as artist-used equipment
Budget rebuilds are editorial recommendations, not evidence that the artist used this pedal.