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American made version of their treble booster because they were afraid that the signal would overload the amplifier's input stage. Today, overdriving the input is considered one of
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instead, in a similar fashion. But the circuit and its derivatives have experienced a great revival in the 21st century, thanks to the many boutique builders who have rediscovered the circuit. While IC-based overdrive pedals remain far more popular than treble boosters, some players prefer the less
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used by guitarists to increase the high end of their tonal spectrum. Many units boost the overall volume as well. Treble boosters were commonly used by guitarists in the 1960s and 1970s. During the last couple of decades, their popularity has increased again and many clones and reissues of the
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Electro-Harmonix used to make treble boosters in two different enclosures. The
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