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GilmourD

GilmourD

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http://www.amazon.com/Andoer-Booste...elpful&formatType=current_format&pageNumber=1

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GilmourD said:
You think it's worth the $20-something bucks to see if it sounds like the Xotic EP Booster?
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That's a good question. Looks like it gets very good reviews but, no idea who the reviewers are. Pretty much why I joined HC then, ended up here. I know WHO is saying something is good or bad.
 
GilmourD said:
You think it's worth the $20-something bucks to see if it sounds like the Xotic EP Booster?
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Only if you just can't afford the EP Booster, and you really want the fatter tone. The thing about the EP (and I have one) is that there is a dip switch that allows you to brighten the tone, or set it for a fatter tone. It seems the Andoer simply boosts a fatter tone.
 
Stratguy said:
Only if you just can't afford the EP Booster, and you really want the fatter tone. The thing about the EP (and I have one) is that there is a dip switch that allows you to brighten the tone, or set it for a fatter tone. It seems the Andoer simply boosts a fatter tone.
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OK. I "A-B"ed the two. To my ear there's no real difference. Maybe the Xotic EP has a little more boost when all the way up. The dip switches seem to work the same in both. The Mosky XP does not take a battery. 9 volt power supply is not included. The pedal box is a little thicker and probably better quality on the EP. Switch and pot are also probably better but mine stays on all the time.
I would say if you're looking for an EP boost the XP is worth giving a try. You could always flip it for $22.
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Let me cast the first stone: I tend to dislike this sort of thing. An American company puts a fair amount of money in R&D, testing, settting up production, etc. to produce a product. The product does well in the marketplace. Then, along comes a Chinese company that spends a few bucks to reverse-engineer the product, which allows them to drastically undercut the price. BOOM -- another American company out of business and more jobs go bye-bye.

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bsman said:
Let me cast the first stone: I tend to dislike this sort of thing. An American company puts a fair amount of money in R&D, testing, settting up production, etc. to produce a product. The product does well in the marketplace. Then, along comes a Chinese company that spends a few bucks to reverse-engineer the product, which allows them to drastically undercut the price. BOOM -- another American company out of business and more jobs go bye-bye.

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I get your point and partially agree, but couldn't you make a similar case for buying used gear? When you buy a used pedal, the company that made it gets nothing.
 
bsman said:
Let me cast the first stone: I tend to dislike this sort of thing. An American company puts a fair amount of money in R&D, testing, settting up production, etc. to produce a product. The product does well in the marketplace. Then, along comes a Chinese company that spends a few bucks to reverse-engineer the product, which allows them to drastically undercut the price. BOOM -- another American company out of business and more jobs go bye-bye.

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It's a circuit based on the preamp from the Maestro EP-3, so it's a copy of a copy.
 
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