Do good things come in small packages?  In this particular case, the old saying is true.  The Bright-Eye clean boost pedal from Fire-Eye Development is an essential pedal for doing any number of good things to your sound depending on your mood or requirements.  There’s a few ways you can utilise the Bright-Eye:

• Before another drive or fuzz pedal as a gain boost
• After another drive or fuzz pedal as a volume boost while retaining the tone
• The two options toggle switch can change the vibe from straight clean boost to vintage clean boost
• The buffer will fix any top end loss by running longer cables

Features:

• Input: high-impedance, 1 million ohms, maximum of 2 volt peak-to-peak level.
• Low-impedance output, 600 ohms, will drive all guitar pedals and amps effectively.
• High-Quality Switchcraft 1/4-inch input, output and power jacks.
• Boost button with volume control and boost light.
• A light beam and photocell control boost to eliminate all button noise and popping.
• A Mode switch selects flat or shaped frequency response.
• Uses standard 9-volt pedal board, Boss-style, power: (center-negative, center-ground).
• Internal filtering to reject radio-frequency interference from neon lights and cell phones.
• Small Size: 1.25 x 1.5 x 3.75 inches.  Weight: 6 ounces.
• Internal filtering to reject radio-frequency interference from neon lights and cell phones.
• Small Size: 1.25 x 1.5 x 3.75 inches.  Weight: 6 ounces.

So far, I have really only tried two volume boost pedals that I would gig with and the bright eye would be one of them.  The other volume boost pedal I really love is the Maxon Dual Boost pedal which is also a two in one clean boost.  The benefit of the Bright-Eye is the small footprint of the pedal. I could fit it on my pedalboard no problems at all and for those interested, I am running it after my overdrives for a volume kick.  This is a great pedal from Fire-Eye Development.

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The SviSound 24 Volt Booster is a great little pedal from Mark at SviSound.  Not only is the design amazing, but what this pedal does, it does fantastic.   Let’s talk about the wizardry inside this pedal.  You power the HV Boost with a regular 9-volt power supply like any other pedal out there, but thanks to some internal voltage up-scaling, it boosts the output to 24v.  This little internal wizardry makes this little pedal LOUD!

Features:

I love simple pedals. Nothing about this pedal is complicated to get great results, so it gets a 10/10 for simplicity.  There’s one pot on the top that controls the gain/volume of the pedal.  A two-way toggle switch is labeled “n” and “t.”  The “n” is a lower-end boost, while the “t” is a top-end boost.  For me, this pedal lives on the “n” setting, but if you’re looking for a treble booster, you’re also in luck.

SviSound HV Boost Review Video

Check out the video below for a SviSound HV Boost Pedal demo.

How to use the High Voltage Booster Pedal

Another benefit of the SviSound High Voltage Booster is you can use it before or after other pedals.  Let’s say you have your overdrive pedal on.  If you run the HV boost before that pedal, you’ll get more gain without much more volume.  By also having the pedal set to “t” you’ll add clarity to your tone.  If you run the HV Boost after your overdrive, you’ll get one heck of a volume boost while retaining your original tone.

Overall

This is a great little boutique pedal from Mark at SviSound.  It’s no secret I am a huge fan of his products, and this mini-pedal is no exception.  One thing I would have liked added to it is a middle position which would be neutral in terms of tone, but the “n” setting is your tone and a little more, which is great.  I highly recommend his pedals to those interested in unique and innovative ones.  Not only are the SviSound pedals unique, but they also sound unique—8/10 for Mark at SviSound on this little beauty.  Read more SviSound Reviews here.