United States / Japan · Est. 1996
Xotic Effects
Japanese-American boutique known for the RC Booster and AC Booster, essential tools for professional session players.
About the brand
Xotic Effects is a collaboration between American and Japanese luthiers and electronics engineers, operating from Los Angeles since 1996. The company also builds high-end custom bass guitars, and their effects reflect the same commitment to clean, professional tone.
The RC Booster (Resonance Control) is a nearly transparent clean boost with subtle EQ shaping that has become the most-used clean boost among professional session players in Nashville and Los Angeles. The AC Booster adds more pronounced gain and EQ for a pushed amp character. The SP Compressor is a studio-grade optical compressor in compact form.
Xotic pedals are characterised by their extremely small physical size, premium components, and extraordinary transparency. They are tools for players who want to enhance what they already have rather than transform it into something else.
Key facts
- RC Booster: the reference clean boost for professional session players
- Remarkably compact format with no compromise in tone quality
- Operating from Los Angeles since 1996
- SP Compressor widely used in Nashville studio sessions
Iconic pedals
RC Booster
The reference clean boost for professional session players. Adds presence and harmonic richness without imposing its own colour on the guitar signal.
AC Booster
Transparent overdrive with active three-band EQ that allows precise sculpting of the amp tone. Popular in Nashville and Los Angeles session circles.
SP Compressor
Studio-quality optical compressor in ultra-compact format. The reference compressor for session players who need studio quality on stage.
Notable musicians
- Robben Ford · BB Preamp, EP Booster
- Tim Pierce · EP Booster
- Guthrie Govan · BB Preamp
- Larry Carlton · BB Preamp