Lauzon Music · Est. 1945
Xotic Effects
Xotic Effects pedals in Canada, from Ottawa. Xotic started in 1996 in California's San Fernando Valley. We keep the EP Booster, SL Drive, SP Compressor and Xotic wahs in stock, and test every one on our bench before it ships.
Xotic buying guide and questions
Xotic Effects
Buying guide
Xotic pedals at Lauzon Music
What Xotic is known for
Boosts and drives. Xotic began in 1996 as a one-man shop in a San Fernando Valley garage, making bass guitars and bass preamps, and its first pedal, the Robotalk, followed in 1998. The AC Booster, RC Booster and BB Preamp came next, and in 2009 the EP Booster, which captures the preamp of the EP-3 echo machine that Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen and Eric Johnson ran as a tone booster.
The models we carry
What's in the shop changes week to week. See the Xotic drives, boosts and compressors and wahs in stock.
- EP Booster. A discrete FET boost of up to +20dB, modelled on the EP-3 preamp, with internal DIP switches for Default, Unity Gain and Vintage settings
- SL Drive. Based on the British Super Lead and Super Bass amps, with DIP switches to choose between the two voices
- Soul Driven. A transparent overdrive and boost with a Mid Boost knob and a wide-range Tone control
- SP Compressor. Based on the Ross compressor, with a dry blend knob and up to +15dB of boost
- XW-1 and XW-2 wahs. Xotic's wah pedals, the XW-2 here in Metallic Blue
What a Xotic costs
Xotic pedals on our page run from about $200 to $500 today. The drives and boosts sit at the lower end, the XW wahs at the top.
Buying a Xotic from us
Every Xotic is tested on our bench and ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. If you're after a Xotic that isn't on this page, ask us in the chat.
Questions
Xotic Effects questions, answered
What is the EP Booster based on?
The preamp stage of the EP-3 echo machine, which players including Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen and Eric Johnson ran as a preamp. Xotic's version is a discrete FET boost with up to +20dB on tap, and internal DIP switches for Default, Unity Gain and Vintage settings.
Which amp is the SL Drive based on?
The British Super Lead and Super Bass amps. Internal DIP switches let you pick between them: the Super Lead setting is brighter with more gain, the Super Bass setting has more low end and fewer highs. It cleans up as you roll back your guitar's volume.
Where is Xotic based?
In California. Xotic started in 1996 in the San Fernando Valley and has run from production offices in Van Nuys since 2009.
Can I use the SP Compressor with drive pedals?
Yes. Xotic says it plays well with overdrive and distortion as well as clean tones, and the blend knob lets you keep some of your dry attack. It runs on 9V, or at 15V or 18V with Xotic's Voltage Doubler for more headroom.
Do you ship Xotic pedals to the US?
Yes. Every Xotic pedal is tested on our bench and ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders.
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