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Building Versatility into the Twin Boost: A Buffered Bypass

Creating the Twin Boost’s mostly-clean, characterful boost was just the start. Making it versatile for any pedalboard setup meant tackling the challenge of buffered bypass, from designing a dual buffer circuit to solving power supply interference. Here’s how I approached it.

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James Hamilton James Hamilton

(re)Designing the Twin Boost Pedal - part 2

After a year of refining, the Twin Boost has evolved. With a compact circuit, a cleaner boost free of hard-clipping, and fresh graphics that align with Hamilton Effects’ style, this redesign brings out the true character of your guitar and amp—especially when stacked with other effects.

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James Hamilton James Hamilton

Designing the Twin Boost Pedal

The first of my pedal circuit designs features two independent boost circuits—one with a gain control for added grit and the other with a bias control for shaping tone. It offers clean boosts to fuzzy overdrive, making it a very flexible pedal!

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