The Jackson Audio Golden Boy Transparent Overdrive?designed in collaboration with Joey Landreth?is one of the most versatile and transparent overdrive pedals ever made. Rich in harmonic detail and overflowing with headroom, the Golden Boy redefines the concept of transparent overdrive and brings it up to date with modern features never before seen in an overdrive pedal.
The Golden Boy is a very flexible overdrive with 4 presets for clipping options, an innovative gain adjustment feature that Jackson Audio calls Gain Cycle, and a 3-band active EQ for maximum tonal flexibility. To top it off, Jackson Audio added a boost circuit which is the same type of Mosfet boost circuit found on their top-selling Prism Preamp pedal.
Boost Overview The boost circuit is in its own true bypass loop, which means it can be used independently of the Drive circuit. To activate/deactivate the boost circuit, simply press the Boost footswitch. One of the things that makes the boost in the Golden Boy different from other boosts on the market is that it has 4 presets available. Each preset is EQ’d slightly differently to allow it to alter how it interacts with the overdrive circuit in the Golden Boy, or any other pedal you may have in your rig.
Preset 1 Yellow LED: Bright Boost. Very useful for creating a thinner sound or when boosting a thick sounding overdrive.
Preset 2 Green LED: Mid Boost. Not as thin as the yellow mode, the green mode allows more lows and takes on the character of a mid boost.
Preset 3 Aqua LED: Tailored Boost. Most people will find this a perfect setting that will complement most any overdrive setting in the Golden Boy.
