Orange Two Stroke Boost EQ

I was in two minds whether to go for this or a graphic for the pedal board, but I am very satisfied I went for this purchase.

You really get two pedals in one with this box. There is a really sweet sounding parametric EQ and a 12dB clean boost (the 'oil' knob).

When I say 'sweet' EQ, it is because the frequency bands are specifically aimed for guitar. Whether you want to fatten up the mids or scoop the mids, you can 'tune in' exactly what you want.

I pair this with the Orange Micro Terror, which gives the amp a VERY wide range of tonal possibilities. Also running the guitar through this before any other pedal allows you to substantially shape the tone of the guitar prior to any other processing.

It might seem a lot of money for an EQ, but the fact is that this can dramatically change the tone of your guitar and really fill out the sound of your instrument.

Once you have found the sweet spot of your sound you can then boost the overall sound up to 12dB to drive the amp (or your overdrive pedal). In terms of noise, it is also VERY quiet.

It does sound cheesy, but I can't imagine playing the guitar now without running it through this first to 'tune' my sound.

A very happy purchase was made with this unit and very few other parametric EQs with this ability in the price range.

....... oh, and it is built like a tank!

Highly recommended

This is awesome. VEry original take on tone shaping device.

It has 2 EQ bands to regulate low and high frequencies. 850hz to 8.5k hz on the highs, and 120hz to 1.2k hz on the lows. Also a 12 db boost potentiometer.

You can definitively tweak your tone using these ranges, and give it a great boost to push your amp. My analogy is that it feels as if in a not so bright room, you just switch the light on. Beautiful!

Handling 3 starts because it is too damn big and has the jacks on the sides. With that size, top mounted jacks would be much handier.

Alright, I will admit it – I am usually more of a review lurker than someone who actually posts their thoughts. But the Orange Two Stroke? It deserves every bit of praise it gets – and then some.

I was after a boost pedal that could give my signal a kick without mangling my tone into a fuzzy mess. Enter the Two Stroke, stage left – and let me tell you, it absolutely nailed it. The boost? Spot on. Not too much, not too little – just the right amount to crank things up without going overboard.

I use it in front of my amplifier, where it shines, but it holds its own in the effects loop too... it all depends on what you would like to do with it...

But then... the two-band parametric EQ. Oh. My. Word. This thing is a tone-sculpting wizard. A twist here, a tweak there, and suddenly your sound is tighter, brighter, punchier – whatever your inner sonic alchemist fancies. It is like having a tiny, orange tone sorcerer on your pedalboard.

This beauty is not going anywhere. It is locked in for good. And at that price? Honestly, you would be mad not to give it a go. If you need a boost with brains – and brawn – this is it. I would 100 percent buy it again. Maybe even twice. Just in case.