Super Boost Pedal!

A Discontinued Class-A Classic — New Old Stock, Unplayed & Increasingly Difficult to Find

Some pedals are designed to be noticed. Others are designed to disappear completely into your signal chain — and that is exactly what makes them special.

The Radial Engineering BigShot PB1 Class-A Power Booster belongs to the second category. A beautifully engineered, now-discontinued Canadian-made pedal that combines a 100% discrete Class-A buffer with up to +15 dB of clean boost, designed to enhance your signal without imposing an obvious tonal signature.

This particular example is New Old Stock — an exceptionally difficult condition to find on a discontinued Radial pedal. It has been preserved rather than used, making it an especially attractive proposition for both the serious player and the collector looking for an untouched example of Radial’s earlier pedalboard engineering.

The PB1 is far more sophisticated than its deceptively simple appearance suggests. Its Class-A circuit was designed for extremely clean, natural signal handling, while the integrated Drag™ control allows the player to recreate the impedance relationship between guitar and amplifier, preserving the feel and character of the instrument rather than simply making the signal louder.
With up to 15 dB of clean boost, it can push an amplifier beautifully for solos and lead passages, while the buffer is particularly useful when dealing with long cable runs or complex pedalboards. The result is not “more pedal” — it is more of your guitar.

And that is precisely why the PB1 has developed such a strong reputation among players who understand what a great booster should actually do.

A discontinued Radial, a genuinely excellent circuit, and a New Old Stock example in untouched condition make this a particularly compelling piece for anyone building a serious collection of high-end and historically interesting pedalboard gear.

Rare, understated, extremely well engineered — and still waiting for its first real adventure.