Originally Posted by frankfalbo
On-board boost or eq products have been around forever. We have the Firestorm that led to the launch of the Pickup Booster. The Blackouts modular preamp differs in that it treats each coil of the humbucker separately.
The way it works is precisely what makes the Blackouts have lower noise, and more dynamic range than previous active pickup designs, and what caused all the stir when we released Blackouts. Having that available in the control cavity has very little in common with a simple boost or eq. In fact, if you want your guitar to sound exactly like it does now, only louder and buffered by the active circuit, the Firestorm is your best bet.