“Heard on recordings by icons like Rory Gallagher, Brian May, and Marc Bolan, this pairing helped define the sound of rock’s formative years”: Vox unveils “re-engineered” treble booster with all the tone and none of the inconsistency of vintage units

The Vox VTB-1 Treble Booster is a Rangemaster-inspired pedal that features a single chicken-head dial and a Fat switch, and has gold text on a black paint job.

NAMM 2026: Vox has unveiled the VTB-1 Treble Booster, a super-simple boost pedal with a single dial, one switch, and yet perhaps everything a the AC30 owner needs to recreate the iconic electric guitar tones of Rory Gallagher, Brian May et al.

Inspired by the Dallas Rangemaster that Gallagher used to such devastating effect that May simply had to add one to his rig, the VTB-1 is described as the perfect complement to Vox’s tube amps – yielding the kinds of juicy harmonic drive tones you’ve heard on countless Queen records, and giving players that touch-sensitivity that makes it such an expressive addition to a rock or blues guitar player’s rig.