• Best results obtained by connecting guitar
  directly to boost.
  
  
• If guitar volume way down, the OC44/CV-7003 can sometimes pick up radio frequency signals. Although a solution exists, it's also detrimental to final tone so we opt to leave alone.
  
  
• Always best to UNPLUG INPUT a bit to keep battery drain from coming into play. There are
  now some MODS here offered by us. See below for Batt shutoff switch OR the 9V mod which also makes the switch irrelevant.

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Since all the OC44 have dried up, nearly impossible to get, we now employ the NOS Mullard CV7003 Transistor, a TIGHTER SPEC glass envelope OC44 made for Military applications.

The key device to retaining this tone with boost is still here, just at a tighter tolerance.

So note that PRE-2015 Atomic Boosts come with the OC44 and post 2015 with the OC44 Military version CV-7003.

Which sounds better? We actually might give the slight win to the CV-7003 if only for the more quiet aspect. Both are excellent.

Because it's one of the super sensitive hand-picked Germanium transistors, you will have more potential noise from the line. We really prefer the 9v battery, accessible by unscrewing the bottom.

But it CAN be run by a 9V power supply done one of two ways. FIrst, with an adapter that plugs into the battery clip OR with our optional 9V mod that's outlined below.

Of note, the Atomic Boost (and Fuzzy Boost) are BOTH POSITIVE GROUND units. See the info below about this important distinction before connecting to power supplies.

NOTES on Atomic Boost Operation

AGAIN, one must remember to unplug the INPUT for longest battery life. Be diligent about this yields a battery life of half a year or more when used frequently.

We actually do a few mods to your stock Atomic Boost.

Battery Shutoff Switch: Makes input cable unplug unnecessary ~ $25usd

**9V Jack: Now Fuzz can be used on its own isolated jack on the pedal power +
due to it's positive ground**. If you do add this mod, no need for battery shutoff switch. ~ $25usd

**NOTE: The Atomic Boost pedal is a positive ground pedal. It needs to run by itself or other Positive Ground units to isolate it from negative ground pedals. If you mix the two it will short out the power supply. Positive ground pedals can be run together on the same adapter. You just can’t mix positive ground with negative ground pedals.

An option is the Voodoo Power Supply Pedal Power 2 Plus

***All that being said, SONICALLY a Cheap 9v battery seems to be the best.
     We use the Eveready Carbon Zinc 9V battery.