The Triboost is more complex than the original Dallas Rangemaster, but it is a lot more versatile. BYOC's Triboost infact has three different boost circuits hiding with it; a Mosfet boost, a Silicon boost and ofcourse the Germanium boost. I bought and built it for the Germanium boost so my review will be based on that particular portion of the pedal, but the two other boosts are a nice addition and both have their own characteristics.
As previously mentioned, the Triboost is a step up in difficulty over the Confidence Boost kit, but it's still a relatively simple solder-the-components affair. BYOCs instructions are as ever clear and easy to read and their forum community happy as ever to look over your gut shots to help you trouble shoot any problems. My kit came together in under two hours and aside from me positioning my transistor incorrectly to begin with, it worked flawlessly from the get-go.
The pedal has two knobs and a 3-way switch. The left knob controls gain and the right selects between Mosfet, Silicon and Germanium. A central LED changes colour to allow you to quickly tell which circuit is engaged. The 3-way switch is only functional when using the Germanium selection and switches between the classic "Treble Boost" in the central position, "Mid Boost" to the right and "Full Range Boost" to the left.
My kit came stock with a NOS OC75 transistor. Some people prefer the OC44. I have tried both and have stuck with the OC75. Here's how I have it mocked up now, in the classic Dallas Rangemaster livery, which differs from what I have in the following demo video where it's in a purple swirl.
Without further adieu here's what it sounds like in the Germanium setting.
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