Celebrating 20 Years
The roots of Xotic go back to 1996 in a small garage in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California.
The very next year Prosound Communications Inc. expanded overseas to Japan. There, PCI Japan helped with importation and furthering sales of Xotic guitars, basses, and pedals which garnered respect as products with amazing quality of tone.
From 2002-2005, the little business grew slowly and steadily.
Over those three years the Xotic AC Booster, RC Booster, and BB Preamp were introduced as the Tremendous Trio. With amazing success in the newest offerings, PCI decided to focus on Xotic as a brand and shifted all exporting to PCI Japan.
Xotic Guitars, Basses, and Pedals
Innovation and creativity came calling when the Robotalk 1 was designed and introduced by Xotic. With its random arpeggiator, envelope filter, and low-pass filter the Robotalk 1 was a hit with pro and gigging guitar players around the world.
More importantly, the Robotalk 1 set a precedent that remains with Xotic today, which calls all pedals to be constructed to have musically and artistically satisfying sound. The Robotalk 1 has been replaced by the Robotalk 2 (2009) and Robotalk-RI (2011).
CHECK IT OUTWith its distinctive yellow color, the little box roared with over 20db of boost and the ability to beef up the sound of any size of amplifier.
With the addition of true bypass, treble, and bass controls, the pedal stood on its own as a force to be reckoned with, in the exploding boutique pedal market.
CHECK IT OUTOnce again, with over 20db of clean transparent boost the pedal quickly got the reputation as one of the most transparent boosts on the market, so much so that players often have multiple RC Boosters on their pedal boards.
CHECK IT OUTWith its bright orange color and adjustable treble and bass controls, this pedal has a range from a clean boost to a blistering overdrive. The pedal quickly garnered a reputation among players, both pros and beginners, for satisfying tones of varying musical needs.
CHECK IT OUTWith features like push/pull volume knobs that allow the bass to go into passive mode for classic jazz bass sound, additional mid-frequency switches, and even an output gain control, the XJ-1T let artists dial in the bass to whatever sound needed.
Additionally, the XJ-1T utilizes the cutting edge Tri-Logic preamp that helps shape each players' unique sound.
Our office in Japan will assist you for all inquires for XJ-1T, XP-1T and XPJ-1T. Please contact the following: Prosound Communications Japan Att: Yuki Kurokawa japan@pci-jpn.com
The EP Booster was our first foray into the mini pedal market! With a discrete FET design and low impedance output, the EP Booster provides up to 20dB of unadulterated boost with shimmering highs and lows, and no ear fatigue. This pedal also saw the introduction of internal DIP switches which lets the user choose the boost frequencies and EQ settings. All this, yet the EP Booster is still able to be powered with a 9-volt battery!
CHECK IT OUTFollowing the "lead" of the EP Boost, the SP Compressor was designed to be a mini pedal with a large sound.
Based off of the legendary Ross Compressor of the 70's, the SP Compressor features a wide variety of compressor tones from vintage to subtle, to modern, and more. It features true bypass switching, 9-volt battery power, and incorporated internal DIP switches for attack control.
CHECK IT OUTThis overdrive pedal brings the all-time classic tones from legendary British amplifiers, the Super Lead & Super Bass, and puts them in the size of a mini pedal.
With the addition of four internal DIP switches, Xotic proved once again that tone and innovation work hand in hand.
CHECK IT OUTFeaturing an ash body with maple fingerboard, this bass is the result of collaboration between bass legend Chuck Rainey and Xotic.
Our office in Japan will assist you for all inquires for XJ-1T, XP-1T and XPJ-1T. Please contact the following: Prosound Communications Japan Att: Yuki Kurokawa japan@pci-jpn.com
Xotic took the wah pedal, deconstructed it, and reassembled it better than ever. Continuing the tradition of innovation and tone, this wah pedal features a 20% smaller size, bias, wah-Q, treble, and bass controls, plus internal DIP switches for even more tonal possibilities.
CHECK IT OUTThe Xotic XSC guitars are hand built in the USA and feature nitrocellulose finish, flame roasted maple neck treated with oil for the ultimate in playability and Raw Vintage hand wound pickups based on Xotic's own proprietary design.
Body and guitar necks are premium grade tone woods for full lush lows and shimmering highs resulting organic, woody tones that works well with all styles of music.
CHECK IT OUTXotic renews the RC Booster. The RCB-V2, inspired by the Scott Henderson RCB-SH model, now comes with an added gain channel for even fatter tones with a super transparent 20dB+ clean boost.
CHECK IT OUTXotic adds Soul Driven to the pedal lineup that features a mid-boost knob and tone knob that can be set from a super tight bottom end to “in your face” highs.
CHECK IT OUTXotic All-Brass™ patch cables retain the original tone and sustain of your instrument. We use a super low capacitance cable that results in low noise and high tone quality. Cables are hand soldered with rigid stress relief preventing breakdowns on the road and in the studio.
CHECK IT OUTCombining vibrant vintage tone and appearance with premium appointments, the Xotic California Classic® XTC series is a made in USA, vintage inspired guitar that unites the modern player with a time tested classic.
CHECK IT OUTEven now there are more products being designed in our research and development department by innovators of tone. Look forward to the future of new and exciting Xotic creations!