colinmac - While I don't use a boost pedal, I have a friend who uses an old-school Dynacomp foot pedal with great results. Just a bit of compression, without much sustain; that should do the trick!
I accomplish my volume requirements with my right hand attack - I've learned how to strum with energy, but not at full volume; when I play single note lines or fingerpick, I just dig in a bit. It's a good thing to know, how to vary your playing dynamics w/o any electronic "help", IMHO...
My technique gets tough to do if I'm real excited or nervous on stage - my knee-jerk reaction is to play too firmly with my right hand - If I do that, all is lost!
Good luck! Hope this helps...
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