Confused. Whats the diff between boost and volume pedal

Kick on a boost pedal to increase volume for leads, etc., so what does a volume pedal do thats different?

A volume pedal attenuates your volume from a preset maximum level. A boost pedal does what it says, it boosts the signal from its normal un-boosted level.

Vol pedal is basically just another volume knob like on your guitar but on the floor. It will never put out more signal than the guitar supplies. A boost pedal amplifies the circuit slightly to increase the output.

Vol pedals are good for doing lap steel like volume "swells". Just search "volume swells" on YouTube to set it done. You could do it with your guitar volume but the pedal is convenient. A boost is just sexy. Dead sexy.

Boost pedals look like a standard stompbox and they add a set amount of volume to your tone. Volume pedals, which look like a wah pedal or an expression pedal, let you turn your guitar volume down with your foot. I'm pretty sure that with most of them they don't make your signal louder, just quieter. It's basically like your guitar volume knob controlled by an expression pedal.

I get it now. Thanks all.

Vol pedal is basically just another volume knob like on your guitar but on the floor. It will never put out more signal than the guitar supplies. A boost pedal amplifies the circuit slightly to increase the output.

Vol pedals are good for doing lap steel like volume "swells". Just search "volume swells" on YouTube to set it done. You could do it with your guitar volume but the pedal is convenient. A boost is just sexy. Dead sexy.

Some active volume pedals are capable of boost. I have a Boss PV1 volume pedal that has a gain control and can give up to 20dB of boost. It's been on my board for over 30 years. I use a small amount of gain to make up for loss through the board.

True. My Mutron Vol-wah also had a buffer/boost.