All user reviews for the Boss GT-8

Hundreds of fully customizable effect the infinite. and simultaneously the biggest boss pedals. compressor integrern digital outputs, noon, and the possibility to use two amps. a multi purpose terrible!

UTILIZATION

Configuring the Beast asser difficult, and the hundreds of pages lire are a little discouraging. but the result is guaranteed and will lift your spirits. were able to regret the absence of box rytmes integrate.

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are of incredible clarity, and very rich. I find the acoustic guitar simulation and bluffing guitard ausi low. a range of configurable effects galore. j'utile me a Fender Stratocaster and I mangniphique.aucun sound is sound that I hate, that's good for me.

OVERALL OPINION

I been good one week, I like the build quality, very solid. I prefer a thousand times that my old digitech pedal. value for very very good price for a product to top technology and providing quality manufacturing. I do not regret my choice and I'm really happy to finally have an effective range of the most realistic, powerful and clear! I recommend it highly, it is a wonder!

CHARACTERISTICS:
Dusina 200 patches, 140 user memory.
44 catgories deffets, 13 blocks deffets simultanment available.
Setting Free the string deffets: every effect can influence the signal s o you want.
Linsert deffets external loop can be nimporte o the road in the signal.
SOLO switch to boost the sound.
AMP CONTROL to select channels else on your guitar amp.
24-bit converters and output numrique (coaxial) for high-resolution lenregistrement.
A / D conversion 24 bits + AF mthode.
D / A conversion 24 bits.
Frquence dchantillonnage 44.1kHz.
Memoirs of rglages 340: 140 (user) + 200 (preset).
Dentre nominal level: INPUT: -10 dBu RETURN: -10 dBu.
Impdance dentre INPUT: 1M? RETURN: 220k?.
Nominal Output Level OUTPUT: 0dBu, SEND: -10 dBu.
Impdance OUTPUT: 2k?, SEND: 2k?.
Output numrique EIAJ CP1201, S / P DIF.
Dynamic 100dB or more (IHF-A) notch 16 characters, 2 lines.
(LCD rtro light), 2 characters, 7 segments (LED).
Connectors INPUT Jack, OUTPUT L (MONO) / R, PHONES jack, jack SEND, RETURN jack, DIGITAL OUT (coaxial), AMP 1 / 4 (mono) x2).

UTILIZATION

It is a pdalier, so all information passes through a small screen with lots of little buttons! (With the feet is not gnial ... lol)
remains even when ditable with little decision-head!

SOUND QUALITY

I tried the GT5, then the GT6, and this one, and I would like roland or boss out directly GT16! I find it does not much change from the prcedent and even better ... I had them a GX-700 there are a lot of time and apart from dj ... connectors, converters and put some effects up to date (24 bit / 96 kHz), I thought it sounded like Quazi said it well ... but it's all (still no lights !) for the 21-Century clger!

good when there the same distortion, reverbs etc. that sounds good but I'm not surprised!

OVERALL OPINION

Good machine overall suit small purse ... a complete package of boss pedals in a few bonus + pdalier nice but no more!

http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/demos/en/GT_IT/index.html

View previous ones to notice the effects list
Technology-All numrique (and you can hear a bit ...)
All effects are ditables and the number of paramtres in effect is reasonable.
No publisher via PC / MAC.
Complte trs connectors (including digital out)

UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?

For someone who adj manipulated this kind of product ... no problem for others it is certainly longer handle.

- The edition of sounds and effects is it easy?
Average from 5 10 paramtres effect by

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Manual in French (in Ef Cen ... ..) correctly translated. 95 pages is a good beginners but clearly insufficient, no example of rglage just the numration of paramtres brive said.
Just a page for the handling of the chain effect ... it's just

SOUND QUALITY

- Effects are they effective, suitable and adequate ralistes?

The chain effect by default is:

FX1 (a fact out of 22 available)
CS (Compressor)
Wah ()
LP (LOOP effect send / return)
OD (a distortion effect from 30 + 3 custom)
PRE (up from 46 preamp 2 + 3 custom)
EQ (4 band Equaliser 1)
NS (Noise Suppressor)
FV (Foot / pedals) volume
FX2 (an effect from 22 (the same as fx1) or one among 11 other effects SPECIFICATIONS fx2)
DD (Delay - excellent)
EC (chorus)
RV (Reverb - Excellent)

So if the LOOP enlve FV and it's been more than 11 "effects" Whereas in the preamps as effects. FX3 and FX4 for the GT16 can be.

The list of effects is pltorique FX1 and FX2 (33 total), not all are worthy of interest (Harmonist Synth, Octave, sitar sounding trs GT5)
The acoustic simulator does not convince me at all.

For the rest:
The clean sounds are disont it, and my surprise really good (much better than my pod2). Some patches from the factory with two preamp with dual L / R, a bit of delay, comp and chorus, it jourrait all night.

Crunch sounds, no effect is medium / correct on the single coils in position 2 and 4

The distorted sounds, the patch of the plant are ultra dmonstratif and the level of drive always trs (too) lev therefore Premire approach when I compare my example it is POD2 first surprised and not necessarily in the right direction. From my point of view the cosmetic is not the height of line6.
No effect, in accordance with the game it works well, alone is less convincing than the pod2. The definition / precision is lower, ca drooling a little, as its generally more granular view nasal.

Now, we must recognize that with 2 preamp with dual L / R and a little effect is compensated for easily and quickly obtained a trs trs trs big sound, but not necessarily Fidler.
One wonders also be the reason for the distortion pedals 30 when you put a left and a 5150 Correct right. Fans of death metal, trash and other find their account ...

INTERESTED also the possibility to disable compltement preamp section, which allowed me to send in the GT8 POD2 bnficier for its effects (which are really beyond compare them with those of pod2) and is the best of both worlds for heavy distortion intermdaires.

Jou a MusicMan LUKE 2

Listen with headphones audio technica ATH/M40 'parliaments for analysis without outside

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week

Cons: not in acoustic simulator
synth effect and other effects of piping that clutters

ways: the channels crunch / overdrive effect that no rendering is too dry

most: definitely double preamp
Delay, comp, chorus reverb, eq efficient trs
clean sounds

The report quality is still excellent price is 420 + 4 pedals power supply

If I win the lottery, I do not have that choice would do in the meantime we will work the patch ...
It remains even when a sacrebte racing ...

See previous opinions

UTILIZATION

Ditto

French-manual is a plus

SOUND QUALITY

The effects of plant are set to impress but not necessarily to be usable, if only one looks at the beast can be drawn against by sounds pretty huge and / or completely crazy! (Rotary + chorus + distortion ^ ^)

OVERALL OPINION

I did that for three days but everything suggests that there is plenty to find a plethora of sounds cool! I tried the GT6 and the difference is clear: quality effects, new (things that are useless but are also roar with laughter ^ ^), and dynamic sensing mode which, although set, promises long hours of frenzied rhythm! The price / quality ratio I think ... terrible! With experience, of course I would do the same choice! To those who leave comments on forums "distos medium / pathetic / cool ...." euuuuh ... will have to stop thinking about touching children eh! Certainly not worth gnagnagna analog effects ... but seriously to say what kind of stuff you refrain: it is clear that this is not the same quality but to qualify distos of unusable there is no one that I find rather unfair to pass!

See more advice.

I think the greater good of the pedals.
But like many positive reviews, I will be choosy and you talk a little more negative side (which is nothing compared to what I find positive ... I repeat ...)

UTILIZATION

The basics of using and programming is easy (including the assignment of pedals) ...
Other things seem extremely complicated or poorly explained. (Virtual pedal, hold function ...)
... and then, I tend to say that ... "Too many settings, kill the setting" ... it gets a little delirium and bidding among manufacturers.

Especially since Boss had forgotten (deliberately?) Something big .... : You can assign any MIDI signal to a patch (from 1 to 128) ... that's good.
.... But we can not assign the scroll of the MIDI signals to one of the pedals contained in the GT-8.
Result: If, during a concert you want to run a series of sounds (no dancing like crazy on your GT8), you should invest in a small external MIDI controller. (See topic that I filed in the forum)

The French manual is not in the box. Remember to ask the sellers, they are usually in separate packages.

SOUND QUALITY

A big damper on the effect octaver and shift: It's very convincing when it transposes into the grave, but it is much less in the treble. By connecting an acoustic 6 string, I would have liked to get a beautiful sound of 12 strings (with a bit of time and shift to the upper octave) ... But it's yuck :-(

Also, I'm not a fan of distorted sounds .... and there is the overdose. I have turned many users in the banks. For banks factory, there can not do anything: they are there and they stay there ... For me it's just a waste of space.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had three weeks. Well now I master all the basic manipulation (edit, save etc ...)
I am now trying to discover the more advanced features, and it sometimes becomes the puzzle: the pedal is fully configurable: it's great, but you really think about the toy you want to make ...

The seller had taken the Vox Tonelab SE. I had two days at home, and then 2 days .... the GT-8 I preferred Boss (price, size, use more intuitive ...) Ironically, my choice was not too focused on the sounds, because for one as for the other, I did not like factory sounds ... (75% saturated sound ... enough is enough)

Despite the criticisms above, I do it again this election easily, because for 450 euros (3000 !!!!), balls were a huge number of effects ...

Boss GT8 Pédalier.tout bon.C is heavy but it's a good investissement.Tout Boss in one box and it sounds. The amp models are to forget ... The chorus a little below the pedal excellentisime Boss but it does. The rest is mainly Loud cool.Bonnes saturation delay very good reverb wah ok ok for its price bracket is the best in its class. Much better than the ME 50 (saturation not top) and digitech that is slow to respond to changes in patches. Here it meets the foot and the eye. Good gear solid.

UTILIZATION

Easy to utlise especially if we know Boss. If not in the manual you get lost as dab as the vocabulary used is not clear yet ... this device it has possibilités.Dommage

SOUND QUALITY

Effects tops.delay enough reverb = 10/10 = 10/10 = Chorus 8 / 10 the Boss is better but may be we must set the "Saturation = beast hola much better than the MT2 hotter! For the price good stuff without disappointment and look cool!

OVERALL OPINION

Miuex the GNX700 as well as a better than digitech changing pad as it turns better than ME50, normal is also more expensive. Or me the best price in this catégorei

Everything is already said by many users

UTILIZATION

Intuitive, but if you want to make the most of it is lost quickly in the settings or rather we lose a lot of time at the expense of the same game itself.

SOUND QUALITY

Well I kept it a month and I have to sell it. Amp unusable on a lamp, for example, even with the method of the four cables. I had so much that I almost boulle resell my Clapton Start, because I find it banal comments. The sound is denatured it loses momentum and the grain of the instrument.

OVERALL OPINION

Shame it does not I would have cif regard.

The distos are metal. The effects are removed from a pedal that trs copies.
It is for shooting against some good clean sounds but at the price of settings that last for hours.

Either I'm not patient. I prefer to be playing on my instrument.

Domage c'tait enticing.

Multi-effect pedal-very robust at Boss
COSM-modeling technology (which seems to be more to the point)
Log-MIDI IN / OUT (possibility to connect sequencer or other GT8 to swap patches)
-Digital Output (for recording or otherwise)
-Effects Loop (SEND / RETURN)
-Headphone output (can also be swung to a card multientrées)
-Control of the amp via Jack 6.35
-Can be connected pedal or footswitch aditional expression (like Roland EV5)
Simuleurs lot of preamps with a lot of channels and the Dual Rectifier 5150 Peavy

A wide range of overdrive / distortion pedals incorporating most of the BOSS and a compressor
Classical effects also DELAY / CHORUS / REVERB (whose characteristics are parameters), WAH, Phaser, Tremolo, Flanger, autowah, Slow Gear, Ring Modulator, Humanizer, feedback, Sitar Sumulator, Defretter, Vibrato,
-EQ (parametric for high medium and low medium)
-Possibility to change the parameters of existing patch (The strong point but requires hours of work)
-The display is screwed up and readable (you can adjust contrast)
-Tuner

UTILIZATION

The manual is provided in English, arghhh but it seems that there is one available in French on the Net
... Expect a few hundred pages auf if you go out of an old GT, your task will be facilitated.

Dispostiion of the knobs and logical enough, not hard to dip, I do not think there too many buttons as some think. If we do not linger to return to the parameters pushed, Yes you can find a very nice type fast enough MESA channel 3, nu-metal in your fu ... powa 'n spikes teen ...
The different effects can be configured quite easily, I admit it must be a little time to adapt well to be comfortable with the name of the effect parameters

SOUND QUALITY

I use it for a short week with a BC Rich NJ Beast on a Marshall combo (eurkk) hybrid. No I find that the effects really make it, but I have not had time to test everything yet. The rendering of distortion is comparable to the real kind MT2 Boss pedals etc.
For simulation of preamp, I'm more mixed, there are good and bad for my taste (eg 5150). But it must be arranged by fiddling the parameters of the simulations. A check then.
I had the chance to test it for a few hours with a Jackson Dinky United States ... and there ...... no I think it's best used with a skyscraper worthy of the name (sounds NJ still very good) and especially with a good combo or stack in order to assess the best opportunities

EDIT of 10/01/06: for trying to exploit some of this multi-effects overdrive on a JCM 800, I was very disappointed, it colors the sound as not possible, either pre-or JCM in four cables, it is the big shit, the grain of the JCM is violated, and it's not a matter of adjustment ... SO: Use with caution if you do not want to lose the spirit of your amp. good ..

OVERALL OPINION

I find the value for money than convincing, I paid 430 euro in trading a lot. At that price it has everything sfaut underfoot ... for the price of 3-4 Boss pedals ...
I tried the POD XT Live, even if it's not really comparable, I prefer the GT8. Also tried the GNX4, bofbof some metal sounds on the GNX4 not bad ... too many functions that had not useful ...
I probably do it again this choice

Boss all in one! (Almost): See below.

UTILIZATION

It is true that initially you spend more time tweaking the machine to play ... but once you have some favorite sounds programmed, you go for fun!

SOUND QUALITY

Use:
Start US
Marshall Combo

-> The sounds in the memory of the bike often poor, but just change those patches, and there I found that there are possibilities of very good quality sound ... Do not hesitate to do especially at the beginning your own patches ... and set out the OUTPUT Headphone Combo Amp or other or when changing config. (Especially between headset and amplifier, it changes everything)
-> To € 450, I talking about the relative sound quality / price.

OVERALL OPINION

Use: 2 Months
Special Preference: All in one, build quality / robustness of the case.
Other models: VOX? I hesitated a bit, I find the most VOX "Roots" but much less versatile ...
Price / Quality: No complaints on this, we pay for, and more.
Experience: I do it again in a post a few months, but today I am very satisafait, I would do this choice.

See more ... lol

UTILIZATION

Its takes at least 3 or 4 hours before filling to take advantage of this marvel. The possibilities are endless and can be even too much, because I think that this is what is the effect ring mode on this good old earth?? Me anyway I know ... if not for the rest all is well, the only problem is when one is lost in the menus because there are too many.

SOUND QUALITY

The effects REPRESENTATIVES their original well enough that I think has electronic sounds too. Personally, I use it with a guitar made by luthier and a stack MTS 4 / 12 inch Carvin and gives me the sounds I want but you have to spend much time do express before find the sound you want. Prfaites patches by the company are pretty poor at the level of distortion but in terms of clean, its worth it. I, personally, I Do not operate the pramps because I do not think it looks like they reprsentent MODELS original and because I think they are too electronic ... but it's just my opinion. As for the rest, it is a exellent machine.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 8 months and I'm not that I intend to possibly return to the good old traditional pedals. With a have not mistaken! Question qualitprix is ​​the best. Before aqurir a GT8, I SSAI quite all that it is on the march and in the multi-effects, it is the best. If I did not intend to buy traditional pedals, I would do that choice 110%. For $ 550 Canadian, was worth it!

Y 'has a lot of effect so I will not mention
more distortion of any style, chorus, delay, reverb, phaser, flanger, guitar simulator, pitch in even more full of
a prampli
conection: jack, posibilit to conect to another apareil by noon
pam no more the external appearance is very "pro"

UTILIZATION

Configuration simple enough: 35 banks of 4 patches users and 50 factory preset
easy to configure except perhaps for the wah because there are sometimes dificult due to the foot volume

SOUND QUALITY

Indeed quite the sound is clear, except for the pitch / sound becomes temblotant c is not baeu
I on the User's pourave gear and makes a lot so veiled
d in'm SATIF

OVERALL OPINION

I for some months the User
j ai well being able to change the order of effect: a can change everything on the
No I have not had the bcp OCCASION compare other ad system
RAPORT price level but I believe that quality is the best c (the line 6 pod several expensive)
I think qhe I gladly repeat this choice

-See other ...

UTILIZATION

After understanding the ways that you offer this "multi-effect", the GT-8 is an exceptional tool for playing "live" or to play alone. Better to buy a pedal like the `s rather than buy small compact when you play often" live ". Firstly, less than "jack" to aporte compact and small.

SOUND QUALITY

Corect except that the wah sound quality does not as such a Cry Baby. For a fan of Hendrix's better to buy a wah pedal. The Pitch Shift are cool and offers a variety of its distortion for any style of music.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it already for 6 months and I am perfectly satisfied.

The +: - Large space for our sauvgarder its
- Quality Prices
- Very useful "live"
- Big function

The -: - Manual poorly explained
- Difficult to understand but after having realized its worth it

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That is to say full rev.

UTILIZATION

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I test in my store just prfr APRS Vox ToneLab. With Vox, in 5 minutes, I understood how my sounds. For the Boss, even with the manual is the galre! Y has buttons everywhere, menus everywhere ... It is not at all intuitive and I do not have the impression that there any logic in the design of the contraption! bizarre home Rocktron, there are 3 knobs on their products, and with it all RULES. Too simple to BOSS??
I put 3 because it is the hardest thing I had rgler

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are nice. BOSS has sounds but hey, we know what we achte ...
For cons, the amps ...! My god! my old Digitech Genesis was better!
It has one branch of my scratch on my amp. We did everything we could but can not get a good sound. and not to does not come from his guitar (Les Paul Custom)!
I put 5 because the effects are good but I find that even when I'm nice.

OVERALL OPINION

The price that has cost, a cost worth the exception of OCCAZ. Prfrez Vox ToneLab him that sounds much better if you want a multi pdalier +.
If you want a modeling, save your money and see the Line6 ct (I like it but not better quality even when ...)
If you want effects, invest in an effect rack plutt not too expensive (G-Major, Xpression ...) + pdalier Midi (Berhinger. ..). It's a bit more expensive but quality level is something else too ...

The highlight for me, because these capabilities can strophoniques dphaser CHANNELS the right and left, this will require well-sr 2 amp or use a sound system in silulation hp. The result is unstoppable, the passions of his heavy mtal apprciront custom settings of the simulator adjustable at will (microphone type, distance, angle) and those, indpendament properly and left. Relief and characters guaranteed!.

UTILIZATION

Note that I use the double switch marshall as auxiliary pedals, so it is possible to change the patch and the bank while having the possibility to switch the effects (on / off).

need to send more hands in menu.

SOUND QUALITY

Nothing to say about the quality, except that the grain can numrique faile show these limits if the levels are poorly rgls.

Also a weak point on the simulator, which is always a sound hp electronic diffiile correct (but far lpersonne did better)

OVERALL OPINION

More than pdalier is a real home studio, capable of replacing a hardware installation consquante, for me it's seen everything, how to do without it?

- What are the effects or types of effects available?
full effect trs good quality and imitation amp ranging from unusable trs ffective
- What technology is used? (Analog, numrique, lamp ...)
2 proc cosmetic manage its
- Are they ditables? Via an editor Mac / PC?
little edit on the PC using a USB / MIDI interface
- What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
twelve o'clock jack etc.
- Is this a rack or rack MODEL?

UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
has in flmard tan or not in full capacity of his posset intectuel c simple
- The edition of sounds and effects is it easy?
with a bit of his mastery is all alone
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
we read not beginners but it misses a lot of stuff that are well explained

SOUND QUALITY

- Effects are they effective, suitable and adequate ralistes?
effects are the possibilities of xelent is rglage imprssionante without being innaccesible
- Which instruments do you use?
I play a jackson dk2 (micro seymour) and a ltd mh400 (EMG: p)
for each type of microphone and guitar, each must bring a touch such a rock sound with emg shows faster than the medium and the serious lack just 5 segonda and qualisation is rglbr / > Level I test it on my amp bandit 112 for 10 months and its sounds good trs
a mg100dfx: this amp sounds no matter what you plug dessu not worth
a bass amp peavey Microbass are the madman I rgal (the mg100dfx a cot could not possibly match)
APRS and now have sold my bandit I buy a 112 ValveKing 212 (100 w lamp peavey) and it sounds great (I keep the distortion of the amp WG8 therefore serves as the effects and the qualisation except for the clean and crunch blues or GT8 brings a big plus)
- What are those you prfrez, you dtest?
has by imitation sytare other end are perfect for my taste

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
for over a year
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
the only BMOL Conectiv is the lack of USB or FireWire
- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
I test the ToneLab and korg (ax 1500 and 3000g), but playing as PRIOR mtal I turned to boss
- How do you report qualitprix?
I got out the 480 is now around 400 for the capacity that is not standard bte
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
without hsiter