All user reviews for the Boss ME-20

There is distortion, modulation, echoes, and wha-wha. None of that is editable via PC / MAC.
Digital technology, simple installation (I watched how it was installed inside the case) to utilastion.

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is simple for a multi effects. The manual is clear and can be useful. To get a good sound, there is a small problem. The EQ has four bands, which is definitely insufficient because they can not cut it! What prominently influences the sound that comes out of the amp.

SOUND QUALITY

The distortion is horrible. No sustain, after a year not a single harmonic or false harmonic did hear!
For modulation effects, is already correct. But after having fallen for a Boss Chorus Ensemble, I thought it was really bogus, and it was better than a single super full effect that sound like a turd falling into the toilet.
For delays is correct. But no more.
For the overall realism of the effects is not worth it.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this multi-eff for nearly two years, and I intend to resell. The reason is simple: Many people have told me after a concert with my metal band that I had lost his relief and that we distinguish the nuances wrong. At first I suspected that my little multi-eff. But when the balance of the concert that followed, I asked the bassist to play on my guitar set up on stage. I settled into the room and found that the sound was disgusting. I asked him to remove the ME-20 and let the other effects. He began to play: the sound was great.
The best is the individual effects pedals. It is better that a little-eff muliti like this.

(Originally written by Resty/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Available effects: Delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, distortion, wah. Stereo output. See full features and listen to sound samples on Roland's website. Pros: Effect number, ease of use, weight: 10/10 Cons: No acoustic guitar sound. Other cons: No bass sound (Digitech and TC Electronics devices do have this very convenient feature. The TC bass sound is excellent, Digitech's sound is awful)



UTILIZATION

Everything is extremely easy. Many effect pedals in a single and light pedalboard. It's like a dream!!! But it's only the features that make you dream. Because as soon as you use the unit...

SOUND QUALITY

... you are strongly disappointed. No separate delay and reverb settings. Bad quality chorus, reverb and delay effects. Digitech offers a much better sound quality for half the price. The wah-wah effect should be named quack-quack. And the distortion presets only make you want to stop. All effects sound very cheap. The ME20 is a disaster. Save your money and buy a GT10 or a Digitech RP Series (less expensive)... It's a pity because it could be the perfect pedalboard with all its effect possibilities and the GT10 sound, of course!!!!!

OVERALL OPINION

I wouldn't buy it again, not even for a couple of bucks!