All user reviews for the Boss ME-50

I needed a good multi-effect processor, coz i can't afford a whole load of stomp boxes, and this seemed like the best alternative. Bought in Matchetts in Belfast for £200, plus £15 for the mains adapter

Really easy to use. No menus to wade through, just twist them knobs and you're away! Most of the effect sound pretty good - a wide range of distortion, some good delays, and a whole host of modulation effect. Expression pedal is also a bonus. There is enough space to keep a whole load of your favourite sounds.

Most of the pedal is pretty good, except there are a few niggles with it:

1: When switching between banks, there is a short period of silence (like 1/4 second), annoying when changing between a chorus and distorted delay for example. It may seem short, but its there and becomes quite irritating. However, this is only the case if you use memory mode; if you use the switches as stomp boxes, this wont affect you

2: The reverb selecter only has a 1/4 turn to ajjust itself, so it's a little difficult to be really presice.

3: When the expression pedal's on +/- octave, if it's left not in the fully up/down position, it makes a wierd,"wobbling" sorta noise. It would also be nice to have a seperate switch to select the pedal.

4: To switch between banks live (ie with your feet), seperate footswiches need to be bought)

5: NO EQ!!

The only major problem out of these is the first one, which is not a problem if you're using it in a studio, only if its live.

Overall, this is another quality Boss product.



Hey - its a boss. I havent had it too long, but im not expecting any major problems.

Although the negative list seems long, i just felt that all the weaker features needed pointing out. Overall, this is a quality pice of kit, but if this got lost or destroyed, i would probably save up for the GT-6, especially if it didnt have that annoying delay between the memory bank switching. Still, its a good, user friendly box. Enjoy!

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I bought this from musicians friend for about $300. I got it because I just wanted a whole bunch of effects for a cheaper price than buying a lot of individual effects.

I really like the fact that this multi-effects unit makes almost no noise. All the effects are really good, some aren't as good as the individual Boss pedal... but for $300 you can't beat all these effects. The reverbs are really good. I don't much fancy the expression pedal effects, they're rather weak. There is a large selection of delays to choose from, and the selection of distortions is awesome. I haven't really taken it anywhere to find out how tough it is, but I've dropped it from a standing position and it's surviving just as good as new.

The only thing I don't like about the pedal is the fact you can't play more than one distortion, modulation effect, or delay at once. Other than that, it's all good.

strong and reliable.

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- Overdrives, distortions for all types of music. In addition boss takes the sounds of the most famous of these pedals (such as metal-zone) or better, those of others! (The ibanez tube screamer for example)
- High-quality modulation effects (chorus, flanger, phaser ...)
- Great delay
- Expression Pedal (wah) ...

UTILIZATION

Everything is very simple and intuitive as on a conventional pedal effects. No more searching through menus, everything is under our eyes. Simple as limited settings.

SOUND QUALITY

The modulation effects and delays are very good qualities. on the other hand, small problem with the distortion and overdrive conserne missing heat slightly.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months and for the price, it really does not fly. All the classical effects are there (plus some extras): distortion, flanger, chorus (3 types), reverb, phaser, ring modulator, Harmonist, tremolo, wah-wah, rotary, united v, delay ... I advise the ME 50 to all guitarists who want a first multi-purpose super simple and effective or to anyone whose GT 6 (the big brother of the ME 50) rebutte its complexity of use.

All effects are the ncessaires The format is very practical, it can take under the arm to go rpt. You can program up to 30 simultaneous sounds and pressure of two of the three pedals, it goes into the "manual" you can choose a cd by the effects with which you want to play and remove as and example of a piece.

UTILIZATION

Use trs simple, we can have some fun soon.

SOUND QUALITY

Ralistes effects, I use a Start and it's versatile trs. The expression pedals is the effect whawha is good but the sensitivity is diffrent a real cry baby for example. What is gnial is the octave which allows a simple press of the foot of mount "glissquot; suprieure the octave (see the song Marooned Pink Floyd!). J 'uses a lot of reverb and delay - say nothing. distos regards, I have jou with modlisation of Banez, trs is well and saw the possibility of the rgler tone, strength and level, there's really way to make his own sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it as a group and Aot scne since late 2003, I am satisfied with trs. I had the GX 700 before and it's really easier to use. It really s'clate immediately. AND the price is right, 330 euros, try ngocier with the transformer (which is optional!).
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3 multi-effects sections including effects, Overdrive / Distortion, Modulation and Delay plus an Equalizer, a compressor sustainer, reverb, noise reductor, Volume Wha expression pedals and pitch as well as a tuner.
All effects are titables using potentiomtre as a classic pedals.
Powered by battery or by sector (not supplied), an optional footswitch between, between one in, one headphone or line, 2 outputs 1 amp and between instruments.

UTILIZATION

The grip of the machine is almost too easy, not really any gram of head of the manual supplied with almost too many.
We simply feel like to be different pedals, everything is described, the operation is ultra-simple, the edition of sounds as well.

SOUND QUALITY

The effects of ME-50, take over the existing pedals, and it is therefore Boss quality.
The noise suppressor is super efficient, good reverb, delay trs good, good modulation, the equalizer is nice with a pretty acoustic simulation practitioner. The only point which does not satisfy me 100% it's like for most multi-effects, the Overdrive and Distortion. I like the sound of OD2, the BD2, the Crunch and the TAR, some others take the road but the ds one turns to the big distos it sounds a little too rough and not enough natural .

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months, sometimes live I do not use programs and change settings like a good old pedals that we can not do with another multi-effects.
It is solid, rgonomique, easy, considering the price of pedals, there's good delay, a good noise suppressor, good chorus with nothing we ca dj winner so good value qualitprix.
For the same budget, I buy the same, with a budget over consquent plutt I will opt for a good rack with pdalier noon.

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UTILIZATION

Then we not ask little easier! pots just a turn to go from one end to another ... I had not even need to read the manual. was going alone!

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are effective:
-The distos overdrive and I are perfect (not all, some are a bit messy ds you put too much gain ...)
Them are also modulated (The chorus is deadly!)
The delay-are beautiful!
-The expression pedal is cool (good wha wha and other effects of the pedal are a little "gadget" but a fun place it in a somewhat com "psychquot

OVERALL OPINION

I use it now and then six months multi-effects and what suits me perfectly! my 330 euros depenss this one does well spent ... I do it again the same choice again!

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UTILIZATION

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SOUND QUALITY

I t trsdu by the ME-50. OK there qques effects that sound good: modulations, delays and the octave with the expression pedals .... But the big problem, for me and use that I wanted to make is that the edition of the effects in real time with the pots are grsiller sound! not cool in concert. I ask the question: why put the pots in "faade" if you can not use it as a classic pedals??
I do not even speak distos simulations that are horrible (only OD2 not sound too bad).

OVERALL OPINION

I used it one month and I sold 250 euros (feedback I lost 50euros).

So I strongly deprecated for people who want (like me) use the pots to live effects "psychquot, as with pedals.
on the other hand, for the price, even when I tell others who use their pdalier only preset, you can go, 300euros the modulation and delays boss, just for a, a is the shot .... on the other hand you will have to buy one of distortion pedals and a wah wah cot

Pedals all in one block

UTILIZATION

Scene Live console / sound stereo Y cable output line / phone for those traveling lightweight.
Branch in a combo you lose the soul of the combo (if any) but the pb pdalier all that stands between the grate and the amp (some effects are made to be in the loop such as reverb, modulation and delay others by pramp, distortion boost comp ...) and no true bypass

SOUND QUALITY

Hard not to find its saturation among the 22 proposed pedals I have some of the list and the comparison does not suffer too much from any fawn after a half hour concert ears self-protect and over no one makes the Difference (51 or ricard?)
forget the compressor that crushes or anhile and tap tempo (sync tip is not the black DCON, a selection of black / quaver triplet or would do as well ... if someone in a manip change the preset??)

OVERALL OPINION

For the price of two pedals is the Swiss Army knife without taking cabbage ... CACUL do the effects of the chain as well the tuner and DI box, batteries or transformer and cables that merdent or puff sound and the sound you almost complete.
Sure I would have AIM have a "tone modify" with JC, twin, marsmall, vox, HIWATT, boogie etc ... but the box is above the pedalboard Vox ToneLab genre but do not get sound with this thing is also somewhat lacking fingers

- Full of distorted sounds: metal, loud, lead, crunch, natural, MT-2, DS-1, DS-2, BD-2, OD-2, OD-1, scream, DST +, guv, rat, muff, face, modern OD, stack, hi gain, modern DS, square, oct fuzz
- Lots of modulations: flanger, phaser, st chorus 2, st chorus 1, chorus, Harmonists, tremolo, pan, vibrato, uni-v, rotary
- Lots of delays: analog, 400-2000ms, 100-500ms, 25-125ms, 0-30ms, slow echo, pan, space pan, reverse, hold, tap
- Expression pedals: volume, wah, resonance, voice, ring mod, +1 octave, -1 octave
- 4 rverbes
- Compressor
- Noise gate

- Between a guitar
- 1 AUX (for example a MiniDisc)
- 2 outputs for amplifiers (terrible for panning)
- LINE OUT 1 (no top as always)

- Stores 10 banks of 3 presets

- Works with 9V (battery or mains)

UTILIZATION

- The Multi-effects pdalier the easiest to use
- Nothing to add

SOUND QUALITY

- We have the majority of effects in this pdalier BOSS!

- We finished quickly found his own sound and turn to the same saturation.
- Personally, I like the old Overdrive (OD-1, OD-2, Natural) and DS-1.
The saturation mtal (Loud, Metal, MT-2) sounded too artificial my taste.
The wah is good but not great (a is not the cry baby, but hey the ME-50 is less than 300 now!)

OVERALL OPINION

- I've had it for over a year and there is a concern, but one big concern:

THERE IS A SILENCE IN THE PASSAGE OF ANOTHER PRESET

-> We are only 3 in the group (bass drums), so I have to use the saturation of my amp (a will, it is good but good) for pieces that ncessitent a brief ITS CLAIR / SATURATION.

-> Hold well aware of this settings
-> If you do not care, dark, you have almost everything in one pdalier BOSS!

Already written below.

UTILIZATION

Very simple: the ME-50 is a simulator pedals, so it is used as if you had several pedals in front of you. The settings are simple and immediate.

SOUND QUALITY

It's the Boss levels of overdrive and distos. Personal is the distos not my thing in pedals I use it with my tube amp.
For overdrive: the BD-2 is excellent!, Other are good.
The modulations are also possible and, in addition you can set the tempo by pressing the foot pedal more than 2 seconds after you hit the beat and now it's done!
The wha-wha is not great: I kept my Cry Baby that I use with it.
Section modif microphones and cash (up to the simulation of sound) is gadget, the compressor is average but the reverb is good.

OVERALL OPINION

I have a year and I am delighted.
What is important is to clearly say that this pedal is a pedal simulator, there is no preamp, no amp simulator itself and not of HP simulators (which was exactly what I wanted), we can not strictly be compared to other multi-effects pedal market.
With the ME-50 is like having Boss pedals, your amp is not distorted (I had the cruel experience of a digitech multi effects plugged into a Mesa disaster!) And then it sounds like the Boss.
I use it on stage during rehearsals and even in multi effects for electro and it works.
Finally, if you want to buy a good distortion, chorus and delay, only the price of these three pedals you pay the ME-50.
Default: the external power supply not included!

It is a complete multi purpose uses COSM Technology brand for its higher quality (relatively). It offers a cinquentaine of effects distributed mainly in three areas.
the first is dedicated to overdrive and distortion sounds, the second to modulations (chorus, flange etc. ...), and the third to delays. These three areas are on foot switchable via the corresponding third pedal. practice, however, it is impossible to combine both effects in the same area (eg one with a tremolo chorus ...). There is then a small area dedicated al emulation body and different mics, a compressor, four types of reverb, and a noise gate. the tuner is in the game, and it is welcome. (The tuning is simple, using 5 / 6 LEDs that indicate the height). It also bypasses the tone for tuning discretos (practice on the scene it ....). expression pedal functions like volume, wah wah, octaver +1 and -1, and voice. the connection is complete (ver 2 output amplifiers -> sound stereos, headphones, line out, taken to footswicht etc. ....).
Different sounds can be recorded via patches (30 in all). Finally, the quality of the case is flawless, that is what the Huskies.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple, do not be fooled by appearances, I have been pleasantly surprised by the ease of use. I 'm waiting for a trimer with a control panel for launching rocket, bah non, that is always simple, the manual is explicit, and worse it sounds pretty good what. (Oh yes mech c after that there vien)

SOUND QUALITY

The distos are satisfactory even if they are not all fabulous (22 yen in total), emulators pedals are necessarily true likeness but I have not enjoyed pa say ugly! they are all satisfactory except for the loud (a block of low draft and filthy, and some others that are just full of mastodons medium.
the rest is good. modulations issue was no different: there are ups and downs. the three are sublime chorus, tremolo and vibrato great, the pan is standard (note the two amps it fau, or one stereo). but it is complicated and it 's at the phaser and flange: volume, even with the knob to zero, is much too high, and almost unbearable in gross distortion. damage. in terms of delays, so good, that is the boss, and that 's fit. remarkable. everything else is fine, reverb emulation, etc. .... I use it plugged into a marshall dan vs 100, and connected to my strat zoli us, destroys all the sound,
that is the heavy, heavy distortion, crystal clear sound, chorus of death ..... good course fau not expect to have the warmth and power of a mesa saturation, but that is still exellent.
Personally, I have a soft spot for the disto rats, guv, the chorus, and the third delay. that is my standard config. Of course, after we can afford lots of follies, the result will always be acceptable.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year, and I must say that it fills me. effects of quality, ultra-simple, clear and manual box super strong, but good. Before you choose, I have tried several models, with digitech, in korg, and the boss is undoubtedly the best (in this price range). it is ideal for all guitarists who want a box full of sound quality, fast to use, practical, high quality for the stage, for a price more than hell. bravo!

Most of the effects and one finds the quality Boss (for those who like), including reverbs, chorus, delays.
This ct l: say anything, it's good!
In addition to the pdalier really tough and with a great look!
Boss would still even able to change the pedals over bank (option added)
The tuner is great (when I think before I unplug my guitar every time !...)

UTILIZATION

Here is a corse ...
I took a multi effect for arrter to take my head and settle things ME 50 owes me on this.
Let me explain.
While it is trs "Tripper" to hack, to search for sounds, to spend time mixing DIFFERENT effects and put them into memory.
Use're super simple, the edition as well as memory management.
The thing annoying is when one wants to "change one's mmorisquot;: when, tell you to change it, it is impossible to know how" done "your sound" (chosen and what effect what levels).
So it must tweak again (even if only to edit a volume, or type of distortion for example) because neither the guts nor the knobs do not tell you what you have in this rgl her!
It has something to know will happen to you because like me you believe set the "super-son-to-kill" you, quiet, but once rept, you realize that must modify paramtres ... You and your palms!

SOUND QUALITY

Even when the effects are super effective.
I played on a Samick (type tlcaster) and Marshall MG 100 DFX.
I use a lot of rverb and sustain the distos (crunch, lead) and the chorus.
I am less a fan of delays (which are nevertheless good trs)
ATTENTION: there are many "poor whites" changing sounds, make it clear (do not be fooled by those who say they have not heard)
It's not too boring overall, according to what we played (OK to rock, jazz, fusion ... not so good for grunge, for example ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 10 months
I think if my group is running well, I shall soon change when even I would look for the same type of multi purpose but with a catch of more complete edition, including allowing her to know how each is set to make changes without taking the head. And why not nominate her ... and have more sounds in memory.
I tried the Korg 1500 that seemed less solid the era. I may be my opinion on this rviser CRITERIA (which is not the most important in the end). Most recent internship or wait out in Boss, to see if they amlior these points.
Still, the report QualitPrix is ​​good (I got it used, almost new, 200 Euros)
It's good for beginners ... but a guy who wants to "really" pauffiner its sounds may soon be lost in the changes rglages.

The effects have Describes t enough, my favorite effects (I'm currently shooting on Muse, Nirvana, RATM, Audioslave) are distos (great crunch to mtal through a good distortion grunge), the chorus / flanger / phaser / Harmonist / tremolo and qq delays as it takes ... all this is trs good quality, they have the strong! (Note also the reverb, and equalization of prslction) So no complaints, the simulation of Boss pedals and even other brands of multi currency effect "classic" and me it was really what I needed. When was the expression pedals is the icing on the cake, there is no OK 2 octaves + / - but merely an octave! The particulirement wha is effective, and 2 / 3 more funs effects I use are less fun depending on the combination effect Previous. The connection is trs complte, possibility to connect 2 amps (and the effects we tournament), playing without a headset amplifier, to add a footswitch pr foot control effects are done by hand (compressor reverb ...). In short all of such quality MRIT out a 10 in me and my use.

UTILIZATION

The manual comes with is very practical and concise. The configuration is as simple as those of the other Boss pedals, you just have to choose which uses heads among those proposed. The edition of sounds in October 1st bank of three sounds (read 30 records available) me more than enough. There is a blank between changes, but to return to the problem before cit, it is not teacher, and when necessary to pass a clean its saturated (grunge or otherwise) without cuts, the mode Manual (off sounds prenregistrs) catches up with the IMMEDIATE problem. 9 for the simple compromise, but that could be seen.

SOUND QUALITY

I use a Yamaha guitar lctrique of quality, and personally I am happy, the whole range of sounds available to me I DSIR, in short I love almost all the sounds of this multi Indeed, this is exactly what suits me, and I think it can be for other people. I feel like I never finished the discovering and trs is well! Sometimes a simple change leads to new horizons (eg after forgetting to remove the delay and distortion by running I found a sound I never left)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for six months, I love the simplicity of use, the robustness of the BTE, the expression pedals, and the cot simulator pedals, because the simulators amp multi effects typical of me, so as to pay less by not having this feature and gain in quality effect (can be trusted for a Boss AC). In short, the price quality ratio is excellent, comparing the nine that cost me 285 to the price of a good thirty Boss pedals, (not to mention the other brand, the expression) the calculation is fast! I would do without hsiter this choice because it is what I needed, but I understand that some are due in any dpend of what we want to make ... try, if you hang, and DCID rflchissez you!

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UTILIZATION

Trs easy to use.
An excellent expression pedals.

SOUND QUALITY

There's effects everywhere, but y 'is not a ratrapper to the other. It's cold, a 15Km numrique stinks!
Also a white mchant between each change of sound. It's unbearable ds THE FIRST use.
DSOL but Roland / Boss habitu me much better!

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it in July 2004 and after three months I sold it to buy some pedals spares.

Most:
- The design really worked well,
- The expression pedals.
The -:
- The quality trs bad effects,
- The white of 1 sec each change of purpose,
- The report qualitprix (the era).

When I bought my aveuglment cost the seller (yeah I know why I have not tried telling me it idalie silent and live for all and everything. Yeah, I kept it 3 months but if I could sell it on the first day ....) ds

I DSOL but prfrez plutt buy spares pedals. It takes more time because a score more, but you will never regret this choice. In addition manufacturers of pedal boards are really nice.