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Boss ME-50

Multi-Effects for Electric Guitar from Boss belonging to the ME series

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Published on 01/28/09 at 07:30
Effects listed in prior reviews
No connection MIDI / USB.
Stereo jack port for connecting external footswitch to switch practices from one bank to another, but hey, a dry sound hole, live, we forget ... I put 8 because of this defect corrected hoped in future drafts like the Zoom pedals.

UTILIZATION

Ditto: see previous opinions

SOUND QUALITY

Good for all delay effects.
The overdrive is really nice.
Contrary to what is said below, I find the hi-gain distos are not bad actually if not to gain in depth. In addition, careful not to scratch a "coarse" on it or it turns yucky. My gibson LP and P90 does not do well with. However, it sounds a lot with my Mex Start player 60.

What I want to emphasize is that this award is the first multi-effect that food no dynamic bypass!! Before, I had a pretty Girlanda pedals. The effects are superb and effective but the trouble: too many pedals chained to lose much momentum. Not too much on the LP but Strat suffered too much.

Last point: I use a Cry Baby next because the sound AND the pedal travel of the ME 50 is not easy to use.

I put 8 because of it.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
It's been one month now
- What is so special that you like most and least?
The best: the bypass! It's stupid but it's a lot to me.
The least: the pedal and the associated effects are not great. Bank management is rotten.
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Yes. The AX3000G, the Zoom G2.1u, a digitech I forgot and Vox. The latter is the best, the light really helps, but at what cost ...
- How would you rate the quality / price?
Not bad at all. The sound quality is to go. Everything is in good factory. Frankly, not bad especially now that it can be found for € 250 new so it's really interesting
- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Frankly, at this price, yes. But the worries of passage of banks is a real problem on a pedal version. You can not use several banks by piece because of this handicap that I consider important.