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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 06/02/05 at 04:05
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!