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MGR/Charles Lee « Boss ME 50 »
Published on 11/18/03 at 15:00I bought this unit at Mary's Music in Clarksville, TN for $295 tax included. I am an old rocker and I have all the Boss/Roland gear. I have extensive Boss pedals and a Roland 501 Space Echo. I got this unit to try out becaue I like the sound of Boss/Roland gear.
I recently got a gig with a blues band and I needed minor effects and I am trying the ME 50 to suit my needs. Let me say that I grew up on the Ventures and I have played every type of venue that exists. I purchased an 825 Leslie to use with my rig and I just couldn't see hauling the gear to a gig. All I wanted was some compression and some other minor effects to go with my ES135 and a Fender Concert Amp.
The unit operating in the manual mode only is certainly worth the money. The effects do really sound like the pedals and it doesn't discolor the sound of the amp. I have yet to change the settings in the Memory Mode but I must say this unit shows lots of promise.
The unit has rock solid construction, all metal. I am a fan of Roland and Boss gear and it stays true to the sound and response of the old gear. The sound quality is true to the original stuff.
I am convinced I can tweak this unit to suit my taste and conform to the sound of the original stuff. I highly recommend this unit to anyone. I have tried other multi-effects units but most of them discolor the tone of the amp, but not this one. It totally enhances the tone of the original setup.
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I recently got a gig with a blues band and I needed minor effects and I am trying the ME 50 to suit my needs. Let me say that I grew up on the Ventures and I have played every type of venue that exists. I purchased an 825 Leslie to use with my rig and I just couldn't see hauling the gear to a gig. All I wanted was some compression and some other minor effects to go with my ES135 and a Fender Concert Amp.
The unit operating in the manual mode only is certainly worth the money. The effects do really sound like the pedals and it doesn't discolor the sound of the amp. I have yet to change the settings in the Memory Mode but I must say this unit shows lots of promise.
The unit has rock solid construction, all metal. I am a fan of Roland and Boss gear and it stays true to the sound and response of the old gear. The sound quality is true to the original stuff.
I am convinced I can tweak this unit to suit my taste and conform to the sound of the original stuff. I highly recommend this unit to anyone. I have tried other multi-effects units but most of them discolor the tone of the amp, but not this one. It totally enhances the tone of the original setup.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com