Boss Guitar amplification

I acquired this amp. from my guitar teacher more than 9 years ago.i cant remember how much i payed but was cheap as i can recall(second hand).this was my first amp. It has a very solid body,you can use it and abuse it and because its made by boss it can endure very adverse conditions.the sound is very loud and the unit is rather small for the 100 watts inside it has more or less 30 cm.per 25 cm.it has high and low imputs its a bit heavy because everything is so compact inside.and doesnt have a foot switch pug its very very strong built reinforced in all the edges .its very good quality its very good serving as a suport for p.a's its a very good first amp for everyone! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The Boss Roland company has been producing great sounding effects pedals for decades now. They have build various pedals for almost every single purpose one would use in either their bass rig, keyboard, or their guitar rig. They have successfully manufactured some of the world's first edition effects units and multi units and have set the stage for many other manufacturers to follow in their walking path. They build a system that gets quality pedals at affordable prices to the budgeted consumers. This is a great little pedal for those needing to run an effects pedal in a signal but want to option to take it out of the signal as well. The reason someone would do this is to have another effect in their chain or they would like to take an effects for whatever reason out of the signal chain at times. This pedal works great for what is does. It is simple and easy to use and have a great amount of possible operations. Looping modes AB: Alternate between the two effect loops ABypass: Effect loop A or bypass BBypass: Effect loop B or bypass A-B-Bypass: Switch between loop A, loop B or bypass A+B Mix-Bypass: Switch between both loops in series or bypass Output Select: Input is alternately connected to Send A, Send B or Output Specifications Controls: Level (A, B), 6-way Mode selector Connectors: Input, Output, AC Adaptor (In, Out), Send (A, B), Return (A, B) Current Draw: 25 mA (DC 9V) Weight: 410 g (15 oz.) Recommended AC Adaptor: PSA Series This is a great pedal for someone who uses an older effects pedal from the 70's or 80's that isn't true bypass and wants to remove it from the signal chain when not operating it. For example if you have and old MXR Flanger pedal from the 70's that has a lot of noise since and deteriorates your tone when running through your signal chain but still want to use it with your modern true bypass pedals...well this would be the pedal to use it with. You would hook it up in the loop A or loop B, then click the button on or off when you wanted to take it out of the signal. This would allow you to remove noisy old effects pedals that sound great but damage your buffered tone, you would hook this think up like a send and return on your amp and click the pedal on and off when you desired. Works great and is efficient and what it does. At new these pedals come in right at around $79, which is a great value for a pedal like this. If you need to remove noisy pedals and bring them in when activating then this is a great pedal to do it with. Other manufacturers make ones as well that are smaller such as the Keeley pedal which is about a third of the size. This one has more versatility though.

This pedal is a team-up between Fender and Boss to create a pedal that closely resembles the tone of a vintage Fender 1959 Bassman. This pedal is a cool little device for trying to recreate those vintage tone that have now become infamous in rock and roll history. This pedal was unique in a few ways. Normally Boss would silk screen the pedal name and model on the front of the pedal. On this pedal you had a glued on sticker that said Fender Bassman Boss FBM-1. You also had a textured finish on the casing of the pedal where as all Boss pedal are painted. What is also different with this pedal unlike any Fender Bassman is the gain control. The original Fender Bassman never had a gain control. So this is a modern take in a compact Boss pedal of the original Fender Bassman in a amp simulation circuit. UTILIZATION Specifications Controls: Level, Gain, Treble, Middle Bass, Presence Connectors: Input, Bright In, Output, AC Adaptor Current Draw: 36 mA (DC 9V) Weight: 440 g (1 lb.) Nominal Input Level: -20dBu Input Impedance: 1MOhm Nominal Output Level: -20dBu Output Impedance: 2.2kOhm Recommended Load Impedance: 10kOhm or greater Recommended AC Adaptor: PSA Series SOUND QUALITY This pedal uses COSM technology which is a modeling based circuitry. That is all I know about ti. The pedal does have a Fender bassman quality but to the Fender bassman get most of its charm and character from the power tube interacting with the preamp tube section. The tone of the Bassman is a clean tone that has a good punch and drive and so it is understanding that Marshall would get their first design concept from this circuitry and amp. The pedal has some good tonal qualities and a good overall smooth distortion and drive. it cannot be capable of the real tube amp tough but it is a cool pedal nonetheless. OVERALL OPINION At new these pedals come in right around $119, which isn't bad for this pedal. It is an inexpensive way t get that famous tone as a close as you can without spending the money on a real amp. I have seen real Fender bassman's go for well under $800 so I would save up and buy one of those instead of this pedal. If you need something now then this is a good way to try it out.

Boss is known for making pedals that can withstand a nuclear bombing or a similar yet equal test of endurance; live gigging. I first heard about the BC-2 Combo Drive a few weeks ago. To me what set it apart from most pedals is the Sound Knob which turns this pedal into a clean boost, light and crunchy overdrive to a mean and loud roaring lion of a distortion tone. Because this is a full accessible knob and not just a rotary knob you can blend all of these sounds. Brand new the pedal costs $119 The sound knob allows me to use this pedal for many applications. I can use it as a clean boost for my acoustic guitar solo work, to even out a single coil sound to equal a humbucker if I'm switching guitars live or I can just use this as I would any old overdrive pedal. It would be cool to see if there are any mods available that can tame the high end as I never need to go past 12 o'clock with this pedal, but that said I generally like a bassier tone anyway. Rock solid quality like all Boss pedals. The rubber coated switch, the metal pots and aluminum case all the around this pedal is ready for anything! Stnadard Boss 9 volt power supply is what powers this if you aren't using batteries. I personally like my Godlyke power supply which works just as well. A great all around pedal to have. Really sounds great in front of the right tube amp. The sound knob is what sets it apart from the rest of the pedals out there in pedal land. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

This is another team up pedal between Boss and Fender. this pedal is designed to emulate the sound of a 65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp. These amps are still popular today and have recently been reissued so needless to say this is a legendary amp. This pedal has Volume, Gain, Bass, Treble, Reverb, Vibrato Speed and Vibrato Intensity. The origianl amp did not have a gain setting and it had two inputs for the vibrato and the regular channel. This one only has one input but you can have it on vibrato or not. So this is a little more handy and modernized. UTILIZATION Specifications Controls: Level, Gain, Treble, Bass, Vibrato, Reverb Connectors: Input, Output, AC Adaptor Current Draw: 40 mA (DC 9V) Weight: 440 g (1 lb.) Nominal Input Level: -20dBu Input Impedance: 1MOhm Nominal Output Level: -20dBu Output Impedance: 2.2kOhm Recommended Load Impedance: 10kOhm or greater Recommended AC Adaptor: PSA Series SOUND QUALITY The sound of this pedal is going to sound like a pedal. It obviously won't have that push that tubes get in an amp but the voicing is pretty much dead on. The tone of the pedal has a nice vintage vibe to it that is sort of addictive in a low mild rock sort of way. I like most fender amps or these types of pedals with a Fender Straocatser. I find that I refer the voicing and tone of their amps/pedals and the guitars of a Strat seem to mix perfectly. Perhaps it is because so many musicians use it in this setup that my ears are adapted to this combination or setup. It is a cool pedal and if you don't want to throw down the money for a real amp this is a decent alternative. OVERALL OPINION At new these pedals come in at around $119, which isn't a bad price for this pedal. This will get you the right voicing and will sound god in front of a Fender tube amp. The price is right and is much cheaper than an original or a reissue of this amp.

The Boss EV-10 is a simple expression pedal for use with Boss effects and other pedals. The specific pedal that I've used with EV-10 with has primarily been with the Boss PS-3, which is a pitch shifting and delay pedal. I've also used it a good amount with the Line 6 DL4, as it's compatible with this line of pedals a well. There are a number of Boss pedals out there that have an expression pedal option, but the PS-3 is one that needs it the most since it's a pitch shifting pedal and it's nice to have control over this while playing (something not possible without the expression pedal). The EV-10 is suitable with other brands of pedals as well, but the studio I work at has it for controlling the PS-3. It's really a simple foot pedal, with just a single 1/4" jack for plugging this into whatever pedal you're going to use it with, and a knob on top for setting the amount you'd like going out of it. They don't make the Boss EV-10 expression pedal anymore, but you can still find them used now and again on Ebay and elsewhere online. There's nothing really special about the pedal - it does what it does and that's it. However, what it does can certainly be helpful to you if you have a pedal that has an option for one. If you don't come across this pedal at a super cheap price, I'd recommend going with the newer Roland expression pedal which is cheap enough new anyway. It's probably worth it to even spend a little extra on the new one as to be sure that it doesn't have too many miles on it. So while the Boss EV-10 is more of a necessity than a luxury in some situations, it's one that does it's job well even if it's on the older side...

The Boss AB 2 is a two way selector pedal that allows you send your signal to two separate outputs or to send two inputs to a single output. This is helpful for a number of reasons as you can send your guitar to two different amps or you can send two guitars to a single place like a tuner or specific pedal or amp. I love having this pedal around as it comes in handy quite often, especially when I want to have quick access to two different amps. The pedal has two 1/4 inch inputs/outputs labeled A and B and another two 1/4 inch connections that depending on the way you have set it up, will be either inputs or outputs. The foot switch and LED lights are easy to use and understand, and overall the pedal is easy to bring around because of its light weight. The pedal requires two AAA batteries and the pedal has true bypass so it won't change the color of your sound. This is a huge feature because for me it is vital that my tone isn't affected negatively by the pedals that I am using because I often use a clean tone. I haven't really used any pedals that are exactly like the AB 2, as the other AB boxes that I have used only have the option to go from one connection to two and having the configuration like the AB 2 opens up a whole new world of possibilities. The price of the Boss AB 2 is quite reasonable as it is cheaper than most effects pedals out there while still maintaining a high level of quality. I trust Boss to make top notch pedals and I would definitely say that they didn't miss their mark with this one. Overall, the Boss AB 2 is a pedal worth checking out if you want to have more options in terms of routing for your instrument.

I have had this pedal for three years. What I like about it is you can use it on just about any device that has 1/4" jacks that you need a on/off pedal, or a momentary pedal (ie tap tempo). What I don't like is the same thing I don't like on most of the boss pedals of this kind, only battery power. Whats the deal? I am not to found of having to carry batteries around as a necessity and don't want to have throw away batteries all the time. I know rechargeables exist, but those are a hassle too. A power plug is just more reliable, flat out. I have tried similar things but none that let you select between momentary and latch. (momentary being the tap tempo kinda thing and latch being the toggle, on/off thing). These go for around $50, and I recommend them because they are sturdy, small, and light. I always seem to have a need for it in my rig somewhere. Yes, I would buy it again.