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Published on 03/21/11 at 12:10The Boss BF-2 was Boss' answer to the famous MXR pedal. It contains a manual, depth, rate and resonance knob to help sculpt whatever tone you're looking for. Most people who check out this pedal are probably going to instantly switch it to the most extreme jet flanging sound they can think of, ala EVH, but there's a secret to this pedal that most people don't know of. I'll explain it later down below.
UTILIZATION
Boss pedals are renounced for their sturdy enclosures. This pedal is no different. The reliability on these pedals is bar none, and it'll take whatever abuse you can throw at it. Boss manuals are clearly written, and with the example settings, you should be able to be up and running within a few minutes. The four knobs allows you to shape the tone quite nicely, and the bypass isn't too bad, either. It's a buffered FET bypass, but it does the job.
SOUND QUALITY
Most people who get this are most likely going to be looking for an alternative to the MXR pedal. In fact, this sounds pretty close to the famous MXR pedal that Eddie used. It has a nice jet flanging sound, and it can do a subtle flange fairly nice too. However, there is a trick to this pedal that Ronnie Le Tekrø found out. If you set all the knobs to zero but max out the manual knob, you get this awesome midrange boost thing going on. Ronnie Le Tekrø left this thing on all the time with his Marshalls, and it helped give him that famous honking midrange that was very popular back then.
OVERALL OPINION
If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to the MXR, I highly recommend trying this pedal out. The cool thing about it is that it only needs a 9v adapter to run, so you don't have to deal with special wall warts or some huge cable coming out of the pedal. Boss did a great job with this, and it's a bit of a shame it's no longer sold today. Check eBay for some good deals or search forums, and you're guaranteed to find one at a bargain price.
UTILIZATION
Boss pedals are renounced for their sturdy enclosures. This pedal is no different. The reliability on these pedals is bar none, and it'll take whatever abuse you can throw at it. Boss manuals are clearly written, and with the example settings, you should be able to be up and running within a few minutes. The four knobs allows you to shape the tone quite nicely, and the bypass isn't too bad, either. It's a buffered FET bypass, but it does the job.
SOUND QUALITY
Most people who get this are most likely going to be looking for an alternative to the MXR pedal. In fact, this sounds pretty close to the famous MXR pedal that Eddie used. It has a nice jet flanging sound, and it can do a subtle flange fairly nice too. However, there is a trick to this pedal that Ronnie Le Tekrø found out. If you set all the knobs to zero but max out the manual knob, you get this awesome midrange boost thing going on. Ronnie Le Tekrø left this thing on all the time with his Marshalls, and it helped give him that famous honking midrange that was very popular back then.
OVERALL OPINION
If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to the MXR, I highly recommend trying this pedal out. The cool thing about it is that it only needs a 9v adapter to run, so you don't have to deal with special wall warts or some huge cable coming out of the pedal. Boss did a great job with this, and it's a bit of a shame it's no longer sold today. Check eBay for some good deals or search forums, and you're guaranteed to find one at a bargain price.