What BOSS pedals do you use?

[Davo]

I grew up with the turbo overdrive, DD-3, compressor, Super chorus.
Now have them all-1-one; GT-8, in combination with Roland GR-33 guitar synth (which is also sort-of-almost-Boss, and is a pedalboard).

I have a GT-8 also, whats your take on it?  Im having some difficulty with getting good sounds.  Do you record from the headphones out (stereo) or plug in mono?

[BossMicroBRew]

BossMicroBrewMeisterMan - Yes, it's a Head-Only 50W - All Tube - The thing rips!

Mark

Ah ha! Yes, LaunchedMeister!! Those things are incredible. I think that's one of the best heads that Crate has ever made. A friend of mine has one, actually. You one lucky sonofagun to have one of those puppies!!

[Geir]

Only own one Boss-made pedal...
Boss DS-1

Well that's the one that counts, isn't it? I sold mine several years ago (stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid me) ... oh well ...

Got a OS-2, now that's a versatile pedal !!!! Overdrive/distOrtion with a knob to blend them !!! It's the only stomp-box I still use, (got a SD-1, a HM-3 ... probably some more I've forgotten 

cheers

[launched]

Those things are incredible. I think that's one of the best heads that Crate has ever made.

I agree! It has a rich clean channel and a gain channel that will horrify even the most understanding of  neighbors! Massive feedback and, oh yeah, this post is about BOSS pedals.... Sorry!


Geir, wasn't OS-2 a failed IBM operating system or something? 

[Geir]

Geir, wasn't OS-2 a failed IBM operating system or something? 

sure was ... until BOSS bought it and crammed it into a nice orange box with 4 knobs on it ) ..... well it's discontinued so maybe they should have changed the name too!!

[hewhoiscalledj]

just a Boss DS-1 for me. i keep it in case i ever decide to start modding pedals. it would be a great one to try it on.

my main distortion pedal is now an Electro Harmonix Metal Muff. it's awesome!

[SdC]

I have a GT-8 also, whats your take on it?  Im having some difficulty with getting good sounds.  Do you record from the headphones out (stereo) or plug in mono?

I like the gt-8. The classic BOSS pedals are in there. I've found a set of about 7 presets that I like a lot, and programmed about 25 variations on those, custom-fit to specific songs. I use it for recording and headphone-jamsessions mostly, feeding the line-outs back to the GR-33, mixing the guitar and synth, and then into a mixer with little active monitors (and the Boss BR obviously!)
It's hard to not get carried away with endless tweaking sessions That requires a bit of self-discipline.
In the end, it's still the guitar itself that has to produce a good tone and often less is more.
The "acoustic" simulator and all that synthetic stuff is not working for me, good for a bit of fun but otherwise too annoying and fake to seriously use.

Usability: I really miss a dedicated footswitch for Manual/Preset! One of the most-used buttons, in -in my opinion- the worst place.

[jkevinwolfe]

RC2 Loop Station. I bought it shortly before I discovered the Micro. Shelved it immediately. Lent it to a friend who is a substantially better musician than me and getting a lot more use out of it than I was.

I have been diligently working to plug directly into the Micro and get as much out of the Effects patches as possible.

[guitarron]

i have a CS3 compressor-a real warrior as well as a old chorus pedal
also an OD1 and a OD2-turbo overdrive
they used to be a mainstay in my rig

[Ted]

I'm selling off some of my old music junk that I don't need anymore.  I've got an old Ibanez AD9 analog delay, I thought I might get $60 for it.

Turns out it's a highly sought after classic.  The item listed on eBay at about 3:00 PM today, and by 5:00 PM there was already a bidding war going.  I might get more than $150 for this old thing.

Back in the late '80's and early '90's, when I recorded stuff on my cassette 4-track, I used this box on vocals because I didn't have reverb.

A few weeks ago I got $30 for a couple of newer stomp boxes that do 20 times more than this old tank.

Weird.

Do you s'pose I'll be able to sell my Micro BR for $150 in 20 years?b