A part of their Waza Craft series, the BOSS DC-2W combines two classic Roland Dimension effects in a single pedal, one suitably sized for your pedalboard. Similar to a chorus effect, the DC-2W provides time-based manipulation that adds dimension to your sound, subtly enhancing both width and depth. The pedal offers two modes: Standard, which gives you the sound of the original DC-2 Dimension C pedal, and SDD-320 mode, which authentically reproduces the sound of a vintage Roland unit heard on many hit records. The interface is rather simple and intuitive: four different selectors switch among presets. Press two selectors at once to unlock even more presets. Between the two modes, you can get 20 different sounds out of the pedal.
Designed to take up a small amount of space and deliver a large assortment of effects and tones, the GT-1 from BOSS is a multi-effects pedal driven by its GT-series engine, which gives you access to the textures and tonal qualities of BOSS’s notable effects, amplifiers, and more. With its intuitive controls for creating, editing, and triggering parameters, the pedal is suitable for electric guitar players operating in many disparate genres of music. The pedal features dual outputs, should you wish to route your signal in a stereo plane, and allows you to connect to BOSS Tone Central, where you can download free effects patches and editing software. It’s relatively lightweight at 2.9 lb, and only a foot long from end to end.
The GT-1000 also brings 116 BOSS effects to the table—and if you find yourself missing any BOSS sound provided, chances are you can beam it into the GT-1000 via Bluetooth, using the BOSS Tone Studio app on an iOS/Android device. A streamlined, yet powerful control interface is provided by ten backlit footswitches, a variety of knobs, a large LCD display, and an expression pedal built right into the board.
1/4″ connections are on hand for your instrument, your main outputs, two effects loops, and more. XLR sub outputs can feed the house PA or your recording interface, while a USB connection can interface directly with your DAW. With MIDI I/O, you can implement the device with a variety of MIDI switches. The unit comes with an AC adapter.
The Boss Synth SY-1000 is a guitar synth that offers you a massive array of tones. Utilizing 48 kHz / 32-Bit signal processing throughout its AD/DA path, the pedalboard gives you the ability to craft three custom instruments at once. Model electric, acoustic, and bass guitars, or create massive synth patches. Each instrument has two built-in, deeply customizable step sequencers for creating dynamic, moving, breathing parts.
The MS-3 from BOSS is a multi-effects switcher designed for electric guitar and bass. It combines the switching aspects of a multi-pedal switcher (so that you can turn whole effects-chains on and off with one footswitch) with a multi-effects engine equipped with BOSS processing, such as distortion, chorus, flanging, and more. With this pedal, you can activate and control six built-in pedal effects alongside—and woven between—three external pedals.
Musicians longing for the legendary Roland RE-201 in a modern format will be delighted by the Boss RE-2 Space Echo Effect Pedal, a reimagined tape-echo effect that updates this classic effect in a compact pedalboard-ready chassis. Faithfully recreating the warm character and sonic quirks that made the original so massively popular, this pedal offers 11 different sound combinations to provide a wealth of vintage sonic possibilities.
Musicians longing for the legendary Roland RE-201 in a modern format will be delighted by the Boss RE-202 Space Echo Effect, a reimagined tape-echo effect that updates this classic with new features tailored to today’s production techniques. Faithfully recreating the warm character and sonic quirks that made the original so massively popular, this new version offers a wealth of options including tape, echo, and reverb styles to provide a wealth of vintage sonic possibilities.
Put 21 different reverb effects under your feet with the BOSS RV-500 pedal, intended primarily for electric guitar. Rooms, halls, plates, springs, it’s all here, alongside more esoteric processes, such as octavized shimmering, as well as the characterful Lo-Fi, Slowverb, and Storm. Classic Roland units have also been emulated, such as Space Echo (the RE-201), and SRV, based on the SRV-2000, a popular unit in the 1980s. The RV-500 provides its sound using 32-bit AD/DA conversion, 32-bit floating-point processing, and sampling rates of 96 kHz.With a panoply of parameters in every effects type, you’ll be able to control your tone to an extensive and deep degree. In addition to dedicated panel knobs for pre-delay, effect level, and tone, you’ll also be able to perform extensive editing via the LCD screen and quadrumvirate of push-buttons. A tap tempo/control footswitch offers more in the way of on-the-fly manipulation. A and B footswitches not only provide bank selection tools—they also give you the ability to engage two reverb as once in a variety of modes (series, parallel, and parallel to different amps/destinations come to mind).
The RV-6 Reverb Pedal from BOSS is a compact and versatile reverb pedal for guitar that allows you to dial-in tones quickly with its simple controls. With eight sound modes, including Shimmer, Dynamic, and Delay+Reverb, the RV-6 delivers lush reverb textures from subtle to extreme.
The Roland ST-AX2 is a dedicated stand custom-made to cradle the uniquely shaped AX-Edge Keytar or AX-Synth Keytar. The folding steel stand securely holds the keyboard upright when it’s not in use, providing safe and convenient support onstage, at rehearsals, and at home.
Designed for electric guitar players and bassists, the Boss SY-1 is a pedal intended to give you many classic synth tones in a compact pedal. Thanks to the Type and Variation knobs, you can instantly transform your sound into a classic pad, lead, synth bass, bell organ, or rhythmic synth pattern; 121 different sounds are at your disposal. Depth and Tone/Rate knobs are on hand to tailor your sound further. Function of the Tone/Rate knob changes depending on the effect you’ve selected—you can even change pitch on certain notes.
When you need to keep your hands on your axe, the GA-FC EX Foot Controller from BOSS is a flexible, expandable solution. Designed to connect to any BOSS or Roland amplifier with a GA-FC jack, this foot control pedal allows you to instantly switch between four channels and two routes of loops, reverbs, and boost settings, as well as connect up to two expression pedals for real-time control of volume and drive.
