Guitar Accessories

The BOSS TU-3S Chromatic Tuner provides the same function, accuracy, and display, as the TU-3—a go-to stompbox tuner for many electric guitarists. However, this model doesn’t sport a muting footswitch; it’s always on. This feature, in addition to its small size, renders it suitable for integration in any pedalboard or stompbox rig in which space-saving is paramount. It features tuning modes for six- and seven-string guitars, bass and six-string bass guitars, as well as flatted options for players who like to operate in lower frequencies.

The BOSS VE-2 Vocal Harmonist delivers a complete effects solution for all singers, and offers auto-key detect features for those that perform with a guitar. This portable, battery-powered stompbox has everything you need to create polished vocal sounds everywhere you sing, from concert stages and street performances, to practicing at home.

The VE-2 creates harmonized vocals that follow your singing, with pitch that either automatically follows the chords played on a connected guitar, uses a preset key, or a combination of the two. Using one of these three operation modes, it’s easy to create real-time harmonies in any key, even if you have no experience with musical gear or music theory.

In addition to harmony, the VE-2 provides essential effects to enhance your voice, such as high-quality reverb/delay and an enhancer with real-time pitch correction. Also, a USB audio function allows you to connect to your computer and easily capture your effected vocal sounds for music recordings.

The V-8 from BOSS is a preamp, an effects unit, and a USB interface all rolled into one. It’s primarily intended for singer/songwriters looking for a multipurpose solution to handle their vocals and acoustic guitars in one device. The unit provides independent effect channels, as well as an 80-second phrase looper, expandable expression-pedal options, and a USB output for recording straight to a computer.

On-board effects allow you to apply not only reverb, delays, and other ambiences to your sound, but to harmonize with yourself in real time, depending on the preselected key of your song, or in a manner determined by the input of the guitar. On the guitar side, you can mitigate the quack of undersaddle pickups with an acoustic-resonance option, apply reverbs, delays, and pitch shifts, or simply tune your axe.