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nibla
Bronze Member
France
131 Posts |
 Posted - 03/13/2007 : 18:03:21
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Well, once again I don't know if my spelling is correct...
perhaps "what is Boss the best at?" is a better sentence...don't know...
Anyway, the subject is : "what effect this brand has made the best?"
or: "if you only choose a type of effect to present Boss to an alien from Mars, what type of effect would you choose?"
From my point of view, it's.....................................................CHORUS !! |
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nibla
Bronze Member
France
131 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2007 : 18:04:39
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| and.............................................DELAY!! (just after...) |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2007 : 20:04:21
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| I agree. The CE-1 was the first big Boss product and it sort of defined the company. For years the CE-2 was the industry standard compact stomper. Chorus pedals may not be as popular as they were back in the eighties but to me they're the most important Boss product. |
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Gizzorge
Silver Member
USA
245 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2007 : 22:34:07
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Building rock solid effects that last forever.
As far as "effects" go............delay. |
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Basstyra
Gold Member
France
523 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2007 : 22:46:37
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Digital delays. The DD-6 is probably the only Boss pedal I would really lack.
Then , the outsiders :
*I didn't find yet a better octaver than the OC-3.
*The choruses are great, even if I must say i prefer the Ibanez (Maxon) double ones, like the BC-9 or the DCL.
*The PQ-4 and LS-2 are probably the two pedals everyone should own. It's not really a Boss specific product, any brand could do the same, but the fact is, nobody does. Thoses functions, in the Boss "tank" enclosure, are just worthless. |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2007 : 22:57:36
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i love some of their ODS/distortions but on the other hand i hate some of them too.
but as far as delay/ reverb goes, i think boss owns everyone |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2007 : 09:51:52
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The best product: chorus
But quality is something Boss is known for and I can certainly agree on that, I�ve had around 200 Boss products during my lifetime and just a very few of them has been not working, and nearly every time it has been the battery connector.
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controlfreak
Silver Member
Ireland
337 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2007 : 10:56:14
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i think the overall best sounding effect Boss has produced is the DS-1. i think that is the coca cola of dist's.
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2007 : 11:04:04
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Yeah, I can agree on that, DS-1 is very, very good!quote:
Originally posted by controlfreak
i think the overall best sounding effect Boss has produced is the DS-1. i think that is the coca cola of dist's.
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HAGALAZ
Silver Member
Australia
161 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2007 : 13:33:47
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Delays and chorus 100%
Overdrive 100%
Anything to do with distortions its a nope from me!!!
sorry guys, i just think there are alot better brands for gain sound!
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RossL
Bronze Member
USA
63 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2007 : 15:16:26
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TU-2 should be the industry standard.
SD-1 and Ds-1 are great, they may need a little tweaking, but for the $$ they can't be touched.
Modulation too many good ones to list....
OC-2 is great. |
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controlfreak
Silver Member
Ireland
337 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2007 : 15:42:45
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| it would prob be easy to say what boss isn't good at. that list would be a little shorter!! |
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nibla
Bronze Member
France
131 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2007 : 17:25:52
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Well, I think Boss isn't good at equalizers, I try the GE7 once and I think it's a tone-killer...
I also don't like their auto-wahs and metal distortions...
But that's all! |
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ace
Bronze Member
Netherlands
77 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2007 : 17:53:14
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| I don't agree with Nibla about the equalizers: i own a PQ-3B and i have owned a GE-7B and they both (especially the PQ-3B) made a enormous impact on my sound. That's not to say that other companies don't make good equalizers though.... |
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RRV-10
Silver Member
Australia
246 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2007 : 03:56:27
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Reliability, distribution and conformity of design.
But in terms of effect type...
Chorus: Roland invented that right? The CE-1 is the grail of chorus - the benchmark of the effect. The CE-2 is gaining greater recognition all the time. The VB-2 is widely lauded as the best standalone vibrato created. Current models aren't exactly good though.
Compact digital delay: The DD-2 was the first and the DD-3 has been the industry standard for years
Compact analogue delay: They must be good as you can rarely find one for under AUD$300 anymore.
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IC Overdrive: AFAIK the OD-1 was the first, in 1977 (even though Maxon are attempting to claim they invented the TS in 1974 on their website). Status has largely been eclipsed by the TS, but they're gaining notoriety. The SD-1 is something of an industry standard.
IC Distortion The DS-1 has been an industry standard since its release, but I wonder whether that isn't more due to its ubiquity, price and reliability than tone. |
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ptero
Silver Member
Mexico
218 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2007 : 05:00:51
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quote:
Originally posted by controlfreak
i think the overall best sounding effect Boss has produced is the DS-1. i think that is the coca cola of dist's.
In other sense, yes, I think Boss is the coca cola of effects pedals also. My hometown is small and somehow isolated from the rest of the country. So, new products (not only music gears) arrive here with certain delay and the specialized devices should be ordered in advance. Nevertheless, I remember those Boss pedals at the local store when I started to play guitar many years ago.
Well, I don't like coca cola very much, but I do like Boss pedals. |
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what are Boss the best at ?
