BOSS GT-1 Compact Guitar Effects Processor

I'm really amazed at how much this product offers at such a reasonable price. Sound quality is excellent - once you set the proper Output Select value, anyway. Do this first; it makes a huge difference in sound quality. After that, you'll probably find that a fair number of selections in the default patch library are quite useful, with more providing a good starting point for (almost) any tone you're seeking. Editing is easy and this unit really encourages you to experiment. I'd personally like the default patch output levels to be higher (increasing volume can make a huge difference in tone quality) and, of course, MIDI, but whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned pro, there's an awful lot to like here. I've been using Boss pedals for decades, and I have a lot of them - and this one is highly recommended!

Easy to learn. Sounds great and does have great options. I know different amps you get different sounds. If you run the pedal as a pre amp it sounds great. I also run it through my amp to add options. Both ways is fun and you come up with some killer riffs. There is a lot of competition when it comes to pedals. I went with Boss because they always had that sound I like and I can get. Several great distortion options. I'm s sucker for great distortion. You will have to get filmiliar with it to like it or you will never play on it if you're not electronically inclined. Like my first processor in the early 90's. I was to lazy to learn it so I never really played it. Gave it away and I regret it today. It's not hard to learn. Read everything, go over it several times if you have to. You will appreciate it. I use this every time I play.

I have absolutely no complaints on this boss pedal. Best thing I have bought in my guitar playing time other than my Gibson lol. Wish the two cannot be compared. Anyway everything about this pedal is sick. From the operation of every function and the fact you can edit every single effect to your own liking. The computer software is actually one of my favorites you can download all kinds of effects off the app once you download it to your computer. Side note it works very very well very easy to use. Boss products are top of the line anyway. But in my opinion this one beats all those little tiny petals then you would have to build a board for. This has all of that in one unit and for the price is dumb not to get it. Stupid...

This is a great unit and the free download of Boss Tone Studio is top quality . Picked it up at Alto Music for a great deal. Was Mint in the box. It has a distinct Boss Tone just like their famous pedals. The pedal Sims are Spot On. My favorite Boss pedal is the Blues Driver 2 and this GT1 absolutely nails it. I ran them side by side and it is right on. The Blues Driver is the key to a lively pick nuance and tube feel. I run it before everything. Now that I picked up the GT1 I could sell my BD2 pedal but I won't cause it frees up another available fx. I really liked this pedal because of the small footprint. I use a lot of pedals and control vocal fx from a floor pedal. 22 Drives and 27 Amps and more than 100 fx. Hands down best sounding Overdrives and Amps. I have tried all the current Multifx and Amp simulators. This is now my favorite. It has the most organic tone and tube like response. I use a solid state Fender Mustang 3 amp and it really pairs nicely with the Gt1. It has the same engine as it's bigger brother the GT100 but not as many features for less than half the price. The Chorus comes with lots of control and tone hi and lo cutoffs. I have or had other multifx units and this one was the last to try. I send the signal to my amp and also to the Live PA system thru the Behringer Ultra DI 120 stereo direct box which cost less than 25. Great deal.

Great intro level multi-effects pedal. I upgraded after about 8 years from a zoom gt2.1 to this and am pleasantly surprised with how multieffects pedals have improved. This pedal has tons of features for a more power level user such as guitar simulation, tons of preamps, and eq specifications, but also has pretty clear entry level stuff with just overdrive/distortions and some cool fxs. The software is ok and works on my 2015 mac. I will say that it is more convenient to use the software if you plan on making a lot of adjustments compared to the actual pedal. The presets are ok, but like most multi pedals need to be reworked. The downloadable presets from Boss in my opinion are NOT good. There are very few presets available and there is not a community webpage where people can uplaod presets which is unfortunate. Volume pedal seems good and responsive so far after about 3 months, but occassionally does squeak upon pressing it down. one aesthetic con that annoys me is that there is no off switch. I dont want to leave my pedal on all the time so i constantly have to unplug the power source from the pedal which is annoying. Also looper function is not super convenient, but is still nice to have. Compared to my old zoom pedal this does not have any drum machine function, but does allow you change the order that the effects are arranged in (i.e. can change the order so that its OD -> FX1 -> guitar or FX1 -> OD -> guitar) Overall 4 stars because of some minor annoyances and problems, but very sturyd, well designed pedal with tons of options for the price. Not a super expensive multi effects pedals but has all the options you could ever want and need for a live show. Also battery usage is convenient.

Fantastic for practice with headphones, great for small venues.

I already had OD, distortion, compression/sustain, chorus (rarely use), and a noise gate, was looking for something to add all the other types of foot pedals. Well, this covers all the ones I already have, and does it wonderfully. Not even using the others (though, might put the comp/sust in line). I can get all the types of OD and distortion I want, including Boss and Ratt. Lots of different reverb and delay, which I love. Tube screamers, wah, you name it. Sound is fantastic. Only downside is you cannot easily play with "knobs" and change the type and effects like you would for a footpedal. Say, like with reverb. Can't quickly switch between, spring, plate, etc, as well as depth. But, then, do you really do that? There are great patches you can download to give sound. Got one for Pink Floyd sound, Megadeath, Iron Maiden, Hendrix, so far. Then you can go and create your own, which I need to do. It was well worth the money. Definitely order the cable to connect it to your computer

i’m a drummer but i like guitar as well. not knowing a lot about setting up pedals, i found the presents to be pretty good sounding as they were. then i went to the sites for tone central and the tone exchange and you can find very good presets from other users and download them into the pedal. if you have the knack for it you can upload them for others to try out and use. but the sound of the pedal has been inspiring to write new stuff, which for me is the whole point of having it. i like that i can play it into headphones without an amp, run it as an interface and/or midi with usb, and that plugging in the guitar turns it on. i do wish the adapter came with it, seek that out as well.

Sono un musicista non professionista ma con parecchi anni di esperienza. In tutti questo tempo che è passato mi sono trovato spesso ad avere l'esigenza, come chitarrista, di trovare dei suoni il più possibile vicini a quelli che sentivo sui dischi dei miei artisti preferiti. Tanti anni fa questa cosa avrebbe comportato spese non indifferenti per l'acquisto di amplificatori ed effetti vari, che non mi potevo permettere. Quindi con l'arrivo sul mercato di multieffetto digitali ho trovato il modo più economico per soddisfare le mie esigenze. Ho fatto questa premessa, per fare capire che mi rivolgo a musicisti di livello amatoriale come me. Vengo al dunque: di tutte le pedaliere che ho posseduto e possiedo tuttora questa GT 1 è senza dubbio la migliore, anche in rapporto alla qualità/prezzo. Suoni molto belli, facile da usare per chi ha già esperienza di questi strumenti e infine la cosa più divertente e sorprendente è la possibilità di scaricare dal sito della BOSS una marea di suoni di chitarristi famosi. Basta collegare la pedaliera al computer, scaricare i driver necessari al proprio sistema operativo e utilizzare il programma BOSS TONE STUDIO anche questo scaricabile dal sito. Naturalmente in questo caso tutte la funzioni di gestione della pedaliera (modifica dei suoni e dei parametri vari) sono modificabili tramite lo stesso programma che ho citato. Consigliatissima!

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Un pedal muy versátil y fácil de usar, con muchas posibilidades. Muchas horas de diversión asegurada.

The Boss GT-1 is arguably the best guitar processor available at this price point! Checked out tones of reviews before buying it and Solid build quality, looks and feels premium and is super easy to use. The built-in tones are awesome and really convenient to customise. Slightly disappointed that the looper is only 32 seconds, but does the job in most cases. Incredibly portable as it works in battery and DC both. If you're looking for an easy to use guitar processor which comes with an the bells and whistles, has great build quality, offers amazing collection of legendary tones and is super portable, look no further. At around INR18000 before discounts, this is a steal! Kudos to the seller for a smooth and timely delivery.

Only had it a couple of days & highly impressed with it so far, usual high quality BOSS build, with a metal top and solid plastic base, simple to edit ( thank goodness as I'm absolutely terrible at tech stuff) & comes with a well printed & easy to follow user manual. Seller I bought from (West End Music - Ipswich) supplied a free BOSS PSU but it also comes with a set of AA batteries, so can be powered up immediately from them if you do not have a PSU. Simple to use tuner using the footswitch lights so can be easily seen & tuned on-stage. Many immediately useable patches built in (unlike many units which seem to have loads of patches there just to show off the extremes of the unit rather than supplying real world useable patches). Using it through combo amp, direct to mixer/PC & headphones the sound quality is excellent, clear & no hum/buss from unit. As I said only had it a couple of days but it's looking like a great unit at a very reasonable price. Looks like I can sell most of my other foot & rack units as this covers (with as good or better sound quality) most of them in one compact unit. Highly recommended.