Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by Futuron » Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:27 am

BearBoy wrote:
Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:41 am
You could try asking over at: http://bossareaforum.com/

That's where the people from Stomp Box Zone ended up when that forum became unsupportable. I am pretty sure someone there would know (there are Boss collectors who collect every variation of every pedal).
Stomp Box Zone is actually where the people from the previous Boss Area site ended up when that forum went down. ;D

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by soggy mittens » Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:32 pm

It had been mentioned before after the release of the 201 and after seeing that new BOSS enclosure that a re-release of the Chorus Ensemble could very well happen and now what do we see?

That crafty crew over at Behringer getting all big box chorusy on us....

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by Futuron » Sat Apr 16, 2022 1:37 am

No shame... even using the Boss font

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Post by MechaBulletBill » Sat Apr 16, 2022 3:42 am

i think it's actually the same type as that "behringer" logo butchered to look closer to the boss font. it's all over the place and looks very sloppy.

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by Zork » Sat Apr 16, 2022 6:59 am

Looks like shit.

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by BearBoy » Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:01 am

Zork wrote:
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Looks like shit.
Yep.

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by soggy mittens » Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:11 pm

Just came across this one which looks a bit more faithful, really drives home how ugly that behringer one is xD

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by mackerelmint » Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:35 pm

The ugliness of the Behringer is kind of charming, IMO, but it's way cooler to support the little guy for sure.
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Post by Sauerkraut » Sat Apr 30, 2022 12:26 am

soggy mittens wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:11 pm
Just came across this one which looks a bit more faithful, really drives home how ugly that behringer one is xD
Definitely looks a whole lot better, but... side jacks?! At least Behringer got that right.

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by Veitchy » Sat Apr 30, 2022 12:54 am

I've got time for Behringer. It's weird to me that you can't patent/IP a circuit (someone feel free to explain that one to me - there may well be a good reason) but having accepted that, they're putting out affordable versions of mass-market pedals, a buncha which aren't made anymore. I don't think they're cutting into Boss's bottom line, and I feel like they probably reflect what these things cost to produce at scale (Issues with labor practices come in here though).

The only reason why I don't own their Superfuzz clone is lethargy on my part.

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Post by JVG » Sat Apr 30, 2022 3:17 am

soggy mittens wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:11 pm
Just came across this one which looks a bit more faithful, really drives home how ugly that behringer one is xD

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I bought one of these just the other week. Yes, it’s a blatant rip-off visually and sonically, but it is really really good.

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by sessylU » Tue May 03, 2022 4:42 am

Has anyone mentioned the PW-10 vWah yet? Everyone hates them, but I love mine.
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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by JVG » Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:34 am

Reckon I am becoming a Boss ‘fan boy’! I’ve always known they make great pedals, but in recent times i’ve gained an even greater appreciation - due largely to the Waza series.

My most recent purchase was the Waza fuzz (the cheaper one, not the Tone Bender thing). I had no need for more fuzz pedals, but curiosity got the better of me! Absolutely loving it. So easy to dial in great sounds, unlike some fuzzes which can be finicky or temperamental.

Having gone fairly heavily (and expensively!) down the boutique pedal rabbit- hole during the past 5-10 years, there’s something about the simplicity of most Boss pedals that I’m really enjoying, as well as the great sounds. Maybe there’s a bit of nostalgia on my part too, as some of my first pedals in the late 80s were Boss. Sure there are some duds, but there are a hell of a lot of great ones.

So yeah, I’m of the opinion that the FZ-1w is one that they definitely got ‘right’.

Ahhh.

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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by JSett » Sat Jun 04, 2022 1:10 am

I recently played a show with just a Blues Driver (thanks to some gremlin in my pedalboard literally as we were due to start playing).

It sounded great, did the job and worked perfectly. Boss is definitely best.
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Re: Pedals that BOSS still haven't got right and ones they've got right

Post by JVG » Sat Jun 04, 2022 1:44 am

Enforced simplicity - love it.

I’m hoping the next Waza is a rendition of the PH-1r phaser, with the addition of a switch to change between the standard 4-stages, and 2 or 6 stages. I love phasers, and this would make me really happy.

Roland/Boss, if you’re reading obscure forum threads, please consider!

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