I'm kind of a Boss shill -- I like the size, the shape, the footswitch design, the knob dimensions, the colors, the font, and (most times) the sound. I couldn't afford to collect guitars or amps when I was young, so I collected Boss pedals instead. Also way easier to store, and (unlike guitars) not limited to one-at-a-time usage! Their recent stuff has been consistently good.
UlricvonCatalyst wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:34 am
For all the love the PS-2 is getting here, I far prefer my PS-3.
Same. The PS-3 is one of my favorites. Mode 7 alone is worth it.
mackerelmint wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:53 pm
The TR-2 is hot trash.
Correct. Fixed or no, it's still a shockingly average tremolo and I cannot believe that after
25 years they continue to look at it and say "Meh, good enough." I can only hope the TR-3 has stereo outs, tap-tempo, better waveform control, etc.
burpgun wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 5:37 am
My Overdrive/Distortion OS-2 always sits at the front of the guitar line and it really is like having multiple distortion pedals in a single box.
I think the OS-2 is very high on the underrated list. You can buy these for next-to-nothing, and they sound fantastic. Set to about 3 o'clock gives just the right amount of overdrive clarity under the thick distortion.
Some of my favorites have received some Waza love over the years, like the DC-2 (which has a pretty chorus/flange sound, but doesn't truly shine unless running in stereo). But some others continue to be overlooked, like the HF-2 which is by far my favorite flanger.
Biggest letdown is probably the PH-3. 20 years later, and it still kinda sucks. I do like the infinite rise/fall, and they got soooooo close with the step function, but made it the most boring/linear stepping imaginable. How hard would it have been to randomize the stepping? And all that aside, the actual phaser doesn't even sound great.
Also hyped about the non-Waza RE-2. I sold my RE-201 to a bandmate a long time ago, and refused to get an RE-20 because I hate that form factor, so I'm excited to see what the compact Space Echo has to offer.