So I bought a DD-6 yesterday. Mostly because I missed my DD-3 since I sold it a couple of years ago due the fact that I don't really use Delay. Times change I tried a couple of other things, but buying this pedal was like reuniting with an old friend. I also bought it because it was a very good price and since I'm using a lot more delay I had to buy it. Oh tap delay how I missed you! Anyway, this got me thinking about Boss in general...
I took out all my Boss pedals and stuck them to my board as I have done so many times before and I realized why I have so many of them, although I don't use them all all the time.
1. I can afford them. They are a lot cheaper than many other brands out there. Also cheaper than boutique stuff. Especially second hand (if the seller is not screwed in his head) they are really cheap.
2. They are neat. Putting 7 Boss pedals next to each other on a board just looks so good (My OCD approves).
3. Form Factor. An extension of the previous point. They are small enough to use lots at a time and big enough to be really stable. I have found with some mini pedals that they tend to wobble and come loose. Some bigger pedals just take up to much space. And the battery compartments are easily accessible.
4. I can see whats going on. Not that my eyes are bad but the knobs are clearly marked and I like that. With some features like tap and hold the lights are usually a good indication what is going on.
5. Switches. They are silent, not like some of my other pedals that go Ka-ka when I step on them. Also the big space to step on is a bonus, I can step on three at the same time if I really need to. they are also kind on bare feet and flip flops.
6. Good range of effects. If you need a basic (and some not so basic) effects, Boss probably have one and someone on Gumtree is probably selling one.
7. Sounds good to me. Maybe sounds a bit generic to some players but in general they sound good.
8. Built like tanks. I don't think I have ever had a Boss pedal break on me.
9. Work well together. I find they work better together than some of my other effects with Boss.
10. I could probably sell them all in a wink of an eye if I ever felt like it (although you would have to pry my SD-1 from my cold dead hands).
They are not perfect though, but what pedals are? If only they made a BIG MUFF PI.
Anyway can you think of more reasons you like or dislike your Boss pedals?
I took out all my Boss pedals and stuck them to my board as I have done so many times before and I realized why I have so many of them, although I don't use them all all the time.
1. I can afford them. They are a lot cheaper than many other brands out there. Also cheaper than boutique stuff. Especially second hand (if the seller is not screwed in his head) they are really cheap.
2. They are neat. Putting 7 Boss pedals next to each other on a board just looks so good (My OCD approves).
3. Form Factor. An extension of the previous point. They are small enough to use lots at a time and big enough to be really stable. I have found with some mini pedals that they tend to wobble and come loose. Some bigger pedals just take up to much space. And the battery compartments are easily accessible.
4. I can see whats going on. Not that my eyes are bad but the knobs are clearly marked and I like that. With some features like tap and hold the lights are usually a good indication what is going on.
5. Switches. They are silent, not like some of my other pedals that go Ka-ka when I step on them. Also the big space to step on is a bonus, I can step on three at the same time if I really need to. they are also kind on bare feet and flip flops.
6. Good range of effects. If you need a basic (and some not so basic) effects, Boss probably have one and someone on Gumtree is probably selling one.
7. Sounds good to me. Maybe sounds a bit generic to some players but in general they sound good.
8. Built like tanks. I don't think I have ever had a Boss pedal break on me.
9. Work well together. I find they work better together than some of my other effects with Boss.
10. I could probably sell them all in a wink of an eye if I ever felt like it (although you would have to pry my SD-1 from my cold dead hands).
They are not perfect though, but what pedals are? If only they made a BIG MUFF PI.
Anyway can you think of more reasons you like or dislike your Boss pedals?