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June 22, 2018

Go Wireless with the BOSS Katana-Air

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Revolutionary All-Wireless Guitar Amp with Premium Tone and Onboard BOSS Effects

BOSS Katana-Air wireless guitar amplifier.

If you’re a serious guitarist who likes to play with lots of effects, you know how inspiring it is to plug into your big pedalboard and amp rig and let ‘er rip. But when you just want to practice at home, setting up and tearing down all that gear is often not so easy or convenient. Or maybe you only play casually for fun, and simply want access to amp and effects sounds that reach beyond the capabilities of your basic practice amp. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just grab your guitar and instantly start playing with all kinds of amazing amp tones and any type of effect you want? And all without having to plug in any cables or pedals?

With the wireless Katana-Air, you can! Read on to find out how this revolutionary new amp will take your practice and jamming sessions to new levels of productivity and enjoyment.

September 13, 2017

BOSS 500 Series: Extraordinary Sounds, Massive Creative Power

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Supercharge Your Pedalboard with the RV-500 Reverb, MD-500 Modulation, and DD-500 Digital Delay

Meet the BOSS 500 Series: RV-500 Reverb, MD-500 Modulation, and DD-500 Digital Delay.

BOSS’s powerhouse trio of 500-series stompboxes bring a huge amount of creative power to any musician’s stage or studio rig. Since its debut in 2015, the DD-500 Digital Delay has been praised everywhere for its outstanding sound quality, deep editing capabilities, intuitive interface, and expressive real-time control. The recently released RV-500 Reverb and MD-500 Modulation carry on the benchmark set by the DD-500, delivering BOSS’s advanced effects processing technologies in the same pedalboard-friendly design.

All pedals in the BOSS 500 series feature class-leading 32-bit AD/DA and 32-bit/96 kHz audio quality, a wide selection of highly musical effects algorithms, and much more. Read on to learn about the many benefits that these amazing pedals can bring to your setup.

August 29, 2017

BOSS BOX-40 40th Anniversary Box Set Now Available at Exclusive U.S. Dealers

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Find Out Where to Buy Your Own Limited-Edition OD-1, PH-1, and SP-1 Pedal Set

The BOSS Box-40 40th Anniversary Set includes rare reissues of the OD-1 Overdrive, PH-1 Phaser, and SP-1 Spectrum, the first three BOSS compact pedals from 1977.

The BOSS BOX-40 40th Anniversary Box Set includes rare reissues of the OD-1 Overdrive, PH-1 Phaser, and SP-1 Spectrum, the first three BOSS compact pedals from 1977.

At the 2017 Summer NAMM Show, BOSS announced the release of the BOX-40 40^th Anniversary Box Set, a commemorative package of the first three BOSS compact pedals from 1977. The BOX-40 features hand-wired reissues of the OD-1 Overdrive, PH-1 Phaser, and SP-1 Spectrum, presented in a deluxe box with a special message from BOSS President Yoshihiro Ikegami.

The BOX-40 set has been produced in an exclusive run of just 1500 sets worldwide, and the U.S. quota is now available from a limited number of BOSS dealers. If you’re a hardcore BOSS fan, you need to act fast to get yours today, because when they’re gone, they’re gone. Read on to find out which BOSS U.S. dealers are stocking this must-have, one-of-a-kind collector’s reissue of the legendary BOSS pedals that started it all.

March 30, 2017

BOSS Katana Amp Workshop Tour

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Coming to Your Local Guitar Center in April and May—RSVP Today

Ever since the BOSS Katana amps were released last fall, the international guitar community has been buzzing about the lineup’s outstanding mix of sound quality, feel, versatility, and value. If you want to find out more about this groundbreaking amp series in person, now’s a great time. BOSS is presenting the Katana amp workshop tour, which will be visiting Guitar Center locations across the U.S throughout April and May 2017.

At each workshop, BOSS experts will demonstrate the Katana amps and share the inside story behind the innovative technologies that make them such powerful products. You’ll also be able to ask questions and try out the amps for yourself. Read on to find out more about the schedule and how to reserve a spot when a Katana amp workshop comes to your area.

January 19, 2017

BOSS Compact Pedal 40th Anniversary

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Limited-Edition DS-1 Distortion Commemorates Four Decades of Stompbox Innovation

BOSS Compact Pedal 40th Anniversary

Way back in 1977, BOSS launched the compact pedal line with the OD-1 Overdrive, PH-1 Phaser, and SP-1 Spectrum. Over the last four decades, BOSS stompboxes have become an industry standard, recognized everywhere for their great sound, amazing durability, and unique practical design. We’re celebrating the 40^th anniversary of compact pedals throughout 2017, and have many activities planned. To kick things off, we’re introducing a limited-edition version of the iconic DS-1 Distortion, the longest-running BOSS pedal ever.

December 28, 2016

Sef from Your Favorite Enemies with the ES-8 Effects Switcher and DD-500 Delay

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An Effects Power User Dives Deep with Advanced BOSS Gear

BOSS ES-8 effects switcher

Sef, the lead guitarist for the Canadian alternative band Your Favorite Enemies, is a pedal fanatic. His board is loaded with a massive selection of stompboxes, which he blends together in highly creative ways to craft his diverse guitar textures. Sef recently replaced a simpler effects switcher with the BOSS ES-8, and he’s blown away by all the amazing things he can do with it. In a four-part video series, the guitarist takes an in-depth walkthrough of how he uses the ES-8, complete with step-by-step parameter settings and real-world playing examples. Along the way, he also talks about the advanced capabilities of another new fave, the BOSS DD-500 Digital Delay.

Read on to check out the video series and learn about all the cool things you can do with this advanced BOSS gear.

October 27, 2016

Video Demo: BOSS VO-1 Vocoder Pedal

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Use Your Voice to Enhance the Sound of Guitar, Bass, and Other Instruments

Add a world of fresh new sounds to your arsenal with the BOSS VO-1 Vocoder.

Released earlier this year at the 2016 Winter NAMM Show, the VO-1 Vocoder pedal is one of the most cool and innovative stompboxes to come along in a while. Powered by BOSS’s guitar synth technology, the VO-1 lets you plug in a mic and use your voice to bring tons of new expressive tones to your music. It works great with electric guitars and basses, and is fantastic with keyboards, pickup-equipped acoustics, and other instruments as well. Read on to check out a great demo video that shows off just some of the unique sounds you can achieve with the easy-to-use VO-1.

June 30, 2016

Quick Start Videos: ES-8 and ES-5 Effects Switching Systems

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Learn the Ins and Outs of the Pro Pedal Command Centers from BOSS

BOSS ES-8 Effects Switching System on a pedalboard.

A large pedalboard loaded with effects is a great thing to have, putting a ton of creative sound-shaping potential at your feet. But if you’re simply chaining your pedals together one after the other, you might not be getting the most out of your system. For one, you have to manually step on each pedal to create different effects combinations, and this can be tricky in the middle of performing. What’s more, your tone quality can suffer by running through all those stomps, even when they’re bypassed. Running many BOSS pedals in this way is not a problem; however, it can be an issue when running one or more “true bypass” pedals, as well as some older stomp designs that alter the straight tone when turned off.

The ES-8 and ES-5 Effects Switching Systems from BOSS solve all these issues and many others. They bring your rig under control with optimized sound quality, one-touch access to various effects combos, MIDI functionality, and more. We’ve recently put together a series of Quick Start videos for the ES-8 and ES-5 that walk through setting up basic functions for real-world use. Read on to watch the videos and learn about the ways these powerful switchers put you in complete creative command of your pedalboard.

June 21, 2016

New Product: Waza Craft CE-2W Chorus Pedal

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Two BOSS Classics Reborn in One Premium Analog Stompbox

The Waza Craft CE-2W Chorus celebrates the 40th anniversary of BOSS effects.

Forty years ago, BOSS created the world’s first chorus pedal, and this signature effect is still synonymous with the brand in the hearts of many musicians. While chorus pedals have remained in the lineup continuously ever since, many players still seek out the CE-1 Chorus Ensemble and CE-2 Chorus, the first two BOSS chorus pedals. Hot items on the used market, these analog BOSS originals are coveted for their rich, musical tones. To celebrate the 40^th anniversary of BOSS effects, the Waza Craft CE-2W recreates these classics with complete sonic accuracy, while also adding some enhanced features not available before.

January 19, 2016

New Product: VO-1 Vocoder

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Powerful Vocal Expression for Guitar and Bass

The VO-1 Vocoder pedal features BOSS’ guitar synth technology.

Driven by BOSS’ famous guitar synth technology, the VO-1 Vocoder puts the vast expressiveness of the human voice in the hands of guitarists, bassists, and other instrumentalists. By vocalizing into a connected microphone as you play, you can “sing” with your instrument and create classic electronic synth voices, talk box sounds, and all sorts of cool new tones. The pedal can also be used without a mic, enabling you to access rich voice-like textures with a direct instrument input.

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