July 10, 2015

New Product: DD-500 Digital Delay

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Incredible Sound, Power, and Versatility

BOSS DD-500 Digital Delay.

If you’ve been searching for the ultimate digital delay pedal, your wait is over. The new DD-500 is a powerhouse sound machine for creative musicians, offering 12 different delay modes with exceptional audio quality, plus deep editing controls, a graphic display, patch memories, MIDI, and much more. Capable of delivering an endless stream of unique, inspiring sounds, the DD-500 may be the last delay pedal you ever need.

April 16, 2015

New Product: PW-3 Wah Pedal

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Small Footprint, Huge Tones

BOSS PW-3 Wah Pedal.

Are you looking for a great-sounding wah, but need to conserve space on your crowded pedalboard? Then you really need to check out the new PW-3 Wah Pedal from BOSS! It delivers awesome tone with two different sound modes, and features a robust, heavy-duty design that strikes the ideal balance between compact size and functional usability.

April 15, 2015

New Product: SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer

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Tap Into a World of Amazing Sounds—No Special Pickup Needed!

BOSS SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer.

The introduction of the revolutionary SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer brings the guitar synth to an all-new level of sound and accessibility. This magical box lets you take advantage of BOSS’ legendary guitar synth technology using the normal pickups on your axe, with no special add-on pickup needed! The SY-300 delivers fat, analog-style polyphonic synth tones with zero latency, opening up an extraordinary world of real-time sound creation for every guitarist. What’s more, you can shape your normal tone with the SY-300’s filters, amps, LFOs, and effects for even more sonic diversity.

January 23, 2015

New Product: BOSS BB-1X Bass Driver

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A Powerful Tone Enhancer and DI for Bassists

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With the new BB-1X Bass Driver, improving your bass tone has never been easier. Far more than a typical stompbox, the BB-1X incorporates powerful BOSS technology to make your sound big, bold, and punchy. It functions much like a preamp, allowing you shape your tone without altering the fundamental core elements of your bass and amp sounds. The BB-1X also includes a uniquely tuned DI output that ensures the FOH engineer gets a great sound for delivering your personal tone to the main PA.

January 22, 2015

New Eric Johnson Tone Capsule

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Mod Your Blues Cube Amp with EJ’s Signature Sounds

Eric Johnson’s style and sound are legendary in the guitar world, as is his meticulous pursuit of great tone. Now, Roland Blues Cube owners can infuse their amps with EJ’s expert tonal sensibilities via the Eric Johnson Tone Capsule. This user-installable circuit re-voices the Blues Cube Artist and Stage amps, changing the sound and response characteristics to provide custom voicings tuned and approved by Eric himself.

November 14, 2014

Bring the ’59 Bassman to Your Pedalboard

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BOSS Legend Series: FBM-1

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Despite the name, Fender’s famous Bassman amps have long been more popular with guitarists. First introduced in 1952 as a companion to the newly introduced Precision Bass, the Bassman line has seen many generational changes throughout the years that greatly affect its sound. But it’s the tweed-covered 1959 model that’s the most iconic, delivering a dark, woody bark and ballsy overdrive that’s served as one of the essential blueprints for rock and blues guitar tone. Thanks to BOSS’ official collaboration with Fender, the FBM-1 Fender ’59 Bassman pedal makes it easy and affordable to add this classic sound to your rig.

November 12, 2014

The Compact BOSS Loop Station Family

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Powerful Creative Tools for Performing and Practice

BOSS compact Loop Station pedals: RC-1, RC-3, and RC-30.

For every musician, looping is a great way to enhance your creativity and have more fun making music. The ability to record yourself on the spot and play along opens up a world of possibilities for not only solo performing, but also for developing ideas and improving your skills. BOSS’ compact Loop Station pedals—the RC-1, RC-3, and RC-30—are the most popular loopers in the world, offering great sound quality and convenient battery-powered operation for on-the-go performing. The feature sets of these Loop Stations vary, with each supporting the unique needs of different types of looping musicians, including guitarists, keyboardists, vocalists, and others. So which one is right for you? Read on to find out…

September 3, 2014

New Product: BOSS RC-1 Loop Station

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Simple and Fun

BOSS RC-1 Loop Station pedal.

Since 2001, BOSS has led the looping universe with a continuous string of innovative, trendsetting Loop Station products. Currently, five different BOSS loopers serve the needs of all types of musicians, from guitarists and other instrumentalists to traditional vocalists and cutting-edge beatboxers. While the more advanced Loop Stations include an enormous array of creative features to choose from, some musicians like to keep things straightforward and simple. If that sounds like you, the new RC-1 Loop Station is your ideal choice, offering streamlined operation that makes it easier than ever to add looping to your rig. More

August 29, 2014

Top Guitarists Choose CUBE Amps

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The Pro’s Choice for Premium Tone On the Go

Roland CUBE-GX Guitar Amplifiers.

Packing a versatile selection of sweet tones and onboard effects into durable designs that are built to last, Roland’s CUBE amp series has long been the top compact choice for pros gigging in town, weekend hobbyists, and beginning guitarists. But did you know that many of the world’s best-known players love CUBE amps as well? That’s right—these amazing guitarists can play whatever they want, and they turn to the CUBE whenever they need a convenient, great-sounding amp for practice at home, backstage warm-up, and even small club dates and recording sessions. More

July 30, 2014

Pierce The Veil Announces World Tour

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Win a DS-1X Distortion Signed by Tony Perry

Win a DS-1X Dostortion Signed by Pierce the Veil’s Tony Perry

There’s a lot to be excited about in watching the progression of Pierce The Veil’s ten-year ascendance into rock stardom. The band, Mike Fuentes, Vic Fuentes, Tony Perry, and Jaime Preciado, have been going at it since 2006 with the release of their first-studio album, A Flair for the Dramatic. Fast-forward to 2014, and the boys of Pierce The Veil are globetrotting veterans. This week, their latest world tour was announced with show dates in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Japan and others. They’ll be sharing the stage with Sleeping With Sirens, Beartooth and This Wild Life.

CONTEST: Win a BOSS DS-1X Distortion Signed by Tony Perry

Ends July 31, 2014 More