Boss - News and Rumours
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COVID conspiracy theorists claim Boss pedal is a secret 5G chip, or something.
04 Jan · You couldn't make it up: COVID conspiracy theorists claim the Boss MT-2 is a secret 5G chip used by governments for mind control, or something.
New Boss Waza TB-2W Tone Bender revealed! – based on the Tone Bender MK II fuzz from the ’60s
01 Dec 2020 · Boss unveils its latest Waza Craft pedal! The new Waza Craft TB-2W Tone Bender fuzz is a collaboration between Boss and Sola Sound, and it looks epic!
Boss to reissue HM-2 as a Waza Craft pedal – but not just yet…
25 Nov 2020 · The Boss HM-2 will be reissued as Waza Craft pedal, Boss supremo Yoshi Ikegami casually drops during a video chat on Facebook. Swedish Metal ahoy!
Boss Nextone Special: Tube Sounds, Two Channels and New Waza Speakers
19 Nov 2020 · Boss' new 80W combo amp, the Nextone Special, gives you two separate channels, new Waza speakers and plenty of ways to recreate classic analogue sounds.
BOSS Europe teases new Waza Craft pedal “Like nothing we’ve ever created before”
13 Nov 2020 · Boss Europe has just teased a picture of a new Waza Craft pedal on its Instagram account and it looks familiar.
Five iconic delay pedals you can’t go wrong with.
18 Oct 2020 · Looking for a new delay but overwhelmed by the staggering amount of options? Don't worry, we've narrowed the choices down to a list of 5 delay pedals that we think are worth considering.
Is the Boss GT-1000CORE the new rival for the Line 6 HX Stomp?
01 Oct 2020 · The new Boss GT-1000CORE packs in all the DSP power of the GT-1000 and puts it into an HX Stomp-style format. Could it be that the Line 6 HX Stomp has some serious competition?
New Boss RC-5 and RC-500 Loop Station pedals on the horizon
01 Oct 2020 · Boss is releasing new versions of its ever popular loop pedals. The RC-5 and RC-500 Loop Stations will feature next generation Boss technologies, with up to 13 hours of stereo recording.
Boss announces new OC-5 octave pedal with upgraded mono and poly modes
17 Sep 2020 · Boss has given its new OC-5 octave pedal some impressive specs, with enhanced, vintage-voiced monophonic modes, as well as modern day polyphonic octave modes.
Will Boss Pocket GT revolutionise how we learn electric guitar?
17 Sep 2020 · The new Boss Pocket GT has Bluetooth music streaming, a USB audio interface and YouTube compatibility as well. This multi-effects and amp simulator appears to handle a lot of useful things in one neat package.
8 more cheap pedals every guitarist needs to try
12 Sep 2020 · Here are 8 more great budget effects pedals that you should try before you die. They include tube overdrives, classic chorus effects, reverbs, tremolos, and more. All for around £60 each!
5 floor tuners that cater to every budget
12 Sep 2020 · Looking for a floor tuner but not sure which one to get? We've narrowed the choices down to these 5 options that we think would be a worthy addition to any rig.
Confessions of a pedal junkie: How I became addicted to stompboxes
05 Jul 2020 · Our contributor Jef Stone is a pedal addict. A certified AAA stompbox junkie, in fact. Here's the story of how his pedal collection grew from a single BOSS SD-1 to hundreds of effects.
Best mini amps: 6 tiny amplifiers for lockdown guitar practice
04 Apr 2020 · Are you in lockdown and need a new mini practice amp for guitar? These six tiny guitar amplifiers by Marshall, Fender, Blackstar, Yamaha, Orange and Boss should be on your radar.