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Great Multi-FX processor, amp modeller and silent recording option
Great for playing set lists, per guitar setup, multi amp, with really nice effects. I use it for (silent) recording and playing directly into a mixing console. I did have some noise issues in the beginning, but I "fixed" it by having one send cable of the effects loops connected to a powered off real amp for grounding. When you travel with it and use it for headphone practice this might be an issue if the power in say an hotel room is causing noise. You also have a grounding possibility to get rid of some grounding loops, but these did not help with the initial grounding noise issue.
Some minor things I ran into (which can be worked around):
- it's not officially supported to set the unit up for two inputs at the same time and dedicated L/R panned paths through amps and effects, it does however work, but you really need to be careful how you build up your effects chain and this can be frustrating as it's not always very logical
- interface is a bit strange in the beginning, all the effects possible are already in the chain, so you don't add an effect, you configure its position in the chain, configure the effect and then switch it on/off and assign control buttons/exp.pedals. In theory this is limiting (allthough in practice I haven't run into this limit) because not all blocks are configurable for all types of effects.
- external switches and expression pedals are on the same inputs, meaning if you hook up an expression pedal you lose two control switches so it's either at maximum 4 extra control switches and no exp. pedal or 2 extra control switches and on exp. pedal, or two exp. pedals. Of course you can hook up midi-in controls and you can also assign the up/down selectors to different functions when not in memory mode, which will allow for more control switches.
The sounds in this small box easily replace a lot of my individual pedals, especially the more generic and amp-in-a-box pedals. I have some beautiful dual amp setups programmed in, the delay options are great, as are the chorus, tremolo, reverb and vibrato options. With drive/gain options I can dial in the right crunch level and boost by changing the volume while playing. I haven't tried it with my goto pedals in the effects loops or in front of de GT-1000 Core, I did put the output through some coloring style pedals and even though these are digital as well (also my mixing/recording console has some digital parts in the path), the sounds processed without any digital artifacts. I'm very happy with my choice and when you figure into the price all the gear you don't have to buy for me it's very cost effective (I have stopped looking at digital delays and modellers/IR units), only gear I'm looking for is monitoring solutions/ active speakers. I had older models GT by Boss (COSM-based), but I really enjoy this one much more..
Some minor things I ran into (which can be worked around):
- it's not officially supported to set the unit up for two inputs at the same time and dedicated L/R panned paths through amps and effects, it does however work, but you really need to be careful how you build up your effects chain and this can be frustrating as it's not always very logical
- interface is a bit strange in the beginning, all the effects possible are already in the chain, so you don't add an effect, you configure its position in the chain, configure the effect and then switch it on/off and assign control buttons/exp.pedals. In theory this is limiting (allthough in practice I haven't run into this limit) because not all blocks are configurable for all types of effects.
- external switches and expression pedals are on the same inputs, meaning if you hook up an expression pedal you lose two control switches so it's either at maximum 4 extra control switches and no exp. pedal or 2 extra control switches and on exp. pedal, or two exp. pedals. Of course you can hook up midi-in controls and you can also assign the up/down selectors to different functions when not in memory mode, which will allow for more control switches.
The sounds in this small box easily replace a lot of my individual pedals, especially the more generic and amp-in-a-box pedals. I have some beautiful dual amp setups programmed in, the delay options are great, as are the chorus, tremolo, reverb and vibrato options. With drive/gain options I can dial in the right crunch level and boost by changing the volume while playing. I haven't tried it with my goto pedals in the effects loops or in front of de GT-1000 Core, I did put the output through some coloring style pedals and even though these are digital as well (also my mixing/recording console has some digital parts in the path), the sounds processed without any digital artifacts. I'm very happy with my choice and when you figure into the price all the gear you don't have to buy for me it's very cost effective (I have stopped looking at digital delays and modellers/IR units), only gear I'm looking for is monitoring solutions/ active speakers. I had older models GT by Boss (COSM-based), but I really enjoy this one much more..
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