Subject
Bland generic distortion
By: zardoz78 from simsbury CT, anonmyous13409
Submitted: 12/12/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
It's a Boss. It just won't die.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
General
Your general opinion of this product.
I have owned one for years. I plug it in once in awhile to remind myself how much it sucks. This pedal has been sold for $39.00 for ever. It wasn't worth it then. It's not worth the higher price now.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
It will suck the tone out of guitars that sound awesome thru almost any other distortion pedal.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Subject
Great For Beginners
By: Jenna from Rochester Hills, MI, USA, jenna.bloodworth@yahoo.com
Submitted: 5/2/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This pedal was made pretty week, its very durable but the battery life is very short. So if you get this your also going to want to buy a charger cord as well.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
Its very durable, its been thrown around a lot going from place to place and still works perfectly.
General
Your general opinion of this product.
I got this pedal because I play electric guitar with a band, its a pretty good pedal you just have to know what kind of sound you want but overall for the price its worth it.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
The sound changes sometimes when the battery starts to die, so if that happens when your on stage its not the easiest to adjust the tone then.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
The tone was nice, it really depends on what kind of music you play. If your looking for a hard rock distortion this might not be for you, but if you want distortion without being too edgy then this is for you.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Its a very nice looking pedal, with a very crisp look and a paint job that looks the same today as when I took it out of the box.
Action
How was the action out of the box?
It worked right when I took it out of the box, so I could play with it right away.
Subject
pretty nice
By: Brandon from Dallas
Submitted: 2/13/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
should last for a few years
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
only had it for a short while so we'll have to see, but so far i think it will last as long as any other boss pedal
General
Your general opinion of this product.
for the price i dont think you'll be disappointed, good standard distortion out of this baby
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
looked good, just orange with black print
Action
How was the action out of the box?
OTB was fine, i use a power supply so i didn't have to mess with the battery
Subject
must have for beginner ..............
By: zedthewizard from vt, zedthewizard@gmail.com
Submitted: 2/7/2011
General
Your general opinion of this product.
very good . . . for the beginner a great product due to pricing.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
brown.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
good
Subject
great pedal
By: jody from auburn, alabama, america, anonmyous13396
Submitted: 11/21/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
yes
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
General
Your general opinion of this product.
great for any type of distortion
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
perfect and not too complicated
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Subject
First pedal
By: John from Novi, mi
Submitted: 10/24/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
again, no problems
General
Your general opinion of this product.
Very happy!
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
feels to be a quality piece
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
makes my crappy little amp sound brand new
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Turned it on, looked at the manual for some setup tips, and loved it!
Subject
29 years old and still going strong.
By: Kerry Learned from Washington State, USA
Submitted: 9/28/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Exceptionally well made. Recommend to those on a budget.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
I bought this and my first Stratocaster during my freshman year of high school (1979)and still have both and still working like the day I bought them.
General
Your general opinion of this product.
Bulletproof. I paid $99 for it in 1979 which was a lot more than $99 today. Felt it was a bargain back then. As far as I was concerned it ruled the distortion pedal market then and still does at it's price range.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Again, it's a stomp box.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Good tone quality for the price. Worked fine for me for three decades.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Mines chipped up a bit, then again it's been through the war and back. Looks goog.
Action
How was the action out of the box?
It's a stomp box.
Subject
Great With Few Problems
By: Guy from Somewhere
Submitted: 7/19/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Well made.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
After a year of use, the original battery hasn't died, and still works great.
General
Your general opinion of this product.
This pedal is very good. However, you can get feedback issuses sometimes.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Could be warm and slightly crunchy, could be heavy. Depends on setting.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Bright and appealing
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Ready to use right out of the box.
Subject
Awesome Price/ Ok sound
By: from
Submitted: 6/23/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Seems like i could kick it out of anger a bunch of times and it still treat me good.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
Just got this one but Boss has always been good to me when it comes to longevity.
General
Your general opinion of this product.
This is a really good deal for a very sturdy and reliable product. Its good for beginners but if you demand more fullness or range from this pedal, you may want to look else where unless you are willing to do modifcations to the board yourself(which are avaiable online).
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
deep and a little dirty. If you want some crunch or light warm sounds then its spot on. Dont look for much bright and crisp or fullness on this.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Looks purdy for the color orange. lol
Action
How was the action out of the box?