Boss GT-100

Electric Guitar Multi-Effect

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4 years ago

Good boss quality

Used for about a year and is still bery good.

Sound is great as expected from Boss pedals.

Only downside is the patch creation (for me obviously).

Went for a much smaller and much easier to deal with - NUX MG-30

4 years ago

Great sound at your feet!!!

I have been using boos gt series multi effects for the last 20 years and I must say they are built like a tank, wich makes them extremely trustable and durable. The gt 100 has graet amp emulations and I have been able to achieve my favorite tones in an easy way. The double screen makes the setup very easy. The polyphonic tuner is amazing and extremely handy. I didn't liked the presets at all but it was fast and easy to get my own sound. I usually play directly to the mixer with no amplifier and the amp emulations are very good for this while the digital effects are fantastic as well. It's full of amazing futures.

This has been my favorite multi effects so far!!

4 years ago

better than buying each individual pedal

4 years ago

Easy to use for beginners

As a beginner, it was not difficult to get around the device. The quality is super!

5 years ago

Great multieffect for anything

First multieffect i purchased.

I am very happy with it it suits what i have been playing very well.

From heavy metal to psychedelic space-rock i can get the tones i am looking for.

5 years ago

Very Happy - But So Many Options

Very happy with the quality and sound. So many options; it requires a course just for using it to the full extend.

5 years ago

Les chorus magique de chez Boss depuis toujours

Pramp processeur d'effet ( je n'utilise pas les émulations d'amplis ni la fonction pré amp.) . Son bien défini. Programmation ultra simple et multiples possibilités de connexions. Parfait pour le studio et sans doute aussi pour la scène.

5 years ago

Amazing and mature product

I bought the Boss GT-100 when I started playing in a band almost 2 years ago because I needed multiple effects in one song (Hedonism, Skunk Anansie). I started playing using my Vox VT20 with the 4 way footswitch but that was totally unreliable, therefore I was looking for something better and selected the GT-100.

The GT-100 is really an amazing device. Over the years I learned more and more about effects, and every time I want something new (e.g. a whammy) I can configure it and it works out of the box.

I take the GT-100 with me on holidays to practice using headphones, and at home I plug it into my monitor speaker (the box MA120). In the studio it can either go into the mixer or into a stack amp. For practicing you can use the looper. I even managed to hook up my AKAI Mini Play to the effect input of the GT-100, so I can record its drum pads in the looper.

During Covid the band cannot play, and even practicing has been very limited. To keep up our spirits up we started recording the instruments at home. Also here the GT-100 works very well, e.g. together with Audacity.

Pros:

* every effect thinkable can be configured

* easy to store effects under a foot switch, with a recognizable name

* lots of inputs and outputs

* can be used as MIDI input, to record single notes

* very sturdy and heavy enough to always stay in place

Cons:

* sound record and playback do not work with Linux (MIDI works though)

6 years ago

Awesome

I am using for my Electro Baglama and the presets are already good and it is so easy to play with parameters, and record new sound to the bank. I find it very user friendly. I can recommend it.

6 years ago

A flexible device with a lot of options and functionalities

After using Boss GT-100 for one year, I have a clear picture of the device. I bought this multi effect unit mostly for live performances. It has the flexibility for fast setups and modifications even on stage. Also, it provides a wide variety of effects. Another useful function is the manual mode, i.e., you can use the unit as a pedalboard.

On the other hand, I'm not very satisfied with the sound result direct on the PA. I prefer using GT 100 through an amplifier. The quality of the sound is better with more “gain” and “attack”. Also, a preference that it would be necessary is a meter to calibrate your guitar input level. In addition, I would prefer metallic foot switches for durability and better feeling on your foot.

I find that the price of the product is fair enough for its specifications. Finally, you can cope with GT-100 in many situations (live, studio, home) as well as you can approach different kinds of music through the plenty of effects. Overall, it's a fine and good quality product of Roland! Clearly a professional tool.

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Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Boss
  • Released in 2012
  • Average price : $523
  • Floorboard
  • 400 Memory slots: 200 Users + 200 preset
  • 100 dB dynamic range
  • 2 Backlit LCD displays
  • "Re-amping option" via USB when recording in a DAW
  • Inputs: Jack, AUX-IN (mini jack stereo)
  • Outputs: 2 Jack outputs (L / R), headphones
  • FX loop (send / return)
  • Amp control (jack)
  • SUB CTL 1 + 2 or SUB expression pedal connector
  • USB connection
  • MIDI in/out
  • 24 Bit / 44.1 kHz A/D converter
  • Dimensions (H x W x H): 80 x 542 x 271 mm
  • Weight : 4.8kg
  • Includes power adapter (PSB-230 EU) and operating instructions
  • Free sounds & editor at www.bosstonecentral.com
  • Kompressor
  • Overdrives
  • Distortions
  • Preamps
  • EQ
  • Delay
  • Chorus
  • Reverb
  • T.Wah
  • Auto Wah
  • Sub Wah
  • Limiter
  • Graphic EQ
  • Parametric EQ
  • Octaver
  • Pitch Shifter
  • Defretter
  • Wave Synth
  • Sitar Simulator
  • Harmonist
  • Phaser
  • Flanger
  • Tremolo
  • Rotary
  • Uni-V
  • Slicer
  • Vibrato
  • Ring Modulator
  • Humanizer
  • 2x2 Chorus
  • Sub Delay
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