Boss BR-80

Great bit of kit

Its Boss so it works and its reliable.

I only use it for practice and as an live audio recorder for ideas.

It's small and usable.

I can't comment on its full capabilities as I am just a basic user.

BOSS BR-80

Nice compact recorder with many features - maybe a bit too many if you want super quick recording of idea. Good front mic's useful for acoustic guitar in stereo.

Great for home guitar practice, not so great for MT recording

I ordered the Boss BR-80 mainly for practicing at home without the hassle of setting up an amp and effects and so on. Quite simple, guitar in, headphones out, wide variety of backing tracks and recommended guitar tones, plus you can also use your computer to transfer your favourite play along songs. The e-Band function is great. However, it took a lot of time to figure out how the multi track recorder works, and then setting up the percussions and all is a big hassle. Moreover, the live recording function with the condensator mics sounds good, may even work in a small home studio, but didn't quite work as expected to record a live jam sessions. Additionally I ordered the boss adapter so I don't run through my AAs.

All in all a good product for guitar practice.

Useful and complete

A lot of sounds inside, fast to set. The only remark: I would expect a lithium battery for this price rechargable via USB as a mobile

Great little unit!

You can do it all with this unit. versatile, nice sounds, jam along, record, all you can think of in the palm of your hand!

Ease of use

If you are used to BOSS gear you should find this easy to use.

Compact. Handy for creating song ideas.

a nice tool to have

I use BR-80 as a guitar practice tool. It took a few days to get used to the menu and getting efficient with it but I like it so far.

One bad thing is that the batteries do not hold for a long time. And I cannot power it from a USB hub , somehow it doesn't work for me.

Boss Br-80

The best money I have spent in the last few years, the ability to slow any song down and be able to play over the top, takes you into another league.

However you do need the mains connection, it is very thirsty regarding the battery.

Great device for capturing ideas

This is a great device for capturing ideas and practising parts before recording. I use this mainly as a tool for capturing ideas when I'm noodling on the guitar, it takes less than a minute to get up and running so the creative flow does not get interrupted. If you spend the time to create custom drum patterns it is helpful, as some of the default patterns can be a bit annoying.

I also use it for practising guitar parts before I record them, being able to reduce the speed while keeping the pitch unchanged is a great feature and allows me to build up my speed on complicated parts before I record them.

The thumb wheel that you use to select many of you options can get a bit mental and not respond as it should. I resolved this by spraying electrical contact cleaner into the thumb wheel, while it was turned off of course and left if to dry over night, the wheel is performing as it should.

I wanted to have one device for everything as Guitar Trainer and recording studio that is not too big and it has a good sound, and it is easy to handle and has connections to the instrument, and output to a computer or USB. memory card.

BOSS is a device BR-80 acceded to my wishes. Everything I counted contains, in that it also has a high-speed recorder for recording live. I first worked with the BOSS BR 600, s is a very good device, but only for recording, then by APLE iPad2, which has a great sound, but does not have a connection to the instrument, so you need extra connectors and cables. BOSS BR-80 is the perfect solution all in one stock exchanges additional connections. Sound I am pleased with izmenjlivo memorijsko card is especially powerful. The size is suitable for the pocket, so that it can be got at all times.

Herb useful concern for every creative musician.