Boss ME-70 Review - 100 Boss Pedals to Go!
For quite a while I have used a Boss ME-50 multi-effects system as a relief pedalboard in case I have an issue with my main board or if I need something light and non-complicated to take to a gig. My main pedalboard is great, but it's huge, heavy, and complicated.
For practices or short gigs hauling around that huge pedalboard can be a real pain, so the ME-50 has often saved me trouble and time. I was extremely satisfied with my ME-50, and then I saw that Boss came out with the ME-70. Even though I still think the ME-50 is a great multi-effects pedalboard, the ME-70 has upped the ante by quite a bit. What's so good about the ME-70 compared to the ME-50?
To start, I think the new ME-70 looks a lot cooler than the ME-50. While you shouldn't evaluate a pedalboard by its color, it's difficult not to notice that the all-black ME-70 looks a lot sharper than the all-blue ME-50. It just plain looks bad-ass, but there's more to this pedalboard than its new color.
Of course, looks don't affect the sound, so what's new under the hood? Well, that's where the ME-70 really sets itself apart from its precursor. In a comparatively small bundle you've got what amounts to 40 different Boss effects pedals. Yep, these are the same classic Boss sounds that we've come to rely upon for so many years. All of your favorites are here - the distortions, overdrives, delays, choruses - from both the ME-50 and your old Boss pedals. It's stunning what the ME-70 packs under the hood. It's a virtual history of Boss effects pedals!
In addition to these classic Boss sounds, the ME-70 has some other cool new features as well. I frankly have never been a big lover of multi-effects pedalboards that have onboard preamp sections because I never used the preamp, preferring amplifier-based preamp sounds. That was until I had a gig where my tube amp completely died on me, and I was forced to plug my pedalboard straight into the P.A. system. It sounded just plain awful.
The ME-70 has a built in COSM preamp that you can use if you don't have or can't use your own amplifier. Plus it's easily bypassed if you don't need it. But if you're ever in the same kind of situation I was in, you would really be grateful for a pedalboard like the ME-70. Depending on the gig, it might be the only thing you take besides your guitar.
Boss also saw fit to include an onboard looper with the ME-70, a welcome addition to be sure. Boss makes some killer looping pedals, and the same terrific quality that you find in the Boss Loop Station is present here as well. The ME-70 looper offers 38 seconds of loop time, which will likely be all you'll ever need.
Another significant change in the ME-70 is the addition of a dedicated compression section, which was a serious deficiency in the ME-50. Compression can be an integral part of a professional guitar sound, and the ME-50 had a weak compressor at best. Thankfully, the Boss design engineers understood the value of included a dedicated compressor to the ME-70, a very welcome addition.
Fortunately, all the fantastic features of the ME-50 are still present in the ME-70. You still have the noise suppression and adjustable reverb in addition to the rocker pedal that controls volume, wah, and pitch-shifting effects.
If you're looking for a professional quality effects pedal system that offers lots of effects at a price that won't break the bank, you should consider the Boss ME-70, worthy of the Boss name. - 18780
For practices or short gigs hauling around that huge pedalboard can be a real pain, so the ME-50 has often saved me trouble and time. I was extremely satisfied with my ME-50, and then I saw that Boss came out with the ME-70. Even though I still think the ME-50 is a great multi-effects pedalboard, the ME-70 has upped the ante by quite a bit. What's so good about the ME-70 compared to the ME-50?
To start, I think the new ME-70 looks a lot cooler than the ME-50. While you shouldn't evaluate a pedalboard by its color, it's difficult not to notice that the all-black ME-70 looks a lot sharper than the all-blue ME-50. It just plain looks bad-ass, but there's more to this pedalboard than its new color.
Of course, looks don't affect the sound, so what's new under the hood? Well, that's where the ME-70 really sets itself apart from its precursor. In a comparatively small bundle you've got what amounts to 40 different Boss effects pedals. Yep, these are the same classic Boss sounds that we've come to rely upon for so many years. All of your favorites are here - the distortions, overdrives, delays, choruses - from both the ME-50 and your old Boss pedals. It's stunning what the ME-70 packs under the hood. It's a virtual history of Boss effects pedals!
In addition to these classic Boss sounds, the ME-70 has some other cool new features as well. I frankly have never been a big lover of multi-effects pedalboards that have onboard preamp sections because I never used the preamp, preferring amplifier-based preamp sounds. That was until I had a gig where my tube amp completely died on me, and I was forced to plug my pedalboard straight into the P.A. system. It sounded just plain awful.
The ME-70 has a built in COSM preamp that you can use if you don't have or can't use your own amplifier. Plus it's easily bypassed if you don't need it. But if you're ever in the same kind of situation I was in, you would really be grateful for a pedalboard like the ME-70. Depending on the gig, it might be the only thing you take besides your guitar.
Boss also saw fit to include an onboard looper with the ME-70, a welcome addition to be sure. Boss makes some killer looping pedals, and the same terrific quality that you find in the Boss Loop Station is present here as well. The ME-70 looper offers 38 seconds of loop time, which will likely be all you'll ever need.
Another significant change in the ME-70 is the addition of a dedicated compression section, which was a serious deficiency in the ME-50. Compression can be an integral part of a professional guitar sound, and the ME-50 had a weak compressor at best. Thankfully, the Boss design engineers understood the value of included a dedicated compressor to the ME-70, a very welcome addition.
Fortunately, all the fantastic features of the ME-50 are still present in the ME-70. You still have the noise suppression and adjustable reverb in addition to the rocker pedal that controls volume, wah, and pitch-shifting effects.
If you're looking for a professional quality effects pedal system that offers lots of effects at a price that won't break the bank, you should consider the Boss ME-70, worthy of the Boss name. - 18780
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