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Boss ME-50B
Published on 08/16/04 at 15:00Bought off of EBay for $260, wanted a GT-6B, but didn't want the modeling. I liked the idea of 'on the fly' tweak ability that this unit offers. I had been using a DOD Bass 30, but the plastic case & switches gave up on my hard right foot, so I went looking for a sturdy metal one.
Good quality effects. Nice broad selection. It seems to be all of the Boss bass stomp boxes in one unit, plus a wah/expression pedal and the ability to store patches.
NO TRUE BYPASS! Bypass is really just tuner mode. When in memory (patch) mode, need one button to switch back to bypass, not two. 'On the fly' (i.e. live) switching into bypass from memory mode is very tricky without hitting another pedal. Also, ex…Read moreBought off of EBay for $260, wanted a GT-6B, but didn't want the modeling. I liked the idea of 'on the fly' tweak ability that this unit offers. I had been using a DOD Bass 30, but the plastic case & switches gave up on my hard right foot, so I went looking for a sturdy metal one.
Good quality effects. Nice broad selection. It seems to be all of the Boss bass stomp boxes in one unit, plus a wah/expression pedal and the ability to store patches.
NO TRUE BYPASS! Bypass is really just tuner mode. When in memory (patch) mode, need one button to switch back to bypass, not two. 'On the fly' (i.e. live) switching into bypass from memory mode is very tricky without hitting another pedal. Also, expression pedal cannot be set to control the volume of the effect only.
Boss quality throughout. Good switches & pots in a heavy-duty metal box. Wonder how long those pots will last with the 'stops' on the selection knobs?
Overall, a good unit. If you want ultimate flexibility with all of your settings, get a GT-6B. But if you just want a good cross section of quality sounding effects, with the ability to save patches and easy real-time adjustments, this is for you.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.comSee less00 - track downPublished on 10/06/05 at 04:00 (This content has been automatically translated from French)It Y'a compressors / limiters, filters, distortion, synth, delay / mod, there are also a bass equalizer, meddle, treble, frequency meddle (do not tell too much about lequalizer, it is not great and saturates quickly but it is useful) There's an expression pedal with the wah, octave up and down, old sound (keeping the note played) and kick drums (simpa as a metronome!) There's also a dessus.La pedal tuner is analog (I think) I do not know if it is rack mountable.
UTILIZATION
At first we though loses a little especially if you might not abitude the effects pedals, but after some hours it goes alone, it is not very difficult to use (no more difficult than 707 ZOOM ). When editing ef…Read moreIt Y'a compressors / limiters, filters, distortion, synth, delay / mod, there are also a bass equalizer, meddle, treble, frequency meddle (do not tell too much about lequalizer, it is not great and saturates quickly but it is useful) There's an expression pedal with the wah, octave up and down, old sound (keeping the note played) and kick drums (simpa as a metronome!) There's also a dessus.La pedal tuner is analog (I think) I do not know if it is rack mountable.
UTILIZATION
At first we though loses a little especially if you might not abitude the effects pedals, but after some hours it goes alone, it is not very difficult to use (no more difficult than 707 ZOOM ). When editing effects is very easy and the manual is very clear!
SOUND QUALITY
So for the distortions, the compressors / limiters and octave nikel but it will have one very big hik sinthés on bass, I was really very surprised by his, the flanger, chorus and phaser but I find his way Maybe my instruments, I do not know her. I use an amp with Ibanez 65 watt sound wave bass and a G & B transparent (this is really unknown brand) and an Ibanez Ergodyne EDB soon 605 or Ibanez SRX 305 (yes I'm in love with ibanez lol). I love to use distortions, compressors and reverbs, chorus, flanger and phaser. I jou of neo metal then the effects sinthé problem is important enough to me, buy me a story and a 7-band equalizer pedal sinthé bass to compensate for everything.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it since late July 2005. I especially like is the limit distortions and compressor on it, much less love sinthé bass are very difficult déffinit.
I try ZOOM 506 and a digitech (I did not know the name) and I'm not, but I wonder if I would rather not had to buy separate pedals mono effects at the beginning I really regretted buying this pedal effect, but finally when we begin to change the stile of muzik, sound, this pedal there is really great.See less00 - vivamuseuhPublished on 02/16/06 at 11:31 (This content has been automatically translated from French)Its distortion
the clr
synth
(Whawha)
harmonizer
compressor
UTILIZATION
Frankly the guy happens settled c nikel sounds a warrior, the setting of the jedi me c 50 b because the misery has come to be the sound mm tt level but good after a good week regalge c intessif good! gar was the one who comes for the last adjustment. but good on stage j prefer not to use the memory mode
Another negative point is the change in bank nuleuh therefore obliged to ahceté in addition to two small pedal aubligé not be played in the foot has to change bank
SOUND QUALITY
The disot's very well suited to any bass that ad with my active pickups the harmonizer is very well especially…Read moreIts distortion
the clr
synth
(Whawha)
harmonizer
compressor
UTILIZATION
Frankly the guy happens settled c nikel sounds a warrior, the setting of the jedi me c 50 b because the misery has come to be the sound mm tt level but good after a good week regalge c intessif good! gar was the one who comes for the last adjustment. but good on stage j prefer not to use the memory mode
Another negative point is the change in bank nuleuh therefore obliged to ahceté in addition to two small pedal aubligé not be played in the foot has to change bank
SOUND QUALITY
The disot's very well suited to any bass that ad with my active pickups the harmonizer is very well especially with a distortion in the ass, pretty synth sounds very realistic because the sounds clr against and delay the monumental horror finally that s avi that one day I solved the problem by leaving aside
OVERALL OPINION
So I did the last one and a half years and good if I recheterai cta re not and I'll buy a separate pedal to moin take my head with adjustable soundSee less01