Boss GT-1

review
BOSS GT-1
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Guitarist February 2017
The Rivals
Another unit where you can call up
patches but not individual effects
is the Line 6 AmpliFi FX100 (£232),
a Bluetooth-enabled fl oor unit with
100 presets onboard (plus unlimited
presets via an app) and featuring 200
amps and effects models. Zoom is big
on multi-effects processors and has a
fairly compact three-footswitch and
treadle multi-effects fl oorpedal in the
shape of the new G3Xn (£TBA), which
has 80 models, 150 patches, a stomp
mode for individual effects switching,
rhythm patterns and a looper, but no
USB audio interface capability
can map out a lot of sonic territory whether
you use them together or individually.
These include some excellent modulation
effects, a good acoustic guitar simulator and
specific Boss pedals, such as the Slow Gear
that fades notes in, and the MDP-powered
Tera Echo and its strange ambiences.
Verdict
The GT-1 could be the ideal companion
piece to a battery-powered amp for a high-
tech busker wanting to expand their tonal
Since its greatest
asset is its portability,
it’s not just for those
who wants to keep
one at home
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palette, but who else is it aimed at? Well,
it is, of course, a cool practice tool and
recording resource. And since its greatest
asset is its portability, it’s not just for those
who wants to keep one at home – perhaps
this is something for the working musician
who desires a spot of hotel-room practice/
composition or backstage warming up
while on the road.
Whether it’s completely suited to live
work depends on if you can work with
programs rather than having the flexibility
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