Boss GT-001 Table Top Guitar Multi-Effects Processor
The sleek Boss GT-001 makes it easy to get killer tone. Tap into its COSM amp models and MDP effects and then send it out to your DAW or amp.
Overall User Ratings (based on 3 ratings)
Submitted October 3, 2015 by JC Smith in Fort Worth, TX
"Essential part of my studio set up"
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The Boss GT-001 is a very good effects processor. The Boss Tone Studio on line software app the connects via USB makes this processor very easy to use and find the tone that you are looking for. Although most patches are for Rock or Metal, there are several from associated Roland artists that can be used for other music types. The Roland companion software makes it very easy to modify or customize a tone or create your own tone and save to the library. I definitely recommend this unit for anyone looking for a very useful guitar effects processor for their home recording studio.
Musical Background:
Lifetime musician of 40 years. Semi professional musician. Instruments: guitar, bass, keyboards and drums.
Musical Style:
Jazz, Gospel, Hip-Hop, R&B
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Submitted July 3, 2014 by Timothy Moretti in Westmont, IL
"Excellent Multi-Effects "
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Very nice desktop unit for using with your DAW of choice. Use it with Presonus Studio One. it sounds great and easy to hook up with studio one. The amp settings are endless. it is the Boss GT-100 in a desktop version without foot pedals.
Musical Background:
playing for 18 Years
Musical Style:
Rock,fusion,jazz & Metal
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Submitted May 4, 2017 by Thomas W in Portland, OR
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Excellent Desktop recording solution.
Sound
The reason I knocked the the sound quality a star and a half is because the preset sounds aren't EQ'd well at all. Compare it in videos to the Zoom and you'll see what I mean. That being said, once you get into it and 1)start tweeking yourself or 2) goto the Boss Tone Central you'll be fine. Boss Tone Central has some FANTASTIC user presets by pro guitarists. Once I found those I was very happy with sound quality, but you'd think they could of used some of these for their presets.
Features
The reamping feature is Dope and works great. At least with Reaper, which I also recommend. Had no issues getting the GT001 to talk to Reaper, easy as pie. Having the mic input it great and seems to work very well. The mic presets aren't super useful, but there not terrible either. Could use a few more bass presets...
Ease of Use
Easy to use, had a little trouble getting Boss tone central up and running, but once I did, can't live without it. But as far as just plug and play and jam, works like a charm. Menus are pretty straight forward.
Quality
The knobs are fake metal plastic, but other than that its alright...would it really have broken the bank to throw some cheap metal in there?
Value
I compared this to several other items, the zoom being the one that almost won because the presets are really good. But, I use this for home desktop recording mostly and the BOSS GT001 is just superior to the zoom in that regard. The mic port with phantom power helped seal the deal, but the reamping feature is pretty sweet too...and once I found Tone Central the preset thing was a non issue.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed them so far.
The Wow Factor
For the price point and for what I'm using it for, I'm super happy with it. I wish they had better presets right out of the box, BOSS if you are listening, maybe get some guitarist in there and let the engineers design the box and then lock them in the closet while the guitarist make the presets. But, thank goodness for Boss Tone Central, cause there are some great presets on there.
Musical Background:
Amateur
Musical Style:
Rock, Grunge, Blues
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