Boss LS-2 Opinions

GuzBaas · #1 02-22-2012, 08:36 AM

I'm loking for a cheap Blend pedal which does just that BLEND. For the money the Boss seems like a perfect choice...(I dont like Boss BTW)

Is there any reason for not buying the boss? my personal concern is about loosing TONE... is the boss a tone sucking pedal?

Please give your opinions... why not the boss? other options in the same price range? should I save more money and buy a more "expensive" blend pedal?

thanks!

kevteop · #2 02-22-2012, 08:45 AM

The Boss buffers aren't too bad in terms of tone-suck, and the LS-2 is a really useful pedal to have. I only sold mine because I needed a switching method that it doesn't offer.

I'd say go ahead and get one, if it does what you want.

GuzBaas · #3 02-22-2012, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kevteop

The Boss buffers aren't too bad in terms of tone-suck, and the LS-2 is a really useful pedal to have. I only sold mine because I needed a switching method that it doesn't offer.

I'd say go ahead and get one, if it does what you want.

All blenders suck tone?

bassbrad · #4 02-22-2012, 08:49 AM

It is a good and useful pedal that has an acceptable bypass, that's why you see so many in use. As a blended loop pedal it works fine with separate controls for wet and dry. I got one to use as a 2 channel mixer but it wasn't so great for that. It is on my synth board with en EHX BMS in the loop, much better bypass and i can blend dry signal in.
On my main board i am using a Rocktron TruLoop for my efx loop and i really like it.

alec · #5 02-22-2012, 09:13 AM

Its a fantastic pedal. I don't notice any tone suck. The only downside IMO is that you can't turn the A and B channels on and off individually. I'm upgrading to a Wounded Paw Blender V4 for that reason.

GuzBaas · #6 02-22-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by alec

Its a fantastic pedal. I don't notice any tone suck. The only downside IMO is that you can't turn the A and B channels on and off individually. I'm upgrading to a Wounded Paw Blender V4 for that reason.

That's a DRAW BACK... I have to rethink now...

Thanks to all!!

jgroh · #7 02-22-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by alec

Its a fantastic pedal. I don't notice any tone suck. The only downside IMO is that you can't turn the A and B channels on and off individually. I'm upgrading to a Wounded Paw Blender V4 for that reason.

Maybe Im having a senior moment but, what do you mean you cant turn off A and B individually? It has a A > B > off so you can choose either channel individually. Or if you are blending, A+B>off and then use the knobs to adjust your levels. Maybe Im not understanding what you are trying to say so I could be wrong lol

moles · #8 02-22-2012, 10:12 AM

What he's saying is that you can't set up two separate loops, that are blended with dry, and select between them. OR another thing it *can't* do, and which I ultimately needed it to, was have two parallel loops going, with the option to turn either one off, while keeping the effects in the other active. You can select between A/B/Bypass as you said, but a) that particular mode is a PITA sometimes if you need to cycle through a loop you don't want to get the one you do, and b) none of them are blended with dry in that mode.

I had the LS-2 for awhile, and for what it did, it did well. The buffer sounded fine - better than just about everything else I had on my board at the time.

jucas · #9 02-22-2012, 10:33 AM

I love mine.

If I could only have one pedal, it'd be an LS-2.

JP Morin · #10 02-22-2012, 10:35 AM

I use one and like it... to know what it can do go on the Boss web site you can download the manual for a quick study...

I didn't notice much change in my sound at all using the LS-2 on or off, BUT I noticed that my sansamp prog. BDDI react a bit different to the signal if it is placed after the LS-2 in my chain. (cuz of the buffer I guess, the sansamp seems to be reactive to different impedance ( big difference in the sound between active vs passive pickups as example)) I prefer the sansamp before...

I use it as a blend knob for my turbo rat...

JP Morin · #11 02-22-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jucas

I love mine.

If I could only have one pedal, it'd be an LS-2.

lol just curious, what would you do with just an LS-2 ???

the only things I could see would be using it as an on/off switch or may be buffering a bass to plug in your computer (using it as a DI)... lol

warwick.hoy · #12 02-22-2012, 11:04 AM

One of the best pedals that boss could have put out.

I had two at one point,...but for my purposes,...one is all I need.

GuzBaas · #13 02-22-2012, 11:12 AM

waoo, thanks for all the feedback! TB you're the best!

mjl9787 · #14 02-22-2012, 11:14 AM

Mine is very noisy, but I don't notice any tone suck.

GuzBaas · #15 02-22-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mjl9787

Mine is very noisy, but I don't notice any tone suck.

Noise? what kind of noise? switching noise?

warwick.hoy · #16 02-22-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mjl9787

Mine is very noisy, but I don't notice any tone suck.

My setup is hella quiet,...like noticeably quieter than it used to be.

I've used mine as a blend in the past and it serves that purpose just fine.

Currently running A<->B. This is a link to my setup and explanation in the PYPB thread:

PYPB 36:36 Post#202

I do wish BOSS would maybe come out with a Twin version Line Selector that would allow for independent switching of A and B. Currently the only way around that (in a setting up effects loop context) is to have two of these guys.

Eric Moesle · #17 02-22-2012, 11:39 AM

I used one for over a year, then one day played without it, and I couldn't believe the guts in my tone. I was happy with my tone for that year with it, but once it was gone my tone was definitely better.

It is NOT true-bypass. I even checked the schematic. It is NOT as a fact.

Whether it is that noticeable to you is for you and you alone to determine. For me, my tone was definitely ballsier with it 100% removed from the signal chain. Others might not notice....

I went with a custom two channel loooper with a blend knob, and am much happier.

warwick.hoy · #18 02-22-2012, 11:52 AM

TBP doesn't necessarily equate to clearer tone.

EDIT: To clarify,...I'm not saying that you are wrong about the LS-2 being buffered. All BOSS Compact pedals are buffered. I'm also not saying that your tone may be more pleasing to you not using the LS-2 as a blend. What I am saying is that there is likely some other factor contributing to your tone being more pleasing to you outside of removing the LS-2 from your chain. Perhaps you inadvertently removed a ground loop,...or you signal path is shortened to limit the natural capacitance that long cable runs have.

For my signal chain,...the main bass signal is very short,....Bass->LS-2->TU-2->Amp. I essentially have a buffer at the beginning and the end of my signal chain. I would go so far as to say that my tone is "ballsier" than it was when I was running a more traditional one pedal after the other signal chain. In my current pedal board configuration my rig is noticeably quieter than it was in previous iterations. While I wasn't considering the possible tone improvement while redoing my pedal board this is a happy accident that I'm quite excited about.

YMMV

godblender · #19 02-22-2012, 02:51 PM

I own a LS-2. Great pedal. No noise. Bam.

I also own a Wounded Paw Super Blender. Even greater.

For the money a LS-2 will serve you VERY well.

G3Mitch · #20 02-22-2012, 04:20 PM

I got mine a few weeks ago to blend clean with my overdrive and distortion pedals. its a dream come true, fills out the sound great. LOVE the LS-2, considering another one for instrument switching.