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boss gt-100

#102
Highwinder said:
So how does the SY-300 compare with the GT-100's built in (as of v2 update) synth?
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There is no contest between the GT-100 and SY-300 for synths, the SY-300 beats it by a mile, as that is what the SY-300 is designed for.
The GT-100 synth (2 synths if you use FX1 and FX2) is monophonic, the SY-300 is polyphonic, which might not matter to some bass players.
The SY-300 synth has much more parameter control and choice of synth waveforms, and a section for filters, although you could try to emulate the filters on the GT-100 with the Wah, or ring modulator.
Despite the SY-300 having cool synth abilities, I still struggle with it to dial in sounds I like, and sounds which can integrate with my music I play (rock covers band).
 
#103
Agreed. The only thing I use my GR-55 for is turning my guitar into a piano or sax or something. I never use it to produce "synth" sounds, and would never even consider using the GT-100 MIDI/synth for that, which I consider to be a noble but failed experiment (the GR-55 has me spoiled rotten).
 
#104
Highwinder said:
It's becoming mutually agreed pretty much anywhere you go that this has recently occurred. It is common practice for manufacturers (as a courtesy) to refrain from announcing discontinuations until all partners have sold off all remaining stock. Expect this to remain the case until the new replacement model is introduced. In the mean time, go try to buy a new one. No longer available from GuitarCenter, MusiciansFriend, or any other site that would sell them new for standard pricing. Now all used and/or outrageously priced on Ebay and Amazon. Clearly in "collectors item" territory now. If that's not discontinued, then I don't know what is.
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Wow, this totally sucks. Came into a bit of money and decided I wanted a GT-10B at the house (I have one at church, but it belongs to the church so I don't like to move it). Now the cheapest thing I've found is around $800 on eBay, and they were $500 new. LOL NAW SON I'll just wait & see what the successor is.
 
#105
jfh2112 said:
Wow, this totally sucks. Came into a bit of money and decided I wanted a GT-10B at the house (I have one at church, but it belongs to the church so I don't like to move it). Now the cheapest thing I've found is around $800 on eBay, and they were $500 new. LOL NAW SON I'll just wait & see what the successor is.
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Yeah, I only found this out until I went to buy one for myself, and then I started to call around. Key indicator is that Guitar Center and Musician's Friend have removed them from the web sites or listed them not as "out of stock", but "unavailable".
 
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#106
My biggest fear is to damage my GT 100 somehow. Is it possible to happen?
I think that if using a guitar amp for basses can damage it, that also might happen with the GT 100.
Does it make sense? Has someone used it for a long time and noticed any differences?
 
#107
Lica said:
My biggest fear is to damage my GT 100 somehow. Is it possible to happen?
I think that if using a guitar amp for basses can damage it, that also might happen with the GT 100.
Does it make sense? Has someone used it for a long time and noticed any differences?
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Not possible to damage the GT-100 from using it's internal guitar amp modelling.
The issue with damaging guitar amps with bass is the speaker not being physically capable do working the bass frequencies.
 
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#110
One thing I haven't seen here, or missed, is: How does it handle the octave down? The main effects I use are chorus, flanger, envelope filter and octave. So, if it can track well with those, I'm probably sold.
 
#111
I'm really getting impatient enough waiting for a successor to the GT-10B that I might jump on the GT-100 up for grabs here locally...

One of the things I like about the 10B drives is the blend and dry LOW END that you can mix in, same with the amp models (including the guitar amp models...) Extremely useful, even lightly used. What's the workaround - or indeed is there one needed - for the GT-100 drives and amp models to be useable on bass?
 
#112
The GT-100 amps and drives work very well with bass, most GT-100 effects have a dry mix option.

You may want to wait until the end of June, when Boss are releasing some new guitar products, there is still hope for a new Bass multi (but I would not count on it).
I don't know why they couldn't make a hybrid unit like the GR-55, and have flippable guitar<>bass modes.
 
#113
I've been wondering the same... having a universal chassis with the option to download the Bass version of the firmware would save all the manufacturing costs, and broaden the market (even if only by a few % points).

Maybe something cool is on the horizon though :)
 
#114
Hey guys! Its been 2 years since your last post, is there any news about the GT-100, is good for bass? Hows the whammy, chorus, reverb works and the most important, how's the compressor? I really want to buy a multi effect pedal, the new Boss GT-1B has that "toyish" chassis and im not willing to waste that money on that :/
 
#115
I have since sold my GT-100 and landed a GT-1B (used at a excellent price).
I agree about the toyish construction, it is solid, but I don't like the feel of the buttons, I may try spraying some lube on them to ease the action.
The EXP pedal is really small but works well.
The GT-1B has some good bass amp models (including G.K. and Mark), and the COSM engine is a little more refined compared to the GT-100.

If you don't mind adding an external EXP pedal, then have a look at the Boss MS-3 (has bass effects) or the SY-300 (no amp modeling but crazy synth tones).

I am still waiting to hear bass demos of the new Boss GT-1000, it is really next level up from the GT-100,
and I heard a rumor there might be a GT-1000B in the works sometime.
 
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#119
gumtown said:
Yes i definately recommend the GT-100 over the GT-10B, the amps are much more tubesc sounding, and the clean natural preamp works well on bass ( as do many of the others), and the effects have more clarity and richness, and as a bonus, the GT-100 looks really cool with the amber dual screens on black color scheme.
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You just saved me 100 euros. I was about to buy a GT6B, but I own a GT 100.
Thank you very much sir.
For this, and for your editors that I use on my GT 100 and GT pro.
Respects
 
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#120
An update on where I am at today.
I see that the firmware update of the Boss GT-1000, they have added Bass amps and Bass effects, so this is now essentially a GT-1000B too.
I have previously sold my GT-100 long ago, been using the Roland GR-55 (a superb bit of kit) for many years.
I have now retired my GR-55, it has been used that much that it is physically worn out, and I want to move away from using the GK-3 add-on pickup.

I have been looking around for a replacement and have long wondered whether to get the GT-1000 (more so since the Bass update),
but have also seen the new Fractal FM3 about to launch, which is a compact floor unit based on 1/2 of an AxeFX 3.

But as fate would have it, I found a very good deal on a used Helix Lt and have just brought it this last week.
I very much like the bass preamps, cabinets, and many of the effects, but the playing dynamic is different to the Boss gear.
Not as much 'dynamic picking feel' and slightly over compressed, but the sound coming out of the speaker is superb.
The latest firmware 2.80 update brings in some great bass amps like the Ampeg SVT 4 Pro.
The unit is a little bit larger than what wanted, there is the HX Stomp but only limited to 6 effect/amp/whatever blocks.

Will try the Helix for a while and see, I could ending trading it for a GT-1000.
 
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