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Boss GT-10B

#41
Mharris said:
Can anyone tell me more about the compressors in this unit?
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Not sure exactly what you're looking for, but I'll give it a shot. You basically have 7 different models to choose from, with varying amounts of control including:

BOSS CS-3
MXR Dyna-Comp
DBX 160x
A mutli-band, and a "less-complicated" version of the multi-band.
1 is presented as just a limiter, although it has the same parameters as the DBX 160x model.

For all them you can set attack, tone, and level. Others add threshold, ratio, release. The first 2 listed, like the units they model, are very simple and straightforward with few parameters.

I haven't had time to work with all the models, although so far I like what I've heard....the DBX 160x sounds very "transparent"; i.e. - you don't hear the compression, which may or may not be a good thing...I usually like to hear it.
 
#45
Mharris said:
I'm surprised I haven't heard more about this unit. I'd love to see a review from an actual bass player and not one of those cheesy Boss demo vids. I'm amazed at how little I can find on this unit.
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This isn't a review so much as some first impressions I got from trying some of the effects on mine. I originally posted this on BossCTCentral:

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Haven't had a whole lot of time to work with it so far, but I already created a patch from scratch. Didn't need the manual for most of it, although I think it's good to keep it close by in case you need to look something up (as I did). This is my first BOSS multi-unit since the BE-5B (6B?)....can't remember the name of it.

Pros:
-To my ears, the sounds are high-quality. Granted, digital models are not quite 'there' for distortion when compared to some single analog pedals (many of which cost half as much as the GT-10b or more). They tend to sound a little harsh in comparison, which may not be a problem depending on your style of music.
-Most of the effects can be blended with the clean sound, which is a major plus (imo), especially when using od/ds
-Silent tuner (you have to turn that feature on, iirc)
-Effects can be arranged in pretty much any order, which of course will affect your tone.
-Manual mode allows you to use the unit like you have 6 actual pedals in front of you, and makes it harder to switch patches by mistake. /cough
-Seems quiet (but see below). Obviously, OD/DS will add a little noise.

Cons:

-No drums. I liked having drums to play along to on my BNX3 (may not be a problem for most people)
-The leds on the pedal switches are a little bright. And they have 2 settings: on/off.
-Some of the effects (octave, synth) are monophonic, and I tend to play a lot of power chords, especially with the octave on. This is probably not a deal-breaker for most bass players.

Unknowns:
-Noise issue: Seems quiet enough in my house, although the true test will be playing through a PA live.
-Reliability: Lots of meh-tall on this baby. Seems solid enough. I imagine it will last awhile if not used as a weapon. It's great to see someone made a bag for it.
-Defretter: the jury's still out on this. I guess it's a nice feature to have if it means you don't have to lug your fretless along to a gig.

Overall, a great first impression. :bassist:
 
#46
Bought it two days ago...

Factory patches, as usuall, aren't usefull to much, (except few of them) BUT if you treat them as basis for your patches THIS THING IS KILLER. High quality AD DA converters, (easily manage dynamics of my 77 jazz bass). All effects are very very good and I have a lot of them in pedal version. I also had ME50B and many of that bad digitall harshnes with it, but GT10B is really revolutionary in terms of quality.

But, again, to get it's full potential you must be somehow experienced in effects and also must know how and what you want to get from it. Many things that you initialy might don't like can be fixed in most cases with effective tweaking.

SPDIF (digital) out is great for recording.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
 
#47
Hi, at the moment I´m using the GT-6B, and what I really can´t miss (since I sold my Moog Taurus Pedals) is the synth section to simulate The Moog Taurus, as far as I can see in the manual there are a lot of parameter options missing (compared to the GT-6B synth section) in the GT-10B, will I still be able to simulate (imitate) a Moog Taurus? :help:
 
#51
Eddy Flycatcher said:
Hi, at the moment I´m using the GT-6B, and what I really can´t miss (since I sold my Moog Taurus Pedals) is the synth section to simulate The Moog Taurus, as far as I can see in the manual there are a lot of parameter options missing (compared to the GT-6B synth section) in the GT-10B, will I still be able to simulate (imitate) a Moog Taurus? :help:
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I'd like this question answered as well.
 
#52
I´ve just bought one, and scrolled (and listened) through all the factory presets, most of them are not for me, but it gives me a good idea of what this machine is capable of, and that is a lot :eek: After years of playing through/with the GT-6B this one seems to appeal to me more (not just because it´s a new toy to play with)
I´ve heard some synth sounds that I think will be editable into something that is acceptable (to me) to replace my Moog Taurus (nothing replaces that old Moog, but only not having to transport that thing anymore is worth a lot to me)

I will post some more findings over the next week hopefully ;)
 
#53
Eddy Flycatcher said:
Hi, at the moment I´m using the GT-6B, and what I really can´t miss (since I sold my Moog Taurus Pedals) is the synth section to simulate The Moog Taurus, as far as I can see in the manual there are a lot of parameter options missing (compared to the GT-6B synth section) in the GT-10B, will I still be able to simulate (imitate) a Moog Taurus? :help:
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Sorry, didn't have the GT-6B to make the comparison. From looking at the manuals, I agree that the 10B synth section seems a bit sparse compared to the 6B - not sure why BOSS did that.... :confused:

However, now that you have one of your own, please let us know if the synth section can still do what you need it to (I really never used it much myself on any unit). I think in every other respect you'll find the GT-10B a step up once you've had the chance to work with it. I found most of it very straightforward and intuitive...
 
#54
man im jealous. there are a lot of things i love about my GT-6B, but i had a few beefs that it sounds like they solved. most notably, the ridiculously short loop time. (3 or 6 seconds?!?). they added a few more compressors, which is great. honestly, i still greatly prefer having a separate OD pedal anyway, but for everything else the boss pedal sounds pretty sweet IMO. suddenly i wish i had a few hundred dollars lying around to upgrade...
 
#55
So by the sounds of it if I were buying today, go for the GT-10B over the GT-6B. Everything seems to be better with the 10b, even if there are less knobs and whatnot. Thanks for the help in recommending guys.

Paganjack,
You said you like a separate OD pedal, what is your preference. Would a Boss OD-20 basically be doubling up what the GT-10B does, or would the OD-20 have advantages? Thanks!
 
#56
nicfargo said:
You said you like a separate OD pedal, what is your preference. Would a Boss OD-20 basically be doubling up what the GT-10B does, or would the OD-20 have advantages? Thanks!
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A lot of the models in the GT-10B are based on existing Boss pedals. I wouldn't be surprised if the 10B and the OD-20 aren't sharing some of the same models....of course, I'm not sure which ones and it looks like you get a lot more models with the OD-20.

I'm not sure how many models you're currently making use of. You might want to email Boss and see if they can verify how much duplication is going on there.
 
#57
i currently use an SD-1 with the Monte Allums GT mod [monte allums= the shiz-whiz]. It sounds pretty sweet, and only sucks a minute amount of bass.
i recently ordered a b**ringer VT999, which is an Ibanez TK999 copy. im gonna swap out the tube in it and it should sound pretty sweet.
yeah analog distortion just sounds better than digital to my ears but for most everything else [phaser, flanger, octaver etc] i can't hear much of a difference.
I assume the GT-10b still has that 'digital sound' to it although i havent heard it.
 
#58
I haven't used the DD-20 yet, I got it off ebay for $80 shipped (great deal) and figured it was worth a try. I would think with all the tweaking and different pedals in it I should be able to find a few that don't kill the low end (HM-2, MT-2, etc). And if not, I'll sell it back on ebay for a profit as most of these go for well over $100. I guess we'll see when it finally shows up :-). Regardless, I think I'm getting the GT-10B as soon as my music store has it in stock ($445). I figure it's worth the wait to not have to pay for shipping. If its OD is good, I'll sell the OD-20, if not I'll keep the OD-20 or look for something better.
 
#60
I´ve just finished trying to create an exeptable Moog Taurus sim., but alas, it doens´t come close to the sim the GT-6B was capable of.
On the positive side, all the other effects sound much better than they did in the GT-6B.
I am especially over the moon with the new compressor option, and I will try to use the Boss´ compressor instead of my EBS Multicomp and see how that works...
 

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