Boss ME-50B Gig Report

[Jazzish]

Playing in cover band with a broad, multi-decade set list can be challenging tonally and effects wise as you all know. Been searching for right combination of single stomp boxes and gone through some digital effect pedals as well in search of getting all the sounds right.

Stumbled upon a Boss ME-50B and man it can do everything with rich lows and what a plethora of useable effects. I spend half a day programming all the sounds I need for our four hour set and it did everything plus some Chris Squire inspired tones since he was the one who got me to pick up the bass.

We played for a couple thousand last night at a university block party and the sound men and the rest of the band were complimenting my tone.

What I used last night:
Drive, compression, two synths, fuzz, octave down, heavy reverb, slap back and longer delays, chorus and clean. All fat and juicy. $150 used for a big win.

 

[GreggBummer]

Still enjoying the Boss? I have been messing around with mine during the Stay At Home order and I have been very pleased with it through my amp. Through my "silent set up" with headphones it sounds a little lifeless. I think my ears just are missing the color of the amplifer (SVT-3pro) and cab.

Care to share some of your settings? Especially dirt/OD/Fuzz settings.

 

[Gibson Victory]

Amen on the ME 50B ! Have used mine for years. Could not live without it.

 

[Jazzish]

To be honest @GreggBummer unsure how to recreate the settings since it's all based on knob settings. They've all been tweaked for the different programs

 

[GreggBummer]

Some time has passed, I hope this isn’t a “zombie thread”.

I recently purchased a Ric 4003. While experimenting with the “ric-o-sound” feature I plugged in my me-50B.

For those with an interest my signal chain was neck pup - SVT3

The bridge pup - me-50b - to Ashdown RM800

I understand the dirt effects get a bad rap. However, when you retain the bottom end and some clean signal... absolutely massive sound. Of course, it’s biamped. However the “overdrive” sounds from the me-50 sound really good.

I’m still a fan of the Boss. I think it’s an “acquired taste”.

 

[escaraBAJO]

This a great unit and I love it. Bought a line 6 hx effects when mine begun to fail (and to try something that can go hapless when changing presets). Miss it so much

 

[Gibson Victory]

Some time has passed, I hope this isn’t a “zombie thread”.

I recently purchased a Ric 4003. While experimenting with the “ric-o-sound” feature I plugged in my me-50B.

For those with an interest my signal chain was neck pup - SVT3

The bridge pup - me-50b - to Ashdown RM800

I understand the dirt effects get a bad rap. However, when you retain the bottom end and some clean signal... absolutely massive sound. Of course, it’s biamped. However the “overdrive” sounds from the me-50 sound really good.

I’m still a fan of the Boss. I think it’s an “acquired taste”.

Agree Totally !