BOSS have forever been at the front of engineering and a staple in every guitarist's collection. It is hard to find someone who hasn't used and loved a BOSS pedal throughout their venture into guitar playing. Whenever BOSS announce a new product, the whole guitar world stops to listen. So what are we listening to today? Well, the launch of two incredible pedals, the IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet Pedal & SY-200 Synthesiser Pedal. Let's take a closer look at both shall we?
BOSS IR-200
If you are looking for a Direct Amp & IR Power for performing live, recording and practicing at home for an insane price, the Boss IR-200 is for you.
Digital amp modelling has become extremely popular over the last 5 years with products such as the Kemper, AXE FX & Neural DSP Quad Cortex taking their place on the world stage and in recording studios worldwide. However, none have been as compact and as affordable as the newly released BOSS IR-200. So what does it offer? Well, exceptional audio quality, premium amps, deep sound shaping, and instant sound recall with 128 memories. Over 150 hi-res cab impulse responses from BOSS and Celestion Digital are on board, plus 128 locations for loading your own mono or stereo IRs.
The IR-200 turns your pedalboard into a self-contained direct sound solution for live playing, studio recording, and practice. It delivers massive amp tones from a small footprint and smoothly integrates with all your favourite pedals, including stereo mod, delay, and reverb effects. And once you craft your tones, you can send them to a stage amp, house PA, computer recording system, or headphones—or all at once.
As we can do with all digital modelling, we could go on forever listing what it can do, so if you want to learn more or pre-order the unit you can do so HERE. However like anything that makes sounds, words can only do so much. So check out this awesome introductory video by BOSS to hear just how good the IR-200 sounds.
BOSS SY-200
The BOSS Synthesiser pedals have certainly been very popular, transforming guitars & basses into a plethora of amazing different synth sounds to create endless creative options in your music. So what does the SY-200 offer?
Building on the fun, instant-gratification experience of the acclaimed SY-1, this blue inspiration machine features an expanded sound set, more tone-shaping possibilities, and 128 memories for storing your sonic creations. Two onboard footswitches provide deep real-time performance control, and you can take things even further with external footswitches, an expression pedal, and MIDI.
This streamlined stomp gives you 171 total sounds organised in 12 intuitive categories, along with adjustable parameters for customising the tone and response. And with 128 memory locations, you’re able to store your favourite sounds and instantly recall them while performing.
If you want to let your creativity fly, you can learn more and pre-order the BOSS SY-200 HERE. Of course, we recommend you watch this video showcasing the insanely good sounds first, we'll wait.
