Boss ME-30

I purchased my ME 30 like 3 or 4 years ago when it was just released. It was a great piece of technology at the time, but now, you can probably find better (I say probably because I stick to my ME 30)(I'm a faithful man). LOOK / DESIGN ******************* It is not the most beautiful piece of plastic, but, hey, we are talking music here, not fashion show (some will say: but is Britney Spears about music or about fashion and look? I respond to these people by a nasty slap behind the head). The display is a luminous LCD and an icon-driven interface which are little "chained" stompbox icons that ... more

This is a nifty little piece of gear that cost me RM1 250 back in 1999. Boss doesn not manufacture this anymore, so get your hands on one as soon as one is available. Of course, the built-in volume/wah/pitch bend pedal is not as responsive as those on dedicated units; but it gets the job done. The effects, such as chorus, delay, reverb, overdrive and distortion are definitely BOSS, and the sounds are comparable with that of dedicated BOSS stand-alone stomp boxes. There is a slight learning curve involved with this unit, but the presets suggested in the manual do offer a good starting point on ... more

The Boss ME-30 Guitar Multiple Effects Pedal is a nice bit of kit. I bought mine second hand and have had it for a little over a year now. It features 3 banks of 9 effects - which gives you access to 27 pre-set effects and 27 that you can program yourself - which is really useful for gig situations. The expression pedal is smooth, a definite advantage over some of the cheaper multi-effects pedals on the market. It has a liquid crystal type display, and my only criticism is that this can be a bit hard to read when standing or in poor light. It also has a built in tuner, and phrase trainer. ... more