kHz processing, the ME-70 gives nothing away to the GT-8, or even the GT-10 in tonal quality, and its metal chassis sits firmly in the Boss tradition of indestructibility.

I also love the fact that you can program multiple effects into one single pedal, so each pedal can trigger multiple effects at the same time. However, it has been used in my (now disbanded) band, for recording, for home practise, for trying effects out before purchase etc etc. It now has a Momentary setting for the delay effect which can be used in conjunction with a secondary delay provided in the Modulation section. Just press and HOLD the Edit/Exit button and turn the knob in question and the value will be displayed. In addition, the Boss ME-70 can be powered by six AA alkaline batteries for approximately 12 hours of continuous use, making it an ideal choice for musicians looking for a portable pedal board.In the ME-50 there was often a noticeable lag which made it a show stopper when playing live, for some people. The exact nature of the first module isn't immediately apparent from its name, but in addition to compression, it also covers wah, pickup simulation, fretless simulation and the famous BOSS Slow Gear effect. i can say that when it comes to the BOSS Me-70, be it the distortions or flangers, or the 'cosm' classic amp emulation. I won't talk you out of an ME-70 or the ME-50--they're really amazing and every time I plug in it's scary how it has the potential to replace all my pedals and then some.

With the ME-70 you can dial up a world of tone, from classic to cutting-edge, with simplicity and speed. Do remember that having anything plugged into the rec/head out jack engages the simulation for BOTH outputs. AF method (Adaptive Focus method) is a proprietary method from Roland *The specifications are subject to change without notice.

The BE-5 is essentially just five classic Boss pedal circuits in the same casing - CS-3, OS-2, DD-3, NF-1 and CE-2. Obviously if you change the settings or switch patches, and go back to your saved patch, the knobs don't spin around to match what's in the memory, although the indicator lights for all the sound modules used in that patch will light up. A little planning will give you a much better approach to live playing if you set up your patches and a manual mode or E-Z Tone. I think overall this unit is a big improvement, perhaps at the expense of some convenience in choosing a sound based on other pedal names. The BOSS Worldwide Social Network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more.

Like the previous ME models, the ME-70 works more like a 'virtual pedalboard' than a standard multi-effects unit. However,be aware that having anything plugged into the Recording/Phones jack will apply the amp simulation to both that jack AND the regular (direct to your own amp) jacks.I still continue to use it for practise and the odd recording and I have to say BOSS deserve a pat on the back for their continued reliability. They insisted on using the modellers to overdub all the effects-driven licks they'd been dreaming of layering, cluttering the arrangements up beyond imagining.

In Pedalboard mode the same external switches will let you switch the Preamp section and Reverb on and off. It's a pretty impressive piece of kit, but since I bought a Strat I've been struggling to get a decent distortion/preamp sound out of it. As expected, all the sounds were the professional, high quality tones that we have come to expect from Boss.Please note that whilst we do our best to picture our 2nd hand and Ex demo items in detail it is not always possible to picture all marks, scratches, and blemishes on these items. One of the fun things about this unit is all the knobs for tweaking the settings, however this is still a digital device. If you have questions about operating your BOSS product, please check our Knowledge Base for answers to the most common questions. An electrician friend fixed it by swapping it with one of the other sockets on the back, one I never use. If you're going straight into the PA then the ME-70 would be better than the ME-50 since it has preamp modelling.