Premium Waza Craft pedal with all-analog audio circuitry
Innovative dual-stage gain circuit built with discrete analog components
Standard mode updates the famous MT-2 Metal Zone sound with improved clarity and lower noise
Custom mode delivers full-throttle gain tones with wider range, increased dynamics, and tighter low end
Powerful three-band EQ provides intense sound customization with High, Low, and sweepable Midrange and up to 15 dB boost/cut on each band
Premium buffer for clean and clear tone when bypassed
Made in Japan
BOSS five-year warranty
Premium Waza Craft pedal with all-analog audio circuitry
Standard mode provides the sound of the original DC-2 Dimension C pedal
SDD-320 mode authentically reproduces the vintage Roland SDD-320 Dimension D, a legendary studio rack effect heard on countless hit records
Iconic four-button preset interface, updated with reliable electronic switches and LED status indicators
Four main sounds in each mode, plus six variations by pressing two switches together (20 total sounds available)
Premium buffer and enhanced bypass circuitry
Versatile I/O for integrating with any mono or stereo application, from guitar and bass pedalboards to keyboards and studio mixing
Made in Japan
BOSS five-year warranty
In completely unexpected news, BOSS and JHS Pedals announced a collaboration between the two companies, the JB-2 Angry Driver. The first time BOSS decides to collaborate with another pedal company and it's JHS. Seriously. Fucking JHS.
The JB-2 Angry Driver is basically BOSS's BD-2 Blues Driver and JHS's Angry Charlie combined into one, though unlike most dual overdrives, it doesn't have separate footswitches for each channel. Rather, options for running each channel individually, or together in either series or parallel, is controlled with a mode knob. For more information for this new pedal, visit the BOSS website.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of BOSS compact pedals, BOSS and JHS Pedals have come together in a historic creative collaboration between the two industry leaders. Housed in the classic BOSS compact design, the JB-2 Angry Driver pairs the tones of the iconic BOSS BD-2 Blues Driver with JHS Pedals’ popular Angry Charlie. Working closely together, the two pedal innovators have developed an all-new combined circuit with refined sound and performance perfectly tuned for dual-mode drive operation.
The JB-2 Angry Driver features three dual-concentric knobs that provide independent drive, tone, and level control for each overdrive type. Via a six-position mode selector, you can use each overdrive independently, or combine them together in series and parallel configurations. With the ability to blend the Blues Driver’s famously expressive low-to-mid gain tones with the Angry Charlie’s aggressive rock voice in any combination, the JB-2 Angry Driver delivers unmatched range and versatility from a single overdrive pedal.
Powered by advanced BOSS technology, the ultra-versatile MD-500 delivers nearly any type of modulation effect a musician could want, and then some. Included are 28 different algorithms with intensive programming parameters, offering a nearly limitless sound palette to create with. And with class-defying 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit floating point processing, and 96 kHz sampling rate throughout, you’ll enjoy pristine sound quality that extends beyond the capabilities of the very best studio hardware.
Effects in the MD-500 include many new Prime types developed with cutting-edge BOSS tech, plus authentic sonic recreations of vintage classics like the CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, Roland Dimension D, ‘70s script phaser, ‘80s tri-chorus, and numerous others. With the ability to use two patches at once with A/B Simul mode, the MD-500 can likely cover all your mod needs with one convenient pedal. And by inserting drive pedals in the MD-500’s flexible external loop, it’s easy to place mod effects before, after, or around the loop as needed for the very best sound.
Journey to new dimensions of time and space with the RV-500, the most powerful and versatile reverb processor BOSS has ever produced. This multifaceted creation machine features class-defying 32-bit AD/DA along with 32-bit/96 kHz floating point processing and immense programmability, putting pro-level studio reverb and more at your feet.
Twelve modes and 21 newly developed reverb algorithms deliver a huge range of textures, from complementary ambience to deep, immersive sonic atmospheres. And thanks to the RV-500’s high-octane DSP, you can access a full-featured digital delay along with every reverb patch, and even run two reverb patches at once! Adding in MIDI I/O, support for external footswitch/expression control, and USB for connection to the free RV-500 Editor/Librarian software, the RV-500 is simply the most advanced reverb pedal available, bar none.
Almost two years after the announcement of the DD-500, BOSS has finally unveiled it's reverb counterpart, the RV-600. The feature-rich pedal should compete with the likes of Strymon and Source Audio's upper-end reverb pedals. According to a product page on Guitar Center, the BOSS RV-600 will be available on July 3 and is priced at $349.99
Launched in 1976, the CE-1 Chorus Ensemble was not only the world’s first chorus effect pedal, but also the very first BOSS pedal. Three years later, this inventive new sound was squeezed into the blue CE-2 Chorus, and chorus pedals have remained in the compact lineup ever since. Four decades on, the spacious modulated tone of the signature BOSS effect is still loved by musicians everywhere. In 2016, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of BOSS innovation, the original analog chorus sounds are now reborn with the Waza Craft CE-2W. The CE-2W’s Standard mode faithfully recreates the classic CE-2 chorus sound, and adds an expansive new sound field with stereo output, which was unavailable in the mono CE-2. CE-1 mode fully reproduces the stereo chorus and vibrato sounds of the legendary CE-1, with the addition of variable chorus depth not available in the original pedal. To commemorate the birth of BOSS effects, the CE-2W is made exclusively in Japan, just as the original CE-1 and CE-2 were.
Special edition Waza Craft pedal delivers the ultimate BOSS tone experience
Standard mode provides a perfect reproduction of the legendary CE-2 sound
CE-1 mode features chorus and vibrato, authentically reproducing the two stereo sound modes in the world’s first chorus pedal
Includes new sounds not available in the original pedals, including CE-2 stereo output and variable depth for CE-1 chorus sounds
Rate and Depth knobs provide fine sound adjustment in both pedal modes
Premium all-analog circuitry with bucket-brigade (BBD) delay line
Made in Japan to celebrate the 40th anniversary of BOSS effects
The BOSS TU-3W is the "Waza Craft" version of their popular TU-3 tuner pedal. Other than offering the option to choose either true or buffered bypass, it doesn't seem to add anything new to the mix.
The BOSS TU-3S is also based on TU-3, but comes as a smaller-sized always-on pedal. It might be of interest for players who use a loop switcher or a volume pedal with a tuner-out jack.
The Boss Super OverDrive SD-1 is on sale for $37.50 at Musician's Friend, Guitar Center and Music123. This pedal normally sells for $50, and is a nice discount on a classic overdrive pedal that can also double as a booster and/or buffer.
