I'm coming from a Helix LT which was great, but I needed something that could sit on a desk and the Stomp felt like a downgrade (Half the DSP) and more suitable as a floor unit. In addition, USB provides a connection for detailed patch editing and sound organization with the desktop version of BOSS Tone Studio.

And with MIDI I/O on space-saving TRS jacks, GT-1000CORE can control—or be controlled by—other MIDI devices in your rig. The tube amplifiers that guitarists love are interactive, highly expressive musical instruments that are far more than the sum of their individual components. For the GT-1000 CORE the on-device interface is relatively decent although somewhat rudimental and 'go-fish' in places. The GT-1000 is loaded with immensely expressive guitar amplifiers, all meticulously crafted with AIRD. So you cannot just select multiple incidental parallel paths like on say a Poly Beebo - but must rely on essentially 3 parallel sets of 2 branches.In patch mode, the GT‑1000’s display has three separate screens showing the current patch’s name and number (either of which can be set to be the largest and most easily visible on screen), its onboard footswitch and expression pedal control assignments, and its amplifier/effects signal chain. There's not as much DSP in either when you start piling on one (or two) amps, but that's a different use case. If you don't pay off your finance within the first 12 months, fixed monthly repayments begin, which will be for 48 months with a 19. Also while the CORE lags somewhat behind the HX Stomp in total effects coverage - those elements will be added to and built up for the Boss variant - until they are largely at parity. A final one for me, although more might pop into my head, use the Tone Studio software and use it to access the Tone Central repository.

With a huge range of BOSS original amps at your disposal - covering all styles, from super-clean to ultra-heavy - along with a host of classic valve amps from accross the decades, the GT-1000 is the ultimate in pedalboard amp-modelling.As the first of its kind, the Boss GT-1000 allows for Bluetooth editing, in addition to the fully-featured PC/Mac editor that can be used via USB.

I would have loved to use a compressor in the MS-3, then my preamp loops, then mod and time effects. I certainly feel that several aspects should be fairly easily improved via software / firmware updates, while others will likely remain as known limitations. Although I much preferred working with the Tone Studio when the GT‑1000 was on the floor, the unit’s onboard display is eminently usable close up and, as a result, I found that, when setting up and editing patches, having the GT‑1000 on the desk with my computer and working between the two gave me the most efficient workflow. Often offering aspiring professional musicians a wide range of options for their live performances and studio sessions, BOSS have now taken that extra step with the innovative GT-1000, an all-new, flagship multi effects unit that sets a new standard for sound production.The BOSS amp models have their own thing going on, the modulations are excellent and there's some serious scope to create massive delay soundscapes. If none of those suit your situation, using downloads from the AIRD Output Select library loaded into the two AIRD User slots may be the best solution.

But if you’re currently looking for a well‑thought out and easy to use modelling/MIDI control/audio interface solution with good amplifier emulations and an enormous effects capability, the GT‑1000 certainly has a lot to offer. I like being able to quickly reach out and grab the knobs without their functions changing and without having to first tap any other buttons. guitarguitar Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and acts as a credit broker not a lender; FCA registration number 742103. The effect models are also a bit hit or miss, with some silly limitations (like having one good delay and four really basic ones). There are BOSS original amps suitable for all guitar styles, plus famous tube amps from coveted vintage combos to modern high-gain heads.There's a huge feature set in play here and you actually have more options in many ways than say the MD-500 and OD-200 - where the CORE mostly replaces those and then adds some extras.