Boss ME-80 Guitar Multi-Effects Guitar Pedal

A World of Great TonesThe Boss ME-80 the ideal compact tone processor for live guitarists. Mobile, battery powered, and packed with a big range of flagship-quality BOSS amps and effects in a friendly knob-based interface. The ME-80 makes it easy to dial in great tones in seconds, while easily changable operation modes give you the flexibility of individual stompbox-style on/off or instant recall of complex multi-effects setups.

Unique new footswitches provide twice the control of previous designs for effective and intuitive effects switching, patch selection, and real-time sound shaping when playing live. The free BOSS TONE STUDIO software gives you even more tonal possibilities, providing a cool graphical interface for editing and organizing sounds on your computer, along with a web connection to BOSS TONE CENTRAL for direct access to free gig-ready patches made by pro-level guitarists and much more.

Amazing Features • Includes a massive selection of top-quality effects, from classic BOSS stomps to the latest MDP effects
• Manual mode for stompbox-style on/off; Memory mode for switching complete patch setups
• Compact and powerful floor multi-effects with a simple knob-based interface
• Delay section includes Phrase Loop function with 38 seconds of recording
• Eight simultaneous effects categories, each with multiple effects types

Instant Satisfaction With Dedicated ControlsNo matter what style you play, it’s easy to create your own unique sound with the ME-80’s wide range of built-in effects. A full history of gig-ready BOSS tone processing is instantly available, from several overdrives and distortions to wahs, mod effects, pitch shifters, delays, and beyond. BOSS’ groundbreaking Multi-Dimensional Processing (MDP) technology is at hand with the unique, spacious ambience of Tera Echo and the distinctive tone-shaping capabilities of Overtone.

Updated COSM preamps include new additions such as Crunch and Metal, plus an AC preamp designed for acoustic/electric guitar. The onboard expression pedal can be used for foot volume and pedal effects such as wah, octave shift, and Freeze, you can also control effects parameters like mod rate, delay oscillation, and more for expressive real-time sound shaping.

Unlike standard menu-driven multi-effects processors that are complicated and hard to navigate, using the ME-80 is as easy as using a stompbox. Effects are organized into eight logical categories that can all be active simultaneously. Seven categories involve multiple effects types to choose from, plus dedicated knobs for selecting a type and adjusting it with a set of parameters you’d find in the pedal version of the effect.

The Pedal FX category has its own control for quickly assigning a specific effects type or function to be controlled by foot with the expression pedal. With this familiar and simple interface, you’re able to dial up and play great tones instantly, just like using a large pedalboard filled with your favorite stomps. A major advantage over that pedalboard is that you can to save all the current knob settings to one of the ME-80’s 36 user patch locations, so you can recall custom effects configurations at the press of a pedal.

When in Memory mode, seven footswitches are automatically reconfigured to select user or preset patches and patch banks, so you can recall complete multi-effects setups directly. One footswitch on the ME-80 is dedicated just for mode switching, so you can toggle between Manual and Memory modes whenever you like, even half way through a song.

Edit & Organize TonesAvailable as a free download, the BOSS TONE STUDIO application gives you an inviting graphical interface for tweaking the ME-80’s effects from your Mac or Windows computer through USB. The software makes it easy to save, edit, and organize your patches, and to load them into the ME-80 as needed for different gigs and other applications. If your computer has Internet access, BOSS TONE STUDIO also provides an integrated connection to the BOSS TONE CENTRAL website, where you can preview and download gig-ready patches created by top guitar pros directly into your ME-80! Along with expanding your palette of tones, these free patches provide solid foundations for creating your own patches with the ME-80’s extensive array of effects.

BOSS TONE CENTRAL is the ultimate destination for all players that use BOSS products. Evolving to include a growing selection of BOSS gear, this newly launched site gives you access to tons of premium content, including demo videos and free patches created by famous guitarists, touring pros, and session players. Check back often for new patches, how-to videos, artist interviews, and much more. If you love BOSS effects, BOSS TONE CENTRAL everything you could ask for!