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With an eight-octave range, has Boss raised the standard for pitch-shifting pedals with the XS Poly Shifter range?
By Jonathan Horsley published
The XS-100 is a pitch-shifting workstation with integrated expression pedal, 30 memory slots, MIDI, and lots of range while the XS-1 presents a 6-octave range in compact format

“If you’re looking to turn your guitar or bass into a completely different instrument, there’s no better way to do it than this”: Boss VG-800 V-Guitar Processor review
By Matt McCracken published
Boss’ most convincing guitar chameleon yet delivers mind-blowing results – at a price

A compact series stompbox you can turn into any one of 16 classic Boss effects? Meet the Plugout FX
By Jonathan Horsley published
The PX-1 Plugout FX is a pedalboard chameleon with 8 preset slots for loading models of Boss’ most-loved effects, with 16 in total to choose from

Boss puts Hendrix and Gilmour rotating speaker sounds on the menu with the RT-2 Rotary Ensemble
By Jonathan Horsley published
What do you do when everyone loves that trippy rotating speaker sound but no has the space (or budget) for one? Boss has the answer – and it has three modes and lots of features

Boss refreshes the Katana:Go headphone amp – new look and exterior design, same sounds and features
By Jonathan Horsley published
Quickest product refresh ever? Boss revisits the Katana:GO a year on as the battle for the headphone amp market heats up

NAMM 2025: Boss unveils Waza Tube Amp Expander Core, a home recording powerhouse for tube amp owners
By Jonathan Horsley published
The feature-packed reactive load box is reimagined with a smaller footprint that's ideal for the home recording enthusiast, and guitarist with a tube amp and neighbours

NAMM 2025: Boss launches V-800 V-Guitar Processor and promises to “completely transform” your sound
By Jonathan Horsley published
The V-800 can turn your electric guitar into a sonic chameleon, nailing the tones of another electric, turning it into an acoustic, a sitar or a huge range of sounds – and it works with bass guitars too

I wish I could have got it this cheap: You can still grab the analogue pedal powerhouse Boss DM-101 Delay Machine for under half the price it was at launch for Cyber Monday
By Rob Laing last updated
When I reviewed this pedal, I knew I had to buy one – but now it's a bargain
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