Hey everyone - I hope you enjoy this overview of the amazing Boss GT-1000 Core. I had a great time making this video and want to thank the guys at Boss for asking me to put this together for them. Let me know what you think of the sounds and features below. Cheers and stay well - Tom
Hai Tom.. ur really amazing player man. Am not understand what kind of music that u play .. is not pentatonic, appegios or lydion mode. More to jazzy skill. What kind is that?.. what chording is that ..! Similiar to Rick Graham i think . Ur great man. From 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾.
Hi Tom, nice demo. Everything is clear and easy to follow through your demo. If you could, please feedback to Boss... The UI in the Core is better than the full size unit. I can actually see a list of the effects that I'm looking for while scrolling without scrolling past the effect that I intended to use. Also clear, straightforward, no nonsense shortform block description (i.e. no FX1PS or ODTS, just clean FX1 and OD). Thanks
Hey! I have a GT-1000 core and he knows how to use two amplifiers (but only two, not three or more). Two different speakers can also be used by switching to recording mode.
The kicker for me was how well it handled my acoustic electric guitars...especially with adding touches of distortion, overdrive, and fuzz... By far the biggest bang for the buck pedal, IMO...
"It goes without saying that even at the lowest price point of the market, all modelers these days sound great" Why is it so hard for people to understand this? Do guitarists just have really short memories? I see people hating on these units all the time, but compared to the digital stuff we had 20 years ago (or even 10!) even the cheap Mooer stuff sounds pretty good. Studio engineers in the 70's would have killed to have something like this. Keep up the good work!
Your last sentence there really hits the crucial spot. If you grew up listening to classic guitar sounds, you should understand that you probably own gear that is far superior to what those were recorded on!
@@Stormwoken Definitely! What kills me more than anything is when they swear one modeler is "best thing ever" and everything else is "cold and sterile." Like... come on, man. Their subjectivity is obvious! All said, this is a killer piece of gear, and would be well put to use on almost anyone's board.
Why is it so hard for people to understand this? Do guitarists just have really short memories? -> Just let other people define what good sound is. Everyone has his own ears and taste. Afterall this is art.
Don't know what a lot of people are talking about... This thing sounds killer! And the routing options and sheer power in such a small package is incredible. To each their own I suppose! All I know is that I want one! For a player who likes to experiment with sounds but also doesn't have the money to spend thousands of dollars on different amp and pedal combinations, something like this is a dream. I fully intend to use this live and for practice, and even implement it into my current tube amp setup with the nifty sub out feature. Great video Tom and awesome playing as always :)
you can get this to learn, play, record. If you need to play live, get a couple of footswitches and you are good to go. It is so compact, and versatile, you can go play at your balcony, your front-yard, back-yard, car roof, it doesnt matter , you will have that great tone to record anywhere.
Feel is a huge factor for me. My Katana 100 mk2 "feels great" and rivals any tube amps I have owned. I believe the Core 1000 will feel as good or even better. The more I here about this unit the closer I am to jumping in!
@@universalelectricradio2373 Quite a few, been playing since 63' The secret to the Katana feel is running into an "outboard" compressor (with a blend) control to really dial in the feel. It works! I play it a lot more than my blond 63' piggyback Bassman or my other tube beasts.
It’s 3 years past your comment, David. Did you get this? How do you like it? One question I’ve asked couple of times below demonstrations by Tom Quayle of this model but didn’t get a response to is whether or not the plethora of soundshaping options in it includes the ability to approximate the (late 70s) Boston guitar sound without having to include anything in the effects loop. You probably can’t answer that for me, but we need if you could. (Mostly, I don’t think their guitar sound was achieved with tube amps.)
Shantanu Das As a Boss GT-1000 and Nux MG-300 owner, the Boss slays the Nux MG-300 in terms of effects. Amp modeling sounds great for both units, but the Boss unit is the best feeling amp modeler I have played, including Helix and Headrush.
Cody- I can save you the trouble. That would not be a fair comparison. A closer comparison would be to the Line 6 HX Stomp. The FM3 is in an entirely different league. It sounds "very" close to the famous AxeFXIII which can run $2k-$3k- depending how you set it up. World class tones. The FM3 is simply the floor version that has less power but for 90% of us, it will far exceed expectations.
Interface, interface, interface. Boss must upgrade the Interface on these to really break through with these new units. It looks like something boss would have made in the 80's. Put a HX Stomp-like interface on this thing, and it would surley take it to the next level.
@John Galt: I find the UI of the GT-1000 Core *far* more intuitive than the HX Stomp. That’s one of several reasons I returned the Stomp (which I acknowledge is still an overall good product-just not nearly as intuitive or convincing in *feel* as well as tone as the Core), and I’m not looking back. I truly do not know what you’re talking about when you mention the 1980s. Have you even tried the Boss unit? I’m confident you have not.
@@JIAbbot I love boss as a company, and they make a lot of great products. I just can't understand, in this day and age, why Boss don't have a high resolution color screen on this $600 device. It's not the end of the world, it's just incongruous. To me its like if you bought a Tesla then you get in to find it runs a DOS operating system, what's the deal? Any way, not trying to throw shade, just an observation. Glad you are enjoying yours.
@@-JohnGalt- : I like it when Internet and social media discussions turn meaningful and civil. That’s so rare these days, so I really appreciated your follow-up remark. To be clear, I also was far more interested in defending a product I’m tremendously happy with than in being curt toward you. I get what you’re saying, and I like both the content and the humor of your message. To be honest, I think Boss went with the “DOS” look largely to keep the Core affordable and still maintain the full computing power of the GT-1000 floor unit. This 32-bit processing is no joke-I’m getting extremely real *feeling* (not just sounding) “kickback” from my amp in real time, something I find quite satisfying. Eventually, price point has to be part of the discussion-that says, the tones I can get from this thing are so pleasing, I’m fine with a less-than-sexy LCD display. Yes, the Stomp display is more attractive, but the display on the Core is indeed big-I think a lot of us will be fine with it, to be frank. Thanks for the good conversation.
@@JIAbbot I could not agree more with your sentiment. An unfortunate result of anonymous internet communication is a tacit permission to give vent to all our pent up rage, anger and frustration without consequence. It's all to easy to be rude and dehuminize an avatar. I too, loose myself sometimes in the in the midst of the online chaos. It is indeed both refreshing and a pleasure to have civil conversation in the midst of the melee. I am glad that you are enjoying the unit, and you make valid points regarding cost savings-purhaps eschewing flare for performance. There is no doubt that I will give it a try if the chance presents itself, especially given your highly positive review. Take care, and nice talking to you.
I have the same dislike for the Boss small-screen & scroll interfaces... The obvious next step would be implementing the Roland Phantom touchscreen interface, but that would make these units larger and much more expensive...
I've been waiting for you specifically to review this pedal! You're not just one of the best players, but one of the most informative, knowledgeable and articulate.
I got one not too long ago despite already having an hx stomp. And now im selling my hx stomp. I give the HX stomp the edge when it comes to ease of use, having more effects and having a better envelope filter. But i think the GT1000core sounds better, feels better, uses less power, and has more routing options. Don't get me wrong the HX stomp sounds great, but the Boss sounds more HD. It's kinda like being ok with watching videos in 1080p but then you switch on 4k and realize that you've been missing out.
Hey Sean, if you're only interested in effects and no sims, do you feel like the GT has better FX or the HX effects are just as good? Considering the HX is cheaper..thanks
As much as I love and yearn for the tonal possibilities, I always end up spending more time digging through manuals and menus whenever I end up with a device like this... Boss ME-1000, please!
This thing does literally everything I wish my HX Stomp could 🤓 Damn you Boss your making me break up with Line 6. Update 3.0 on Helisx is a giant turd For the Stomp and the pitch shifting that is in the L6 Poly is nearly useless with stomp not to mention doesn’t track well IMO. So if anyone wants to buy an HX Stomp after that sales pitch them Holla 🤣
Completely baffled as to why they didn't include Bluetooth and an app for a processor as powerful and menu laden as this is. When this is semi-permantly attached to a floorboard and I'm at a gig and need to make some deep edit adjustments... seriously?? You get the picture. The GT1000 has it. Why not the GT1000 Core? The HX Stomp has it. You'd think BECAUSE of it's small size and deep editing features they'd HAVE to have Bluetooth, right? Massive engineering blunder. It's a no for me.
It all comes down to ”does it sound great”, functionality and feel. BOSS is really taking a lead in this area. Thanks for also demonstrating more clean basic sounds. 😉🎸🇸🇪😊
How does this unit compare in feel after the helix 3.5 update? Thinking of going digital but with an actual tube preamp pedal (vox mystic edge) dont wanna lose that feel though.
Its a great piece of kit and is better than the Helix the only down side is Boss does not provide the Micro USB which is a none charging type. Trying to get one of these in the UK is almost impossible. The customer care suggest two that were charging type USB and they wont work with the Core. Seems they have customers but they dont care.
I’m on day 3 trying to figure out the looper. I have the Fs-5L I was told i was needed. And I’m just trying to set it up so the CTL 1 button starts and ends the loop and the 5L plays the loop or vice versa
Why have I been recommended this video , not a clue who this geezer is , and to be totally honest I'm sick of see people sitting in this studio's lit up like fucking pimps, I already own the Boss gt 1000 , how do I stop getting recommendations.
It's looks cool, and sounds great, but by the time you add an expression pedal and some footswitches it will take up the same space and cost almost as much as the GT-1000 with less features, connectivity and more cables. I guess if you use midi it would be a great option.
This is for players who want less features. They want to add their own features. There is a place for this. Rhythm guitarists who use 3 to 4 sounds... And recording guitarists
Currently having a kemper , I’m very tempted by this!! Yes a kemper is amazing and the use of unlimited amps. But trust me , most amps sound similar, maybe higher gain ,better cleans more mids ....... blar blar blar . In the mix the boss will be will be just as good as any other modeller. Dam even if you was put in a room full of real amps , someone would be bitching .
Thx for an effective and as well informative introduction. Maybe you wanna check on the link that should lead to the featured unit. I land on the Amazon UK website for the GT 1000 when I click it - not the Core.
Tom, I always love your demos and playing! I just learned of this unit today but am thinking of not only using with EG, but keys and/or a Godin Multiac Nylon. Do you think this would work well?
Yep, the unit has stereo ins and outs. Plus you can turn off all the amp/cab sims and get creative with those 24 effects blocks you can turn in at once. All at 96khz sampling which is twice the audio quality of a standard CD recording...crazy eh !
What's your opinion of the gt1000 series processors vs the fractal audio processors?? As far as sound and feel?? The fractal stuff seems to have the best searing shred lead sounds from what I've heard.
@@jtm-rq9gt Sadly, "best of the best" doesn't exist. It all comes down to your own preferences. As an example, I don't like Boss for the most part [had a few GT series because there was nothing else to get a hold on around] and only dig their verbs and delays. Really like the modulation and filters on the Helix, use some clean guitar and bass amps from Amplitube and have my own assortment of drive pedals and others.
Hello Tom! I have seen all the reviews on boss and headrush pedalboard,, but I couldn't find your reviews on The Line6 Helix or Helix Lt,, I would definitely love to watch your review on it🙂🙂🙂
There is also a trend with youtube guitar related product reviewers. They all say the same thing and they all say everything is brilliant. They all say they are not being paid for the review, yet they all get the units for free....which is payment.
all you do is get someone to set you up a nice clean tone with a little Reverb if reverb is what you like, I do. then you go to that very patch and click manual. then your in you will have the option to add more effects its great. nice tones really nice
Interesting. I’m not hearing that at all, but most of these are my patches that I created. Of course, you can EQ this in any way you like. It’s not inherently trebley as a device though.
I have a GT-1000 and you can dial sounds any way you want, but what a lot of folks miss with modelers is to roll off some high end. Use one of the EQ blocks and roll down the high end to wherever sounds best to you. Depending on the gain, I roll down anywhere from 3k to 8k.
I’m very happy to say that last night I found that I could make very good use of this pedal unit but there’s so much more you can do with it😊 I like using it when you find a patch and then click to the right of the patch and find you have three different sounds for example clean overdrive Delay but they’re the ones I like to use❤ 🎸👍
I tried this with my Roland Jc40 and it truly sounds terrible! I've never been so disappointed with a pedal. Even tried it with my studio monitors and still sounded awful.
ill never get to the bottom of this thing I don't think, But Manual mode is a hell of a lotta fun I can tell ya, its great with really nice sounds. just click middle button and the right button and your in it. Its great. You can be on a clean sound you like then add compression gain or crunch and Delay Great sounds
Tom, do you use this through a guitar amp or through a full range / flat-frequency-response system ( like a PA for example ) ...the GT1000 Core is a modeling unit, so I'm thinking a guitar amp is too "colored" in it's frequency response to sound its best ?
Hi Tom, Just subscribed, great concise review. Looking at your studio set up, it is remarkably like mine, although I have a Marshall TSL60 and a rare Marshall Club& Country amp. What interests me a lot is that keyboard you have under the desktop. I have a very heavy semi-weighed keyboard that I have used for years, M-Audio 88. I am looking for a keyboard that goes in that position, I think mine is too heavy. So, is yours on a sliding rack? What is your keyboard? Any advice appreciated, thanks
hmmm - feels like the ideal unit for those that want to spend their time browsing and programming rather than playing ... I thought that BOSS had finally had the “Aha moment” with the success of the super simple Katana but this is back to older products that stuff features in until the UI is so intimidating that you just stick to 6 presets ... Tom you make everything sound great but this is a pass for me.
Very good unit but when you add an expression pedal and a couple of footswitches you get into the price of the full size GT1000 which has 10 switches and a pedal. Maybe the difference is how you implement each unit in an existing pedalboard but, then again it is a complete pedalboard on it's own.
I like my GT1000. In addition to its lower third-party IR resolution, the IR resolution is not as good as the GE300. This is a bit disappointing. I really hope that it can greatly improve this problem.
Great and awesome video with demos in greater details about GT core. Since I have both GT- 1000 and FM3, some questions are crop up to me as to how quickly change sound in live situations as the scene functions do in FM3 unit without latency and/or gaps. Let's say if you need five patch sounds( clean, lead, rythm , chorus ans chorus ) in GT core, then you will have to push up or down button three or four times continuosly back and forth. This makes probably a negligence in play causing some serious mistakes in technique. Deep concern....any ideas?
This is not fair! You've tuned your b-string a half step off so that the chords are not configured consistent with a standard tuning. Any other tricks? That first setting sounds very much like Wayne Krantz in his first two albums.
im ready for this with the Blugitar amp. why have all that crap when you can use a couple of devices with a simple scene patch controller. its all you need and still have modular flexibility. all in one solutions like helix and headrush are great but not flexible enough for my tastes. my current rig is BE100 with a mountain of the best pedals you can buy. time for an upgrade!!
does anyone know up to how many patches you can quickly recall with the aid of external footswitches? I have not found anything about this, not even in its manual.
Great review and awesome product! I have subscrived! I have a question if you can answer me. Does the big Gt-1000 has the capability of changing the chanels of 2 amps at the same time in 7CM? Does this Gt-1000 Core also does it? Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘
I would NEVER buy another GT product. Hard to use. Out of hundreds of samples, there are maybe 10 usable patches. I've never been so disappointed. Buy a Headrush. Confusing. Horrible. DO NOT BUY. It's complicated as fuck just like everything Roland sells.
Great explanation on the output/sends. For such a small unit, that's what most users are concerned about: how can it simplify my rig? how can it make my rig more reliable?
Hey everyone - I hope you enjoy this overview of the amazing Boss GT-1000 Core. I had a great time making this video and want to thank the guys at Boss for asking me to put this together for them. Let me know what you think of the sounds and features below. Cheers and stay well - Tom
Hai Tom.. ur really amazing player man. Am not understand what kind of music that u play .. is not pentatonic, appegios or lydion mode. More to jazzy skill. What kind is that?.. what chording is that ..! Similiar to Rick Graham i think . Ur great man. From 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾.
Ur legato is so amazing man.. clear and clean. When u start play this gear?....
Would be killer if you could show us how to configurate some patchs!!!
Hi Tom, nice demo. Everything is clear and easy to follow through your demo. If you could, please feedback to Boss... The UI in the Core is better than the full size unit. I can actually see a list of the effects that I'm looking for while scrolling without scrolling past the effect that I intended to use. Also clear, straightforward, no nonsense shortform block description (i.e. no FX1PS or ODTS, just clean FX1 and OD). Thanks
Nice playing style and technique men. Excelente device. What do you think vs Line 6 HX?
Sorry to bother you, does the gt-1000 core also gives you the option to set dual amp? And dual cabs???
Hey! I have a GT-1000 core and he knows how to use two amplifiers (but only two, not three or more). Two different speakers can also be used by switching to recording mode.
Boss finally puts bass amps on processor. ...i think bass players abd guitar players should have the exact same opportunities..
The kicker for me was how well it handled my acoustic electric guitars...especially with adding touches of distortion, overdrive, and fuzz... By far the biggest bang for the buck pedal, IMO...
"It goes without saying that even at the lowest price point of the market, all modelers these days sound great"
Why is it so hard for people to understand this? Do guitarists just have really short memories? I see people hating on these units all the time, but compared to the digital stuff we had 20 years ago (or even 10!) even the cheap Mooer stuff sounds pretty good. Studio engineers in the 70's would have killed to have something like this. Keep up the good work!
I worked hard and saved up for a Digitech RP-1 in the early 90s and man I was in guitar heaven
Your last sentence there really hits the crucial spot. If you grew up listening to classic guitar sounds, you should understand that you probably own gear that is far superior to what those were recorded on!
@@Stormwoken Definitely! What kills me more than anything is when they swear one modeler is "best thing ever" and everything else is "cold and sterile." Like... come on, man. Their subjectivity is obvious! All said, this is a killer piece of gear, and would be well put to use on almost anyone's board.
I’ve been giving with the GTK (until COVID) for ~12 months. I have some REALLY nice tube amps that just don’t get used. Modelling now feels right.
Why is it so hard for people to understand this? Do guitarists just have really short memories? -> Just let other people define what good sound is. Everyone has his own ears and taste. Afterall this is art.
Don't know what a lot of people are talking about... This thing sounds killer! And the routing options and sheer power in such a small package is incredible. To each their own I suppose! All I know is that I want one! For a player who likes to experiment with sounds but also doesn't have the money to spend thousands of dollars on different amp and pedal combinations, something like this is a dream. I fully intend to use this live and for practice, and even implement it into my current tube amp setup with the nifty sub out feature. Great video Tom and awesome playing as always :)
Every boss processor sounded great to me. Even the infamous gt 6
you can get this to learn, play, record. If you need to play live, get a couple of footswitches and you are good to go. It is so compact, and versatile, you can go play at your balcony, your front-yard, back-yard, car roof, it doesnt matter , you will have that great tone to record anywhere.
Feel is a huge factor for me. My Katana 100 mk2 "feels great" and rivals any tube amps I have owned. I believe the Core 1000 will feel as good or even better. The more I here about this unit the closer I am to jumping in!
I also really like the Mooer ge300 lite, worth trying too!
Feelings based on hearsay aren’t wise.......the katana is fine....what tube amps have you owned....that the katana rivals...?
@@universalelectricradio2373 Quite a few, been playing since 63' The secret to the Katana feel is running into an "outboard" compressor (with a blend) control to really dial in the feel. It works! I play it a lot more than my blond 63' piggyback Bassman or my other tube beasts.
@@davidwoods358 and the class A/B power section gives it that feel and response of a lot of the tube amps were used to.
It’s 3 years past your comment, David. Did you get this? How do you like it?
One question I’ve asked couple of times below demonstrations by Tom Quayle of this model but didn’t get a response to is whether or not the plethora of soundshaping options in it includes the ability to approximate the (late 70s) Boston guitar sound without having to include anything in the effects loop. You probably can’t answer that for me, but we need if you could. (Mostly, I don’t think their guitar sound was achieved with tube amps.)
I’d be really interested to see you compare this to the Fractal FM3 if that’s ever a possibility!
That would be super cool!
What about the Nux mg 300
Shantanu Das As a Boss GT-1000 and Nux MG-300 owner, the Boss slays the Nux MG-300 in terms of effects. Amp modeling sounds great for both units, but the Boss unit is the best feeling amp modeler I have played, including Helix and Headrush.
@@tomquayleguitar neural quad cortex is coming soon too.
Cody- I can save you the trouble. That would not be a fair comparison. A closer comparison would be to the Line 6 HX Stomp. The FM3 is in an entirely different league. It sounds "very" close to the famous AxeFXIII which can run $2k-$3k- depending how you set it up. World class tones. The FM3 is simply the floor version that has less power but for 90% of us, it will far exceed expectations.
Tom you make anything sound like a million bucks!!!
Amazing tone with this "on the edge of break" , where the dynamic is clearly gorgeous , the GT 1000 is calling for a try ! Thanks tasty Mr Quayle
Hi Tom , I really like your "on the edge of break" tone , is there a way to know how you settled it ?
I would like to know this also , the tone is incredible
Interface, interface, interface. Boss must upgrade the Interface on these to really break through with these new units. It looks like something boss would have made in the 80's. Put a HX Stomp-like interface on this thing, and it would surley take it to the next level.
@John Galt: I find the UI of the GT-1000 Core *far* more intuitive than the HX Stomp. That’s one of several reasons I returned the Stomp (which I acknowledge is still an overall good product-just not nearly as intuitive or convincing in *feel* as well as tone as the Core), and I’m not looking back.
I truly do not know what you’re talking about when you mention the 1980s. Have you even tried the Boss unit? I’m confident you have not.
@@JIAbbot I love boss as a company, and they make a lot of great products. I just can't understand, in this day and age, why Boss don't have a high resolution color screen on this $600 device. It's not the end of the world, it's just incongruous. To me its like if you bought a Tesla then you get in to find it runs a DOS operating system, what's the deal? Any way, not trying to throw shade, just an observation. Glad you are enjoying yours.
@@-JohnGalt- : I like it when Internet and social media discussions turn meaningful and civil. That’s so rare these days, so I really appreciated your follow-up remark. To be clear, I also was far more interested in defending a product I’m tremendously happy with than in being curt toward you.
I get what you’re saying, and I like both the content and the humor of your message. To be honest, I think Boss went with the “DOS” look largely to keep the Core affordable and still maintain the full computing power of the GT-1000 floor unit. This 32-bit processing is no joke-I’m getting extremely real *feeling* (not just sounding) “kickback” from my amp in real time, something I find quite satisfying.
Eventually, price point has to be part of the discussion-that says, the tones I can get from this thing are so pleasing, I’m fine with a less-than-sexy LCD display. Yes, the Stomp display is more attractive, but the display on the Core is indeed big-I think a lot of us will be fine with it, to be frank.
Thanks for the good conversation.
@@JIAbbot I could not agree more with your sentiment. An unfortunate result of anonymous internet communication is a tacit permission to give vent to all our pent up rage, anger and frustration without consequence. It's all to easy to be rude and dehuminize an avatar. I too, loose myself sometimes in the in the midst of the online chaos. It is indeed both refreshing and a pleasure to have civil conversation in the midst of the melee.
I am glad that you are enjoying the unit, and you make valid points regarding cost savings-purhaps eschewing flare for performance. There is no doubt that I will give it a try if the chance presents itself, especially given your highly positive review. Take care, and nice talking to you.
I have the same dislike for the Boss small-screen & scroll interfaces... The obvious next step would be implementing the Roland Phantom touchscreen interface, but that would make these units larger and much more expensive...
I own a GT1000 and I'm very interested to know if you have any patches available online. Big fan!
I've been waiting for you specifically to review this pedal! You're not just one of the best players, but one of the most informative, knowledgeable and articulate.
To be fair he's not reviewing it. He praises it because BOSS paid him to. Says in description.
Great player, agreed.
Your playing is amazing Tom you inspire me to pick up the guitar
I got one not too long ago despite already having an hx stomp. And now im selling my hx stomp. I give the HX stomp the edge when it comes to ease of use, having more effects and having a better envelope filter. But i think the GT1000core sounds better, feels better, uses less power, and has more routing options. Don't get me wrong the HX stomp sounds great, but the Boss sounds more HD. It's kinda like being ok with watching videos in 1080p but then you switch on 4k and realize that you've been missing out.
But I heard the Boss is very slow to make sounds,,,, very bad layout
I used my HX Stomp mostly when traveling, hotels and visiting family, so for me, this GT 1000 is to similar to switch.
Hey Sean, if you're only interested in effects and no sims, do you feel like the GT has better FX or the HX effects are just as good? Considering the HX is cheaper..thanks
Your patches sound great! Hope too see them on the Boss Tone Central one day.
Don't be fooled guys! Tom can make $20 amp made from a trash can sound good!
Haha!
As much as I love and yearn for the tonal possibilities, I always end up spending more time digging through manuals and menus whenever I end up with a device like this... Boss ME-1000, please!
This thing does literally everything I wish my HX Stomp could 🤓 Damn you Boss your making me break up with Line 6. Update 3.0 on Helisx is a giant turd For the Stomp and the pitch shifting that is in the L6 Poly is nearly useless with stomp not to mention doesn’t track well IMO. So if anyone wants to buy an HX Stomp after that sales pitch them Holla 🤣
If the player is you, a pair of chopstick can be an instrument
HX Stomp 24 bit, Boss Core 32 bit. I don’t know how this difference translates but I’m interested in finding out.
It’s a big jump.
Great sounds and awesome play as always Tom! Thanks a lot. Cheers 🤟🏼🔥💙
Sifu, I'd die to know the chord sequence from 03:08 to 03:45...
Completely baffled as to why they didn't include Bluetooth and an app for a processor as powerful and menu laden as this is. When this is semi-permantly attached to a floorboard and I'm at a gig and need to make some deep edit adjustments... seriously?? You get the picture. The GT1000 has it. Why not the GT1000 Core? The HX Stomp has it. You'd think BECAUSE of it's small size and deep editing features they'd HAVE to have Bluetooth, right? Massive engineering blunder. It's a no for me.
HX Stomp doesn’t have it.
Great video Tom!!! I'd love to take some lessons from you man. Keep up the great work.
Great demo Tom! This looks like it would be a great desk unit.
Ho my... this is exactly what I've been waiting for BOSS to do... I'll take two!
Excellent playing Sir Quayle. Thanks for posting.
Hi, the tones are very very cool! did you used the factory presets or did you create new ones?
I’m stuck between this and hx stomp. Owned an hx stomp before so the stomp seems a bit easier to use than this but I love the way the boss GT sounds.
It all comes down to ”does it sound great”, functionality and feel.
BOSS is really taking a lead in this area.
Thanks for also demonstrating more clean basic sounds. 😉🎸🇸🇪😊
How does this unit compare in feel after the helix 3.5 update?
Thinking of going digital but with an actual tube preamp pedal (vox mystic edge) dont wanna lose that feel though.
Just watching Tom play is a Master Class in proper hand position and finger movement economy.
I was thinking the same thing
Its a great piece of kit and is better than the Helix the only down side is Boss does not provide the Micro USB which is a none charging type. Trying to get one of these in the UK is almost impossible. The customer care suggest two that were charging type USB and they wont work with the Core. Seems they have customers but they dont care.
I’m on day 3 trying to figure out the looper. I have the Fs-5L I was told i was needed. And I’m just trying to set it up so the CTL 1 button starts and ends the loop and the 5L plays the loop or vice versa
Why have I been recommended this video , not a clue who this geezer is , and to be totally honest I'm sick of see people sitting in this studio's lit up like fucking pimps, I already own the Boss gt 1000 , how do I stop getting recommendations.
Between the gt1000 and the fractal, which one has the most realistic sound and fill?
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Yeah but the stomp is so limited in DSP it’s pointless to have 8 blocks so apples to apples I dunno 😕
It's looks cool, and sounds great, but by the time you add an expression pedal and some footswitches it will take up the same space and cost almost as much as the GT-1000 with less features, connectivity and more cables. I guess if you use midi it would be a great option.
This is for players who want less features. They want to add their own features. There is a place for this. Rhythm guitarists who use 3 to 4 sounds... And recording guitarists
If it doesn't have drum tracks and a headphone jack just stop talking...no sale
Are there any synthesizer and organ effects or patches in this unit? I'm quite stoked to get it!
Currently having a kemper , I’m very tempted by this!! Yes a kemper is amazing and the use of unlimited amps. But trust me , most amps sound similar, maybe higher gain ,better cleans more mids ....... blar blar blar . In the mix the boss will be will be just as good as any other modeller. Dam even if you was put in a room full of real amps , someone would be bitching .
Nice review ,but it sound like it's clipping , specially in the highs
Hai tom. Please make video tutorial about how to use studio one.
Looks at PS2 Slim. Looks at PS5 Slim.
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Hi Tom, can you have one Amp in the Left and other in the Right? thanks
Can i play along with songs on my phone nu using return 1 or return 2 as an aux in?
Unit sounds very trebly but this I'm sure could be adjusted.
You can EQ it however you like. It’s not inherently trebly by nature, these are my patches and I’ve EQ’d them to my tastes.
The power of the sun in my as stompbox
The edge of break is nice but past that edge it sounds nasty to me.
Damn. Can we get this patch? 6:00 🔥👌
Best demo I have seen of this unit. You can hear the nuances when you play.
Thx for an effective and as well informative introduction. Maybe you wanna check on the link that should lead to the featured unit. I land on the Amazon UK website for the GT 1000 when I click it - not the Core.
It’s not on Amazon yet, but as soon as it is I’ll update the link. Thanks!
Tom, I always love your demos and playing! I just learned of this unit today but am thinking of not only using with EG, but keys and/or a Godin Multiac Nylon. Do you think this would work well?
Yep, the unit has stereo ins and outs. Plus you can turn off all the amp/cab sims and get creative with those 24 effects blocks you can turn in at once. All at 96khz sampling which is twice the audio quality of a standard CD recording...crazy eh !
first tone sounds fake af
is there a way to find your sounds as presets?
Sounds very trebly.
hi guys, just bought this but is there a bypass function? (how do i just get my pure amp sound, no boss gt-1000?) thx
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when you play at 12' we hear that is totally digital and the sound is not good
That was an acoustic guitar simulation, which didn't sound too bad to me.
I just want a kick ass distortion with sustain and crystal clear cleans. And I’m happy
What's your opinion of the gt1000 series processors vs the fractal audio processors?? As far as sound and feel?? The fractal stuff seems to have the best searing shred lead sounds from what I've heard.
the question now is "Will the Quad Cortex eat Fractal, Kemper and Line6 for breakfast"?
@@jumpingman8160 Totally forgot about Neural Dsp Quad. That's a good point. I'm between the Quad and Fractal audio.
@@jtm-rq9gt Sadly, "best of the best" doesn't exist. It all comes down to your own preferences. As an example, I don't like Boss for the most part [had a few GT series because there was nothing else to get a hold on around] and only dig their verbs and delays. Really like the modulation and filters on the Helix, use some clean guitar and bass amps from Amplitube and have my own assortment of drive pedals and others.
Hello Tom! I have seen all the reviews on boss and headrush pedalboard,, but I couldn't find your reviews on The Line6 Helix or Helix Lt,, I would definitely love to watch your review on it🙂🙂🙂
Great overview! Nicely done.
There is also a trend with youtube guitar related product reviewers. They all say the same thing and they all say everything is brilliant. They all say they are not being paid for the review, yet they all get the units for free....which is payment.
The GT-001 is unbelivieable too...its from the GT-100 ...!
all you do is get someone to set you up a nice clean tone with a little Reverb if reverb is what you like, I do.
then you go to that very patch and click manual. then your in you will have the option to add more effects its great. nice tones really nice
It seems like most Boss dirty sounds have this harsh trebly top end that can’t be dialed out.
Jim71 I usually use the tone controls, but I know others use the EQs in the units.
You can dial anything.
Interesting. I’m not hearing that at all, but most of these are my patches that I created. Of course, you can EQ this in any way you like. It’s not inherently trebley as a device though.
I have a GT-1000 and you can dial sounds any way you want, but what a lot of folks miss with modelers is to roll off some high end. Use one of the EQ blocks and roll down the high end to wherever sounds best to you. Depending on the gain, I roll down anywhere from 3k to 8k.
I’m very happy to say that last night I found that I could make very good use of this pedal unit but there’s so much more you can do with it😊 I like using it when you find a patch and then click to the right of the patch and find you have three different sounds for example clean overdrive Delay but they’re the ones I like to use❤ 🎸👍
I tried this with my Roland Jc40 and it truly sounds terrible! I've never been so disappointed with a pedal. Even tried it with my studio monitors and still sounded awful.
ill never get to the bottom of this thing
I don't think, But Manual mode is a hell of a lotta fun I can tell ya, its great with really nice sounds. just click middle button and the right button and your in it. Its great. You can be on a clean sound you like then add compression gain or crunch and Delay Great sounds
Link to Thomann @Tom as I'm going to pull the trigger on this... do they have an affiliate program??
Tom, do you use this through a guitar amp or through a full range / flat-frequency-response system ( like a PA for example ) ...the GT1000 Core is a modeling unit, so I'm thinking a guitar amp is too "colored" in it's frequency response to sound its best ?
Great Brother.
Amazing review as always Master! The GT-1000 core is a great product 👏🏼👏🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼💙💙
I’m tryin to connect the gt core to the software on the computer and doesn’t seem to work can somebody help me ?
Sorry but the intro doesn’t sound that is coming from a real amp. Actually sounds kinda fake.
Hi Tom, Just subscribed, great concise review. Looking at your studio set up, it is remarkably like mine, although I have a Marshall TSL60 and a rare Marshall Club& Country amp. What interests me a lot is that keyboard you have under the desktop. I have a very heavy semi-weighed keyboard that I have used for years, M-Audio 88. I am looking for a keyboard that goes in that position, I think mine is too heavy. So, is yours on a sliding rack? What is your keyboard? Any advice appreciated, thanks
hmmm - feels like the ideal unit for those that want to spend their time browsing and programming rather than playing ... I thought that BOSS had finally had the “Aha moment” with the success of the super simple Katana but this is back to older products that stuff features in until the UI is so intimidating that you just stick to 6 presets ... Tom you make everything sound great but this is a pass for me.
Very good unit but when you add an expression pedal and a couple of footswitches you get into the price of the full size GT1000 which has 10 switches and a pedal. Maybe the difference is how you implement each unit in an existing pedalboard but, then again it is a complete pedalboard on it's own.
Great review
Thanks
I like my GT1000. In addition to its lower third-party IR resolution, the IR resolution is not as good as the GE300. This is a bit disappointing. I really hope that it can greatly improve this problem.
32bit everything at 96khz. What's not to love?
Great and awesome video with demos in greater details about GT core. Since I have both GT- 1000 and FM3, some questions are crop up to me as to how quickly change sound in live situations as the scene functions do in FM3 unit without latency and/or gaps. Let's say if you need five patch sounds( clean, lead, rythm , chorus ans chorus ) in GT core, then you will have to push up or down button three or four times continuosly back and forth. This makes probably a negligence in play causing some serious mistakes in technique. Deep concern....any ideas?
This is not fair! You've tuned your b-string a half step off so that the chords are not configured consistent with a standard tuning. Any other tricks? That first setting sounds very much like Wayne Krantz in his first two albums.
im ready for this with the Blugitar amp. why have all that crap when you can use a couple of devices with a simple scene patch controller. its all you need and still have modular flexibility. all in one solutions like helix and headrush are great but not flexible enough for my tastes. my current rig is BE100 with a mountain of the best pedals you can buy. time for an upgrade!!
It's good to keep yr fave valve amp so your ears can tune and edit the processors better..when you're still fresh from playing into a real amp..
Would it even be worth it to get this for my Boss Katana?
does anyone know up to how many patches you can quickly recall with the aid of external footswitches? I have not found anything about this, not even in its manual.
Love that piece you're playing at the start of the video. Cant place it but beautifully played. Great unit too - I've got one and sold my Kemper.
I wish the vocal was as loud if nit louder than the playing.
733 € and no Preset mode ... Boss sould know better. what a desapointment.
HI TOM, How are you getting the sound to the computer?? DIrect or MIC?
This is all direct into my audio interface.
@@tomquayleguitar but this device could be used has an audio interface to record direct to the computer, why do you need an audio interface?
@@tomquayleguitar wow.. that sound great, thank you
Rubén Parolla you don’t, but I was recording my vocal mic at the same time.
got this unit, its so smoll i can fit it over my scarlett 2i2 on my desk lol
Great review and awesome product!
I have subscrived!
I have a question if you can answer me. Does the big Gt-1000 has the capability of changing the chanels of 2 amps at the same time in 7CM? Does this Gt-1000 Core also does it?
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I would NEVER buy another GT product. Hard to use. Out of hundreds of samples, there are maybe 10 usable patches. I've never been so disappointed. Buy a Headrush. Confusing. Horrible. DO NOT BUY. It's complicated as fuck just like everything Roland sells.
You have to tweak it. Never rely on factory presets. If you don't like tweaking, then programmable digital units is nor for you.
Great explanation on the output/sends. For such a small unit, that's what most users are concerned about: how can it simplify my rig? how can it make my rig more reliable?
The video quality is amazing ! Which camera are you using ?
Can someone tell me why Fractal hasn't released an online version of the AXF 111