If you ever wanted to part with it, give me a shout! I'm also a Boss mark, and when someone tells me something is bad that means I *HAVE* to try it and make use of it.
Sounds like one of the multitude of stereo wideners that many use in the final mastering of audio files in studio. Not really a radical change. The only distraction to me is that either the device was creating an odd effect on the high string , or the guitar was out of tune. Every time the high string was plucked it was very distracting. And very out of tune.
I was never big on effects that only slightly change your sound. This reminds me of the BBE Sonic Maximizer, I owned the pedal version. It did enhance the sound as it seemed to make my amp sound clearer, but I found I could get the same results with an EQ pedal, which can be much more versatile especially in the studio.
Ok, I like your videos.. but not this one. This pedal is a hidden gem. Goes best toward the end of your board. Yes, it's limited.. but it can add that WOW effect at the end of your chain by dialing in a frequency. As a stand alone pedal, it's not great. If you're using 10+ pedals, it's awesome. Get the LM-2 Limited right behind it (another thought of useless pedal) and you'll be able to dial in tones you once didn't have. Sorry but I disagree, and without playing your own rig behind it you wont hear the subtleness of this beauty.
The more you watch the more you realize he has no personality and can't get a usable tone unless it's some basic ass old school metal rhythm crunch. He's completely lost on lead tones.
@@chasesguitararmory1931 there's a way to disagree with someone. OP did it correctly. You're just being a bit of a knob. Learn how to actually converse. Just because you can be a prick on the internet without getting the grey matter knocked out of your ears doesn't mean you're obligated to.
@@RobertWJackson I love to watch your videos. I'm glad you earn money from it. I've watched you for years and yet you still have the lowest number of subs I've seen on a guitar channel that posts regularly for as long as you have. You think that somehow that you're smart for telling me I'm boosting your analytics lol good.. the more they're boosted, the more people can see you're a moron who has incredible gear at his fingertips but is completely tone deaf.
I could see it being useful if you have your tone controls on your amp dialed in for a particular guitar or set of pickups, then have to switch guitars for a song and don't want to mess with your amp settings...
By the way the "enhancer" didn't enhance much so I agree that I really see no use for the pedal, however, some who really know how to tweak it like some commenting have said, that's something I'd like to hear
Totally, I couldn't get past the way out of tune G and/or B string. BTW I can watch your reaction to the reverse Flying V in the Worst Production Guitars video over and over and it just keeps getting funnier! So I am a fan.
I have this pedal (going for a full Boss compact pedal collection), it adds a nice something at the end of a signal chain, though subtle. It's also a nice color 🤷♂️
I tried one. To my ears, it added some high end chime. Like a buffer if you signal chain is too long. It didn’t seem worth the price. But it was not a “do-nothing” effect.
The BBE pedal at least plays well with other effects, particularly I had good luck with delay and chorus and bedroom volumes. Not so sure what it would do louder than that. Maybe try running it after a chorus pedal and see how it affects the other pedal's articulation?
Robert please give the EH-2 another shot, chain it after a SD-1, BD-2, and MT-2 before you shelve it indefinitely. The EH-2 is most noticeable when you put it after drives and the fuzz pedals you hate so much. Putting it in a chain after a handful of drives it adds a touch of sparkle that you notice when it's off.
I used to have a Sonic Maximizer. Maybe I still do. Anyway, I used it to brighten up a dark amp. I liked how I could boost the treble without ever sounding harsh for some serious EVH type fun
Hi Robert, Thanks for all the great content you're always producing. There's a review of the Eh-2 on YT by Lee Campbell with spectrum analysis and description of knobs parameters. The sens knob is totally related to pick/input "attack". I think you'll find it interesting as I did. Thanks. 👍🏻
I’ve never had opportunity to play-around with one of these, and I see very mixed-reviews on it. It’s a Boss pedal, and like you, I love my Boss pedals. Until I can run one into my AC-30 & do some tweaking myself, I’ll delay judgement.
It seems that a lot of negative comments about a pedal like this come from it being too subtle compared to how over the top other pedals can be, or else them not being demoed in a context where they are doing what they do best. I could be negative about a pinch table salt because I am demonstrating it by making cake frosting. Also, I know you’re just running a loop through it so you can adjust it in real time, but some of us have a hard time with a looping guitar that is out of tune and after a minute or two, we run screaming from the room. Food for thought.
I used one of these for years during my gigging day's. I put it at the end of my pedal board. Keeps certain frequencies tightend up...if that makes sense.
Interesting, seen a lot of these but never owned one. I do have a DOD FX85 Harmonic Enhancer from the 80s, it seems similar in sound to this BOSS version, DOD has less features but is equally useless. Great video, take care
To my ears the pedal does more than it gets credit for. I could see how this could be useful with muddy P90’s. To get more sparkle. Never tried the pedal, though.
I am listening to headphones, so maybe the effect gets accentuated, and it would be more subtle when playing in a room with an amp. I don’t know. I can only tell from the audio in your clip which I guess is close miced. Turning mix or sensitivity down will basically turn off the effect, so it should not be a surprise that those settings are not affecting the sound much.
😂 had to watch this one! Love your stuff man! The working man’s review love it! ❤ you have a great demeanor for this, kinda like E-ore meets Olga England.
Sounds just like a tone modifier to make a strat sound like a tele or viceversa and not much more. But combined with distortions or overdrive pedals maybe it would have some use. Or not...
I think that the problem with this pedal isn't that it doesn't do much. It's that it is horribly mispriced. If it were 3 times more expensive, maybe even given a name like 'Boutique Enhancer,' I think there are many discriminating players who would be able to hear the subtle artifacts that make the tone warmer and more articulate.😉
You’re right. Kind of like when a piece of art won’t sell at a gallery. They raise the price. Now people are able to ‘see the value’ in the piece. All these new descriptive words come out of the woodwork.
A little off topic, but what is your favorite tuner pedal? I have a Korg pitch black, but I was thinking of either a Peterson, or tc electronic? Your thoughts Robert? Timothy Brosnan
I’ve been big on the TC Electronic Polytune stuff since they first came out, and that’s about all I’ve used. But I’m probably going to go the Peterson Strobostomp the next time I need a pedal tuner. I’ve used a Korg Pitch Black sporadically here and there, but they’ve never really seemed to be the most accurate for me.
it just kinda seems like a basic tone control; bass and treble with a mix. not saying it's a bad thing. but is it worth it? i guess it depends on what some one wants.
I dunno, cause I can hardly notice any difference except for the LED going on and off, it stings my ears a bit on some settings and it seems your guitar is a bit out of tune maybe? Subtle artifacts, schmartifacts - I would not bother to get one though for what it does, whatever it does? Got no time for dat! Thanks for the demo though - well done as usual!
@@laekeepeepee not butthurt at all. just ridiculous he makes a career out of out of tune guitars. but i do like his videos of top 10 lists so i think he should just continue with that
As others said, this needs to be at the end of a chain of pedals. And you have to understand what it does, the knobs are not a one to 10 thing, one of them is basically off at 12 o clock, inverse effect on one side and in phase on the other side. I used to use it at the end of a crazy tonna pedals bass pedal board with korg G5 synth processor at the heart and chorus delay and flange, along with distortion all properly ran through an NS-2 with the delay and enhancer the last 2 in the chain outside of the NS loop, with the dist chor and flg in the loop, and iirc the G5 was in front of it all for best triggering. The enhancer really put the edge on the whole thing
@@RobertWJackson LOL! I'm just fn with you. I know you like it. I worked in a store near Boston when they came out. A lot of them got returned. Sounded like two mosquitos fucking.
@@RobertWJackson If you wish to be taken serious, you should consider it. That's what a professional musician does. I don't see the videos on Premiere Guitar using out of tune guitars to demo products. Actually, I can't believe that I even have to type a reply to my comment...silliness.
@@RobertWJackson Okay... so what is it good for? On its own it sound harsh as hell, the tone knob is pretty much useless, does not work as a boost for your amp all that well and it only sounds decent with certain amps... Back in 1978 it might have been a big thing, but nowadays? Boss have made much better distortion pedals over the years - power stack for example. Awesome pedal, works great with many amps, will get you much more "natural" tones.
@@warhead5809 it's good for the big dumb 80s guitar hero sound (i.e. Vai, Satriani, etc), it's a staple in Grunge sound (i.e Nirvana), it's great for death metal in either an American scooped sound (early Death albums) or as an HM-2 style chainsaw (Grave, Entombed also used it as a blend on their first two). You not finding a use for it is not the same thing as it being useless.
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Finally a Boss pedal with true bypass!
Dude that’s funny right there! 😂
If you ever wanted to part with it, give me a shout! I'm also a Boss mark, and when someone tells me something is bad that means I *HAVE* to try it and make use of it.
Sounds like one of the multitude of stereo wideners that many use in the final mastering of audio files in studio. Not really a radical change. The only distraction to me is that either the device was creating an odd effect on the high string , or the guitar was out of tune. Every time the high string was plucked it was very distracting. And very out of tune.
Except this pedal is not stereo
I notice a slight boost in treble.....much like what the post below said, it sounds like a presence control...thanks Robert
Someone get him a Boss TU-3 instead... 😂
I wasn't gonna say nuthin😂😂😂
Why?
I was never big on effects that only slightly change your sound. This reminds me of the BBE Sonic Maximizer, I owned the pedal version. It did enhance the sound as it seemed to make my amp sound clearer, but I found I could get the same results with an EQ pedal, which can be much more versatile especially in the studio.
Ok, I like your videos.. but not this one. This pedal is a hidden gem. Goes best toward the end of your board. Yes, it's limited.. but it can add that WOW effect at the end of your chain by dialing in a frequency. As a stand alone pedal, it's not great. If you're using 10+ pedals, it's awesome. Get the LM-2 Limited right behind it (another thought of useless pedal) and you'll be able to dial in tones you once didn't have. Sorry but I disagree, and without playing your own rig behind it you wont hear the subtleness of this beauty.
The more you watch the more you realize he has no personality and can't get a usable tone unless it's some basic ass old school metal rhythm crunch. He's completely lost on lead tones.
If you’re using 10+ pedals I would hope you don’t need an 11th
@chasesguitararmory1931 Yet here you are again, back watching another one of my videos and boosting my analytics. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤦🏻♂️
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@@chasesguitararmory1931 there's a way to disagree with someone. OP did it correctly. You're just being a bit of a knob. Learn how to actually converse. Just because you can be a prick on the internet without getting the grey matter knocked out of your ears doesn't mean you're obligated to.
@@RobertWJackson I love to watch your videos. I'm glad you earn money from it. I've watched you for years and yet you still have the lowest number of subs I've seen on a guitar channel that posts regularly for as long as you have. You think that somehow that you're smart for telling me I'm boosting your analytics lol good.. the more they're boosted, the more people can see you're a moron who has incredible gear at his fingertips but is completely tone deaf.
I could see it being useful if you have your tone controls on your amp dialed in for a particular guitar or set of pickups, then have to switch guitars for a song and don't want to mess with your amp settings...
Great work as always Robert! I feel like the Enhancer helped a little with the flat b string…sorry 🫤
k
Robert is still very entertaining, even if some strings are @=440 & some are @=429
😂😂😂😂😂
By the way the "enhancer" didn't enhance much so I agree that I really see no use for the pedal, however, some who really know how to tweak it like some commenting have said, that's something I'd like to hear
I hear your guitar out of tune...
...on loop 🤢
Totally, I couldn't get past the way out of tune G and/or B string. BTW I can watch your reaction to the reverse Flying V in the Worst Production Guitars video over and over and it just keeps getting funnier! So I am a fan.
But do you hear how hilarious it is to read all of the #BUTTHURT comments are over it??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I have this pedal (going for a full Boss compact pedal collection), it adds a nice something at the end of a signal chain, though subtle. It's also a nice color 🤷♂️
I tried one. To my ears, it added some high end chime. Like a buffer if you signal chain is too long. It didn’t seem worth the price. But it was not a “do-nothing” effect.
The BBE pedal at least plays well with other effects, particularly I had good luck with delay and chorus and bedroom volumes. Not so sure what it would do louder than that.
Maybe try running it after a chorus pedal and see how it affects the other pedal's articulation?
Robert please give the EH-2 another shot, chain it after a SD-1, BD-2, and MT-2 before you shelve it indefinitely.
The EH-2 is most noticeable when you put it after drives and the fuzz pedals you hate so much. Putting it in a chain after a handful of drives it adds a touch of sparkle that you notice when it's off.
I used to have a Sonic Maximizer. Maybe I still do. Anyway, I used it to brighten up a dark amp. I liked how I could boost the treble without ever sounding harsh for some serious EVH type fun
Hi Robert,
Thanks for all the great content you're always producing.
There's a review of the Eh-2 on YT by Lee Campbell with spectrum analysis and description of knobs parameters. The sens knob is totally related to pick/input "attack".
I think you'll find it interesting as I did. Thanks. 👍🏻
Dang I was hoping it would enhance my skills sadly there is a reason I’ve been the “fill in” drummer for 2 years great video as always.
Seems like something like a parametric eq. But whatever it does, it doesnt do much of it. Nothing to laugh at at all.
What if they re-branded it as the "Thinner" pedal? That's what it seems to do....
I’ve never had opportunity to play-around with one of these, and I see very mixed-reviews on it.
It’s a Boss pedal, and like you, I love my Boss pedals. Until I can run one into my AC-30 & do some tweaking myself, I’ll delay judgement.
I have the BBE pedal, didn't notice any difference
It might not be very useful, but, like all Boss pedals, at least it will survive WWIII. :)
When you said you were going to toss it your doggie barked to say go ahead toss it and I'll catch it and tear it up for you..smart dog
Put it in your effects loop and use it as an EQ or Presence control. Thats where it shines.
I love my ME-80.......Just simple and to the point. Great video, Robert!!!!!
Sounds like you should trade it in for a boss tuner pedal.
Why?
The top E sounds out of tune.
It wasn’t.
@@RobertWJackson fair do’s.
it's actually a harmonic multiplier.. it makes your ceramic pickups sound like alnicos.. speaker too..
It seems that a lot of negative comments about a pedal like this come from it being too subtle compared to how over the top other pedals can be, or else them not being demoed in a context where they are doing what they do best. I could be negative about a pinch table salt because I am demonstrating it by making cake frosting.
Also, I know you’re just running a loop through it so you can adjust it in real time, but some of us have a hard time with a looping guitar that is out of tune and after a minute or two, we run screaming from the room. Food for thought.
Also… I have this pedal and in the context where it works best, it is a crucial secret weapon.
I used one of these for years during my gigging day's. I put it at the end of my pedal board. Keeps certain frequencies tightend up...if that makes sense.
I have long believed that the EHX Random Tone Generator was the worst pedal of all time, today a new champion has emerged.
How have I gotten on without one of those??
I could see this being more useful for an acoustic guitar.
Try through effects send/return
Interesting, seen a lot of these but never owned one. I do have a DOD FX85 Harmonic Enhancer from the 80s, it seems similar in sound to this BOSS version, DOD has less features but is equally useless. Great video, take care
To my ears the pedal does more than it gets credit for. I could see how this could be useful with muddy P90’s. To get more sparkle. Never tried the pedal, though.
You must have super hearing. “Muddy.” “Sparkle.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am listening to headphones, so maybe the effect gets accentuated, and it would be more subtle when playing in a room with an amp. I don’t know. I can only tell from the audio in your clip which I guess is close miced.
Turning mix or sensitivity down will basically turn off the effect, so it should not be a surprise that those settings are not affecting the sound much.
Direct. Straight from the amp’s DI to the interface with an IR on the back end.
😂 had to watch this one! Love your stuff man! The working man’s review love it! ❤ you have a great demeanor for this, kinda like E-ore meets Olga England.
Umm………..thanks? (I think?)
Sounds just like a tone modifier to make a strat sound like a tele or viceversa and not much more. But combined with distortions or overdrive pedals maybe it would have some use. Or not...
The boss tuner would have been helpful though.
k
It’s more like a E.Q.
Good thing this is just his opinion and not a fact. Keep on being you Robert.
I think that the problem with this pedal isn't that it doesn't do much. It's that it is horribly mispriced.
If it were 3 times more expensive, maybe even given a name like 'Boutique Enhancer,' I think there are many discriminating players who would be able to hear the subtle artifacts that make the tone warmer and more articulate.😉
You’re right. Kind of like when a piece of art won’t sell at a gallery. They raise the price. Now people are able to ‘see the value’ in the piece. All these new descriptive words come out of the woodwork.
@@frozendivots1564 You are absolutely correct!
Lol you made someone mad wow... Im sure if I bought it id keep it real. its designed after a rackmount that does nothing what do you expect.
Maybe review the Boss TU-3 next? ; )
k
Never liked the Sonic Maximiser. Its a completely unnecessary thing for a guitar rig and no wonder the Boss adaptation is also not any good.
Now I know what this pedal does... / doesn't do... 😅 Thanks man! 🔥
A little off topic, but what is your favorite tuner pedal? I have a Korg pitch black, but I was thinking of either a Peterson, or tc electronic? Your thoughts Robert?
Timothy Brosnan
I’ve been big on the TC Electronic Polytune stuff since they first came out, and that’s about all I’ve used. But I’m probably going to go the Peterson Strobostomp the next time I need a pedal tuner. I’ve used a Korg Pitch Black sporadically here and there, but they’ve never really seemed to be the most accurate for me.
it just kinda seems like a basic tone control; bass and treble with a mix. not saying it's a bad thing. but is it worth it? i guess it depends on what some one wants.
So , it sounds like it is a treble frequency ...enhancer ?
The BBE was on just about every 80s metal record.
i don't understand this pedal. boss fb1 i like tho.
Best pedal ever...so transparent...of course I'll never but one....
Agree, the BOSS Enhancer and the other one Boss Limiter (?), just bad.
I dunno, cause I can hardly notice any difference except for the LED going on and off, it stings my ears a bit on some settings and it seems your guitar is a bit out of tune maybe? Subtle artifacts, schmartifacts - I would not bother to get one though for what it does, whatever it does? Got no time for dat! Thanks for the demo though - well done as usual!
It will make your rig go to 11........10.25! I saw a pedal named the Gonkulator the other day, named after a scam Hogan pulled on Col Klink.
EVH needs to copy this one and make a EVH dancer pedal.
the only bad BOSS pedal is one that is broken, I can't find one. I don't buy them but I recommend them.
I liked it. I might buy one.
I love your content usually, Robert. But I think you're full of it this time, brother.
k
@@RobertWJackson 😒 *Insert long rant about how your choice of wallpaper sucks*
Hah got him..
Moist.
Kinda compressor/eq?
Nope. It’s basically a glorified treble control. LOL
I love Boss pedals more than you do, it's a proven fact.
k
But do you love them more than phil McKnight (know your gear)?😮
wow that does suck!
again, tune your guitar before i come to indiana & do it for you
Why?
He's Butthurt and smells like tacos! 😂
I mean, sure... if you want a "traditional" approach to a pedal demo.
@@laekeepeepee not butthurt at all. just ridiculous he makes a career out of out of tune guitars. but i do like his videos of top 10 lists so i think he should just continue with that
yes i do smell like tacos ese@@laekeepeepee
Love your videos. This pedal is awesome, but needs to go after a distortion pedal. Want your mind blown? Run a MetalZone into the Enhancer.
Yeah that is a weird one.
Too clean for me. But some like it clean and some like it dirty. I can't say it's the worst pedal, but I've seen better.
It's the tone-suck antidote.
As others said, this needs to be at the end of a chain of pedals. And you have to understand what it does, the knobs are not a one to 10 thing, one of them is basically off at 12 o clock, inverse effect on one side and in phase on the other side. I used to use it at the end of a crazy tonna pedals bass pedal board with korg G5 synth processor at the heart and chorus delay and flange, along with distortion all properly ran through an NS-2 with the delay and enhancer the last 2 in the chain outside of the NS loop, with the dist chor and flg in the loop, and iirc the G5 was in front of it all for best triggering. The enhancer really put the edge on the whole thing
Guitar is out of tune, I love your videos though
Awesome
I'm sure Josh could turn it into gold. lol!
Worse than the metal zone? LOL!
The Metal Zone RULES.
@@RobertWJackson LOL! I'm just fn with you. I know you like it. I worked in a store near Boston when they came out. A lot of them got returned. Sounded like two mosquitos fucking.
@@RobertWJacksonfacts.
If the product says enhancer or enhancement as a rule save your money lmao
Tune...then demo.
Why?
@@RobertWJackson If you wish to be taken serious, you should consider it. That's what a professional musician does. I don't see the videos on Premiere Guitar using out of tune guitars to demo products. Actually, I can't believe that I even have to type a reply to my comment...silliness.
@@deancramer Moist.
@@RobertWJackson moister than an oyster 😂
Is this what they mean by a pedal being transparent ? :)
I think so. LOL
@@RobertWJackson the “Nothing-Izer” pedal
It’s an eq thang, baby.
Can I buy yours?
$20 you pay shipping.
What a deal!!!
Still not as useless as Spectrum or DS1 (yes, I have said it)
The DS-1’s a classic. It may not be for everybody, but “useless” is a huge stretch.
@@RobertWJackson Okay... so what is it good for? On its own it sound harsh as hell, the tone knob is pretty much useless, does not work as a boost for your amp all that well and it only sounds decent with certain amps... Back in 1978 it might have been a big thing, but nowadays? Boss have made much better distortion pedals over the years - power stack for example. Awesome pedal, works great with many amps, will get you much more "natural" tones.
@@warhead5809 it's good for the big dumb 80s guitar hero sound (i.e. Vai, Satriani, etc), it's a staple in Grunge sound (i.e Nirvana), it's great for death metal in either an American scooped sound (early Death albums) or as an HM-2 style chainsaw (Grave, Entombed also used it as a blend on their first two). You not finding a use for it is not the same thing as it being useless.
@warhead5809 Sounds pretty good to me. What are you doing wrong? th-cam.com/video/dkf2sFUudBA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lv53SKkJOBa-KUHG
Man.. everyone needs to calm down about the tuning. JFC.
It’s amazing how many people aren’t smart enough to know when they’re being trolled, isn’t it? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@RobertWJackson hah! Keep doing what you’re doing man. Thanks for all the content. ❤️
Almost useless on guitar but works well for vocals. 👽
ohhhh the butthurt is widespread today
Ahahahaaaa
Damn… after drumming and shooting guns all my life it took you that long to notice???
Umm…………….HUH???
PLEASE - tune your guitar before making a video!!!
Why?
@@RobertWJackson because it sounds like $hi†
@@hjs5686 Why?
but butt but ... the Enhancer makes everything Enhanced!!! Hence the name ;)