The ps-2 is a wonderful box of (weird) tricks. The delays are almost like an echoplex (minus the warbly repeats) It can do static detuned chorusing in manual mode,12 string sounds (oct up) ,synthy tones in oct down mode with a fuzz and earthquaker rainbow machine type things too.Oh and if you want to sound like Early slowdive you need this box! I had one, sold it,regretted it and bought another.
I bought a mint one in late 1994, still have it. The delay is different to the DD-3 timewise and the shifter is a bit comical. Great fun pedal, I must dig it out again. Enough technology crammed into it to run an airport!
The first pedal I ever owned... at the time, it was a massively long delay in a compact pedal. A friend of mine told me the PS2 used a different kind of delay chip, which gives the pedal a different tone to other Boss delays of the era. If you set it to Manual (4) you can make it slightly off-tune for a nice chorus sound. You need to adjust the 'Fine/Manual' knob to adjust the exact delay time.. to get the 2 second delay out of the pedal.
I bought this pedal around 1989-90 and recently dusted it off and added it to my pedal board. After using it for about 2 minutes I remembered why I put it in the closet. The delay is harsh and the repeats break up almost instantly, not what I wanted from a digital delay. For me, using it while playing clean is not the most enjoyable experience, playing dirty is fine cause you can't hear the way the delay breaks up. The biggest issue is the Balance knob, its too heavily skewed to the wet side. You have to almost turn it completely off to make is useable. If you are looking to have non stop wet delay repeats or make spacey effects noises then you will enjoy this pedal. For me I think Ill be putting this back in the box.
I have one of these, but I just use it for some moderate delays for solos (with a healthy bit of reverb after to smooth it out). For that "manual" pitch shift, you need to move it to something a little more musical like 5th's (or a tiny detune).
Somebody put something in my coffee! Trippy man! I have one of these in a drawer. I don't often find something for it to do. I love the old Japan Boss pedals.
I have one since 1994, frankly I have only ever used it as a delay, yes yes I know ... many will be wondering "so what are you going to do? ... a delay would not have been better and that's enough?" ... but it was given to me! Only once did I use it as a pitch shifter in a solo where I played the fourth note along with it. I continue to use it exclusively as a short delay .... don't be mean to me ... but I've never fully understood or appreciated it ... too lysergic! : D
@@intheblues hahaha. Posting videos on TH-cam... probably not a good idea for the thin-skinned. Seriously though, these pedals have a TON to offer with a little more creativity and curiosity. For some guy knocking out rote blues licks they are not. I love how you just ran in horror from mode 4 and never got to the very particular self-oscillation of the MIJ PS2. Bravo for being self-aware enough to know your limitations. My original comment stands.
Glad to see Boss make left handed versions of this pedal
I don't get it.
@@wouterdeheus3626Pedals usually only work with right handed guitars, but as you can see this one works with left handed guitars!
The ps-2 is a wonderful box of (weird) tricks.
The delays are almost like an echoplex (minus the warbly repeats)
It can do static detuned chorusing in manual mode,12 string sounds (oct up) ,synthy tones in oct down mode with a fuzz and earthquaker rainbow machine type things too.Oh and if you want to sound like Early slowdive you need this box!
I had one, sold it,regretted it and bought another.
I bought a mint one in late 1994, still have it. The delay is different to the DD-3 timewise and the shifter is a bit comical. Great fun pedal, I must dig it out again. Enough technology crammed into it to run an airport!
super harsh early digital delay and pitch shift, I love it
Great demo. Love the videos of the older stuff. Hard to find info of these older units normally. Good playing. Keep it up!
re 5:50 - the Fine Manual knob varies from 1x to 0.25x the value of the setting; your knob was halfway, which means half of 2sec.
Great presentation of an excellent pedal. Thanks! Using this for noisy stuff.
The first pedal I ever owned... at the time, it was a massively long delay in a compact pedal. A friend of mine told me the PS2 used a different kind of delay chip, which gives the pedal a different tone to other Boss delays of the era.
If you set it to Manual (4) you can make it slightly off-tune for a nice chorus sound.
You need to adjust the 'Fine/Manual' knob to adjust the exact delay time.. to get the 2 second delay out of the pedal.
Like the visual effects to match the sounds!!! Groovy!!!
you use the tuner out with the manual pitch shift to get it to sound good... tune it to a note
Bought this pedal used 24 years ago and it finally stopped working! replaced it yesterday (used) from ebay; now my pedalboard is complete again.
I bought this pedal around 1989-90 and recently dusted it off and added it to my pedal board. After using it for about 2 minutes I remembered why I put it in the closet. The delay is harsh and the repeats break up almost instantly, not what I wanted from a digital delay. For me, using it while playing clean is not the most enjoyable experience, playing dirty is fine cause you can't hear the way the delay breaks up. The biggest issue is the Balance knob, its too heavily skewed to the wet side. You have to almost turn it completely off to make is useable. If you are looking to have non stop wet delay repeats or make spacey effects noises then you will enjoy this pedal. For me I think Ill be putting this back in the box.
Hi. If you put it on eBay I would be interested in buying! Where are you based?
I have one of these, but I just use it for some moderate delays for solos (with a healthy bit of reverb after to smooth it out). For that "manual" pitch shift, you need to move it to something a little more musical like 5th's (or a tiny detune).
Big thanks! Very nice demo!!!
Great demo Bro ! I still have this PS-2 on my pedal board and still get to use it on gigs where i play electric bass .. it still works ..
Im buying this and using it on my face
Somebody put something in my coffee! Trippy man! I have one of these in a drawer. I don't often find something for it to do. I love the old Japan Boss pedals.
Welcome to the experimentalists side of guitar playing Shane. :D
I have one since 1994, frankly I have only ever used it as a delay, yes yes I know ... many will be wondering "so what are you going to do? ... a delay would not have been better and that's enough?" ... but it was given to me! Only once did I use it as a pitch shifter in a solo where I played the fourth note along with it. I continue to use it exclusively as a short delay .... don't be mean to me ... but I've never fully understood or appreciated it ... too lysergic! : D
When did Boss pedals start? Seem to have a pretty long history
***** - thanks!
theres this thing called google, you should try using it sometime
@@saucybaka4439 literally 0 reason to be like this
I don't get it - what does the "fine manual" knob do?
Thanks for that.
cool video! I need one of those
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you not know to use pitch shifter mode, neather the feedback in octaves
Oh, this thing ist nice..
I have been given one of these as a present but I think it is broken..
Church tone is great!
Can it hold a repetitive note continually like with a long hold tap on pedal
No
thx man
What's with the clean tone all the time , show what it can do with high gain and some ripping distortion ! It's made for metal !
I'm having trouble finding a usable sound out of this. Too digital and sterile.
it was the 1980's man everything was digital and sterile ;)
This is the wrong reviewer for this pedal. I suspect it's also the wrong pedal for you.
A real artist can find a use for anything
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Not a fan of delay AND reverb.
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One of the least intellectually curious reviews of an effect pedal I think I've ever seen.
You're living up to the stereotype of the guitar comment section (and not in a good way). Well done.
@@intheblues hahaha. Posting videos on TH-cam... probably not a good idea for the thin-skinned.
Seriously though, these pedals have a TON to offer with a little more creativity and curiosity. For some guy knocking out rote blues licks they are not.
I love how you just ran in horror from mode 4 and never got to the very particular self-oscillation of the MIJ PS2. Bravo for being self-aware enough to know your limitations.
My original comment stands.
Get invited to parties much??? 😂
@@kunkmiceter hahaha. Sure. But I do avoid the parties for two-digits like yourself. Who's got time for that?
@@audible67Ugh ya..... No clue what that even means. But I'll be mad just in case. 😄😄🤘