I had the ME-80 and it was easily the best bang for your buck. Wound up then buying 2 GT1000’s! The ME series is a fantastic platform for any level player. I really enjoyed my ME-80.
And you gonna hate it unless you wanna tweak sounds instead of playing music. More is worse. I have years of experience. The more shit they put inside your pedal board unit the more fancy touch screen menus the less music you are going to play. Menus are shit, and it dont matter how smart they make them. Menus suck. Imagin going to have to go through menus during live gig to turn one fucking virtual knob when on ME-80 you just have those knobs and no bullshit screen. ME-90 + Tone-X and you have the best pedal board in the world. Need balanced out, then get two behringer ULTRA-DI or ULTRA-G at a low price and thats the unit of every serious guitarist. Simplicity instead of useless BS.
Around this time last year I purchased a used ME-80 for dirt cheap. Now Boss has released the ME-90, I’m definitely feeling the temptation to upgrade, haha.
I upgraded from the 80 to the 90. Sweetwater told me today it’ll ship tomorrow. Pre-ordered when it was announced. Best multi-effect on the market in my opinion.
This is a really great unit so much versatality in front of you, where these days you to go thru tons of menu. Ofcourse there's tone studio too for indepth tinkering. Just need a ME-90B now. Cheers.
I have an ME-80 and it's a GREAT unit. I use a Fractal FM9 now and the ME-80 for backup. If something were to happen to my FM9 live (God forbid that happen live) I always have my ME-80 rig waiting for backup... and would be perfectly happy using it if necessary. The ME-90 apparently is the successor to the ME-80. Thanks for the demo, Mr. Todd!
I had the ME 80 at one stage...was nice and easy...Boss revisiting the ME range is a suprise...but sort of cool for beginners in this sea of units in today's selection.they were always great into the front of any no name budget amp.
@@westernrider100That is the trick to getting the best sounds out of a Metal Zone, run it in the FX loop (I also keep the eq knobs all pretty much in the middle).
after owning the ME-50, ME-70 and ME-80 this excites me. The later ones are the best straight into the front of the amp modelers ive played, this allows the use of a looper without issues. If you dont believe me, look at the sold listings for me-80's, they go for $220 and up and theyre only $275 new (299 map but there r always coupons)
Nice review as always.. I am in the camp of menu dive phobia (MDP) so this may be the option for me as I seem to have done a 360 and want to get back to a simpler life.👍🇦🇺
I used an ME-50 for about 10 years and it was a great multi - FX unit and reliable as anything you could hope for. Boss make great stuff (not a paid endorsement)
I sold mine because quite frankly, the amps and drives didn’t sound that great. But it was using 12 year old technology. I loved the layout and features. The 90 sounds amazing from what I can tell, has the same layout, and new features. I’m thinking I’m gonna end up with one of these.
If we are to be very honest about "No Menu Diving" we must acknowledge that there might still be a little bit of dealing with adjusting global and other settings by using 'Menu' codes as far as a 'Menu' is concerned here but, for such a wonderfully thoughtful, versatile and sophisticated unit as this, that is to be expected. I guess with this it's more like just setting up your digital "G-Shock" wrist watch than prepping a jet. It of course also let's you tweak differing parameters via tactile knob controls AT THE SAME TIME with as many hands and even toes as you have available which, in fact, may actually be the SMARTER way of doing things for a reasonably sized effects chain such as this, no? I think so. Way to go Boss!
I want Ola Englund to try it... I just want to hear if it can do metal and shred lol! Cleans and crunch sounds are easy to acheive. 75 per cent of the effects here, you'd never use. You just clean, crunch, lead, boost, wah, delay, chorus, reverb, phaser, flange, and you'll be fine!
at 349 this thing is a no-brainer... And nobody really appreciates a volume pedal until you have one too. I found the Wah as good or better than my Baby Cry.
I remember i had a vox modelling amp that had a rotary setting, and i used to love it. Now, i realize i just loved that chorus effect of it. It's still cool
Recently they were selling the boss ME-80 for like under $300! I actually bought one didn't really like the way it was sounding with my amps although the function ability was kick ass. Not sure about this one but it sure does sound good on your channel and another one that I watch. I think the ME series is more of a throwback to the '80s style multi-effect units. Great review great pedal. If it's a Boss product it's all good🎉
The 80 was using COSM modeling, the 90 has been updated w/ AIRB modeling from the GT series so you might want to play around with the new unit I'd you get a chance.
Can you do a comparison between the ME 90 and something like the Eventide H9 and see how they differ as far as quality of sound? Awesome video. The ME 90 sounds great.
Hey Brother.. Watching this again.. I'm still interested in the FM3, but I'm also looking at this because I have a 50 watt amp and this would be great in the effects loop.. It would still have all the preamps that the amp has, so I'm not missing anything, but it also has the effects and the cabs, etc.. I'd of course use your cab.. I like the idea of boss stuff.. I used to have a friend that I jammed with who had a ME50 and I remember the first time I heard it I thought the distortion he was using was killer! It sounded great.. We used to play like 40 minute jams of Black Sabbath War Pigs and stuff like that and trade lead licks back and forth.. It was so much fun! This thing is so easy to use and I don't go down the rabbit hole because I'm a nerd so bad from working in the IT world.. Just plug and play and twist some knobs and sound good.. I love all your video's and especially demo's because I can always go back to them and check out your settings, etc.. Very cool man.. Thanks brother! Be well and safe sir.. Tim
most beginner just have like katana 50w... not all have tube amp with cabinet.... just want to know how this me-90 sound if pair with solid state amp...
I'm real curious to know how well the "tune down" function tracks, if there's any latency, oscillation, warble, etc., and how it'd compare to say digitech whammy dt, L6 helix, Neural dsp, and all others that have that same sort of function. If this tracks like a champ, then I'm seriously considering selling my hx stomp/hx effects for one of these bad boys!
Hi Leon,how do you rate tones and sounds on me-90 compare to nux mg-30?I'm just home user recording direct to PC, would you recomennd more Boss or Nux for 80s def leppard tones?
This is the first ME unit that could actually replace my pedalboard. So tempting. Not a lot of user patches though...Is there a master preamp on off? I tend to alternate amp/direct sounds a lot.
I've had a GT-1000 for a few years and tend now, that I've a few decent patches, to leave it as-is. Building a good patch with the GTK always seemed like a bit of a struggle. This ME appears a lot easier to get something good sounding fairly quickly. As a user of both, how would you compare the two units? Pros, cons etc.?
Love Boss multi units! I have the GT10 and GT10B, both are excellent quality. My buddy just got a ME80 and it sounds great with the preamp off and the metal distortion cranked instead into an fx return. Also recorded the ME80 with a Joyo cab box and it sounded really good! Would Love to get this new ME90! 🔥🔥🔥
Hi Leon another great demo.I have a couple of questions, can it be plugged into a power amp and the cabs, also can you save pre-sets and control via a midi foot controller?
You can disable the cab modeling seperately from the amp modeling, so it'll be fine running into a power amp and guitar cab. You can save presets but i'm not sure about midi
To me the BEST layout, interface I have ever used was on the ZOOM G3 and G5 series...Sadly they kind of changed it for the ZOOM G3xn and G5xn series, and not for the better....I know a lot of people really liked the Boss Me--80 and Interface and layout were among the top compliments. The common refrain was, "modernise the sounds but keep the layout and interface basically the same."......I honestly think a slightly more sophisticated screen would not have killed them, but it is nice to see a Company like BOSS actually listen to their customer's and give them what they want. They did the same with the Katana.....Maybe other companies should pay attention?
Todd I've noticed you make guitar gear review videos, but it would be great if you could teach us how to play the guitar like you do. Can you make a series of videos like this?
Annoying guitar related question alert! The pedal really does sound good, yet the guitar also has meat on the bone with awesome clarity! May I ask if that is a McCarty original model? Looks 22 fret yet can’t be certain. Thank you, Leon!!
@@LeonTodd ~ how did I not pick that. Again, apologies for the annoying guitar question! Seriously good review. As someone unsure of what to do with an old TC g system, and whether to embrace individual pedals again or continue a quest for a ‘do all’ floor processor, this is a great option. Often I think back to Drew Goddard’s tones on Themata - such ripping high gain with clarity and colour - boss floor processor! Anyways cheers & all the best!
hey great video got a question though i just got my me-90 but when follow along with you making changes with the knobs im not getting the same sound that you are.ARE YOU USING tone studio also im not using it im just using my fender mustang iv and the me-90 is that the problem can you let me know thanks
Do you need multiple cables to use the pedal to it's full? right now i only have input from the guitar, and output into my amp, but i cannot control reverb, delay or mod in manual mode. And the memoery mode is jsut confusing, so i'd really like to skip using that at this time. ;)
With regard to the amp modelling, most of the settings seem to be overdriven or distortion 15:36 . Can I use them clean but then use the effects to drive or distort instead or just use clean?
The ME50 was one of my forst ever multi fx units. I still have it. I switched to pedals when i wasnt happy with the od sounds. But it was early in my journey and i still didnt know good tone. I think i need to pull it out again
I use the me80 and the street cube for busking. And ripping scales on the beach. Me 80 fits in the boss hardshell pedal board with a looper and a wah. Perfect portable rig. I play everything from metal to bluegrass . Usually on a rhoads V
How is the bypass ? ( when using with an amp ) . Everything off . I want to use it with an amp ( just the Effects and drives ) . Not the amp models . When turning ecerything off , does the unit effects the basic Guitar to amp tone ?
Hi Leon, do you know if it is possible to configure one of the outputs to not have any cab modelling to send it to the input of a guitar amp on stage and still use the other direct to PA?
@@MOAB-UT I haven't played the me90. Judging from the review, it sounds very similar and has many of the same amp models and effects. I would guess the GX100 is more tweakable. So it really depends on how much menu dividing you want to do.
@@MOAB-UT the fm9 cost 5 times as much. I doubt it sounds 5 times as good. But it is a whole nother animal. I do know the GX100 has the lowest latency out of the floor modelers.
Sorry, Accident ! dmonstration.! It sounds great, and was wondering if you could answer these few questions..!! Does it really take batteries? Does it have a loop,to bea able to iam over yourself playing? Does it have any metronome,or drum beats ? And What were you playing it through? Nice tone Bro !! Thankyou!!! ,Paying It Forward. If you're able to answer these questions for me....
@@LeonTodd Cheers 🎸 Bro! Much appreciated..I live in the N.E. Vic.. and would like to know how much roughly rounded,It would be and how long it could take to reach me. Are you in Melbourne at all.?
my opinion is a cropped version of the gt-1000, but the effects with effects control are brought to the panel for the convenience of working on stage, the sound is the same, but the possibilities are slightly less than in the gt-1000
Super Duper Leon as usual - I want to pair this with my AXE III as my Tonex pedal is working well but this would be next level - I like knobs an options - would you do it - I wouldn't be using preamp section - I would assume using this after the Amp & Cab block like Tonex now would really be interesting options - what do you think ? thanks Buddy Sorry I asked below but still interested in your opinion again :)
I have them all ME 25 ME 50 ME70 ME 80 now ME 90 and the whole GT series GT,3,5,6,8,10 and 100 and GT pro and GT 1000. Boss is my guitar effects aka Roland. Also my rack units Roland GP8 and GP16 too. I have the ME 1 ME 5 ME6 ME8 these were before the 25 to 90 series
hello, im in a tight budget and i searching for a modeler for my worship rig and worship tone . can it hold premade patches to switch between mid song? can i get good ambient worship out of it? or maybe should i look for other like valton gp 200
The stompbox style layout and the ability to adjust on the fly without navigating menus and sub menus. Simplicity. The ME is one of the highest selling multi effects of all time.
Although it has really great sounds, I think that what lets this, and so many other pedals and amps down are the analog pots and selector switches! How these things work is that you setup a cool sound with various effects etc. and press a button to save that sound as a patch to memory. That is all good and well but when you recall that sound to use, and want to maybe change something, like adjust the treble slightly, the analog pots are probably now in a completely different position, so you have to sweep the pot back or forward to find where is was originally placed when you saved the patch. This immediately screws up the sound and, as humans, we can never get back to where we had it in the first place! This is incredibly infuriating, enough to put anyone off (it sends me into a wild rage actually!! :-)). If they just replaced the bloody analog pots with digital encoders (which, by the way are slightly more expensive than pots but the electronics to read them are a tenth of the price) then when you wanted to adjust anything, you just turned the pot up or down as required because the pot is always operating as if it were where you left it when you saved the path originally! I have a little YamahaTDR30 amp that is a brilliant bit of kit, with built-in integration with the Line-6 wireless system and a fantastic Bluetooth footswitch! Everything I could ask for... EXCEPT for this same FU*&ing issue! BTW, Fractal use encoders, not analog pots!
Agree. Another simple way to come at least a bit closer would be to do what Neunaber has done on their Neuron pedal, which is to add a little LED light next to each knob and have it switch colors when you have reached the "current" position of the level in your patch. This way you can at least know where your starting point is. Much better than nothing.
Dude, I need this box! How many watts is it? Does it have a sweet spot? Is it transgender friendly? Is it nonbinary? Covid compatible? Can it get Eddy's "negro sound"? Asking for a friend
Who else cut their teeth on a BOSS ME series unit? I did a 4CM video here - th-cam.com/video/3LaNABLONxg/w-d-xo.html
Me.. Well, I have an ME 70 and still love it.. I couldn't click fast enough seeing this title! Wondering when they would come out with this..!!!
somehow ME series seem more user friendly than GTs to me.
@@hoosierdaddy2308 seems right up your alley bro!
I’m on the fence now on preordering it
Well, i always wanted myself ME-50 but occasionally got old semi-pro GT-5 which stands against modern units pretty well nowadays!
I had the ME-80 and it was easily the best bang for your buck. Wound up then buying 2 GT1000’s! The ME series is a fantastic platform for any level player. I really enjoyed my ME-80.
Me too man, I play GTK now and I've tried everything. I am a huge tapper, and it just responds better than other stuff, meaning the feel is better:)
And you gonna hate it unless you wanna tweak sounds instead of playing music. More is worse. I have years of experience. The more shit they put inside your pedal board unit the more fancy touch screen menus the less music you are going to play. Menus are shit, and it dont matter how smart they make them. Menus suck. Imagin going to have to go through menus during live gig to turn one fucking virtual knob when on ME-80 you just have those knobs and no bullshit screen. ME-90 + Tone-X and you have the best pedal board in the world. Need balanced out, then get two behringer ULTRA-DI or ULTRA-G at a low price and thats the unit of every serious guitarist. Simplicity instead of useless BS.
Around this time last year I purchased a used ME-80 for dirt cheap. Now Boss has released the ME-90, I’m definitely feeling the temptation to upgrade, haha.
The ME80 is still a great multi effects board though 😊
I upgraded from the 80 to the 90. Sweetwater told me today it’ll ship tomorrow. Pre-ordered when it was announced. Best multi-effect on the market in my opinion.
"Do it. Do it. Do it." th-cam.com/video/JoqDYcCDOTg/w-d-xo.html
I wouldn’t bother
@@kierenmoore3236 totally agree with you. The ME80 offers you more than enough any guitarist would ever need
Nice. I didn't really expect to like the amp models all that much, but I was very pleasantly surprised.
Yeah pheasant surprise there
I had the ME-80 and that thing was killer. I'm definitely getting one of these.
This is a really great unit so much versatality in front of you, where these days you to go thru tons of menu. Ofcourse there's tone studio too for indepth tinkering. Just need a ME-90B now. Cheers.
I have an ME-80 and it's a GREAT unit. I use a Fractal FM9 now and the ME-80 for backup. If something were to happen to my FM9 live (God forbid that happen live) I always have my ME-80 rig waiting for backup... and would be perfectly happy using it if necessary.
The ME-90 apparently is the successor to the ME-80.
Thanks for the demo, Mr. Todd!
I had the ME 80 at one stage...was nice and easy...Boss revisiting the ME range is a suprise...but sort of cool for beginners in this sea of units in today's selection.they were always great into the front of any no name budget amp.
and in the loop of a good amp!
@@westernrider100That is the trick to getting the best sounds out of a Metal Zone, run it in the FX loop (I also keep the eq knobs all pretty much in the middle).
after owning the ME-50, ME-70 and ME-80 this excites me. The later ones are the best straight into the front of the amp modelers ive played, this allows the use of a looper without issues. If you dont believe me, look at the sold listings for me-80's, they go for $220 and up and theyre only $275 new (299 map but there r always coupons)
Everyone forgot about the ME 70 that was a beast as well ! I have this 90 definitely don’t regret it
I still have the old Boss ME70 and i love it😊
Nice review as always.. I am in the camp of menu dive phobia (MDP) so this may be the option for me as I seem to have done a 360 and want to get back to a simpler life.👍🇦🇺
I used an ME-50 for about 10 years and it was a great multi - FX unit and reliable as anything you could hope for. Boss make great stuff (not a paid endorsement)
thanks for the IR's -!,,! i've been loving the ME-90 personally gets such good tones even with the stock IR's which is nuts.
Damn I had the ME-80 and loved it. Not sure why I sold it. Now you make me want to pick this up. Great demo!
I sold mine because quite frankly, the amps and drives didn’t sound that great. But it was using 12 year old technology. I loved the layout and features. The 90 sounds amazing from what I can tell, has the same layout, and new features. I’m thinking I’m gonna end up with one of these.
@@Prossdog Got an old ME-80 and it sounds much better when I plug it straight into my amp's effects loop.
If we are to be very honest about "No Menu Diving" we must acknowledge that there might still be a little bit of dealing with adjusting global and other settings by using 'Menu' codes as far as a 'Menu' is concerned here but, for such a wonderfully thoughtful, versatile and sophisticated unit as this, that is to be expected. I guess with this it's more like just setting up your digital "G-Shock" wrist watch than prepping a jet. It of course also let's you tweak differing parameters via tactile knob controls AT THE SAME TIME with as many hands and even toes as you have available which, in fact, may actually be the SMARTER way of doing things for a reasonably sized effects chain such as this, no? I think so. Way to go Boss!
*I do have ME-70 and still loving it* 🤘
After experiencing a pedal board failure in the Arizona heat, this works for me
I want Ola Englund to try it... I just want to hear if it can do metal and shred lol! Cleans and crunch sounds are easy to acheive. 75 per cent of the effects here, you'd never use. You just clean, crunch, lead, boost, wah, delay, chorus, reverb, phaser, flange, and you'll be fine!
at 349 this thing is a no-brainer... And nobody really appreciates a volume pedal until you have one too. I found the Wah as good or better than my Baby Cry.
I remember i had a vox modelling amp that had a rotary setting, and i used to love it. Now, i realize i just loved that chorus effect of it. It's still cool
Recently they were selling the boss ME-80 for like under $300! I actually bought one didn't really like the way it was sounding with my amps although the function ability was kick ass. Not sure about this one but it sure does sound good on your channel and another one that I watch. I think the ME series is more of a throwback to the '80s style multi-effect units. Great review great pedal. If it's a Boss product it's all good🎉
The 80 was using COSM modeling, the 90 has been updated w/ AIRB modeling from the GT series so you might want to play around with the new unit I'd you get a chance.
@6:50 I love that clean sound.
As nobody ever covers these things - how does the headphone out sound? Previous models of the ME have been pretty crappy.
Sounds ace! just waiting for a GT 1000 CORE to arrive. Got an H90, and I'm all set to rebuild the Mother of all Pedalboards...you know the one✌
Where to get the patches you created for this video?
Your playing is amazing
This thing is amazing. I'm trying to decide between Me 90 and Gx 100. What would be your choice?
Can you do a comparison between the ME 90 and something like the Eventide H9 and see how they differ as far as quality of sound? Awesome video. The ME 90 sounds great.
Still use my ME-50! Ive recently paired it with a Tonex and a Blue Sky....KNOBS are fantastic.
Forget the pedal, your playing is sick!
🤘🤘
Freeze function is god.
Hey Brother.. Watching this again.. I'm still interested in the FM3, but I'm also looking at this because I have a 50 watt amp and this would be great in the effects loop.. It would still have all the preamps that the amp has, so I'm not missing anything, but it also has the effects and the cabs, etc.. I'd of course use your cab.. I like the idea of boss stuff.. I used to have a friend that I jammed with who had a ME50 and I remember the first time I heard it I thought the distortion he was using was killer! It sounded great.. We used to play like 40 minute jams of Black Sabbath War Pigs and stuff like that and trade lead licks back and forth.. It was so much fun! This thing is so easy to use and I don't go down the rabbit hole because I'm a nerd so bad from working in the IT world.. Just plug and play and twist some knobs and sound good..
I love all your video's and especially demo's because I can always go back to them and check out your settings, etc..
Very cool man..
Thanks brother!
Be well and safe sir..
Tim
Hahaha I once played ina. cover band where we'd try do "hey Joe" for an entire 45 minute and see what other songs we could weave in :p
@@LeonTodd That sounds like a blast brother!
most beginner just have like katana 50w... not all have tube amp with cabinet.... just want to know how this me-90 sound if pair with solid state amp...
At the end of the Andertons review of this they suggest this unit would be perfect w/ a pair of Katana 50s
great sound !!
i love my boss me-90. my best multieffects pedal. i just wish i could load more irs
Sign me the fuck up. After hearing the Univibe, I just had to listen to some Robin Trower. Awesome Demo, BTW.
Bridge of Sighs 🤘
I'm real curious to know how well the "tune down" function tracks, if there's any latency, oscillation, warble, etc., and how it'd compare to say digitech whammy dt, L6 helix, Neural dsp, and all others that have that same sort of function.
If this tracks like a champ, then I'm seriously considering selling my hx stomp/hx effects for one of these bad boys!
Which do you prefer? Boss ME-90 or NUX Trident?
Hi Leon,how do you rate tones and sounds on me-90 compare to nux mg-30?I'm just home user recording direct to PC, would you recomennd more Boss or Nux for 80s def leppard tones?
This is the first ME unit that could actually replace my pedalboard. So tempting. Not a lot of user patches though...Is there a master preamp on off? I tend to alternate amp/direct sounds a lot.
I've had a GT-1000 for a few years and tend now, that I've a few decent patches, to leave it as-is. Building a good patch with the GTK always seemed like a bit of a struggle. This ME appears a lot easier to get something good sounding fairly quickly. As a user of both, how would you compare the two units? Pros, cons etc.?
He’d rather not say, lol
Love Boss multi units! I have the GT10 and GT10B, both are excellent quality. My buddy just got a ME80 and it sounds great with the preamp off and the metal distortion cranked instead into an fx return. Also recorded the ME80 with a Joyo cab box and it sounded really good! Would Love to get this new ME90! 🔥🔥🔥
Hi Leon another great demo.I have a couple of questions, can it be plugged into a power amp and the cabs, also can you save pre-sets and control via a midi foot controller?
You can disable the cab modeling seperately from the amp modeling, so it'll be fine running into a power amp and guitar cab. You can save presets but i'm not sure about midi
Ok my friend many thanks 👍
To me the BEST layout, interface I have ever used was on the ZOOM G3 and G5 series...Sadly they kind of changed it for the ZOOM G3xn and G5xn series, and not for the better....I know a lot of people really liked the Boss Me--80 and Interface and layout were among the top compliments.
The common refrain was, "modernise the sounds but keep the layout and interface basically the same."......I honestly think a slightly more sophisticated screen would not have killed them, but it is nice to see a Company like BOSS actually listen to their customer's and give them what they want.
They did the same with the Katana.....Maybe other companies should pay attention?
I had a ME-5 back in the 90’s. I found the lack of resolution of some of the parameters to be frustrating.
5:33 🤟🏻
Todd I've noticed you make guitar gear review videos, but it would be great if you could teach us how to play the guitar like you do. Can you make a series of videos like this?
Annoying guitar related question alert! The pedal really does sound good, yet the guitar also has meat on the bone with awesome clarity! May I ask if that is a McCarty original model? Looks 22 fret yet can’t be certain.
Thank you, Leon!!
It's a 2020 DGT
@@LeonTodd ~ how did I not pick that.
Again, apologies for the annoying guitar question!
Seriously good review. As someone unsure of what to do with an old TC g system, and whether to embrace individual pedals again or continue a quest for a ‘do all’ floor processor, this is a great option.
Often I think back to Drew Goddard’s tones on Themata - such ripping high gain with clarity and colour - boss floor processor!
Anyways cheers & all the best!
I need to know more about using an amp with ME-90.
I'm still using my ME-25 through an "86 Marshall Lead 20. Killer.
hey great video got a question though i just got my me-90 but when follow along with you making changes with the knobs im not getting the same sound that you are.ARE YOU USING tone studio also im not using it im just using my fender mustang iv and the me-90 is that the problem can you let me know thanks
Do you need multiple cables to use the pedal to it's full? right now i only have input from the guitar, and output into my amp, but i cannot control reverb, delay or mod in manual mode. And the memoery mode is jsut confusing, so i'd really like to skip using that at this time. ;)
With regard to the amp modelling, most of the settings seem to be overdriven or distortion 15:36 . Can I use them clean but then use the effects to drive or distort instead or just use clean?
The ME50 was one of my forst ever multi fx units. I still have it. I switched to pedals when i wasnt happy with the od sounds. But it was early in my journey and i still didnt know good tone. I think i need to pull it out again
The OD sounds are probably the weakest fx on the pedal.
I think the only one I use is called Natural. You have to press the variation button.
Do it! I pulled mine out recently and it's decent
Is the "T-Wah" really an autowah? is there an actual Autowah and or Envelope Filter?
I use the me80 and the street cube for busking. And ripping scales on the beach. Me 80 fits in the boss hardshell pedal board with a looper and a wah.
Perfect portable rig.
I play everything from metal to bluegrass .
Usually on a rhoads V
Amazing value, you could pay the same for 1 "boutique" pedal, Boss/Roland just get better.
Arigato, Leon!
🙌
Aside from form factor, are the tones all equivalent to the GX/GT series for amps AND fx?
Nice!! For the price point and great sound, this thing is killer! A great practice or grab-and-Go unit that can easily be gigged. 🤘🤘
Please nail down the looper functions. No delays on it??
This is brilliant...you can turn knobs instead of "menus"...set reverb level 0-100...42% or maybe 51%....just more or less! Sounds good!😀
How is the bypass ? ( when using with an amp ) . Everything off . I
want to use it with an amp ( just the Effects and drives ) . Not the amp models . When turning ecerything off , does the unit effects the basic Guitar to amp tone ?
Can this be used for Bass? Is so, any pros or cons?
Hi Leon, do you know if it is possible to configure one of the outputs to not have any cab modelling to send it to the input of a guitar amp on stage and still use the other direct to PA?
I don't think so
Is it possible tu use this pedalboard as a drop box like the digitech
What about the latency? The gt 1000 is 4x faster than Helix! Is this fast as gt?
I have and me 25 still and had an me 50..
I need this one lol
You mentioned the 4 cable method but I can’t find this setup back in the manual. Can you confirm this is supported and how it’s setup?
Yes. The unit has an FX loop so take the ME send to your amp input and your amp FX send to the ME FX return
The Problem is, there is no Midi..I need 10 sounds direktly with Display and names and I love my rack..In my opinion the Best is Digitech Artist!😊
is there a looper function?
We wanna see what the stock impulses do.
It's really hard to beat the value of Boss products. I have a GX100 and I absolutely love it. Best $600 I have ever spent on gear.
Is the GX100 better than ME90
@@MOAB-UT I haven't played the me90. Judging from the review, it sounds very similar and has many of the same amp models and effects. I would guess the GX100 is more tweakable. So it really depends on how much menu dividing you want to do.
Depending on your budget, both are great pedals. I am very impressed with the GX100
@@ogmakefirefiregood How do you think the tones would compare to say a Fractal FM9- anyone?
@@MOAB-UT the fm9 cost 5 times as much. I doubt it sounds 5 times as good. But it is a whole nother animal. I do know the GX100 has the lowest latency out of the floor modelers.
Sorry, Accident ! dmonstration.! It sounds great, and was wondering if you could answer these few questions..!! Does it really take batteries? Does it have a loop,to bea able to iam over yourself playing? Does it have any metronome,or drum beats ? And What were you playing it through? Nice tone Bro !! Thankyou!!! ,Paying It Forward. If you're able to answer these questions for me....
Batteries and looper yes, drum loops no. I was playing this DI into a DAW
@@LeonTodd Cheers 🎸 Bro! Much appreciated..I live in the N.E. Vic.. and would like to know how much roughly rounded,It would be and how long it could take to reach me. Are you in Melbourne at all.?
@@BenStewart-p9q WA here. Sounds Easy and a few other Aussie retailers have these listed for 679$
Could the output signal from the ME-90 be fed via a Scarlett 2i4 to FFR speakers?
Yep
Unrelated question but are TC electronics a player anymore?
They're owned by Behringer's parent company and seem to be focusing on affordable pedals. the Plethora x 5 seems like a pretty decent multi-fx unit
Is it possible to use the Effectloop for the 4- cable Method?
Yes
Leon do you know if 4 cable method is possible?
Yes it is
my opinion is a cropped version of the gt-1000, but the effects with effects control are brought to the panel for the convenience of working on stage, the sound is the same, but the possibilities are slightly less than in the gt-1000
Can you do a review of boss Gt100 😅
Mine comes in 2 days!
Congrats!
Can you bypass the preamp section and just use the effects?
Yes
And here I was thinking BOSS was done with the ME-series.....
Super Duper Leon as usual - I want to pair this with my AXE III as my Tonex pedal is working well but this would be next level - I like knobs an options - would you do it - I wouldn't be using preamp section - I would assume using this after the Amp & Cab block like Tonex now would really be interesting options - what do you think ? thanks Buddy Sorry I asked below but still interested in your opinion again :)
These JCM800 digital samplers (me drunk, I dunno WTF you call it, k?) are getting really ducking scarry anymore. 😬
I hope you can do the same with and old pod x3
That's definitely on the long list of older gear to try on the channel!
I have them all ME 25 ME 50 ME70 ME 80 now ME 90 and the whole GT series GT,3,5,6,8,10 and 100 and GT pro and GT 1000. Boss is my guitar effects aka Roland. Also my rack units Roland GP8 and GP16 too. I have the ME 1 ME 5 ME6 ME8 these were before the 25 to 90 series
Love the GP8
So wich pedal effects do you prefer?
Gt-1 vs 90?
hello, im in a tight budget and i searching for a modeler for my worship rig and worship tone . can it hold premade patches to switch between mid song? can i get good ambient worship out of it? or maybe should i look for other like valton gp 200
With multiefx like HX Stomp and Ampero 2 stomp... i fail to see why someone would choose this over that.
The stompbox style layout and the ability to adjust on the fly without navigating menus and sub menus. Simplicity. The ME is one of the highest selling multi effects of all time.
Hmm, you could put the ME-90 in front of an IR-200...
Inception face.
Do you prefer this to the GX100?
The GX has better I/O and more control over fx/signal chain so overall I like that. This is hard to beat at the price though
@@LeonTodd thank you,I will get one.
@@LeonTodd what multi effect unit would you recommend for 500 or less for a bedroom player,thanks.
This one or Hotone Ampero?
I returned an Ampero 2 stomp. Too noisy!
Looks great, since Fractal is unable to fulfill their orders, this will be great instead.
Mondo Rock!
That track has the best chorus sound on it
Although it has really great sounds, I think that what lets this, and so many other pedals and amps down are the analog pots and selector switches! How these things work is that you setup a cool sound with various effects etc. and press a button to save that sound as a patch to memory. That is all good and well but when you recall that sound to use, and want to maybe change something, like adjust the treble slightly, the analog pots are probably now in a completely different position, so you have to sweep the pot back or forward to find where is was originally placed when you saved the patch. This immediately screws up the sound and, as humans, we can never get back to where we had it in the first place! This is incredibly infuriating, enough to put anyone off (it sends me into a wild rage actually!! :-)). If they just replaced the bloody analog pots with digital encoders (which, by the way are slightly more expensive than pots but the electronics to read them are a tenth of the price) then when you wanted to adjust anything, you just turned the pot up or down as required because the pot is always operating as if it were where you left it when you saved the path originally! I have a little YamahaTDR30 amp that is a brilliant bit of kit, with built-in integration with the Line-6 wireless system and a fantastic Bluetooth footswitch! Everything I could ask for... EXCEPT for this same FU*&ing issue! BTW, Fractal use encoders, not analog pots!
Encoders with LED readouts would be absolutely perfect on this!
Agree. Another simple way to come at least a bit closer would be to do what Neunaber has done on their Neuron pedal, which is to add a little LED light next to each knob and have it switch colors when you have reached the "current" position of the level in your patch. This way you can at least know where your starting point is. Much better than nothing.
But does it CHUG !!! 😃
Hopefully they get one of these to Ola!
@@LeonTodd LOL Absolutely 👍🏼
3 IR Slots? That ain’t much
Dude, I need this box! How many watts is it? Does it have a sweet spot? Is it transgender friendly? Is it nonbinary? Covid compatible? Can it get Eddy's "negro sound"? Asking for a friend
Nice pedal and it sounds like a lesbian!!? I am sorry if I hurt someone feeling