Woosh! This is something. I ordered for my GT-100 a few days ago and it is on the way to being delivered. I have never used an effect in all my years of playing. I am watching this video on repeat so I can know what to do when it arrives. The more I watch, the more insight I am having. Thanks for the insightful review sir.
I know this is an old vid but I am very grateful that you do some of your reviews in English. Always a good & interesting review. A year & a half late but here's a thumbs up!
I love my gt100. It has taken the place of my vg88 simply because I can use all of my axses through the unit. VG88 is great for studio but for live application you cant beat the ease of use that the gt100 brings.Talent is of course 90% of the equation, but in that remaining 10% you find great equipment, and knowledge there of. Thanks for a great vid
great demo Harry! I watched another demo of this pedal and was absolutely unimpressed...but your demo was like night and day! Love your playing and your speaking style...cheers.
I have a digitech gnx 3000 a old pedal but i dont like it because is to hard to use when you are live and that doesnt have a great sound when i use my tube amps, do you think that this pedalboard going to work for me? Im looking best sound and live performance
It's now 2020. And the Boss GT-100 is _still_ the gigging musician's best friend and best overall guitar processor. In my opinion, its even better than the new Boss GT-1000.
Nothing ventured nothing gained from my experience with the GT 100 lots of possibilities for creating the tones I like and have done just that using an equalizer right from Guitar to FX processor thanks Mrs Harry Mark's sounds good to me
As a retort to an earlier comment, there are actually some really nice effects in this unit (I'm guessing Boss haven't been selling their pedals by the boatload for the last 30 odd years purely by accident), but in agreement with a few other comments, you're really locked in to the 'drive tone' with this pedal. Despite whatever amp/distortion/booster combo you opt for, you'll get the same basic low-mid heavy, compressed Tom Sholz Rockman-like distortion voicing. There's no tube-like response to picking pressure, and all the dynamics of your playing will be completely flattened out into a kind of harmonic mush. I'm going to use mine for rehearsals, but I have a Line 6 Helix for live work, as when properly set up, the Helix will pretty easily shit all over most of the other compact multi pedals I've tried over the past ten years. In the interests of balance, I also have a Boss 50w Katana combo, which is actually pretty amazing (once you figure out how to tame the excessive top end by rolling off the presence, which you can only do via the software interface).
Great review, well done. I have had my GT 100 for a couple of years now, and still picked up some ideas from your vid. It's great for playing live when you can create a patch to sound just like the original song for both rhythm and solos. I have had the ME 30 the Gt 3 and now the Gt100 which goes straight into the PA. No lugging Fender Twins around anymore.
your are a good player man;btw,even in 2020 the gt100 is a very good to use and good sounding effect device for guitars....Boss how always gave an amazing tool for guitarplayers!
Different ones, it's explained in the video at around 8:40. Clean patch - Delay Dual L/R - Reverb Plate (check 9:24). I also cover different reverbs and delays in the clean demo part.
Do you know - is the send/return on GT-100 .. BUFFERED..? I see complaints on similar 4-cable method effects, that it works fine with short cables, but for live setups with 6 meter cables, they lose to much of the signal.
I've got this €300 guitar (greg bennett av1) and a vox valve ad30VT-xl but don't really like the sound I get. would you recommend buying a/this pedal or should I buy a new guitar?
I can't make the CTL pedal work with amp switiching, neither with patches. In the amp the channel switches, but soundwise there's no change (amp is still in clean mode, regardless of the light indicating the distortion channel). Any thoughts? I have a blackstar ht 50 using the 4 cable method
does it have a delay with picking dynamics? for example like One from metallica, that type of delay, that doesnt intefere but only comes when you want by picking harder.. can you do that?
Does anybody knows what amp and pedals should I use to imitate that same Lead tone from the beginning in a Line 6 POD HD500X? Or if I can find a Patch already made and where
is it normal that when choosing the plugging mode from the gt 100 to my fender super sonic combo is it normal that the sound is better by choosing amp stack in system whereas Boss advocates "combo amp " when possessing a combo??? Traduire
hi, I saw your rewiew of gt100 and zoom g5...but...I don't know which is the better....I like me the both....can you tell me what is the better for you? which is the better for work with amp? thanks so much
I mean to say witch one is better at amp sims & and witch one is better at effects haha I'm sure u would of understood the message. Or are they both very similar in the tone & effects. Just ones boss and one pod. Have great day Harry. Looking forward to here your response :)
Are the clean, crunch, and lead presets? I own w line6 pod hd 400 right now and I've had nothing but trouble since day one of owning it. What are your thoughts on the pod hd 400 vs the boss gt100 ?
Could somebody confirm if all the effects, panner, flanger, chorus, delay, have real stereo sound? I mean, for instance: the flanger really sweeps in full stereo wave? Because y have de M80 and even though it has r/l output, it doesn´t have stereo effect sounds!
Very nice man. I've got the gt 100 and love the tones I'm getting out of it. I've have to say that's a nice demo & playing. Are you going to go do more on the gt 100 mate:)
HI, I'M TRIYNG TO GET THE SOUND OF 2 GUITAR SOLO OF HOTEL CALIFORNIA WITH THE HARMONIZER FX OF MY GT100 V2.0 BUT I CAN'T. COULD YOU EXPLAIN HOW THE HARMONIZER WORKS? THANKS EGD'F
Drake Bunch i have the gt. If u want synth get the sy. The gt has a wave synth (saw, square). But you cannot control parameters as much and its not that great quality. There is other things that allow you to imitate but not nearly as diverse. Use them both in conjunction then you'll be fine. Once the price drops on the sy i'll get it
Hi Harry. Rob here. With your experience with boss gt100 & hd500x witch one at amp sims high gain/crunch/clean & witch one is better at effects. What I'm trying to say. Is one unit better at one thing & the other unit better at the other, or are they both very similar with the tone & effects. Look forward to here your response:) thank you.
The only thing that is holding me back is that the line 6 can have 8 effects turned on at the same time.. That way I could have a compressor, fuzz, distortion, wha, univibe and maybe turn of the wha and univibe so i can turn use the whammy...
Good day sir Harry! if you don't mind, can you please, please make a review of both pod hd500x and boss gt100 at a time.. specially in terms of effects, modelling, limitations, weak points, advance points, physical quality, and sound quality of both unit...your reply is very much appreciated in advance. GOD BLESS YOU!
If you are reading this and you are interested in buying the Boss GT-100 but you are confused about how to work it and what it does then you should check out the Zoom G3/G5/G2/G1 pedals! They are easy to understand and work. They are the best in my opinion.!
The boss GT100 works great with the 4 cable method. The distortion presets suck but if you have a good tube amp run the 4 cable method and use all of the boss effects in manual mode and you will be blown away buy the studio sound it produces.
Hi Harry, great video. Would you like a review: "Using a Boss VE20 (voice effects) on electric guitar". The VE20 has chorus, phase, harmonist, delay, reverb... A Modulation Central in the pedalboard. I'm curious. This would be interesting review. Let's run away to the standards?
I have the gt100 and yes in this you tube it does sound digital. But you can make it as raw sounding as you want. Ex: like jcm/800/900 and goes on. And you can make it as digital as you want. That's why it's called a multi effects pedal:) and play what ever you want. Imop I think boss gt100 & pod hd500x are both great units. I just love boss gear hands down all the way. Boss is easy to make up a tone from in your head to make it to the gt100. Where I found the pod very hard tweak. You can dial in straight form unit of The boss where u kind of need a computer to dial in tones with the hd500x. The pod computer edit is up to date. The boss computer edit is a bit old. Does the same thing the settings are different. Anyway both units are good Imop but boss gt100 all the way. I just love my boss gear. Take a look at Glenn's TH-cam. Enjoy
Nice demo as usual. The product seems to fail where all of my previously sold floor units failed. Basically as soon as you combine several effects etc the definition goes out of the window and drops far below that of separate real effects. Nice practice tool or cover band unit where big instant program changes are needed in preference to sound quality.
HI could you tell me is the channel your using to demo the 4 cable method a clean or dirty channel also does the 4 c,method work on 3 channel valve amps Thankyou
I own a boss gt 6 (and a crate gt 212 )years later I still think it has all I need, sadly my cheap guitar is not up to the job.I need to get a better one.
Go get zoom G3x/G5 or Pod HD500/500X, forget all Boss's MFX. I used to be boss's user and seriously, it sound so so digital. Don't think about buy boss mfx just because of effects, the most important is the SOUND!
In my opinion it sounds very synthetic. I own a POD 500x and I can attest it sounds great, more natural and great distortion and overall effects. He has a video using a POD 500x. Check it out!
Best reviewer in their internet. I was sold with the Mesa Throttle. Otherwise no other review would have help me to make my choice. Special guy.
Woosh! This is something. I ordered for my GT-100 a few days ago and it is on the way to being delivered. I have never used an effect in all my years of playing. I am watching this video on repeat so I can know what to do when it arrives. The more I watch, the more insight I am having. Thanks for the insightful review sir.
I know this is an old vid but I am very grateful that you do some of your reviews in English. Always a good & interesting review. A year & a half late but here's a thumbs up!
I love my gt100. It has taken the place of my vg88 simply because I can use all of my axses through the unit. VG88 is great for studio but for live application you cant beat the ease of use that the gt100 brings.Talent is of course 90% of the equation, but in that remaining 10% you find great equipment, and knowledge there of. Thanks for a great vid
great demo Harry! I watched another demo of this pedal and was absolutely unimpressed...but your demo was like night and day! Love your playing and your speaking style...cheers.
Thank you for the comprehensive review, not to mention the stellar playing!
Micah Buzan e
Thanks Robert! This is the only video I'm creating for this moment.
I had a GT 1000 and got rid couldn’t get my head around it so I’m in the market for a GT 100 the video was awesome.
Many Thanks
Здравствуйте! GT 100 лучше чем GT 1000???
Здравствуйте! GT 100 лучше чем GT 1000???
Great instructional review video.. Tried to figure out much about this Multi effect and got more information from your video mate! Great one
That's a really great video with a really great explanation, thank you !!!
I have a digitech gnx 3000 a old pedal but i dont like it because is to hard to use when you are live and that doesnt have a great sound when i use my tube amps, do you think that this pedalboard going to work for me? Im looking best sound and live performance
It's now 2020. And the Boss GT-100 is _still_ the gigging musician's best friend and best overall guitar processor. In my opinion, its even better than the new Boss GT-1000.
The sound from the gt 100 is stereo ?
@@liviofraschetti4713 Yes, it is.
I don't own any, but i agree..😅🤣
i agree with you completely..
Nothing ventured nothing gained from my experience with the GT 100 lots of possibilities for creating the tones I like and have done just that using an equalizer right from Guitar to FX processor thanks Mrs Harry Mark's sounds good to me
As a retort to an earlier comment, there are actually some really nice effects in this unit (I'm guessing Boss haven't been selling their pedals by the boatload for the last 30 odd years purely by accident), but in agreement with a few other comments, you're really locked in to the 'drive tone' with this pedal.
Despite whatever amp/distortion/booster combo you opt for, you'll get the same basic low-mid heavy, compressed Tom Sholz Rockman-like distortion voicing. There's no tube-like response to picking pressure, and all the dynamics of your playing will be completely flattened out into a kind of harmonic mush. I'm going to use mine for rehearsals, but I have a Line 6 Helix for live work, as when properly set up, the Helix will pretty easily shit all over most of the other compact multi pedals I've tried over the past ten years. In the interests of balance, I also have a Boss 50w Katana combo, which is actually pretty amazing (once you figure out how to tame the excessive top end by rolling off the presence, which you can only do via the software interface).
Great review, well done. I have had my GT 100 for a couple of years now, and still picked up some ideas from your vid. It's great for playing live when you can create a patch to sound just like the original song for both rhythm and solos. I have had the ME 30 the Gt 3 and now the Gt100 which goes straight into the PA. No lugging Fender Twins around anymore.
No lugging Fender Twins around anymore.Thats interessting and stereo,always......love my Gt100 too;is the Gt1000 so much better?
your are a good player man;btw,even in 2020 the gt100 is a very good to use and good sounding effect device for guitars....Boss how always gave an amazing tool for guitarplayers!
If it is good today it will be tomorrow and in decades to come
i can't record through usb ..after installing mavericks in my mac pro ...need help ..please..
Different ones, it's explained in the video at around 8:40.
Clean patch - Delay Dual L/R - Reverb Plate (check 9:24). I also cover different reverbs and delays in the clean demo part.
Do you know - is the send/return on GT-100 .. BUFFERED..?
I see complaints on similar 4-cable method effects, that it works fine with short cables, but for live setups with 6 meter cables, they lose to much of the signal.
I've got this €300 guitar (greg bennett av1) and a vox valve ad30VT-xl but don't really like the sound I get. would you recommend buying a/this pedal or should I buy a new guitar?
Awesome guitar playing there Harry....effortless! Enjoyed your demo...have the GT-100...works great. TNKs
I can't make the CTL pedal work with amp switiching, neither with patches. In the amp the channel switches, but soundwise there's no change (amp is still in clean mode, regardless of the light indicating the distortion channel). Any thoughts? I have a blackstar ht 50 using the 4 cable method
does it have a delay with picking dynamics? for example like One from metallica, that type of delay, that doesnt intefere but only comes when you want by picking harder.. can you do that?
Can I connect the BOSS GT100 to my KATANA MK50? Do all functions work when connected to MK50?
You're such an awesome player, I subscribed to your channel :) Thanks for the review and great playing! :D
Very good review. Thanks!
BOSS and ZOOM highly recommended
Does anybody knows what amp and pedals should I use to imitate that same Lead tone from the beginning in a Line 6 POD HD500X? Or if I can find a Patch already made and where
Whatever gear you use you always sound great!
Is it possible to play sounds of an external sound module like the integra-7 with the GT-100 by using midi output? Thanks for help
does the boss gt100 support headphones with higher impedance like 300 or above?
what you connected to explain bax music is it a mixer or a 212 cab thank you let the listeners know please
Great review as always Harry, well done
Unit and control wise the GT100 and HD500 have comparable features. I think the effects on both are nice, I prefer the amp models on the HD500
Who's the genius that placed the ad link over the display of the GT-100?
that would be your browser... you have to close it out... after you run your mouse over it you will see the x in the top corner of the box
Stole my reply lol
unfortunately for maybe some of us that is not an option as there is no x in the box. any other idea's?
fuk first thing that made me hate video
is it normal that when choosing the plugging mode from the gt 100 to my fender super sonic combo is it normal that the sound is better by choosing amp stack in system whereas Boss advocates "combo amp " when possessing a combo???
Traduire
Thanks a lot for the video. I'm planning to buy one and here's the video that'll answer a lot of questions. Please make more videos.
Anyone know if the pedal GT-100 has +2 Octave, using the expression pedal
carlosfrogs It's possible to use the octave with your expression pedal, you can select which effect you assign to the expression pedal.
+Bax-shop.nl think it does
+Gregory Dorrell actually not sure
hi, I saw your rewiew of gt100 and zoom g5...but...I don't know which is the better....I like me the both....can you tell me what is the better for you? which is the better for work with amp?
thanks so much
I mean to say witch one is better at amp sims & and witch one is better at effects haha I'm sure u would of understood the message. Or are they both very similar in the tone & effects. Just ones boss and one pod. Have great day Harry. Looking forward to here your response :)
Are the clean, crunch, and lead presets?
I own w line6 pod hd 400 right now and I've had nothing but trouble since day one of owning it. What are your thoughts on the pod hd 400 vs the boss gt100 ?
Could somebody confirm if all the effects, panner, flanger, chorus, delay, have real stereo sound? I mean, for instance: the flanger really sweeps in full stereo wave? Because y have de M80 and even though it has r/l output, it doesn´t have stereo effect sounds!
so corious with gt100 , is the effect have a unique sounds effect like zoom 606 . not only assorted distortion that is normal all brand is have .
Very nice man. I've got the gt 100 and love the tones I'm getting out of it. I've have to say that's a nice demo & playing. Are you going to go do more on the gt 100 mate:)
I own the GT 100 and I like it. Thank you for thies great video!
Hello please i want to know if there are drum rythms built in the boss GT 100.
Franck Seka
Some Digitech multi effects have drum patterns built in.
Gt 100 has a metronome though.
hi, just wanted to say that you make great instruction videos & play incredible! Thumbs up mate!
HI, I'M TRIYNG TO GET THE SOUND OF 2 GUITAR SOLO OF HOTEL CALIFORNIA WITH THE HARMONIZER FX OF MY GT100 V2.0 BUT I CAN'T. COULD YOU EXPLAIN HOW THE HARMONIZER WORKS?
THANKS
EGD'F
+EGDF GUTI I believe you can sign up for bossgtcentral and download the patch directly into your GT-100
Does anyone know if this thing can do much in the synth world or do I need the SY 300?
Drake Bunch i have the gt. If u want synth get the sy. The gt has a wave synth (saw, square). But you cannot control parameters as much and its not that great quality. There is other things that allow you to imitate but not nearly as diverse. Use them both in conjunction then you'll be fine. Once the price drops on the sy i'll get it
Very good demo video! Thanks!
I just upgraded from the digitech rp 500 to the boss gt 100 and loving it...awesome tones ....great vid
that digitech was awesome from memory, gave mine away and regret ever since.
How to do to discover the beats built in?
Can anyone suggest me pls ? I never had a multifx or any fx .. i'm planning to buy one .. its either gt100 or line 6 hd500x
Dyrex both good. But the ease of access and real time control for 8 different parameters sold me for the gt. U dont need a computer to design patches.
whose amp model is better this or zoom G5
??...Btw you are great...
Can you do a review on the Boss ME70?
Goeie demo. Hoe is deze unit in vergelijking met Nova system?
Hi - what are your reverb and delay settings on these patches?
Great demo.....is there a way to download the presets you used for the video ? TKX
What amps were did you plug the output of the GT100 into? Also, can I download the patches you programed for the demo?
Straight into the soundcard. Didn't save the patches
Hi Harry. Rob here. With your experience with boss gt100 & hd500x witch one at amp sims high gain/crunch/clean & witch one is better at effects. What I'm trying to say. Is one unit better at one thing & the other unit better at the other, or are they both very similar with the tone & effects. Look forward to here your response:) thank you.
Hola buenas días, tardes me podría decirme que marca de guitarra estás utilizando
Pacifica de Yamaha
Love the classy sound..
Why GT 100 doesn't have Autoriff??
Great video, thank you very much!
Greetings thanks for the tutorial is was awesome. Can you give the settings for the 1st demo (lead)? Cheers.
So.. Boss GT 100 or POD HD500X or ZOOM G5- which is the best ?
The one that works for you. GT-100 has got the most possibilities as far as fixing is concurned
For the most tube like tone, I like the Zoom G5
The only thing that is holding me back is that the line 6 can have 8 effects turned on at the same time.. That way I could have a compressor, fuzz, distortion, wha, univibe and maybe turn of the wha and univibe so i can turn use the whammy...
Jadi Peperzak at 4x the price.
Amazing review!
When are you going to review the Boss ME-80?
Hi, Is there any place to download those patches? Thank you.
Hi, Luka! You could download some patches on the official Boss website. :)
Bax Music I already did, but those that are used on this video are amazing.
DC 9 volts + - ?
If god could in some way help me buy any amp processor 😢😢😢❤
So do you prefer the Boss GT-100 or Zoom G5 I ? Im playing Neal Shon stuff and Journey mainly. Thanks for the great videos!
It´s important to be done by a good player like you.
I would like to see you do a demo on the Boss GT 6 Multi-fx pedal
Please let me know if you do it
Very nice presentation!
Good day sir Harry! if you don't mind, can you please, please make a review of both pod hd500x and boss gt100 at a time.. specially in terms of effects, modelling, limitations, weak points, advance points, physical quality, and sound quality of both unit...your reply is very much appreciated in advance. GOD BLESS YOU!
Thanks for your response
If you are reading this and you are interested in buying the Boss GT-100 but you are confused about how to work it and what it does then you should check out the Zoom G3/G5/G2/G1 pedals! They are easy to understand and work. They are the best in my opinion.!
They're good ..no doubt but still man ..BOSS has the best tones ..well at least to me
Daniel Thank you. Because I use pedals. But always wanted to try out a processor. Maybe the zoom G5 might be for me.
The boss GT100 works great with the 4 cable method. The distortion presets suck but if you have a good tube amp run the 4 cable method and use all of the boss effects in manual mode and you will be blown away buy the studio sound it produces.
i have only a 1x12 cabinet..
Здравствуйте! Подскажите пожалуйста схему подключения 4 кабелей к ламповой голове! Спасибо большое!
Nice play.
Hi Harry, great video.
Would you like a review: "Using a Boss VE20 (voice effects) on electric guitar".
The VE20 has chorus, phase, harmonist, delay, reverb...
A Modulation Central in the pedalboard.
I'm curious. This would be interesting review.
Let's run away to the standards?
I have the gt100 and yes in this you tube it does sound digital. But you can make it as raw sounding as you want. Ex: like jcm/800/900 and goes on. And you can make it as digital as you want. That's why it's called a multi effects pedal:) and play what ever you want. Imop I think boss gt100 & pod hd500x are both great units. I just love boss gear hands down all the way. Boss is easy to make up a tone from in your head to make it to the gt100. Where I found the pod very hard tweak. You can dial in straight form unit of The boss where u kind of need a computer to dial in tones with the hd500x. The pod computer edit is up to date. The boss computer edit is a bit old. Does the same thing the settings are different. Anyway both units are good Imop but boss gt100 all the way. I just love my boss gear. Take a look at Glenn's TH-cam. Enjoy
Thanks for your reply.
THANKS MAN!
I mean to say witch one
Nice demo as usual. The product seems to fail where all of my previously sold floor units failed. Basically as soon as you combine several effects etc the definition goes out of the window and drops far below that of separate real effects. Nice practice tool or cover band unit where big instant program changes are needed in preference to sound quality.
Hello Harry Great review & playing!!
Are you going thru an amp or into a comp?
Are we hearing your sounds with the speaker sim on?
Thanks..
Straight into the soundcard - amp sims on
yea going direct mr review
HI
could you tell me is the channel your using to demo the 4 cable method a clean or dirty channel
also does the 4 c,method work on 3 channel valve amps
Thankyou
Of course it can my friend.
I own a boss gt 6 (and a crate gt 212 )years later I still think it has all I need, sadly my cheap guitar is not up to the job.I need to get a better one.
Niceee
Zoom G5, Line 6 POD HD500X or Boss GT-100?
none!!!!
Boss gt100 for me.
Gt100
Zoom and Boss are cool
You play so much like Steve Vai
He's playing on Lydian. I noticed it at the intro. Love Steve Vai tho
i will buy this month...
the sound in the card sound is not the sound with an amp !!!
Go get zoom G3x/G5 or Pod HD500/500X, forget all Boss's MFX. I used to be boss's user and seriously, it sound so so digital. Don't think about buy boss mfx just because of effects, the most important is the SOUND!
Hey thanks...
In my opinion it sounds very synthetic. I own a POD 500x and I can attest it sounds great, more natural and great distortion and overall effects. He has a video using a POD 500x. Check it out!
showww!!!!
what model of pacifica are you using and what brand of pickup? :)
Archie Masaoay Yamaha Pacifica 611 with Seymour Duncan custom 5 p-90 pick ups