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(50)
Chris Williams
/ Mar 5th 2021
Adds a whole new dimension to my playing and has changed my approach to guitar rather than playing the same old blues licks. You need to experiment to find it's sweet spots but you've got to think outside of the box with this one. Sounds best with generous helpings of delay & reverb. Great for ambient and looping.
Trusted Customer
/ Feb 15th 2021
Excellent
Keith Emery
/ Feb 10th 2021
Works with any guitar and does not need additional pickups. There are a lot of options on a small pedal which can easily be transported to gig or studio . I have only touched the surface but can already see a number of situations where this pedal will add to a performance.
Simon Tagg
/ Dec 16th 2020
Excellent
dez welstead
/ Sep 29th 2020
Not fully explored it's potential yet!
Mr M W Williams
/ Sep 24th 2020
Extremely fun and versatile pedal. If you get SY1 you won't regret it 👍
Anthony Rees Morgan Clark
/ Sep 16th 2020
A dizzying array of versatile tones that I'm still learning about, with an effects loop that only adds to its usefulness. The tracking (notes and chords) is superb. And of course, you get the expected Boss ruggedness and reliability. This paired with a looper, fuzz and Whammy pedal is incredible.
Mr Terry Jenkins
/ Sep 11th 2020
Still have a ton of sounds to explore but from a couple of hours with the SY-1 I'm loving the versatility and fun of it.
Mr. Francis Logan
/ Jul 3rd 2020
Suited my electric violin perfectly, as advised by Andertons staff.
Paul
/ Jun 10th 2020
Very useful for a guiarist who wants to record keyboards.
Mr David Passey
/ Jun 3rd 2020
Excellent
Philip Farrell
/ May 16th 2020
Great fun! Makes you sound like Carpenter Brut!
Mr Mark Edwards
/ May 12th 2020
This pedal is unreal! For a basic stompbox to contain this many sonic possibilities and inspirational sounds that are actually usable, is just staggering. The level of control that is possible with the pedal is also brilliant, as the synth hold function and expression pedal possibilities make this a powerful tool for both creating music and potentially live use. Definitely one for the creative guitarist/bassist who is looking for something slightly different.
matthew salters
/ May 5th 2020
high quality sounds , very usable, and good value compared to compared to competitors . excellent for studio use . a lot of range
Mr NICK WALKER
/ May 2nd 2020
still getting to grips with it - 4 stars so far .....
Trusted Customer
/ Apr 18th 2020
Usual Boss build quality and compact multifunction options... Most versatile synth pedal I’ve played so far... Good for experimental sounds.
Trusted Customer
/ Apr 16th 2020
Bell, Strings and Pad are the best. Organ sounds are weak.
Mr. Andrew Thompson
/ Apr 13th 2020
This is a great pedal and a significant improvement of rival Roland GR family of synth. It could do with addition of wind/horns sounds.
It is feature rich and you need a clear plan in place how you are going to use it. For newbies like me: pick 3 songs where you want piano, organ or synth tracks and develop your ear to synch between the pedal output and the guitar output, literally what you pick needs consistency so the sound is predictable. Strumming chords gives a good response from the pedal but its key value is its responsiveness to picking and accurate melody as a result.
Boss are notorious for gaps in coaching and tutorials, Youtube has some demo videos but all assume you are a competent musician. Surprised Andertons do not fill that gap. Demos are one thing but to get the value you need be able to improve your musicianship to fully exploit this pedal. Ban for buck though its a great buy
James Gibson
/ Feb 8th 2020
Excellent
Mr Nathan Sutton
/ Jan 17th 2020
Definately a very flexible pedal. I plat bass and I got this to fill out the sound of a three piece rock band. Does the job perfectly.
Mr Jonathan Edwards
/ Jan 17th 2020
Loads of sounds, most of them pretty good, and the pedal works well with a multi power supply (unlike the EHX synth series). It's a shame that (like the EHX Synth 9) more specific classic sounds weren't modelled, but as a synth pedal with standard sounds this can't be beat. The sequencer presets are very cool.
Mr. Rob Bathurst
/ Jan 15th 2020
Really useful sounds, can do single notes and chords. Very creative, allows me to create keyboard sounds on a guitar.
Trusted Customer
/ Jan 14th 2020
The best Boss compact in a generation
Mr Peter Richardson
/ Jan 12th 2020
I saw this on That Pedal Show and knew immediately that it was going to inspire me to write some good tunes. It has some really useable sounds and with an expression pedal becomes even more flexible. I love the fact that I can use the effect loop send to split the signal between two amps for a wet/dry effect.
This pedal has delivered exactly what I hoped and will be on my board for a ling time to come.
Mr. Paul Watts
/ Aug 26th 2019
This SY-1 is typical Boss - so much functionality that you can really do a lot with it. Just check the online demos to see what you can do.
I don't own a keyboard, no room. But with this, I can get those sort of sounds. As well as adding a new dynamic to your sound. Great stuff.
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