Boss unveils two new Space Echo pedals, the long-awaited RE-2 and RE-202

Boss RE-202 and RE-2 Space Echo
(Image credit: Boss)

Boss has unveiled the RE-202 and RE-2, two new digital pedals based on its iconic RE-201 Space Echo tape echo of the ’70s and ’80s.

The RE-202 boasts a trio of footswitches and additional functionality, while the RE-2 strips the Space Echo sound down to its core essentials.

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Michael Astley-Brown
Editor-in-Chief, GuitarWorld.com

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and over a decade's experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.