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Boss GT-1000 Core vs HX Stomp: which amp and effects modeler should you pick?
By Matt McCracken published
Which of these pedalboard-sized amp modelers should you choose? We deep dive into the fine details to find out

“A desktop amp that crosses over into serious recording, rehearsals and more”: Boss Katana Air EX review
By Nick Guppy published
More Air, vicar? Boss has pumped up its popular wireless desktop amp with some specs that make it a viable option for stage, studio and home

Best cheap distortion pedals: get your perfect rock tone for less money
By Chris Corfield published
From Boss to Behringer, Electro Harmonix to ProCo, here's our pick of the best cheap distortion pedals

Anatomy of a BOSS pedal: 10 ingenious design features that changed stompboxes forever
By Stuart Williams published
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10 pedal design features popularised by BOSS

“So much music has been inspired by the sound of these little boxes. When BOSS released a new pedal, you simply had to try it out”: How BOSS pedals shaped guitar culture
By Henry Yates published
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Inspiring artists and gear designers alike, BOSS gear has shaped much of the last half-century of music. Here, we consider the company’s impact on guitar culture

“This is going to sound really f**king strange”: Joe Bonamassa says his go-to BOSS dirt pedal is the Metal Zone – here’s why the blues ace rates the metal monster
By Matt Parker published
The blues rock kingpin and gear obsessive places his faith in this heavy classic

The most valuable BOSS pedals ever made
By Trevor Curwen, Jamie Dickson published
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The BOSS compact pedals may be colorful little objects of desire to many, but some of them are more desirable than others...

“It’s the only delay that can make those OK Computer sounds”: Ed O’Brien explains why one BOSS pedal was integral to Radiohead’s landmark ’90s albums
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Bends and OK Computer wouldn’t sound the same without the BOSS DD-5 – and Radiohead’s resident effects expert is already eyeing up some newly launched delays for the band’s next outing

How BOSS became one of the world's biggest guitar amp companies in under a decade
By Henry Yates published
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BOSS’s status as an effects heavyweight is set in stone – but lesser-known is how the visionary company reached the summit of the amp sector in under a decade

Why should keyboard players have all the fun? A history of BOSS guitar synths
By Stuart Williams published
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Your guitar isn’t limited solely to traditional sounds. Roland and BOSS have been at the forefront of guitar-based synthesis for decades – and they’re showing no signs of stopping
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