There’s no beating the Boss: Reverb reveals its best-selling guitar pedals of 2023 By Matt Parker published 12 December 23 From an orange classic to Josh Scott’s fake-it-til-they-make-it hit, here are the stompboxes that shifted over the last year
“The sounds of classic tube amps and mic’d speaker cabinets in a standard stompbox”: Boss takes the fight to Universal Audio and Strymon with its smallest amp and IR pedal to date, the IR-2 By Matt Owen published 30 November 23 11 factory amp and cab pairings – including Fender, Soldano, Marshall and Mesa/Boogie-inspired amp models – and third-party IR compatibility head up the new unit
I’ve owned two Boss DS-1s in my lifetime – and with $50 savings on the DS-1W, I might just buy another… and this heavily reduced HM-2W to boot By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 November 23 Two of Boss’ top distortion pedals have had big reductions this Cyber Monday – not to mention the pro-level GT-1000 multi-FX/amp modeler
If I hadn’t bought a Spark last Black Friday, I’d pull the trigger this year – or else I’d pick up one of these killer cheap amp deals By Matt Parker published 25 November 23 There are some big deals to be had on small amps right now
“Beloved by generations of players in every musical genre”: Boss’ sparkling 50th Anniversary series celebrates its place atop the pedal pile – and, with prices under $100, won’t put off the players that got it there By Matt Parker published 16 November 23 The effects brand has launched limited – yet nicely priced – takes on its iconic DS-1, SD-1 and BD-2 pedals
It’s finally here: Boss has unveiled the RV-200 – one of its most anticipated pedals in years, which offers a compact take on its revered 500 Series reverb machine By Matt Owen published 9 November 23 It's been a long time coming, but it looks as though Boss has made the RV-200 worth the wait, delivering a streamlined form factor and an all-new reverb algorithm
Boss DM-101 Delay Machine review – the ultimate analog delay pedal? It’s hard to argue By Chris Gill published 30 October 23 The Japanese pedal giant is as good as its word with this innovative and musical take on classic analog delay effects
Best chorus pedals: 10 top choices for your 'board By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 26 October 23 From analog to digital, and shimmery to subtle, let us show you the best chorus pedals you can buy today
“One of the most flexible boost pedals available”: Boss’ Waza Craft BP-1W pedal puts the ‘secret weapon’ preamp sounds of the classic CE-1 and RE-201 into one compact unit By Matt Owen published 26 October 23 The ’board-friendly Booster/Preamp ignores the modulation, reverb and delay effects of its influences and instead focuses on their colorful preamp tones – as used by the likes of John Frusciante
Best reverb pedals: from spring to shimmer, our pick of the best reverb effects for your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 9 October 23 Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
Boss stakes its claim for the biggest-sounding desktop amp yet as the wireless Katana-Air gets an overhaul By Matt Owen published 21 September 23 For the first time since 2018, the firm’s Katana-Air receives a much-deserved upgrade – and the new-for-2023 Katana-Air EX takes the platform to new heights
Boss releases its first noise suppressor pedal since 1987 – and it’s not just for high-gain metal and djent By Jonathan Horsley published 14 September 23 The NS-1X uses Multi-Dimensional Processing to kill noise without killing dynamics, and has a trio of modes to suit your style
BOSS’s upgraded ME-90 multi-effects pedal utilizes flagship AIRD modeling tech, IRs and a suite of effects for pro-quality performance for $349 By Guitar World Staff published 4 September 23 The brand’s most advanced ME model to date drafts in GT-1000 amp models and effects, and retains an intuitive pedalboard layout for an all-in-one rig at an incredibly attractive price point
“A revolutionary approach”: Boss’ latest acoustic guitar amp creates convincing, mic’d-up tones – and all you have to do is plug in By Matt Parker published 3 August 23 The firm’s AC-22LX amplifier uses new Air Feel tech to get the breathy sound of classic studio-based acoustic mic’ing techniques, without the need for a tape measure
Best EQ pedals: must-have effects to tame your tone By Alex Lynham last updated 2 August 23 Our expert pick of EQ pedals for the discerning player from the likes of Boss, Chase Bliss Audio, MXR and more
Boss SDE-3000EVH Dual Digital Delay review: an Eddie Van Halen live staple returns in pedal form By Chris Gill published 1 August 23 This digital delay boasts presets containing the exact settings from the two SDE-3000 rack delays in Van Halen's live rig – and a lot more besides
Boss is back in the synth business – and its new GM-800 could be the best way to get keyboard sounds from your guitar yet By Matt Owen published 20 July 23 A new Series GK digital interface and an advanced operating engine lifted from Roland's collection of keyboards head up the powerful stompbox
I write about guitar gear for a living - these are the 5 Prime Day pedal deals I'm considering By Matt McCracken last updated 12 July 23 Amazon’s big sale is a great way to top up your pedalboard for a lot less
AIRD drop: Boss’ new ME-90 multi-fx loses COSM amp sims in favor of the firm’s flagship modeling tech By Matt Parker published 6 July 23 The latest iteration of the long-running multi-effects pedal series uses the same amp sims found on the firm’s premium GT-1000 unit
The ultimate analog delay pedal? Boss unveils the all-powerful DM-101 Delay Machine By Michael Astley-Brown published 22 June 23 The feature-stacked stompbox combines all-analog repeats with modern CPU control – and it could be a game-changer in the world of analog delays