Boss Digital Delay Pedals

I own a couple Ernie Ball VP Jr volume pedals, and while these pedals are superior to the Boss FV50 in terms of build quality and feel, they're heavy. I'm putting together a small pedalboard for bus and train travel and so weight is my primary concern. I picked up the FV50H for use with guitar as well as the EV-5 expression pedal. So far they're working out great.

It all started with the Boss CE-1 chorus pedal in the 1970's. Every other chorus pedal is a modified version of that pedal. A beat up used one can easily go for over $500. Then came the equally good CE-2 but in a smaller classic Boss enclosure. Now for a great price you can get both pedals in one and it's made Japan (not China like most) with the highest quality components. I've tried dozens of pedals and for the price, there's nothing better.

The MS-50G pedal is first class. It is every bit as clean, quiet, and well built as the Boss pedals. It is not a replacement for the Boss line. Zoom pedals have a character of their own. Personally, I like the Zoom tone. But I'm not a guitar player. There is a great ~15 minute YouTube instructional video for the MS-50G. I got over the learning curve for writing and storing effects by watching this video, then I bought pedal. It replaces several pieces of my high quality studio gear when I need fast results that are of high level audio quality. Zoom delivers with this product. After I watched this video I purchased the pedal. I also like my G1X as a companion to this pedal. The G1X has a nice volume/expression pedal.

The size, build quality, and design of these are great. The size is medium. They don't take up a ton of room, but they aren't too small to use. They are built like a tank. The connections are in the back, which was great for my needs. I have two of these on my board and I'm happy with that choice. They still have the one flaw that all BOSS pedals have. They design the bottom of the pedals to be the enemy of anything you would use there to attach it to the pedalboard. That hasn't changed here, but we have been self-engineering ways to get around that since BOSS has been making pedals with this ridiculous flaw. I'd give it 4.5 stars for that reason, but I wouldn't knock it down to four. Still great gear.

I bought this to replace other non-digital compression and eq pedals. I was not interested in calling up many patches. I try to get a McCartney sound and along with nylon flats on a Hofner this allows me to dial it in. I use the Bassman preamp, para-eq's, graphic eq, dbx 160 and MXR stle compressors. I created 3 different patches, tic tac bass, plinky but full bass and deeper bass. I play with two acoustic guitarists in smaller rooms so I use a small Gallien Krueger amp or a Markbass 12 inch combo. My only complaint is that none of the compression settings have any visuals showing gain reduction so it's all up to my ears. Sound quality is great. I haven't spent much time trying out the other patches but their Markbass patch impressed me on how close it was to a Markbass amp.

I got this for the feet strangely enough. I needed to use it with my digital piano and these feet stay out of the way of the pedals. It is really well built and easy to adjust.

This is a boss of a camera! Enough said.

The construction of these pedals is incredible, a brilliant piece of engineering almost entirely constructed from either metal or aluminium. The range of adjustment for the angle of the brake pedals, and spring tension for the rudder will allow anyone to find a realistic setup. I've read in some reviews that people claim they are uncomfortable to use as the base of the pedals press into the arches of your feet. Once airborne I move my heels to the ground and move the rudder by sliding my feet backwards and forwards using just the base of my toes comfortably pushing at the front edge bottom of each pedal. I only move my feet up and balance them on the pedals while taxiing and just before landing, ready for the only time I'll need to actuate the brakes. The pedals are supplied with 4 large rubber pads installed at each corner of the metal base. I have the pedals sitting on a hardwood floor and due to their weight and the grip of the rubber pads, they do not move at all either while braking or moving the rudder to its maximum deflection. My previous rudder pedals were CH Products Pro Pedals which I bought in 2002. They served me very well for close to 20 years, but it was time to upgrade now we have Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. The Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder Pedals have exceeded my expectations both for their build quality and feel in use. I thoroughly recommend them, and in my opinion, they are well worth the investment.

Blocks window light like a boss!

Does the job like a boss