BOSS
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BOSS is a division of the Roland Corporation that specializes in manufacturing musical equipment and accessories. The company is famous for it's colorful line of compact effects pedals with acronymic titles for guitar and bass guitar.
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History
BOSS's now famous line of compact pedals began in 1977 with the release of three pedals: an Overdrive pedal (OD-1), a Phaser pedal (PH-1) and a parametric equalizer called the Spectrum (SP-1). The now famous BOSS DS-1 was released the next year, in 1978. Also released in this year is the T Wah (TW-1) pedal. Their first Chorus pedal (CE-1) came the next year 1979, and their first Flanger pedal (BF-2) the next 1980. In 1987 BOSS released nine new pedals, including the Turbo Distortion (DS-2). The now famous Metal Zone (MT-2) was released in 1991.
Effects
BOSS has released many devices, including:
- Distortion pedals (their most famous probably being the BOSS DS-1)
- Overdrive pedals
- Flanger
- Chorus
- Phase Shifter
- Reverb
- Delay
- Noise supressor
- Wah-wah
- Digital studios
- Multiple effects processors
- Rhythm machines
- Tuners
- Metronomes
- Drum machines
Artists who have used BOSS products
- Kurt Cobain
- Dave Navarro
- John Petrucci
- Yngwie Malmsteen
- Mike Stern
- Joe Walsh
- Melissa Auf Der Maur
- Lee Sklar
- George Lynch
- Rudy Sarzo
- Joe Perry
- KoRn
- Daryl Stuermer
- Mick Thompson