Boss TE-2, PW-2, BC-2 and More!

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  • Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
  • In this week's episode, Josh tries to stump you with BOSS pedals you've never heard of, realizes that some pedals are not sold in America and has a mild emotional breakdown over the number 4. So, yeah, another normal day at JHS.
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    www.jhspedals.info/
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    JHS Fresh Clips: / @jhsfreshclips7880
    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    0:28 TE-2 & PW-2
    4:09 "Quantum Cannon"
    4:59 BC-2 & FB-2
    8:00 "Blue Asteroid"
    9:36 DN-2 & PQ-4
    12:17 "Sneaky Little Dinosaur"
    13:26 Did That Sound Like Radiohead?
    14:40 MO-2 & DB-5
    16:45 "Twinkle Twinkle Supernova"
    17:32 A Lesson In Not Following The Crowd
    18:28 Record Time
    19:20 Thanks For Watching!
    Gear In This Episode:
    BOSS TE-2 Tera Echo
    reverb.com/p/boss-te-2-tera-e...
    BOSS PW-2 Power Driver
    reverb.com/p/boss-pw-2-power-...
    BOSS BC-2 Combo Drive
    reverb.com/p/boss-bc-2-combo-...
    BOSS DF-2 Super Distortion & Feedbacker
    reverb.com/p/boss-df-2-super-...
    BOSS DF-2 Super Feedbacker & Distortion
    reverb.com/p/boss-df-2-super-...
    BOSS FB-2 Feedbacker/Booster
    reverb.com/p/boss-fb-2-feedba...
    BOSS DN-2 Dyna Drive
    reverb.com/p/boss-dn-2-dyna-d...
    BOSS PQ-4 Parametric Equalizer
    reverb.com/p/boss-pq-4-parame...
    BOSS MO-2 Multi Overtone
    reverb.com/p/boss-mo-2-multi-...
    BOSS Driver DB-5
    reverb.com/p/boss-db-5-boss-d...
    JHS "Loud Is More Good Amp"
    www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
    Bilt Relevator Guitar
    biltguitars.com/
    Record Time:
    Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud
    amzn.to/2WJLWBY
    Josh’s record player is by U-Turn Audio:
    amzn.to/34CRXjr
    The jams from this episode are on BandLab! Head over to the link below to jam with us, download the stems, and create your own samples from our sounds... or all of those things.
    www.bandlab.com/jhspedals
    #jhs #thejhsshow

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  • @zedcarr6128
    @zedcarr6128 2 роки тому +342

    Over 30 years of playing guitar, and I never knew that the AC in Vox AC30 stood for Amplifier Combo.

    • @mariomoriche1655
      @mariomoriche1655 2 роки тому +9

      I playing over 40 years and I didn’t know it!

    • @acdclexu6296
      @acdclexu6296 2 роки тому +19

      what is a AC100 Head a abnormal combo 100

    • @almessinger1834
      @almessinger1834 2 роки тому +6

      I’m gonna take a wild guess it’s 30 watts also?

    • @occams_chainsaw
      @occams_chainsaw 2 роки тому +27

      I used to joke that it stood for "Air Conditioner" because the tones are...cool...

    • @hailmaryrecordings8255
      @hailmaryrecordings8255 2 роки тому

      Me either and I’ve played through them for 20-years. 😂

  • @magranamx
    @magranamx 2 роки тому +107

    I'm here to complain that a pedal I knew nothing about yesterday, just became too expensive for my pedal budget

  • @Leo9ine
    @Leo9ine 2 роки тому +65

    That fact that you guys are showcasing a direct competitor's products for the sheer purpose of helping us all find more cool stuff, is just awesome. You guys are truly the best.

    • @jeremyryannoel
      @jeremyryannoel 2 роки тому +10

      What I understand is most (if not all) pedal brands are friendly to one another since they assume most people play on multiple brands anyway.

    • @ZeginMakesMusic
      @ZeginMakesMusic 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@@jeremyryannoelMe with a board full of Boss pedals😂

  • @phogue1
    @phogue1 2 роки тому +87

    “Be you, don’t be them.” That’s the pedal quote of the year, at least for me.

  • @MrKaufmana1
    @MrKaufmana1 2 роки тому +385

    When I worked at a music store, I would show EVERYONE the Dyna Drive (the piano teachers didn't care for it). It is a FANTASTIC drive pedal.

    • @HomoChomsky
      @HomoChomsky 2 роки тому +6

      I always had fun playing with the Dyna Drive channel on my old Cube 40XL.

    • @donsmith5385
      @donsmith5385 2 роки тому +10

      I have one turns every amp into a doom amp

    • @radud5176
      @radud5176 2 роки тому +11

      I remember you! You did not shut up about the Dyna Drive! 😄 Jk ✌🏻

    • @Tmidiman
      @Tmidiman 2 роки тому +2

      It’s a better fuzz than the Tone Bender!

    • @kittysofdoom6968
      @kittysofdoom6968 2 роки тому

      I enjoy my dyna drive pedal.

  • @RIK0SUAVE
    @RIK0SUAVE 2 роки тому +230

    Dude, this channel is effing rad! Something about this dude's whole shtick is just wildly entertaining; maybe it's the juxtaposition between the enthusiasm and the deadpan. I love the nerding out on these obscure pedals, the jams, and free music. Thank you.

    • @jhspedals
      @jhspedals  2 роки тому +37

      Thank you!!

    • @Pinebrookjohn75
      @Pinebrookjohn75 2 роки тому +6

      Its cause you can see how much he loves doing this. Its really cool to see.

    • @JulienMARY
      @JulienMARY Рік тому

      @@stoneysdead689 😂

    • @joeking433
      @joeking433 Рік тому +3

      He's the best at what he does. A combination of a knowledge of guitar sound and comedy!

  • @rayjeeves8000
    @rayjeeves8000 2 роки тому +56

    I discovered this guy through Paul Gilbert. Watching an interview he did with him about his pedal, and am so glad I found him. His sense of humor alone makes it worthwhile to watch!

    • @particlesandpixels
      @particlesandpixels 2 роки тому +3

      Welcome, good sir. Enjoy the binge of past episodes

    • @joeking433
      @joeking433 Рік тому

      I would put Josh far above Gilbert. Josh actually MAKES pedals!

  • @xlankex
    @xlankex 2 роки тому +16

    We need a semi-ironic bumper for every time Josh says, "I could care less" so we can do some kind of Pavlovian/aversion therapy to change the behavior.

  • @luisantoniogarcia9894
    @luisantoniogarcia9894 2 роки тому +14

    My very first pedal was the FB-2. I love it. It was really fun being able to get feedback from my tiny fender amp at age 13 without driving my parents nuts

  • @PerpetuallyTiredMusician
    @PerpetuallyTiredMusician 2 роки тому +109

    I own the terra echo but then again I buy all the boss echo/delay pedals. Gotta have em all. I also have the combo drive. I didn't buy it myself and its the last christmas gift I got from my mom before she passed away so I am never ever getting rid of it.
    Great show as always, have a nice weekend and stay safe everyone

    • @bboyzagy
      @bboyzagy 2 роки тому +4

      Aww, that's a touching story. My condolences. The combo drive is a great pedal.

    • @banyarling
      @banyarling 2 роки тому +8

      Tera Echo is the only pedal or effect that has ever made me seasick. How awesome is that.

    • @PerpetuallyTiredMusician
      @PerpetuallyTiredMusician 2 роки тому +1

      @@bboyzagy thank you!

    • @PerpetuallyTiredMusician
      @PerpetuallyTiredMusician 2 роки тому +5

      @@banyarling lol, can't say it has made me seasick but there is a eerie character to a lot of the sounds. It conjours the feeling of what I imagine tumbling away from earth in a space suit would sound like if it was a pedal.
      Peace

    • @alphanumeric1529
      @alphanumeric1529 2 роки тому +7

      My moms bought me a pedal for Christmas too. Great moms buy their sons pedals for Christmas... Josh can use that on a T Shirt (don't say I never contributed to the channel).
      You like the Combo Drive, I've always seen it, but never knew it was an AC clone? AC's were NEVER on my radar until I recently discovered their sound, I know, I know, I'm really, really stupid and that has been pointed out to me on a surprisingly regular basis, but now I'm head over heals for AC's, they're perfect for me, like an angry, strung out Fender that somehow still has hope, which pretty much sums me up. I always thought they were, like, a Beatles' amp, so just nostalgic old timeey guitar wankery keeping them alive.
      Anyway, how's that Combo Driver? Lol, sorry for the tangency.

  • @ericcarpenter3263
    @ericcarpenter3263 2 роки тому +66

    My first pedal was a Metal Zone, and i thought it was the coolest sound ever, then everyone told me how terrible that sound was. You, sir, have really brought me back to loving Boss. I thank you for it, every time I buy a Boss pedal, I feel a ton of pride. Thanks Josh!!

    • @joetorrez6333
      @joetorrez6333 2 роки тому +17

      I heard that routing the metal zone through the effects loop fixes that issue.

    • @peenwienerstein2
      @peenwienerstein2 2 роки тому +11

      Boss pedals have always rocked, tbh

    • @_fabio1978
      @_fabio1978 2 роки тому +10

      Keeping the gain control low makes it sound better! It's a high gain pedal by "birth" so it sounds better with almost the lowest amount of gain. This from my personal experience (I have one).

    • @BirdmanDeuce26
      @BirdmanDeuce26 2 роки тому +8

      @@_fabio1978 The Mid control was also very misunderstood by a lot of people (myself included, at the beginning). People instinctively cut the mids for the "chug" sound and promptly lost themselves in the mix with their recordings/bands, and neutralized a lot of the MT-2's natural tonal character to boot

    • @jhspedals
      @jhspedals  2 роки тому +16

      Boss is boss.

  • @NerdGasims
    @NerdGasims 2 роки тому +28

    The XT-2 Xtortion needs to be added to this list. Produced for less than a year, came out around the same time as the PW-2. Also the XT-2 has a red sparkle finish

  • @BassBooking
    @BassBooking 2 роки тому +73

    The super feedback distortion was the sound of the mid 90s Jacksonville, FL indie rock scene. Still got one.

    • @Wileylikethehawk
      @Wileylikethehawk 2 роки тому +4

      This was my first BOSS pedal. Wish I still had it.

    • @naturaljoe759
      @naturaljoe759 2 роки тому +4

      Sorry I missed that. Was there a good local music scene here then? Only been in Jax since 2007 and it’s been a while since I saw any actual local bands- long before covid.

    • @jameshughes9706
      @jameshughes9706 2 роки тому +2

      It really was (from Tallahassee)

    • @TK-lu7vq
      @TK-lu7vq 2 роки тому +1

      Love mine

    • @BassBooking
      @BassBooking 2 роки тому +2

      @@naturaljoe759 the mid 90s to early 2000s was a really healthy time for jax indie/post hardcore. einstein a go go, the theory shop and stripmine records really were the glue around those times. there were also some really cool house venues. unfortunately, it ain't what it was but, there are some youngsters doing the dang thang these days.

  • @danielrosadoguitar
    @danielrosadoguitar 2 роки тому +14

    "Be you. Don't be them."
    Words to live by. Thank you, Josh.

  • @LeviBulger
    @LeviBulger 2 роки тому +40

    The Combo Drive is absolutely incredible. Beatles in a box but with the ability to go full on treble booster fuzz

    • @dyangordon6151
      @dyangordon6151 2 роки тому

      Would you say its a good AC30 alike?

    • @LeviBulger
      @LeviBulger 2 роки тому

      @@dyangordon6151 definitely. It sounds very much like a Vox

    • @-jank-willson
      @-jank-willson Рік тому +2

      combo drive and power driver are THE best Boss dirt pedals IMO

  • @rektagon1547
    @rektagon1547 2 роки тому +13

    the tones in this video really make me believe that you can get pretty much any sound you want with exclusively boss pedals.

    • @jhspedals
      @jhspedals  2 роки тому +2

      Good conclusion.

    • @michaelcraig9449
      @michaelcraig9449 2 роки тому

      Well they make hundreds of different ones. So yeah it seems that way.

    • @betetete6072
      @betetete6072 3 місяці тому

      as much as i wanted not to believe this i find myself constantly like damn i should’ve bought a boss

  • @Aidan.w
    @Aidan.w 2 роки тому +49

    I agree with what you said about not letting people on guitar forums decide your pedals for you. Forums can be helpful to understand the pros and cons of certain pedals, but everyone has different tastes and you should always get the pedals YOU want, not what someone else thinks is best. A good example of this is my Boss AC-2 Acoustic simulator. After a year of hesitation (caused by haters of that pedal on forums), I finally got it and it's absolutely fantastic! Turns out the reason it gets hated is because everyone just plugs them into guitar amps which isn't what it's designed for, they're for acoustic/bass amps or PA's, and for switching to acoustic tones mid-song, rather than a permanent replacement of an acoustic guitar.

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin 2 роки тому +1

      I liked the one I used with a solid state Fender amp; a Stage 100(original, no DSP one).
      I agree with everything you said, and I would add that many are expecting too much from it.
      If one goes by your tips for use, it works really well, and the sound will be great.

    • @mattburgess5697
      @mattburgess5697 2 роки тому

      I've bought a bunch of pedals recently based in part on forum opinions and videos by various peeps on youtube. And the one I enjoy the most is the the "officially bad" Boss Metal Zone because it makes fun noises.

    • @clintmarvin7754
      @clintmarvin7754 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, that AC-2 is an interesting one. It's cool going into a really clean amp, but not much good for other purposes. And yes, it's for switching to an acoustic part or one song. I plan to sell mine since I only use it with chorus for a faux mandolin sound. It doesn't work with my rig.

    • @peteytwofinger
      @peteytwofinger 2 роки тому

      hmm guitar players using gear improperly and blaming an entire pedigree of gear (digital) ? nawwww ... could never happen . guitar players going all over the internet proclaiming every single piece of gear thats i not presently on their board as "total garbage" nooo , that could never happen . guitar players acting like they own vintage tube analog gear and knowing the difference between a vintage tube amp and a 20 year old 20 dollar digitech doorstop well yes , most of the guys online who go on and on about how great tube gear is , i would be surprised if they ever saw a tube amp . the players who understand gear know it does not define us as musicians. yes it is important to some extent but its not something you JUDGE other people on . someone can have great tone and that might not have much to do with what they play thru , they may just be the type who knows how to make any rig sound good . thats the player i strive to be . also , putting others down online because they dont use the same gear you do is not going to get you a sexual partner , and if thats why you started making music well no wonder i dont have anything in common with these a-holes .

    • @electricwhiterabbit
      @electricwhiterabbit 2 роки тому

      I used to use that pedal way back in the day. i thought it was great. I connected it to the PA system through a DI box. Very handy from changing to electric to acoustic guitar sounds and back again on the fly. Then I sold it because I got a guitar with the piezo pickups in it which I thought sounded better than the pedal did.

  • @jmanson3310
    @jmanson3310 2 роки тому +18

    The Tera Echo was my first and only pedal for my first 5 years of learning. I think it is pretty popular with film audio people because you can make Scifi folly sounds with it like laser blasters etc.

  • @mmurphy5409
    @mmurphy5409 2 роки тому +15

    The Tera Echo delay seemed really interesting and then I found it on the BOSS GT-1 and it’s a really fun and great effect.

    • @paull8678
      @paull8678 9 місяців тому

      That effect on the GT-1 is what made me get the TE-2 for my main board.

  • @davidfragale5156
    @davidfragale5156 2 роки тому +4

    You guys always have terrific bass guitar tone !!!

  • @alanredversangel
    @alanredversangel 2 роки тому +5

    The rarest Boss pedal is surely the flood damaged PS-2 that I salvaged from a studio and never managed to fix that lives dismantled in a sandwich bag in my projects box?

  • @PedalChainsAddiction
    @PedalChainsAddiction 2 роки тому +4

    I love the Tera Echo and the Multi Overtone. The Multi-Dimensional Processing line is pretty fantastic all around. The Adaptive Distortion is very worth checking out from that series. Thanks for another great episode!

  • @kostaStratigos
    @kostaStratigos 2 роки тому +2

    Love that you did DB-5 + MO-2! Two of my favorites. So good.

  • @Ricardo-go7yu
    @Ricardo-go7yu 2 роки тому

    Great demos. My kinda sound!! Great jams. Exactly the type of channel I have been looking for. I have been looking for a channel that shows how the pedals ROCK!! Thanks Josh!!

  • @justinguitarcia
    @justinguitarcia 2 роки тому +41

    4 in japanese is close to the word 'death' in japanese, so makes sense that there is superstition around the number making it even weirder that this is the only boss pedal (according to josh) with the number

    • @ricardoraulino-guitar
      @ricardoraulino-guitar 2 роки тому +3

      This applies to chinese too..

    • @joermnyc
      @joermnyc 2 роки тому +21

      Parametric Death would be an awesome band name…

    • @justinguitarcia
      @justinguitarcia 2 роки тому +7

      @@joermnyc truly haunting mids

    • @unsoundmethodology
      @unsoundmethodology 2 роки тому +13

      Yeah, 士 (shi) "four" is a homophone of 死 (shi) "death", so it's avoided kinda like 13 is in the West. (Japanese people usually pronounce four as "yon" when it can't be avoided.)

    • @BockwinkleB
      @BockwinkleB 2 роки тому +2

      4 no Uta - Babymetal
      ua-cam.com/video/XAT1pGKsVso/v-deo.html

  • @asims1066
    @asims1066 2 роки тому +16

    Almost every shoegaze and ambient guitarist I know either owns/has owned/wants to own a Tera Echo. Thanks for letting that cat out of the bag Josh 😂

  • @PeteEllson5656
    @PeteEllson5656 2 роки тому

    Lovin the killer jams. Great playing guys.

  • @deanshake5975
    @deanshake5975 2 роки тому

    Thank you! Very entertaining and informative. I love this channel.

  • @michaeladams9104
    @michaeladams9104 2 роки тому +31

    The Dyna Drive actually makes for a good Bass drive pedal. Can be used for a clean boost or as a light drive that responds to how hard you play.

    • @Crodon
      @Crodon 2 роки тому

      It's the one drive i didnt like on bass, all of the other ones he listed in here are a bit better imho

    • @michaeladams9104
      @michaeladams9104 2 роки тому +2

      @@Crodon We all have different tastes. I should mention I was using it in parallel so that could easily be the difference. I actually don't have it on my pedal board. I use the Double Barrel. Right now I use the Morning Glory side as a clean drive always on and the Moonshine side for dirty drive.

    • @Wheresthepepsibismol
      @Wheresthepepsibismol 2 роки тому +2

      Now I need to find a dyna drive to play like Cliff Burton on my bass.

    • @madmoody100
      @madmoody100 2 роки тому +3

      I used a dyna drive as my always on pedal on bass for a very long time. Not on high settings in an alice cooper tribute band. Just did something to the overall sound that worked well.

  • @nonhumanaudio
    @nonhumanaudio 2 роки тому +18

    the pw-2 is my "clean tone" in my band, it's all over our record. it's SO unique, the EQ is almost like the HM-2, but has this... glassiness to the high end, i love it.

    • @sputnik1022
      @sputnik1022 2 роки тому

      Haha. Right. Pw2 and hm-2 was my Thing for years.

    • @killerinstinctstudios9065
      @killerinstinctstudios9065 2 роки тому

      What’s ur band called

    • @nonhumanaudio
      @nonhumanaudio 2 роки тому

      @@killerinstinctstudios9065 we're called Miserable Things, we're streaming everywhere.

  • @Bukarocklee
    @Bukarocklee 2 роки тому

    Your videos always make my day, keep doing what you do, thanks 😊

  • @hendynv
    @hendynv 2 роки тому

    That was great! Thank you for the video.

  • @MrNeurotix
    @MrNeurotix 2 роки тому +9

    Another rare boss pedal from the same era as the pw-2, is the xt-2 xtortion. Was also produced less than a year, meant for the grunge scene. it's a distortion/fuzz like sound with something that resembles a fixed wah. pretty unique

    • @MrNeurotix
      @MrNeurotix Рік тому

      @@joeking433 I'm not Josh nor do I pretend to be, if that's what you mean 🙂

    • @StayFreshMyFriends
      @StayFreshMyFriends Рік тому +1

      I have both. The xt-2 with low gain is like a compressed boost

  • @azimyth_official
    @azimyth_official 2 роки тому +3

    The Boss Combo Drive was actually my first pedal ever. It sounded wonderful, but then it broke. Thanks for bringing more attention to it.

  • @farfly7
    @farfly7 2 роки тому

    Your Production Team is amazing. The accompanying pics while you were describing Jonny Greenwood's tone is why I love this channel. Knowledge and humor!

  • @ohkee
    @ohkee 2 роки тому

    😍 these edits are the best. Great great work jhs team!

  • @dylanadams1455
    @dylanadams1455 2 роки тому +3

    One of the cool things about the Boss MS-3 (it's a multi FX but also a mini pedal switcher) is that it has the Tera Echo built in.

  • @dsholt
    @dsholt 2 роки тому +180

    I’d love to see a video where Josh tells about pedals that he actually doesn’t like. Are there any?

    • @MrDogonjon
      @MrDogonjon 2 роки тому +2

      'Sound Destroyed?"

    • @quentinhoy1607
      @quentinhoy1607 2 роки тому +24

      The flerb setting on the holy grail reverb

    • @billyshears6622
      @billyshears6622 2 роки тому +17

      He hates the ones he has to pay full price for. 😆

    • @ck00884
      @ck00884 2 роки тому +4

      He hates combo volume/wah pedals.

    • @drakulie
      @drakulie 2 роки тому +16

      He’s too “woke” to offend anyone in the open. He secretly thinks these pedals are garbage.

  • @AngelsINIDemonsCafe
    @AngelsINIDemonsCafe 2 роки тому

    Thank you for enlightening me. Great Jam Session.

  • @SciFidelity
    @SciFidelity 2 роки тому

    Really cool vid and presentation, jamz :) The Combo Drive was the only one I haven't seen..

  • @ImNotOld_ImVintage
    @ImNotOld_ImVintage 2 роки тому +144

    So, for the second week in a row Josh is giving people GAS for nearly unobtainable pedals.

    • @JtotheP68
      @JtotheP68 2 роки тому +10

      You can still buy quite a few of these.

    • @Guitarwolfluke
      @Guitarwolfluke 2 роки тому +14

      I guarantee you can find tera echos and combo drives. I couldbt give these away at my store. also the slicer pedal

    • @abcrx32j
      @abcrx32j 2 роки тому +11

      He wants to see bloodshed on reverb

    • @midnite_in_november
      @midnite_in_november 2 роки тому +8

      @@Guitarwolfluke yea the combo drive has plenty of listings on reverb under $100 and the tera echo for about $150, honestly I’m probly gonna grab a tera echo it seems like a fun pedal

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin 2 роки тому +1

      The dirt pedals on here are all very thin. I’ve owned a few and have known many others who tried using them. Everyone always goes back to one of the Boss standards(BD, DS-1, etc., or to a different company.

  • @SeanCoomes
    @SeanCoomes 2 роки тому +4

    The boss BC2 is my go to Overdrive. Absolutely amazing sound.

  • @cabbycabby1770
    @cabbycabby1770 2 роки тому +1

    Honorable mention for the OC-3. All of UA-cam acted like there was never a multi feature boss octave pedal when the OC-5 came out. Crazy.

  • @theothersideisjustashard3237
    @theothersideisjustashard3237 2 роки тому

    My favourite UA-cam channel ! Thank you 🙏

  • @SaphroxStudios
    @SaphroxStudios 2 роки тому +7

    Didn’t even finish’s the video before I had purchased a Boss Tera Echo. A sound I’ve been looking for.

  • @esposoman
    @esposoman 2 роки тому +5

    When I was 18 (in 1993) I got a little Boss catalogue in English from a dealer. I studied it front to back and I asked constantly to my english teachers about the words I didn't know. Google Translate wasn't invented yet. Some of these pedals appeared on that catalogue and I remember seeing some of them in the store.
    I became a pedal freak. I was more attracted to pedals and processors than the guitars or basses I played while they were playable, sounded good and stayed in tune..but man I have a drawer full of pedals and multifx... Including my first Boss DS1 bought in 1992.
    BTW I know a store in Barcelona where you can find the Tera Echo and the Multi Overtone.

  • @aeaopermvd4149
    @aeaopermvd4149 2 роки тому

    Awesome episode, thanks a lot!

  • @jimmannella2291
    @jimmannella2291 2 роки тому

    Oh man. Love your videos. There is something about your narrative delivery and your playing ability that really highlights the pedals you’re demo’ing. This particular video wants me to go out and get another Terra Echo and that Dyna Drive which I’ve never heard of. And kudos to Nick for his back beat.

  • @mikeanthonybrooks
    @mikeanthonybrooks 2 роки тому +9

    The jams in this video BLEW ME AWAY!!! Josh you are an inspiring shoegazer. Holy cow the sounds that are possible. What would Mozart or Chopin have created if they had access to tone like this??

  • @ZepIV
    @ZepIV 2 роки тому +5

    Early viewing means I get to watch the Reverb climb in real time lol. Cool stuff, big fan of the Power Driver and Combo Drive

  • @scooter5005
    @scooter5005 2 роки тому +1

    Thx, u made my day nicer.

  • @oscarmorales-cn3hz
    @oscarmorales-cn3hz 2 роки тому

    Very nice, never had any of those pedals. THANKS!!!

  • @felipevasconcellos4662
    @felipevasconcellos4662 2 роки тому +9

    The FB-2 is the absolute favorite pedal in my board. The clean boost is great, the character knob allows for great mid boosts, and the feedback function is a great plus!

    • @jamiebuchanan1500
      @jamiebuchanan1500 2 роки тому +1

      I have the FB2 as well and have just started to use it as the lead channel on the board - I "re-discovered" after having it sit in the cupboard for like 5 years. It's an excellent boost and the tweakable mid-hump makes it a great lead channel without massively changing tone.

    • @blznsaddles
      @blznsaddles 2 роки тому +2

      The FB2 is my secret weapon. It is a seriously excellent boost pedal. The feedback is just icing on the cake.

    • @JeffreyTheTaylor
      @JeffreyTheTaylor 2 роки тому

      I have no idea why the FB-2 did not catch on. Very unique and functional pedal.

    • @felipevasconcellos4662
      @felipevasconcellos4662 2 роки тому +4

      @@JeffreyTheTaylor I guess the marketing was heavily focused on the feedback functionality, but they failed to show it was a great clean/mid boost as well.

    • @JeffreyTheTaylor
      @JeffreyTheTaylor 2 роки тому +2

      @@felipevasconcellos4662 Yeah, it is hard to get guitarists to listen with their ears sometimes. But the thing is the feedback circuit DID work. So chalk it up to wrong place, wrong time.

  • @BruceKnouseMusic
    @BruceKnouseMusic 2 роки тому +4

    New title: "Boss pedals that have already doubled in price"

  • @10sassafras
    @10sassafras 2 роки тому

    This channel encouraged me to buy my first Boss overdrive (OD3). Good channel!

  • @theojmandude3995
    @theojmandude3995 Рік тому +1

    man. mr. jhs is so amazing at the guitar. I wish I could play with that creativity and precision.

  • @MrKaufmana1
    @MrKaufmana1 2 роки тому +5

    One of my favorite pedals from Boss was FZ-3 Fuzz from a few years ago. A good fuzz, and it didn’t care where in the signal chain it was.

    • @spoke4N
      @spoke4N 2 роки тому

      If you think the fz3 was good you should look out for the fz2 from the early 90’s two different fuzz settings (mod/vintage) and it had a separate clean(ish) boost setting. Best pedal I ever owned.

    • @aceflibble
      @aceflibble 2 роки тому

      @@spoke4N Not hugely comparable; the FZ-2 is an octave fuzz, which is a really love-or-hate-it sound. The FZ-3 is a plain ol' fuzz face, but which doesn't freak out with buffers or active pickups. Very different pedals and liking one doesn't mean someone will like the other.

  • @scootb7400
    @scootb7400 2 роки тому +28

    Parametric EQ’s are fantastic… in the right hands. But when accessible to those who don’t understand what they do, it can get real ugly in a hurry!
    Easily the worst bass tones I’ve ever heard in my live sound days were from players who had multiple EQs in their chain, which almost always included a parametric with the bass cranked, mids scooped, and the ‘frequency’ knobs all over the place.
    Definitely experiment with EQ in your practice space. Not on stage.

    • @RideAcrossTheRiver
      @RideAcrossTheRiver 2 роки тому +5

      Thanks for identifying my former bassist--he of the "cool looking V shape I can do on my amp! It looks so cool to the crowd, I bet!"

  • @grantlazenby8192
    @grantlazenby8192 2 роки тому

    Great video guys, I have played through and sold most of these at the store I work at. I own the MO-2 and it's one of the best pedals I have ever owned, really unique and cool.

  • @SS-gx7tg
    @SS-gx7tg 2 роки тому +2

    I've been trying to hype the Tera echo since it came out. It is imo one of the best BOSS pedals ever, you can get so many amazing sounds with it! I'm very glad to see you giving this one some exposure. Such an underrated pedal!

  • @dalluc
    @dalluc Рік тому +3

    I am absolutely in love with the BC-2. I bought it almost by accident because I originally wanted to buy a Tera Echo from a second hand shop but before sending it to me they realised that the power input wasn't working properly. So they offered me a discount to anything they had, and they didn't have many pedals so I settled for that one because BOSS and they were offering it for dirt cheap. I didn't expect it to be so damn versatile, it can go from just offering a warmer tone to a full on Brian May-esque distortion. Cannot recommend it enough if you have the opportunity to get one for cheap.

  • @Skwirl719
    @Skwirl719 2 роки тому +3

    Some trivia: Boss compact pedals began to use a different font for the number in the model number and the arrows for the input & output jacks beginning with the BC-2 & FB-2 (Waza models excluded). Regarding the number four, the PQ-4 is the only Boss compact pedal to use that number so far, but it has been used elsewhere in the Boss product line. In Japanese, 4 can be pronounced as yon or shi, but shi is also the word for death, hence the superstition.
    I also commented earlier that I have all of these. I commented too soon. In all these years, I haven't purchased a PW-2 yet. If thw DB-5creferenxe counts, I don't have one of those yet, either.
    Bonus trivia: the XT-2 also had a short production life and was available around the time of the PW-2. I don't have one, but IMO, it's one of the best-looking Boss pedals. The XT-2's color scheme is similar to what was originally planned for the DS-2. The DS-1 was almost going to be called "Red Zone".

  • @pvater
    @pvater 2 роки тому +1

    I have the FB-2 [with the box] but I could never get a good sound out of it. you've inspired me to give it another chance.

  • @oleborud
    @oleborud 2 роки тому

    Man, this is good stuff. Interesting, informative, weird (in a GOOD way) and funny. Thank you so much. Love it!

  • @tedrackley6233
    @tedrackley6233 2 роки тому +6

    That Dyna Drive jam was the best you guys have ever done. Maybe it’s the “touch sensitivity”? Makes you feel it and play that way?

  • @thejoshbtv
    @thejoshbtv 2 роки тому +3

    That feedbacker is awesome. Makes me want to put in barely any effort to see if I can find one.

  • @richardlecomte6839
    @richardlecomte6839 2 роки тому

    Love this guy. I am going to score some of his pedals soon.

  • @RogerRussell-pl1ii
    @RogerRussell-pl1ii 6 місяців тому

    I personally would just like to say thank you, for the knowledge you've given. 🤘

  • @techdeathhippie6319
    @techdeathhippie6319 2 роки тому +3

    Boss pq4 is an amazing boost /eq to add to an old Marshall . It’s the perfect match. Instead of modding it can be the trick . I love it . Only parametric eq pedal I’ve enjoyed to be honest

  • @clugokillscluco
    @clugokillscluco 2 роки тому +3

    I'm just here for some good old "he has the box" jingles.

  • @robertbriquet
    @robertbriquet 2 роки тому +2

    Love the setup with the feedback pedal

  • @jamiem7114
    @jamiem7114 2 роки тому

    You had way too much fun with the feedbacker. Love it!!

  • @rndm7528
    @rndm7528 2 роки тому +4

    HF-2 definitely needed to be featured, i love that pedal

  • @mikenoface
    @mikenoface 2 роки тому +24

    I think we need a rap album with Josh as "Lil Dumble" and all he raps about is nerdy guitar stuff.

  • @plum_swf
    @plum_swf Рік тому

    Now I understand how the dispatch master added more warbly modulation the harder I played through it. That's super helpful to know, thanks! Knowing stuff is fun.

  • @poopoo-qz7sw
    @poopoo-qz7sw 2 роки тому

    Great episode 👏

  • @thebalanceengineer3877
    @thebalanceengineer3877 2 роки тому +6

    The Fat and Muscle controls on the PW-2 are pretty much at 100hz and 1khz, about 10db cut/boost at the extremes. Glad to see it getting some love.

  • @Kain128
    @Kain128 2 роки тому +11

    At this point I just want Josh to release an album of all of the short pedal demos he does in these episodes.

  • @Seantubes
    @Seantubes 2 роки тому +1

    I have the tera echo, and it’s absolutely my favorite mess-about pedals. I love your collection of juicy boss pedals!

  • @MarshlandPete
    @MarshlandPete 2 роки тому

    So right about "not following the crowd"! It's good to experiment and find your own sound. Something I'm sure we all need to be reminded of sometimes.

  • @mrparkinson
    @mrparkinson 2 роки тому +7

    It would make me happy if BOSS brought back that parametric eq.

    • @mattnorthey4092
      @mattnorthey4092 2 роки тому

      They did in their Katana amps. It has both graphic and parametric EQ's.

    • @mrparkinson
      @mrparkinson 2 роки тому

      @@mattnorthey4092 Thats cool, but that doesnt help my pedalboard. haha.

  • @depotgear
    @depotgear 2 роки тому +3

    the FB-2 is cool for lofi guitar sounds too, held down the footswitch and play one note for set the resonance.. low feedback and level settings and then play

  • @duaneanderson6393
    @duaneanderson6393 2 роки тому

    greet show, some great sounds Josh and Co. greetings great show.

  • @craigparse1439
    @craigparse1439 2 роки тому +1

    I've owned a DN-2 for many years. I got it for $35 at a music store clearance. It's one of my favorite drive pedals. Glad to see it getting some love.

  • @hailmaryrecordings8255
    @hailmaryrecordings8255 2 роки тому +7

    I have both the Tera Echo & Feedbacker Distortion. Fun pedals … the Tera Echo is pretty amazing actually.

  • @nativeeats8719
    @nativeeats8719 2 роки тому +3

    Hey Josh the Boss Hyper Fuzz has a BOOST mode that a lot of professional guitarist/bass players use. FYI

  • @devinwilliams4038
    @devinwilliams4038 2 роки тому

    So glad to see the Terra Echo get some love. I’ve had one on my board for years and absolutely love it.

  • @darrellminx5459
    @darrellminx5459 2 роки тому

    Good episode and interesting pedals and tunes. I have a Boss Dyna drive cool pedal.It is on my board now.

  • @jimsams4568
    @jimsams4568 2 роки тому +3

    The combo drive is my favorite Boss pedal. It's awesome.

  • @user-wv5gv3dw5u
    @user-wv5gv3dw5u 2 роки тому +11

    I REALLY want someone to make a clone of the BOSS PS-3, especially mode 7 or the "Cave In" sound
    and call it "Seafrost"

  • @cameronferguson7145
    @cameronferguson7145 9 місяців тому

    I bought an FB-2 years and years ago and never really got a lot out of it. Partly because I had a massive 2x12 Blues Deville that was already obscenely loud, and partly because my gig at the time was on bass. Fast forward to this year, and I'm writing and recording a solo album. I saw this video, saw your Why You Need Boost Pedals vid, and put the sumbitch back in my signal chain. It runs after an EQD Gray Channel and before a Walrus 385, and the quality and variety of tones I can get out of that drive stage (through a Supro Black Magick combo) is simply astonishing. Thanks for reminding me about this lovely hidden gem!

  • @cathousemike
    @cathousemike 2 роки тому +1

    I used to have the PQ-4 Parametric EQ! I loved that thing! Being an audio engineer by trade, I always gravitated towards parametric eq so I could dial tones in at the frequencies I wanted.

  • @jinjxmusic
    @jinjxmusic 2 роки тому +8

    Boss needs to bring back the Parametric EQ - seriously, Waza needs to get on this. I played one after seeing it hanging out in the used section at a GC. They're perfect and a great way for modern players to "visualize" EQ. Mind you - I have several modded Boss GE7s though the fact that Boss gave up on the Para - I can't even begin to understand why.

    • @techdeathhippie6319
      @techdeathhippie6319 2 роки тому +1

      I think furman had a problem with it being called pq4 like their parametric eq . And it didn’t sell good . I love mine . It’s a rare bird and a cool club we are in with this lil beast

    • @jinjxmusic
      @jinjxmusic 2 роки тому +2

      @@techdeathhippie6319 Thank you for the info. That's a shame - change the name and keep it in business. I've learned to really use the GE7 so I've bought like several of them - on guitar and bass boards and "loosies". Though, in a perfect world, these would all be Parametric EQs. Maybe it'll make a comeback.

    • @techdeathhippie6319
      @techdeathhippie6319 2 роки тому +1

      @@jinjxmusic I’m shocked they haven’t reissued it yet . It’s very popular for boosting still

    • @clintmarvin7754
      @clintmarvin7754 2 роки тому +2

      The Wampler EQuator has a similar concept.

    • @techdeathhippie6319
      @techdeathhippie6319 2 роки тому +2

      @@clintmarvin7754 love eq pedals . I’d love to try it

  • @robcerasuolo9207
    @robcerasuolo9207 2 роки тому +4

    Josh, Boss might not have made a dedicated boost--I'll have to take your word on that--but the Hyper Fuzz has a dedicated boost function on it. IDK if you were factoring that into what you said about them never making a boost.

    • @undonesweater9112
      @undonesweater9112 2 роки тому +2

      I love my Behringer hyper fuzz clone. I use the boost mode almost always

    • @jasongross6555
      @jasongross6555 2 роки тому +1

      @@undonesweater9112 sf300 is amazing

  • @smegulate9826
    @smegulate9826 2 роки тому

    Gonna need like, all of these. Thanks a lot.

  • @shadwellsong
    @shadwellsong 2 роки тому

    some of those were great! loved that first fuzz

  • @billuminati3867
    @billuminati3867 2 роки тому +3

    Pretty sure I've owned all of these at one point 😂

    • @heyhey3069
      @heyhey3069 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I have too. At first I thought Josh was being ironic, but maybe not. Next video will be Boss pedals you've never seen including the DS-1, DD-3, etc., lol.

  • @mindgoblin7068
    @mindgoblin7068 2 роки тому +3

    MUAHAHAH I JUST SNAGGED A MINT IN BOX FEEDBACKER/ BOOSTER
    I actually had the pedal years ago when it was still in production but sold long ago so I've been looking for one for months, your demo of it made me so excited that I said screw it and pulled the trigger on a brand new one.

  • @bustedflatpickr
    @bustedflatpickr 2 роки тому

    Great one, thanks!

  • @kevinkingrey4506
    @kevinkingrey4506 2 роки тому +1

    The Dyna Drive and Combo Drive both got my attention, I sort of live in clean Fender and slightly broken up Vox land, would be nice to get that without hauling around a bunch of amps. As always, super fun and informative show, thanks.