Boss Review: BR-8 digital recorder

History:

Purchase: I bought the Boss recorder at guitar center for I think $695. I bought it because I thought it would be a good way to do some cheap home recording.

What I Like About This Boss BR-8 digital recorder: It looks nice and is easy to use.

What I Do NOT Like About The Boss BR-8 digital recorder: Boss makes good products, this however is not one of them. The guitar effects sound horrible, the built in pre-amp is weak and easily overdriven, some days it works and others it won't, there is digital mirk around any sound you put into it, mine is in the shop for the second time and for this repair its going to cost me a minimum of $90. I think Boss tried to put to many features for to low of a cost into one unit. As a result quality got the as.

Boss BR-8 digital recorder Quality Rating: The body seems to be made of a strong enough plastic. The quality is about a 3 on a 1-10 scale.

Review Summary: DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! Save your money for somthing with less gum ball machine features and more meat where it counts, that being the quality of its recordings.

Rating of this Boss product: 1

This Boss BR-8 digital recorder Recording Gear Review Submitted By: Brent Nunn

Review Date: 2002-03-18