Boss ME-50 Reviews7 Found On 2004-10-13, Tom Gartin gave this Boss Guitar Effects a 5...(10323)
Purchase: I found this little number on samedaymusic.com for $296. they gave me free 2-day shipping on my order, and it arrived in pristine condition.
Pros: I love the effects. that's exactly what it's for. its design is simple and relatively easy to figure out, so the learning curve is minimal. the quality of the sound is gorgeous. its got a noise gate built in (user adjustable) as well as a compressor/sustainer, so you can pretty easily make a $300 guitar sound like a $1300 guitar. tone modify is very subtle but noticeable, so your guitar still sounds like it should. i heard one guy complaining about the reverb being out of wack and not having a good, even setting, but i think the reverb is perfect for me. i had no trouble adjusting it to any level. the OD/DS is versatile and very nice. any type of distortion you want can be found here. modulation is nice, although i don't particularly care for some of the ones on the unit. i mainly use the flanger or chorus. delay is fantastic. you can set it to any delay mode, including reverse and tap. the control you have over the effects is right where it should be: in your hands and in good quality.
Cons: i love my me-50, but the memory modes are a little difficult to get right. it takes more tinkering than i'd like, but i prefer not to use these functions anyway and i think that most people don't care about it.
Quality: it's boss, so i know it's solid. i highly doubt it will break. Summary: It's boss! it's all the boss effects! you'll save hundreds by getting this, and you know you'll get flawless quality. fall in love with playing guitar all over again and get this unit.
Search for more Boss Guitar Effects reviews and comparisons On 2004-07-09, mic gave this Boss Guitar Effects a 5...(9371)
Purchase: $290 in a store in mexico
Pros: i LOVE this baby, it has a lot of distortion types to chose from, delay is really accurate, and it is perfect for me, i play industrial rock so i couldn`t ask for more
Cons: i dont like the switching delay (even though i never really use it) and it needs more outputs, everything else is perfect
Quality: it is awesome (i don't really have the balls to drop it, but it can take my kicks when i play so it's preety much everything i need Summary: it's the second best thing that has ever happened to me
Search for more Boss Guitar Effects reviews and comparisons On 2004-03-19, George gave this Boss Guitar Effects a 4...(8350)
Purchase: UK - £225
Pros: At last no more mounting my favorite Boss pedals on home-made pedal-boards with power supplies and leads all over the place... this unit has it all in one neat solid package.
Cons: I walked out of the store and thought I had finally the answer to all of my dreams as a live guitarist. After years of trying out patch-driven midi equiped over-the-top gizmos, I was sure this was the answer. All I wanted was a simple triple stomp-box backed up with a bit of technology to store my favorite patches/tuner etc.
But this unit has in my opinion serious flaws;-
There are two modes of operation....
1)"Memory Mode" where you can recall around 30 patches. These user-patches can store all of your desired tweaks including master levels/reverb/compressor and combinations of modulation, delay and distortion. Great so far. Only problem is you only select one patch at a time (i.e. you cannot have a modulation assigned to one pedal and a distortion to another and stamp on both pedals. Also as you change patches you get a slight delay, as per my 10 year old Boss SE-70, which is annoying enough to stop me using it live.
2) The other mode is "Manual Mode". Now this feels more like a live player's mode... you can use all three pedals simutaneously (e.g. O/D, Flange, Delay) and tweak global settings such as reverb & compressor. Fantastic - no delays in switching either....... BUT!..... no way to store these settings! BUGGER! My unit is only 2 days old and I am using Blu-Tac on every button to stick all of my manual mode settings so that I do not knock the buttons out of place!!!
My other gripe is power....
When I saw that the unit could be powered by 6 AA batteries I thought GREAT I will use re-chargebles. But for some reason they don't work - maybe the unit is very sensitive to voltage levels of NiMH (1.2V) batteries and only works on 1.5V Alkalines. This really p%^%^%ed me off as now I have to buy a PSU.
Quality: Quality is superb - this unit is as tough as nails and will outlive me! Summary: What a shame it is so NEARLY there...but I still highly recommend it. My suggestions to Mr Boss for future improvements....
1) A save defaults mode for Manual Mode... and a "Lock" switch
2) A Midi port to back up patch changes to the "Memory Mode"
3) Design for re-chargeable batteries.
Search for more Boss Guitar Effects reviews and comparisons On 2003-12-21, Jacob Magdziarz gave this Boss Guitar Effects a 5...(7007)
Purchase: I got my wonderful BOSS ME-50 at one of the local store where I live. I was looking for that all wonderful effects proccessor that could do everything (for around 200 bucks). This thing only cost me $220, and to tell you the truth it was the the best $220 I've ever spent.
Pros: What do I like about this unit, what don't I! This thing is awesome! You can do almost anything with this, whether you're playing heavy metal rock or blues, it dosn't matter, you can do it. I was looking for a unit that did just about anything, and this puppy does everything but wash the dishes. The tone is absoluetly awesome (as with all BOSS products). But my favorite thing about it is ease of use. On most unit you have to scroll thru all those menus and by the time you get the sound you're looking for, you've forgotten what you were gonna play! But on this unit everything has an independant control knob. If you wanna change something, you just reach down and and turn the nob. It's as easier than turning on a washing machine (which can be difficult at some times ;0) but this is so simple to use compared to any other proccessor I've heard of. It's just like having single pedals(except to get as many pedal effects as this offers you would cost about $2000). It has three pedals, one for distortion (there are 11 differnt types), one for delay, and one for Flanger, Phaser, Chorus, Tremolo, Harmonist, and a bunch of other things. It also has a built in tuner and an expression pedal that has Wah, Voice, +1 octave, -1 octave, and a few other thngs. It's made of metal so it is extermely durrable, and it has an awesome warranty.
Cons: Um.....Uh....Well, It's blue, which isn't my favorite color. But other than that I sincerely cannot think of anything bad.
Quality: The unit is made of metal metal so it is very durrable, and it has a cool sprkley looking paint on it. The tone and sound quality are AWESOME. It doesn't get any better than this. It has this cool thing called COSM (which I have absolutely no idea what that stands for) which actually like, figures out which note it thinks your your going to play before you play it, so the sound quality is even better. Summary: Bottom line, this is the best investment I have ever made. If your looking to find the best effect you can without bein' broke for 6 months (well, a year for me, darn McDonalds) then this is the one for you. Buy it, and you'll have no regrets.
Search for more Boss Guitar Effects reviews and comparisons On 2003-12-06, Fabian Spoelman (NL) gave this Boss Guitar Effects a 5...(6702)
Purchase: I bought this unit in a local guitar shop for € 290,-, because I wanted a multi-effectsprocessor.
Pros: I like absolute everything about this thing! It has the ease of a whole row of stomp-boxes right at your feet!
Cons: I really don't like the wah.. Every effect in this thing is great, but after the 12th fret, the beautiful "wah" sound turns into SHIT. Can't even hear the wah's activated. It's a shame..
Quality: It's -like every Boss-reviewer sais- built like a rock. You can throw it off the Hilton and it won't break.. You can push it off the stairs (but DO make sure it looks like an accident, just in case) and it won't get a scratch.. Summary: This is a great multi-effectsprocessor for the people that don't wanna spend too much €/$/ and STILL want to buy something that is GOOD! I'm never gonna sell it!
Search for more Boss Guitar Effects reviews and comparisons On 2003-11-15, CYL gave this Boss Guitar Effects a 5...(6205)
Purchase: I got my Boss ME-50 at guitar center for USD 299. It is a pretty decent price to pay for a great multi-effects gadget.
Pros: The best thing about the ME-50 is that the sound is not digital. It doesn't sound fake. You can get feedback sounds if you wanted to. I've been reading lots of reviews about the ME-50. The most common dislikes about it is the delay when switching to one effect to another. There is a quick second delay when the sound changes. I've been searching for a multi-effect pedal that doesn't have this type of switching dealay. I found none. All of them has a delay. If somebody could find a multi-effects gadget without that switching delay, please email me.
Cons: What I dislike about this gadget is that it need a separate footswitch when using the memory.
Quality: The contruction of the ME-50 is pretty durable. The body is made of metal. Summary: The ME-50 is a great gadget if you want the pure and raw sound of guitar effects.
Search for more Boss Guitar Effects reviews and comparisons On 2003-10-22, Alex M gave this Boss Guitar Effects a 4...(5866)
Purchase: I needed a good multi-effect processor, coz i can't afford a whole load of stomp boxes, and this seemed like the best alternative. Bought in Matchetts in Belfast for £200, plus £15 for the mains adapter
Pros: Really easy to use. No menus to wade through, just twist them knobs and you're away! Most of the effect sound pretty good - a wide range of distortion, some good delays, and a whole host of modulation effect. Expression pedal is also a bonus. There is enough space to keep a whole load of your favourite sounds.
Cons: Most of the pedal is pretty good, except there are a few niggles with it:
1: When switching between banks, there is a short period of silence (like 1/4 second), annoying when changing between a chorus and distorted delay for example. It may seem short, but its there and becomes quite irritating. However, this is only the case if you use memory mode; if you use the switches as stomp boxes, this wont affect you
2: The reverb selecter only has a 1/4 turn to ajjust itself, so it's a little difficult to be really presice.
3: When the expression pedal's on +/- octave, if it's left not in the fully up/down position, it makes a wierd,"wobbling" sorta noise. It would also be nice to have a seperate switch to select the pedal.
4: To switch between banks live (ie with your feet), seperate footswiches need to be bought)
5: NO EQ!!
The only major problem out of these is the first one, which is not a problem if you're using it in a studio, only if its live.
Overall, this is another quality Boss product.
Quality: Hey - its a boss. I havent had it too long, but im not expecting any major problems. Summary: Although the negative list seems long, i just felt that all the weaker features needed pointing out. Overall, this is a quality pice of kit, but if this got lost or destroyed, i would probably save up for the GT-6, especially if it didnt have that annoying delay between the memory bank switching. Still, its a good, user friendly box. Enjoy!
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