Is anyone using a Boss GT 1000 in 4 cable method?

dunstanmus

I tried one this morning and thought it was excellent. Interested in any views positive and negative. Thanks in advance.

Rich

Almach

This is a Helix Fretboard for Helix users ... there's nothing for you here  </leagueofgentlemen>

I use it for desktop noodling but haven't tried 4CM. I see a load of ground lift options in a sub-menu, was hum an issue ?

meltedbuzzbox

Almach said:

This is a Helix Fretboard for Helix users ... there's nothing for you here 

So true. Have a wisdom.

dunstanmus

I bought one. I have humbuster cables so not concerned with hum. Was more bothered with the guitar/amp sound with guitar line then send and return all going through the unit. I have Helix stuff. I lose too much. I hoped the HX would be good but it isn't good enough. So far, this is as good as FX8.

PolarityMan

Ran a GT-10 this way for a long time, I found no matter how much I tweaked the S/R levels I couldn't get it sounding identical with everythign bypassed, it wasnt so much a tone loss as i felt that the dynamics werent quite the same as running straight into the amp.

smigeon

PolarityMan said:

Ran a GT-10 this way for a long time, I found no matter how much I tweaked the S/R levels I couldn't get it sounding identical with everythign bypassed, it wasnt so much a tone loss as i felt that the dynamics werent quite the same as running straight into the amp.

Yeah, that really rings a bell for me. People use “tone suck” or “tone loss” as shorthand, but it’s subtle loss of dynamics with everything bypassed that best describes it - and that’s the killer for me with a number of digital units I’ve tried.

TheBigDipper

PolarityMan said:

Ran a GT-10 this way for a long time, I found no matter how much I tweaked the S/R levels I couldn't get it sounding identical with everythign bypassed, it wasnt so much a tone loss as i felt that the dynamics werent quite the same as running straight into the amp.

I'm running a GT-100 in 4CM (on the one amp I have with an effects loop) and like it. My initial worry was 4CM puts your signal through the A/D/A process twice, but I can't say I've noticed any issues. Maybe the A/D/A chip on the GT-10 isn't very good? When amped up, I don't use the COSM preamp effects block. They're OK if I go direct into a DAW without being spectacular.

You'd assume the GT-1000 would be better, as they claim a big upgrade in processing horsepower.

PolarityMan

smigeon said:

PolarityMan said:

Ran a GT-10 this way for a long time, I found no matter how much I tweaked the S/R levels I couldn't get it sounding identical with everythign bypassed, it wasnt so much a tone loss as i felt that the dynamics werent quite the same as running straight into the amp.

Yeah, that really rings a bell for me. People use “tone suck” or “tone loss” as shorthand, but it’s subtle loss of dynamics with everything bypassed that best describes it - and that’s the killer for me with a number of digital units I’ve tried.

I still use the GT-10 out front, only seemed to happen in the fx loop for me..that was back when I was running a JVM, havent tried it on my VH4's loop.

dunstanmus

I am using it with amps. It feels really good. Converters seem to be good. Less dynamic loss than my board.