Boss GT-Pro Rack Preamp - Your Thoughts?

HarrySeven

Anyone got experience of these?

Snog, Marry, Avoid?

randomhandclaps

AVOID!!!!!!!

My main reason for saying that is that you described it as a preamp.  Although Boss effects are always good, the preamps sims are worse that virtually every other available option. 

If it's cheap and you only want it for effects then go ahead but there are many, many better amp modellers.

HarrySeven

More for the effects, actually - however, while on the subject of preamps...I actually like over-processed guitar (in a bad '80's style).

randomhandclaps

The thing is that it's not over-processed bad, it's just bad!

monquixote

randomhandclaps said:

AVOID!!!!!!!

My main reason for saying that is that you described it as a preamp.  Although Boss effects are always good, the preamps sims are worse that virtually every other available option. 

If it's cheap and you only want it for effects then go ahead but there are many, many better amp modellers.

Wisdom. 

I had a GT-100 and though it was a brilliant FX processor it's amp sims were worse than anything else I've tried (Line6, Fender, Blackstar, Zoom,Yamaha)

HarrySeven

Then avoid I will (unless super-cheap)

meltedbuzzbox

is it the cosm stuff responsible for those preamps?

Like everyone else has said, boss do an awesome effect but the amp sim stuff sucks balls

ElectroDan

I thought it was just me! I loved the functionality of the GT8, which is very similar in a floor based unit. But it sounded real uninspiring.