Al Krow

I've caved. I'm in a band where certain songs can be done in up to 3 different keys, a few semis apart, to suit the vocal register of whichever of our singers is taking lead on a particular night, so this could potentially be a game changer and has rightly pushed itself to the front of the queue, ahead of a couple of more exciting/fun pedals on my wish-list - but which would have been more icing and less cake. Should be arriving next week, fingers crossed.

Looks great!

With you on MXR Bass Synth as a wish list item! Can recommend the EBS IQ as an excellent and really good value filter. PS and my only variance (given how well our multifx does general modulation!) with your expanding wishlist would be to trade the Boss RE-2 for an SL-2 😉

Re. chorus - I think he was using an external chorus as I can't see anything on the pedal itself that does chorus? But if I missed that, even better! He goes 4 semitones down (= 2 steps in his terminology) at 01.40 and says it get "flubby", although it sounds way better than on my multifx! Going down from E --> B is 5 semis i.e. 2.5 steps (not 4) using his terminology - he's actually open to requests (see the equivalent post on Talkbass), so you could ask him there? (If you're on that, if not I can gladly ask him on your behalf?) My sense is it won't be awful, but probably not great either?

And maybe worth mentioning a big plus of the XS-1 is the Drop is a one way street: only down. Word on that same street is that the XS-1 not only up-shifts, but has one of the best octave-ups in the business. If that's the case, looks like my OC-5 could be heading for the exit!

Yeah same re. the Drop - disappointingly didn't find that much, if any, improvement over my Zoom B1-4. Look forward to getting your thoughts!

How good is the pitch shift on the Anagram for bass? Generally loving my GT1000 Core as a serious quality step up from my previous Zoom multi, but its pitch shift is pretty meh!

Bass demo finally out, and a decent one to boot. It sounds pretty darned good to me and obvious use as both a pitch shifter and an octave pedal. Well done (again) Boss!

Nice one! And the good thing about your pedal purchases is that they're usually followed by some decent video footage! Looking forward to it - if this thing can pitch shift with tight tracking and lack of glitch-iness (I guess the best test is playing intervals with the clean sound underneath?) then its baby bro the XS-1 is getting added to my (growing, haha) "must buy soon" pedal list! Currently no video footage with bass as far as I can see - all guitar clips. So could be a world premiere for you, as an incentive! 😉

That can't be right? 😅

Thanks Phil - typo? "Hum can be transmitted..." Just to prove I read your comments word for word, haha!

Been getting hum through the PA speakers (RCF 932 and previously 912s) at certain venues. Assuming it's down to the electrical interference from the wiring. Is there anything that can be done to minimise?

My mate has 4 of these to put around the band, he's using a cheap keyboard case to transport all 4, but agrees it's not particularly protective. I would have thought a pole bag with as many slots as you need could work and not break the bank?

Sounds good! Nothing currently online featuring a bass, so if you're able to record a couple of clips for us that would be awesome!

The physics of bass notes being an octave lower than guitar means they are more difficult to track and I've not yet found a dedicated pitch shift pedal that works really well on bass, particularly moving more than a couple of semitones. And multifx have, in my experience, been significantly less good than dedicated pedals - certainly the ones I've used. As you say, the drop tuning seems to be excellent for guitar! If it gets comparably close on bass, colour me super interested - having singers who have different vocal registers means that this could be ideal for use with my crew! Although £195 for the XS-1 is going to be a decent chunk of change to part with.

Hi Bill, excuse my ignorance but could you elaborate on what you mean by "rising mid range" for me please?

Love that fact (and loving your music too!) When was the Friday rock show?

Wow, you guys have been rocking solidly for 45 years - respect!! No line up changes in all that time?!

It is indeed! Congrats on getting an SY 200! I know you're particularly interested in the arp feature - 18 different presets provided on the pedal and you can tweak both pitch and tempo. I've managed to dig out a YT clip of it in action: Boss SY-200 arpeggiator & pitch shift via expression pedal

Been looking into arps a bit more since finding the Boss SY 200's arp fx pretty decent and usable live (e.g. on songs such as Green Day Broken Dreams). The SY 200 has relatively limited options for tweaking the sounds of the provided preset arps, albeit it gives you 18 to choose from! This does sound like another interesting use of the Boss Slicer and I feel an SL-2 ought to make its way into the Krow household in the not too distant future!

Done! 😊 @super al - what is it with bands and drummers, eh?! I suspect you're not alone with your drummer turnover experience!

A little Sept bump!

Similar journey for me with multiple FIs! I would like to give the v4 a proper go, though, as Peter's latest upgrades taking some ideas from the MXR, in return, do sound good! Particularly if I can get hold of one of the mini version used. The FI is Mohini Dey's fav synth pedal! (Btw some of us are very grateful for your continued stocking of the BC effects for sale - still loving my GT1000 Core, it's been an excellent upgrade after several years of Zoom B1-4!)

Agreed it doesn't do traditional synth well! But some of its fx are fab and very useful live e.g. trumpet stabs and arpeggiator or others to fill out the sound, and my crew, who just have one guitar and no keys, seem to really like it on the few songs it gets used for. It never suffered from the glitchiness which plagued several other models. Its big brother the SY200 allows for presets which also really helps, live. All in all, I'm not surprised it's still the second best seller after the MXR. People vote with their wallets.

If you buy something online, I think you have a legal right to change your mind within 14 days, regardless? Equally importantly, Paypal and I suspect also eBay tend to be very supportive of the consumer, so you should be fine. "Goods not as described", is a very legitimate reason for returns / full refund. Good luck!