Boss Corporation

Boss Corporation
	Logo
Stato	Giappone
Forma societaria	Divisione
Fondazione	1970
Sede principale	Hamamatsu
Gruppo	Roland Corporation
Settore	Elettronica
Prodotti	effetti a pedali per chitarra e basso
Sito web	www.boss.info/global/

Boss (ボス株式会社^?, Bosu kabushiki-gaisha) è una casa produttrice di effetti a pedali per chitarra e basso. È una divisione della Roland Corporation, una casa giapponese specializzata nella produzione di equipaggiamento e accessori elettronici musicali. Per molti anni la Boss ha prodotto una vasta gamma di prodotti legati all'effettistica per chitarra, tra cui pedali singoli e doppi, pedali multieffetto, accordatori elettronici e pedaliere. Più recentemente ha esteso il campo di azione alla produzione di digital studios, rhythm machines e altro materiale elettronico.

Storia

All'inizio degli anni '70 si formò una compagnia sussidiaria di Roland dedicata alla chitarra, originariamente chiamata MEG (Musical Engineering Group). Poiché «Meg» era un nome da ragazza e poteva dissuadere dall'acquisto i chitarristi maschi, si cercò un nome che potesse denotare potenza e professionalità: si scelse così il nome «Boss».

Il primo prodotto Boss, messo in commercio nel 1976, fu chiamato B-100 The Boss. Si trattava di un preamplificatore ed un pickup per amplificare le chitarre acustiche. In realtà era ancora un prodotto Roland, in quanto la Boss non era ancora stata fondata. Il primo vero e proprio effetto a pedale Boss, prodotto sempre nel 1976, fu chiamoato CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, ritenuto da molti chitarristi e non, il miglior chorus di tutti i tempi tra gli effetti a pedale insieme al pluriosannato chorus/flanger della T.C. Electronics (usato in Shine On You Crazy Diamond da David Gilmour, chitarrista dei Pink Floyd). Si trattava di una unità ad alimentazione elettrica abbastanza grande. Divenne popolare tra gli artisti dell'epoca come Andy Summers e può essere sentito in varie registrazioni.

La primissima serie Boss è formata da:

CE-1 chorus ensemble
BF-1 flanger
DM-1 analog delay
DB-5 Driver/equalizzatore

Prodotti

Pedali per chitarra elettrica

Overdrive/distorsione

OD-1 OverDrive (primo overdrive ad utilizzare il cosiddetto "soft-clipping" che verrà poi copiato dal celebre Tube Screamer di Ibanez)
SD-1 Super OverDrive
OD-1X
JB-2
HM-2W
DB-5 Driver
BD-2 Blues Driver
DS-1 Distortion
DS-1W
BC-2
DA-2
DS-1X
SD-1W
BD-2
BD-2W
DS-2 Turbo Distortion
OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion
SD-2
DF-2
OD-2
OD-2R
ST-2
FZ-2
ODB-3
PW-2
OD-20
OD-200
FB-2
OD-3 OverDrive
MD-2 Mega Distortion
XT-2 Xtortion
FZ-1W
TB-2W
FZ-3
HM-2 Heavy Metal
HM-3 Hyper Metal
MZ-2 Digital Metalizer
FZ-5 Fuzz
ML-2 Metal Core
MT-2 Metal Zone
MT-2W
DN-2 Dyna Drive

Modulazione

BF-1 Flanger
CE-1 Chorus/vibrato Ensemble
PH-1 Phaser
PH-1R
CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
CH-1 Super Chorus
CE-2 Chorus
CE-2W
CE-2B
CE-3
BF-2
HF-2
CE-20
MD-500
MD-200
DC-2W
RT-20
SL-2
SL-20
PN-2
VB-2
DC-3
CEB-3
PH-3 Phase Shifter
TR-2 Tremolo
BF-3 Flanger
DC-2 Dimension C
MO-2

Riverbero/delay

DM-1 Analog Delay
RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
RV-5 Digital Reverb
DM-2 Delay (analogico)
DM-3 Delay (analogico)
DD-2 Digital Delay
DD-3 Digital Delay
DD-5 Digital Delay
DD-6 Digital Delay
DD-7 Digital Delay
DD-8 Digital Delay
DD-3T Digital Delay
FRV-1 Fender '63 Reverb

EQ/tonalità

SP-1 Spectrum Equalizzatore Monobanda (primissima serie, colore rosso, dimensioni compatte, da collezione)
TW-1 Touch Wha Wha Wha variabile al tocco (primissima serie, colore beige, dimensioni compatte, da collezione)
PQ-4 equalizzatore
AW-3 Dynamic Wah
GE-7 Equalizer
AC-2 Acoustic Simulator
AC-3 Acoustic Simulator
EQ-20 Graphic Equalizer Processor

Pitch shift

PS-5 Super Shifter
HR-2
PS-2
PS-3
OC-5
OC-2
OC-3 Super Octave
PS-6 Harmonist

Altri

SG-1 Slow Gear
CS-1 Compression Sustainer
CS-2 Compression Sustainer
CS-1X
CS-3 Compression Sustainer
LS-2 Line Selector
NF-1 Noise Gate
NS-2 Noise Suppressor
RC-1
RC-10R
RC-505
RC-600
RC-202
RC-2 Loop Station
RC-3
RC-5
RC-500
RC-30
RC-50 Loop Station
TU-2 Chromatic Tuner (accordatore cromatico)
TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
TU3-W
TU-3S

Pedali doppi per chitarra elettrica

OD-20 Drive Zone
CE-20 Chorus Ensemble
EQ-20 Advanced EQ
DD-20 Giga Delay
RC-20XL Loop Station
RT-20 Rotary Ensemble
RE-20 Space Echo
SL-20 Slicer

Pedali per basso

ODB-3 Bass Overdrive
CEB-3 Bass Chorus
GEB-7 Bass Equalizer
LMB-3 Bass Limiter Enhancer
SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer
BF-2B Bass Flanger (In produzione dal febbraio del 1987 al novembre del 1994, abbastanza raro, di difficile valutazione: alcuni lo vendono a prezzo irrisorio, altri a prezzo elevato)

Alcuni pedali per chitarra possono essere usati anche con i bassi elettrici: CS-3 Compressor-Sustainer, TU-2 e 3 Chromatic Tuner, LS-2 Line Selector, NS-2 Noise Suppressor, BF-3 Flanger, OC-3 Super Octave, AW-3 Dynamic Wah, FBM-1 Fender '59 Bassman, DD-7 Digital Delay (e precedenti), RC-2 Loop Station, PS-5 Super Shifter, CE-20 Chorus Ensemble, DD-20 Giga Delay, RC-20XL Loop Station, RT-20 Rotary Ensemble e SL-20 Slicer^[1].

Drum machine

Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-55
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-110
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-202
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-220
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-220A
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-220E
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-550
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-660
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-670
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-770
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-880
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-3
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-5

Processori multi-effetto

GT-100 - Amp Effects Processor
GT-1
GT-3
GT-5
GT-8
GT-100
GT-1000
GX-10
GX-100
GT-6
GT-001
ME-8
ME-6
ME-90
GT-10 & GT-10B Guitar/Bass Effects Processor
ME-80 & ME-80B - Guitar and Bass Multiple Effects
ME-70 & ME-70B - Guitar and Bass Multiple Effects
ME-50 & ME-50B - Guitar and Bass Multiple Effects
ME-20 & ME-20B - Guitar and Bass Multiple Effects
ME-25 - Guitar Multiple Effects
ME-5 Guitar Multiple Effects
GT-PRO Guitar Effects Processor (rack)
RC-50 Loop Station

Digital studios

Boss Micro BR 4 track
Boss BR 532 4 track
Boss BR 600 8 track
Boss BR 1200 12 track
Boss BR 1600 version 2 16 track

List of Boss compact pedals

Various BOSS compact pedals

Model	Name	Years	Technology
AD-2	Acoustic Preamp	2016–present	Digital
AC-2	Acoustic Simulator	1997-2005	Analogue
AC-3	Acoustic Simulator	2005–present	Digital COSM modelling
DA-2	Adaptive Distortion	2013-2014	Digital MDP processing
JB-2	Angry Driver	2017–present	Analogue
AW-2	Auto Wah	1991-1999	Analogue
CE-2B	Bass Chorus	1987-1994	Analogue
CEB-3	Bass Chorus (analogue version)	1995-2001	Analogue
CEB-3	Bass Chorus (digital version)	2001–present	Digital
BC-1X	Bass Comp	2016–present	Digital MDP processing
BB-1X	Bass Driver	2015–present	Digital MDP processing
GE-7B	Bass Equalizer	1987-1994	Analogue
GEB-7	Bass Equalizer	1995–present	Analogue
BF-2B	Bass Flanger	1987-1993	Analogue
LM-2B	Bass Limiter	1990-1994	Analogue
LMB-3	Bass Limiter Enhancer	1995–present	Analogue
ODB-3	Bass Overdrive	1994–present	Analogue
PQ-3B	Bass Parametric Equalizer	1991-1994	Analogue
SYB-3	Bass Synthesizer	1996-2004	Digital
SYB-5	Bass Synthesizer	2004–present	Digital
BD-2	Blues Driver	1995–present	Analogue
BD-2w	Blues Driver WAZA CRAFT	2014–present	Analogue
CE-2	Chorus	1979-1991	Analogue
CE-3	Chorus	1982-1989	Analogue
CE-5	Chorus Ensemble (analogue version)	1991-2001	Analogue
CE-5	Chorus Ensemble (digital version)	2001–present	Digital
CE-2w	Chorus WAZA CRAFT	2016–present	Analogue
TU-2	Chromatic Tuner	1998-2010	Digital
TU-3	Chromatic Tuner	2009–present	Digital
TU-3w	Chromatic Tuner WAZA CRAFT	2016–present	Digital
BC-2	Combo Drive	2011-2019	Digital
CS-1	Compression Sustainer	1978-1982	Analogue
CS-2	Compression Sustainer	1981-1988	Analogue
CS-3	Compression Sustainer	1986–present	Analogue
CP-1X	Compressor	2016–present	Digital MDP processing
DM-2	Delay	1981-1984	Analogue
DM-3	Delay	1984-1987	Analogue
DM-2w	Delay WAZA CRAFT	2015–present	Analogue
DD-2	Digital Delay	1984-1986	Digital
DD-3	Digital Delay	1986-2019	Digital
DD-3T	Digital Delay	2019–present	Digital
DD-5	Digital Delay	1995-2002	Digital
DD-6	Digital Delay	2002-2008	Digital
DD-7	Digital Delay	2008–present	Digital
DD-8	Digital Delay	2019–present	Digital
MZ-2	Digital Metalizer	1987-1992	Analogue / Digital hybrid
PS-2	Digital Pitch Shifter / Delay	1987-1993	Digital
PS-3	Digital Pitch Shifter / Delay	1994-1999	Digital
RV-2	Digital Reverb	1987-1989	Digital
RV-5	Digital Reverb	2002-2015	Digital
RV-3	Digital Reverb / Delay	1994-2002	Digital
DSD-2	Digital Sampler / Delay	1985-1986	Digital
DSD-3	Digital Sampler / Delay	1986-1989	Digital
DC-3	Digital Dimension	1988-1993	Digital
DC-3	Digital Space-D	1989-1992	Digital
DC-2	Dimension C	1985-1988	Analogue
DC-2w	Dimension C WAZA CRAFT	2018–present	Analogue
DS-1	Distortion	1978–present	Analogue
DS-1X	Distortion	2014–present	Digital MDP processing
DS-1-4A	Distortion (40th Anniversary Black Edition)	2017	Analogue
SD-2	Dual Overdrive	1993-1998	Analogue
DN-2	Dyna Drive	2007-2012	Digital
FT-2	Dynamic Filter	1986-1989	Analogue
AW-3	Dynamic Wah	2000–present	Digital
EH-2	Enhancer	1990-1998	Analogue
GE-7	Equalizer	1981–present	Analogue
FB-2	Feedbacker / Booster	2011-2015	Digital
FBM-1	Fender '59 Bassman	2007-2013	Digital COSM modelling
FRV-1	Fender '63 Reverb	2009-2019	Digital COSM modelling
FDR-1	Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Amp	2007-2013	Digital COSM modelling
BF-2	Flanger	1980-2001	Analogue
BF-3	Flanger	2002–present	Digital
FZ-3	Fuzz	1997-1999	Analogue
FZ-5	Fuzz	2007–present	Digital COSM modelling
FZ-1w	Fuzz WAZA CRAFT	2021–present	Analogue
GE-6	Graphic Equalizer	1978-1981	Analogue
HR-2	Harmonist	1994-1999	Digital
PS-6	Harmonist	2010–present	Digital
HM-2	Heavy Metal	1983-1992	Analogue
HM-2w	Heavy Metal WAZA CRAFT	2021–present	Analogue
HF-2	Hi Band Flanger	1985-1993	Analogue
FZ-2	Hyper Fuzz	1993-1997	Analogue
HM-3	Hyper Metal	1993-1999	Analogue
LM-2	Limiter	1987-1991	Analogue
LS-2	Line Selector	1991–present	Analogue
RC-1	Loop Station	2014–present	Digital
RC-1-BK	Loop Station (Commemorative Black Edition)	2018	Digital
RC-2	Loop Station	2006-2011	Digital
RC-3	Loop Station	2011–present	Digital
RC-5	Loop Station	2020–present	Digital
MD-2	Mega Distortion	2001–present	Analogue
ML-2	Metal Core	2007–present	Digital
MT-2	Metal Zone	1991–present	Analogue
MT-2w	Metal Zone WAZA CRAFT	2018–present	Analogue
MT-2-3A	Metal Zone (30th Anniversary Black Edition)	2021	Analogue
MO-2	Multi Overtone	2013–present	Digital MDP processing
NF-1	Noise Gate	1979-1982	Analogue
NS-2	Noise Suppressor	1987–present	Analogue
OC-2	Octaver	1982-1984	Analogue
OC-2	Octave	1984-2003	Analogue
OC-5	Octave	2020–present	Analogue / Digital hybrid
OD-1	Overdrive	1977-1988	Analogue
OD-1X	Overdrive	2014–present	Digital MDP processing
OD-3	Overdrive	1997–present	Analogue
OS-2	Overdrive / Distortion	1990–present	Analogue
PQ-4	Parametric Equalizer	1991-1996	Analogue
PH-3	Phase Shifter	2000–present	Digital
PH-1	Phaser	1977-1981	Analogue
PH-1R	Phaser	1980-1985	Analogue
PW-2	Power Driver	1996-1997	Analogue
ST-2	Power Stack	2010–present	Digital
PSM-5	Power Supply & Master Switch	1982-1999	Analogue
RV-6	Reverb	2015–present	Digital
SG-1	Slow Gear	1979-1982	Analogue
RE-2	Space Echo	2022–present	Digital COSM modelling
SP-1	Spectrum	1977-1981	Analogue
CH-1	Super Chorus (analogue version)	1989-2001	Analogue
CH-1	Super Chorus (digital version)	2001–present	Digital
DF-2	Super Distortion & Feedbacker	1984-1985	Analogue
DF-2	Super Feedbacker & Distortion	1985-1993	Analogue
OC-3	Super Octave	2003–present	Digital
SD-1	Super Overdrive	1981–present	Analogue
SD-1w	Super Overdrive WAZA CRAFT	2014–present	Analogue
SD-1-4A	Super Overdrive (40th Anniversary Black Edition)	2021	Analogue
PH-2	Super Phaser	1984-2000	Analogue
PS-5	Super Shifter	1999-2010	Digital
SY-1	Synthesizer	2019–present	Digital
TW-1	Touch Wah	1978-1981	Analogue
TW-1	T Wah	1981-1988	Analogue
TE-2	Tera Echo	2013–present	Digital MDP processing
TB-2w	Tone Bender WAZA CRAFT	2021	Analogue
TR-2	Tremolo	1997–present	Analogue
PN-2	Tremolo / Pan	1990-1993	Analogue
DS-2	Turbo Distortion	1987–present	Analogue
OD-2	Turbo Overdrive	1985-1994	Analogue
OD-2R	Turbo Overdrive	1994-1999	Analogue
VB-2	Vibrato	1982-1984	Analogue
VB-2w	Vibrato WAZA CRAFT	2016–present	Analogue
VO-1	Vocoder	2016–present	Digital
XT-2	Xtortion	1996-1998	Analogue

Note

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[1] (EN) Free Boss Slicer Users Manuals PDF Download | Manualsnet, su manualsnet.com. URL consultato il 4 ottobre 2022.

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