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Boss GT-1

Boss GT-1

Based on 17 comments across 2 communities

59% of 17 verified owners recommend the Boss GT-1.

What 17 owners say
192 comments reviewed · scored on the 17 clearest verdicts
59%
Recommend
10 owners
12%
Neutral
2 owners
29%
Don't recommend
5 owners
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Reddit▼ don’t recommend

Have just acquired a GT-1 and can't get any satisfying sounds from it despite time invested in learning its arcane menu system

Reddit— neutral

I loved the GT, and now I'm selling it. It serves no purpose with the amp.

Reddit▲ recommend

I love mine. I hate clutter, have a family and don't have a music room to keep pedals scattered around hooked up. I keep it in the den and use it every evening. It does everything I want and need.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

boss tone studio for the GT-1 is not working at all for me on the mac version! I open the app and it just freezes.

Reddit— neutral

it sounded shit no matter what i did

Killer Guitar Rigs (affiliate)▲ recommend

We compared a couple of the built-in FX to their standalone pedal counterparts, including the “Blues OD” (Blues Driver), “Boss” (CS-3 Compressor), and “Rat” (Proco Rat). By and large, we could hear no noticeable difference.

Var Guitar (affiliate)▲ recommend

It has an incredible number of features, has fantastic performance, and is available at a bargain price.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

GT-1 for me sounded lifeless, frequencies were strange. Smth unnatural. I used some times and eventually sold.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

a shitty DSP chip is struggling with the demand of the higher frequencies

Reddit▲ recommend

I have a GT-1 and it has some really good effect models. Distortion and delay and reverb are great.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

it does not sound very good

Reddit▲ recommend

I own one and am really happy with it, I use it to record with the USB functionality

Reddit▲ recommend

the one I bought on Reverb came with the power supply for it

Reddit▲ recommend

I managed to get a good 12 String sound from the BOSS GT-1

Reddit▲ recommend

if u ready spend $200 I would get Boss( I had one)

Reddit▲ recommend

Gotta say, for what it is, the GT1 totally rocks.

Reddit▲ recommend

the GT1 is the only one I use.

Reddit▲ recommend

Boss gt100 and GT1 are great.

Reddit▲ recommend

mine sounds absolutely fine