Guitar Pedals · owner-verdict comparison

Boss GT-1 vs MXR Carbon Copy: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 69% of 182 Boss GT-1 owners recommend it, vs 71% of 31 for the MXR Carbon Copy.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Boss GT-1

69%of 182 owners recommend

69% recommend · 12% neutral · 19% don't

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MXR Carbon Copy

71%of 31 owners recommend

71% recommend · 13% neutral · 16% don't

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What Boss GT-1 owners say

“Sounds great!”
— @SonicBluMustang on YouTube

“it still amazes me as to how good it sounds (and how simple it is to operate.)”
— @davidwoods358 on YouTube

“Got the unit today and already a big disappointment.”
— @montiac22 on YouTube

What MXR Carbon Copy owners say

“Easily my favourite delay pedal!”
— @thejosebatista on YouTube

“Love the CarbonCopy.”
— @northof50now on YouTube

“j'ai acheté cet effet c'est loin d'être ça !”
— @francoisb4830 on YouTube