Boss ME-70 Mini Review
[[Category:Gear]
Boss ME-70 Mini Review by Fran
Boss ME-70 is a guitar multi-effect unit made by Boss, which follows the product line that released the ME-20 and ME-50
Being this a mini review I won't go deep into all its functions and knobs but rather explain why someoen like me could find it useful. (You guys can read an excellent full review on the ME-70 by member Jdriver).
First and foremost the best thing of this unit is that it's packed with effects and its simple to use.
There are many multi-fx stomps out there, but few are so straight forward to dial a tone as this one. No need to navigate complex menus. As a matter
of fact, it doesn't have menus at all, just knobs!. The unit is clearly labeled with different parts that act as sepparate stomps, and can be switched on/off individually. There are four different stomps in there: Distortion /different distortion pedals to select), Modulation (Chorus, etc), Delay and Comp/Fx (Compressors, etc.)
What's great about ME-70 is that it can operate as a sepparate stomps pedalboard. Each of those four sepparate parts has its own tweaking knobs, so by all means it's as simple as tweaking a few stomps, and you are set. Need some cleans? Step on distortion and you are set. Need some chorus next song? Just step on it. Lovely.
I usually play at home with my tube amp and sepparate stomps, and bought the ME-70 because it's compact and easy to carry when I travel. I just take a guitar and the ME-70 and I'm set. The unit has an amp modelling section which can be turned on/off. Pretty useful when travelling to connect the ME-70 to any Hi-FI, 2.1 computer speakers or even headphones. It has an aux-in input to jam along too.
As all multi-fx units it can save up tone patches which can be instantly recalled, but I use it in manual mode, because it resembles my "real" pedalboard pretty well that way.
