Boss ME-50

Ancient1 · 17-02-2005 12:07pm

Feylya, what has you up at this ungodly hour?

feylya · 17-02-2005 12:10pm

I have no idea. It's been happening recently. I actually get into college these days :eek:

Ancient1 · 17-02-2005 12:12pm

I think it's the ME-50.

New gear tends to induce insomnia

feylya · 17-02-2005 12:14pm

Actually, it's the other way round. I've been sleeping since I got it...

Ancient1 · 17-02-2005 12:20pm

LOL, maybe i should get one too.

So has anyone used the ME-50 in a live situation then?

feylya · 17-02-2005 12:23pm

Was at a gig on Saturday where they were using one in manual mode so it works like a stomp box. No delay in changing the sound but it's not as versitile.

Ancient1 · 17-02-2005 12:25pm

Manual mode meaning no pre-programmed patches or what?

feylya · 17-02-2005 12:28pm

Yes. You have three buttons - OD/Distortion, Mod (chorus, flanger) and Delay. You can turn them on and off.

david · 17-02-2005 3:44pm

This might be what youre looking for.

feylya · 17-02-2005 3:49pm

Still has the same gap problem. The GT-8 has as well but they've put in some sort of fade thing that fades between patches so there isn't a gap but it's still not instant.

Nidge · 17-02-2005 5:03pm

i really would have thought that'd be a simple problem to fix, it's insane, and they are so expensive as well. I presume they don't claim to be giggable on the box, otherwise that is grossly misleading advertising.

feylya · 17-02-2005 5:16pm

Of course they don't. It's really annoying me. Maybe I'll run two of them in parellel or something...

Karl Hungus · 17-02-2005 7:32pm

Doctor J wrote:

Clean tone + Overdrive/Distorted tone

What else does one need?

Well, I'd say Clean, Overdrive/Distorted and Solo, that's what 3 channels are usually for, you usually do need a bit of a boost for the solos. But yes, I'm leaning more towards your point of view on the subject, less is more in my eyes. Although, I won't begrudge anyone who does like to use effects, I just know why I don't.

feylya · 17-02-2005 8:01pm

Another thing I've realised about the ME-50. It does not respond to your volume control on the guitar. It's either full distortion or nothing. Unless I'm doing something incredibly wrong...

Ancient1 · 18-02-2005 2:00pm

Nidge wrote:

I presume they don't claim to be giggable on the box, otherwise that is grossly misleading advertising.

Imagine that...if they weren't giggable what would be the point?

On second thought i dont think i even know of a pro who uses these things on stage....

feylya · 18-02-2005 2:15pm

Pro's can afford better gear though.

Nidge · 18-02-2005 2:28pm

You've got it spot on there NO pro uses these things or anything like near this range. They are either single pedals or Pods and crap. Hilariously enough i saw this band in Tower Records launching some album i think, they were playing as well and the guitarist was using an ME-50. I felt so sorry for him but i'm sure he thinks it's grand. But i mean if he is in a band that are launching an album i would have thought on a whole they'd have better equipment, i think their name was Lucera.

feylya · 18-02-2005 2:46pm

Meh, loads of people release albums and have dodgy equipment. I know one band up here, released an EP. The lead guitarist didn't even have his own amp.

Doctor J · 18-02-2005 2:56pm

feylya wrote:

The lead guitarist didn't even have his own amp.

LOL, that's my kind of lead guitarist

D!ve^Bomb! · 18-02-2005 2:56pm

generally somethin like the mutli fxs described in this thread are good for recording and that is what they're used for

feylya · 18-02-2005 2:57pm

Doctor J wrote:

LOL, that's my kind of lead guitarist

A silent one?

Doctor J · 18-02-2005 3:05pm

Egg Sack Lee

feylya · 18-02-2005 3:21pm

Damn bassists <_<

Ancient1 · 18-02-2005 4:11pm

Nidge wrote:

You've got it spot on there NO pro uses these things or anything like near this range. They are either single pedals or Pods and crap.

yeah, i guess you're right....one more reason why i would not shell out a couple of hundred for something like that.

feylya · 18-02-2005 4:17pm

feylya wrote:

Another thing I've realised about the ME-50. It does not respond to your volume control on the guitar. It's either full distortion or nothing. Unless I'm doing something incredibly wrong...

Anyone else have this problem?

D!ve^Bomb! · 18-02-2005 4:19pm

feylya wrote:

Anyone else have this problem?

nope, i didn't when i had my gt3

feylya · 18-02-2005 4:21pm

That's crappy. It's full sound or it's nothing. With active or passive pickups, guitar or bass.

Boss ME-50

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