Boss GX-10 is a Small Multi-Effect Beast with a Touchscreen
AIRD amps, Boss pedal effects and more!
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The GX-100 had already incorporated many of the powerful GT1000’s features into a more compact format. With the Boss GX-10, things are getting smaller and smaller. Nevertheless, the multi-effects pedal is equipped with many of its big brothers’ features: touchscreen, expression pedal and even an FX loop!
Boss GX-10: Compact multi-effect with a lot to offer
The Boss GX-10 weighs just 2.2 kg, twice as much as the Kemper Profiler Player and almost four times as much as the Nano Cortex. On the other hand, the multi-effects unit comes with a touchscreen, expression pedal, and FX loop. Whereas a year ago we were still comparing mainly the large stomp boxes, with Kemper, Neural DSP, Boss, Fender, or Axe FX leading the way, we are now in the compact class.
And Boss wants to play along! With the GX-10, you get a lot. 198 preset memory locations, 99 of which are factory-set, 32 amp emulations, countless virtual Boss effects – and that’s on 15 (!) blocks per preset. In terms of versatility, Boss is definitely at the forefront of the crowded field.
Tuner and Touchscreen
Features such as a tuner are standard in many current multi-effects units, and the GX-10 is no exception. The tuner can also be used polyphonically, which should enable particularly fast retuning (if the mode turns out to be accurate enough).
The AIRD amp modeling technology, known from the GX-100 and GT-1000, is also included. Whether it is on par with Kemper and Neural DSP in terms of sound quality remains to be heard. But the virtual amps in the newer Boss multi-effects generation never sounded terrible.
The color touchscreen is rather unusual for this lower price region. In terms of workflow, this puts the GX-10 way ahead of the competition. There are also three foot switches for setting and changing presets and four endless pots underneath the touchscreen for quickly adjusting individual effect parameters. You navigate through effects and menus using six buttons and another push-button pot on the upper right.
Audio interface and I/O
If you connect the GX-10 to your computer via USB-C, the Boss GX-10 functions as an audio interface. That way, you can directly record your connected guitar (or bass!) into your DAW. MIDI synchronization and easy preset creation via the Boss Tone Studio app also work via the USB-C port.
On the back, there is also a headphone output, a send/return pair, and a jack for connecting a second expression pedal—all in jack size —next to the mono input and a stereo pair of outputs. In addition, you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter (“BT-Dual”) to add Bluetooth functionality.
How much does the new Boss GX-10 cost?
The multi-effects pedal Boss GX-10 costs 399 Euros at Thomann* .
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One response to “Boss GX-10 is a Small Multi-Effect Beast with a Touchscreen”
This looks absolutely awesome!
Small enough to be called compact but plenty of real estate! I always keep wondering (not having used such gear…) why does it all look so intuitive and straight forward but Roland seem to be unable to make a synth or sampler that’s straight forward. The new tweak sampler e.g. looked so promisi g until I saw how MANY buttons need to be pressed to record a single note!!!
Another thing related to the GX:
Would be so awesome with this form factor to have stereo in for synths etc…
Very excited to try it!!