BOSS ES-8 Effects Switching System: A 101 demo/tour.

[@brianjenkins5973]

Dude that's like the mintest sound iv heard in a long time, sounds absolutely gorgeous my friend.

[@pranavphx]

Ridiculously easy to use once the ground work is done and so so flexible. It really is the best time to be a guitarist these days. Thank you so much for the demo. Also loved to hear some of the pedals i hadn't heard before

[@jonwebb5241]

Got one! Big bucks on patch cables, but that’s okay. Now trying to explore this great thing!

[@tommc49]

That is a very impressive piece of hardware. Also a very impressive job of cabling it all together.

[@westleywest7259]

Not only a good switcher demo, but also helpful to hear various pedals.

[@albertramies]

Best video i've seen on this product. SOLD. Thank you, Brett!

[@bubba2026]

I just bought one of these after watching your thorough video (and a few others). Thanks for the demo. Love that Plexi pedal also.

[@n_phaneuf]

The routing makes this a dream come true. I just went for the Fractal FX8 for the sake of routing options. This is making me have second thoughts.

[@avbsvideo]

Brett, this is simply a fantastic sounding board! Love your reviews!

[@superbeast3000]

Wow that board sounds great. Great job, and cool vid.

[@ralphyulo3175]

Brilliant sounds and awesome demo . Keep on rocking that rad Tele !

[@hihopeseveryday]

Thanks Brett you crammed some sound into this session. You gave me some great ideas as to how I run my signal chain. Some things are just common sense but I followed every little bit logged into the ES-8 mate you nailed it, what an awesome piece of kit. You introduced me to liquid ambience......same thing gotta have the detail. Great work mate you make every word just like everyday sense and no dry as a bone lifeless words. Between yourself and Pete Thorn I'm where I want to be within the sound.

[@securitasreceptionenbonnie4149]

Brett Kingman - The King of style, sound and taste in my opinion!!!!!

[@ElTone43]

Amazing! and completely beyond my playing ability. Great demo Brett as per usual.

[@CharlesKlutts]

Great video as always. Pretty much made up my mind on getting an ES8. Thanks for posting. Can't wait for the midi demo of the ES8.

[@AlexGeorgakoulis]

Although it's a bit pricey, that Boss ES-8 is exactly what I need! I'm sold!

[@allfortonechannel8979]

I want one!!! Man, this is a great value. Absolutely amazing features. The way I play though, I probably don't need it since I feel like I leave everything on, stack, and tweak knobs with my foot depending on the moment. Oh well, I'll buy one anyway.

[@bassplayinggoalie]

An unusual but very musical & playable setup. Thanks Brett!

[@irvingperes]

Amazing video! Thanks for showing exactly what I needed to know. Great production quality BTW

[@BobSince1981]

Very flexible and powerful. Also killer sounds!

[@cadriver2570]

Great tones! Really nice on the ears.

[@satch4u3]

Picked up a Cali76 CD because of this video. Great unit for not only compressing but for sweetening your sound. And very transparent. Oh and due to this video the Boss Es-8 as well. lol

[@FatBoy7.3Powerstroke]

I had to order the Cali76 compact deluxe after watching a few hours of videos on it, The dry control is what seems to keep the real sound while it’s compressing the signal. That’s a very organic feature to have on a compression pedal IMO. I already have 2 modified MXR dyna comps, a stock dyna comp, the super comp and a Boss CS-3, none of them let the clean notes reach the volume it should and result in a squished sound that truly robs some of the amps natural tone. I have an Orange MK2 100 watt Rockerverb that sounds fantastic by itself but being a Tube Amp it needs something to calm down the imperfections and volume spikes. Man this is such a great video to bring to light how to connect all the pedals together and simplify using them in the order desired and in parallel or series. This ES-8 is on the top of the priority list, I haven’t been able to find a way to utilize my pedalboard the way it can be without dancing on the pedals and that never works out too good. Awesome Video, Great Sounds, Great Display and Cool Channel… Cheers from Fort Mitchell, Alabama in the USA!!

[@nicelliott209]

Great demo and awesome tone!

[@joerectifier]

Well done….some of those ambient sounds were quite nice!

[@BrettKingman]

@ Tony W I can't reply to you (or anyone else) if your 'reply' option is grayed out. All credits for the gear are below the video. Free The Tone supplied all of the solderless jacks and cable. It's the best around.

[@soundknight]

yeah that's weird I can't reply to Toni or the guy after him either but I can reply to you and some others. weird KZbin. nice router pedal Burgs - very useful.

[@chadelliot2021]

Great tone brother. Thanks for sharing 🤘😫

[@robertj1303]

Excellent video, best I have seen on ES8 with concise descriptions. I downloaded the manual and in usual fashion Boss are not great on giving examples as I found with the RC300. I think you may have just switched me to getting one.

[@luisgoregonzalez7394]

Tech21 OMG Sound amazing! killer tone!

[@jtm45stratman69]

omg makes my moen gc9 look archaic. This thing is sooo flexible!!! keep up the good work!

[@nendokan]

Great video Brett. Greetings from Tasmania. I am a regular viewer of your videos. I was thinking of getting a Carl Martin Octa-switch. But, I think I'll invest in this one instead the Boss ES-8. Good work.

[@PedalsStuff]

Good informative video. Seems like it's one of the best programmable switchers around.

[@KeannuReevezzz03]

and people keep complaining about its price,which actually is a steal for a unit like this

[@gunnargeir79]

Best video ever on that es-8! been waiting for this. Cant´t wait for the next video. Please show us how to program the midi stuff. Cheers :)

[@wildernessbound8877]

always wanted to leard to play guitar since I was a young boy - now I'm an old man and the last thing I want to do is learn to play guitar. I invested in a good guitar and amp, got a pedalboard some effects similar to what you have, with the last 3 being strymon (timeline) (Mobius) (Big sky) have it all set up with a Boss ES-8, I'm learning but I would love to see you do the MIDI episode you talked about. Sounds Great

[@truthfactreality6814]

Great video. I have the gigrig g2 at the moment and love it. I like this but as always I still see the downside. They need to put a small screen above each foot switch so everything is named and when you bank up or down it switches so you know what everything is. Also I think it needs more than 8 inputs really. Other than that it's excellent. Let's hope they release an updated version or an even more pro version. At least they have released a small version of the Cali 76 finally !!! Woooo

[@MEGAL0DONG]

Need an Amazon link to those cables.

[@DavidStockden]

Thanks for this. its super useful as i've been looking in to getting one of these and i await your MIDI video as i'm really interested in the MIDI capability of this.

[@robertnewton3392]

I really wanna see a midi set up and demo of this pedal! Love your stuff man!

[@pjsalty]

I like that "The Smiths" get a n almost lawsuitable look in. Great review.

[@forrallofusplenty4342]

pedally sounding gain stages... in m using amp preamps in my true bypass switcher for gain (orange,Marshall,boogie,van weelden) i use a germanium treble booster + muffroom fuzz to push the amps

[@SamAlexander14786]

Hi Brett, just wondered with the ES8 do you have to use a ground loop such as a the Lehle P-Split to make sure your amps don't suffer ground hum? Or is the ES8 internally equipped?

[@FatBoy7.3Powerstroke]

I was listening for those unwanted hiss and screeching noises and am very surprised at how quiet this set up is, Totally professional sound that’s quality and desirable, easy on the ears and in stereo, Total Win all the way around!

[@jtm45stratman69]

omg makes my moen gc9 look archaic. This thing is sooo flexible!!! keep up the good work!!@@!!

[@RachEspinosa]

very nice demo Brett

[@hkeith133]

Awesome review as always Burgs!! That Cali76 though, tasty

[@markkeneson6806]

hkeith133 and expensive

[@hoestemorelandes5075]

Obrigado, esclarecedor o review !!!!!

[@dennyaudio]

Excellent!! Great use of your awesome sounding pedals too. After all, we know that 'life is too short for bad tone." ;)

[@billanderson6089]

Please describe how you make that sound at (10:50) with the Eventide ... that sounds amazing ...

[@Worshipcaster]

That Wampler PlexiDrive...Good Lord! NEED that pedal in my life!

[@kovamusic4327]

I just watched this and it's very educational. Have you had the chance to do another video explaining MIDI capabilities?

[@peterjhonson]

Alguien sabe que pedal o sonido una en el Min 5:03? Dice algo de orange.....

[@slickcross]

My God! What a beautiful setup! I just ordered the H9 max today. I had no idea it had a drop tuning in it

[@yayo2211]

Man I love your playing...

[@jjmora05]

Great sound!! excellent programing!!!

[@jedsterock]

We need the next instalment!

[@roccstar973]

@brent kingman What kind of plugs & patch cables are you running out of the back of the ES-8? I'm instant on soldering my cables but the trade off is it seems that only the solder-less cables have small plugs. I don't need Lava Cable small but your plugs look considerably smaller than my GLS 1/4"s. I have pancake plugs for my pedals but obviously the ES-8 requires straight plugs for the loops section.

[@boabglen]

Wow! Some tone man. Just wondering what patch cables you're using?

[@georgei.giannopoulos6294]

I like the OCDish pedal and cable mounting! :-)

[@vinetar9837]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge. Excellent stuff. I wish I knew what you know. Lol.

[@karymwillemsen5564]

Really nice sounds great job

[@salkdjfasldkfjsdlk]

Great demo. Thanks.

[@bretttrommler756]

I wonder if it is possible to program two of the mono loops into one stereo loop...? I need a switcher with three stereo loops. Unless I spend $1200 on a Gigrig G3, nothing seems to have more than two stereo loops.

[@bubba2026]

Thanks for the info Brett. I've been looking for a pedal switcher for a little while now, and your video really helps me decide on spending a bit more for this model. I'm looking forward to your "102" video for midi control. I'm wondering if Boss or Eventide have better info on how to get the Eventide under control for creating presets. I've been using my iPad to control my Eventide H9 for about a year, but I like the idea of controlling it via the Boss es. Thanks again. Happy new year.

[@MrJp5150]

Very Cool T style guitar !!

[@gregs6424]

Mate, where could we purchase those thin, right angle patch cables you have there? :)

[@bretttrommler756]

I wonder if a device like this or the EHX Super Switcher could have say, four loops connected and controlled by the first four switch channels, and then the second four channels going via MIDI to a MIDI enabled amp like a Boss Katana MkII so it could select from a few patches...? Is that something doable? If nobody knows, I'll let you know in a few weeks. I have a second Katana 100 MkII head coming to go stereo with my first one, and I'm getting either a Boss ES-8 or EHX Super Switcher to go on my pedal board soon after that, and I will configure it exactly like I said, four loops on the board and hopefully four different patches in the Katana's. We'll see what happens.

[@gianthonour]

Hi Brett. Great demo as ever. Have you had the chance to look at the new Boss MS-3 fx/loop switcher yet? Would be great if you could show us the ropes on that. Cheers, Rich, UK

[@BrettKingman]

Hi Rich. Thanks for the kind words. I haven't laid eyes or feet on the MS-3 yet. I'm a bit behind with the Boss stuff but I hope to remedy that shortly. Cheers!

[@davewalls2160]

Awesome Demo!!! If your able to answer me; I have a couple of question regarding the effect loop of the amp and noise suppression. Does the ES-8 have the ability to route pedals thru the efx loop?If you use a nose gate, noise suppressor, or any other kind noise reduction pedal; how are you using the with the ES-8 and if not, how would you recommend using such pedals with the ES-8? Again, Awesome Demo.Thanks David

[@jeffcookdotau]

@BrettKingman Is this still your switcher of choice 8 years later? I'm late to the party but I'm thinking of getting one despite pretty much already deciding on a Gigrig G3.

[@uktmaxx]

Hey Brett... great to see es-8 in action ☺ What are those patch cables/plugs please?

[@frozencons]

Great demo!!

[@enricodedios2561]

dammit I want that boss es8 so bad thanks for the demo great sounding pedals too

[@thikoseeri9165]

nice pedals and perfect boss es 8

[@LuizFeReis]

Man, that's awesome! Does it have any Computer/Smarphone software for editing or it is only by the unit itself?

[@BrettKingman]

Luiz Fernando No, not at this stage. Just onboard editing.

[@LuizFeReis]

Right, thanks. Still one of the best controllers out there. And IMHO the best Boss product

[@mjsthx1138]

What happens if you place a stereo loop before a mono loop? Can you tell the ES8 to use the stereo loop as a mono loop? I ask because there is one stereo pedal that I sometimes use in mono and sometimes in stereo.

[@javiceres]

Great, great demo Mr. Kingman B)

[@BrettKingman]

+Javi G Thanks, Javi!

[@odmsteel]

Brett I also have the ES-8 and am currently building my pedalboard. Would you happen to know if the George L angled cable kits will work? I'm worried since the jacks are close together on the ES-8 that the angled plugs would not give clean room to the next set of jacks. Thanks!

[@koenroels4549]

Question about the ES - 5. I am planning on getting a switcher. My chain is the following: Tuner - TC spark mini booster (loop 1) - Drive pedal (loop 2) - Delay pedal (loop 3) - Tremolo pedal (loop 4) - Reverb pedal (loop 5) I have a dual drive pedal that I like to mod with a TRS connection so I can control my 2 pedals independed. Can I use the ext ctl to connect this via the TRS connection so i can control the 2 sides of the pedal via this way?

[@johannesegger3552]

***** Great Demo Man! I am thinking of getting me one of these as well, but there are some things i was not able to figure out yet... Maybe you could take a short look at the MIDI controlling of the es8? Especially in consideration of the MIDI-routing and how to wire that whole thing up and which possibilities you have via MIDI??? And is it possible to extend the es8 via midi (e.g. with the midi4x from GLab)? and how could that all possibly work out? Thanks for your help! kind regards, joe

[@brianpatrick6102]

Brett, Ive a question. The tap function you assigned to switch 8, are you sending MIDI clock data or did you assign it via MIDI CC#'s? Thanks.

[@TheCrystalyne]

Can this unit control more than one pedal via midi, like both a Mobius and a Bigsky?? Midi to midi in series? Thanks.

[@KerryWalsh-u1c]

Does my pedal have to have midi function built in for it to work with this switcher?

[@Voxtender]

Are you using your amp's FX Loops for your time/modulation pedals?

[@renatolab6483]

which is the brand of your angle jack on floorboard? thanks in advance..

[@rockobeall]

Does the H9 sum to mono when you put it first in chain?

[@ljwoollett]

great video great bit of kit and half the price of a g2....

[@ironman1290]

What’s the name of your cable kit? I would think it’s super high quality. Thanks bro!

[@JRP3music]

SO, IF you wanted to use a BOSS NS-2 and you have 3 different overdrives, how would you assign the NS-2 to work with the all of them. I don't need to combine the overdrives. Just always have the NS-2 with the overdrives only.

[@fabricemorelle8964]

Thanks for this video! It's not too long and gives a good idea about the possibilities of the system. One question: Are the changes of preset immediate? I just tried the tc electronic g-system for a few days and decided to send it back because it actually takes some time for the effects to kick in when you change preset, which I cannot afford in the band I'm playing. I'm considering buying this, but I'd like to know if I won't have the same problem.

[@JoeGtars13]

Great intro video. This thing is really impressive. Can you comment on how the Boss compares with MusicomLab MK IV? Thanks Brett!

[@ssdravidian]

Does this have any built in effects like delays and other time based effects?

[@johanrautenbach]

Thanks for a great demo.. Love your tone and playing.. I just got my ES 8 and I am excited to hook everything up.. Towards the end you explain that switch no 8 is setup for tap tempo.. Is the delay we hear still the Clockwork delay and how is it being controlled to change tempo via the tap. I don't see any midi or tap cable going into the Clockwork? I am planning my setup and this will help me immensely..

[@paulhawkeye]

+Johan Rautenbach He is on patch 1 when explaining the tap tempo. The delay is coming from the Eventide H9, via midi.

[@johanrautenbach]

Thanks Paul

[@Kenman540]

Burg, Does it support Midi Mapping for the devices. ie...Patch one can call up say 21 on the mobius, and say 90 on the eventide? Or is it like all the others 1=1, 2=2 etc.... I'm used to old school good midi stuff, and having issues with pedal controllers that cant do the in depth stuff. Cheers!

[@diegoboari1]

My friend, how can I separ the modulation pedals to do they work in the send/return channel amp using this switch pedal? Tks.

[@NoyzyBoyZ3]

This is very cool,and affordable too!

[@moses9000]

Can you cover the Carryover feature please? I'm having some trouble getting it working. The manual isn't very detailed. I've got all of the basic functions working fine.

[@chumingo78]

Hi Brett, one question...What pedal do you prefer, the Tech 21 OMG Richie Kotzen distortion or the Mi Audio Super Crunch Box V2 Distortion pedal. Please let me know for buy one of this two pedals, on youre own experience with this two. Thanks for youre prompt response.

[@Bahlof]

great video! I was curious cause I'm considering getting one of these. My amp has 5 external channel switching jacks. I noticed this unit has 3 external control jacks but for each jack it says it controls 2. Would something like a single to dual trs cable to be used to control 2 channels from 1 jack? Hope that makes sense..

[@ElliotStent]

Interested in getting one of these, but I'm curious about how you are able to run certain pedals through the ES8 and the amp's effects loop at the same time? So basically, I understand that you can just put pedals like an overdrive, distortion, compressor or wah into the ES8 like demonstrated in the video, as they are pedals that you'd typically run through the front of the amp, but how would you put modulation and delay/reverb type pedals through an amp's effects loop whilst making sure that they go through the ES8 so that you can switch them in and out like the others? I'm sure it's an easy solution that i've totally missed, but I really have no clue how I'd wire this thing up that way. Great video btw Brett, you definitely know your stuff! :)

[@petershim5900]

What cables or jacks are you using? They look very compact. The arrangement of you pedalboard's very tight. Like very much.

[@defin99]

Sounds ace. How many organs will i have to sell on the blackmarket to get any where near like the pedals on here and the boss ES8 switching system?

[@upelevator2007]

great board i have done similar ...need some help though what was your midi settings to change the strymon patches as i can't get them to work ? ...hope you can help cheers Tony