Boss ES-8 Effects Switching System | Product Demo

[@sonomama82]

I used to work for One Control and we had so much feedback about our switching unit and basically this thing covers all of them. You can change the order, advanced midi and more expression control. I can't believe it took so long for BOSS to make something like this.There pedal sales were dropping for years and this niche market was getting bigger and bigger. With Roland's knowledge of midi controllers it only makes sense for them to make something like this. That being said I have absolutely no use for it and would never spend that much money on something like that. 2 or 3 pedals is all I need.

[@sunnibird]

Been waiting for this unit, thanks for the review. I feel compelled to play Police songs now \m/

[@TheLegendOfDale]

like :-)

[@slickcross]

Amazing product! Must have!

[@whowho8470]

Good video mate. I'm a newb when it comes to these pedal switchers and trying to learn.

[@AsaelBlanco]

What kind of patch cables you are using, I really like colored patch cables.

[@gustavonavarrofujiki3241]

Wish they had the ES8 with the effects of the MS3. That would be epic!

[@NathanLaValley]

You can line your stereo pedals and then outport mono from the switcher! Good to have just in case!

[@dlul7]

Whoa lol great idea hiding some pedals under your PT2 to make room. This looper is really nice. I might get one some day. Great video!

[@MrArchonta]

Smart choice and placement of pedals!

[@skipneumann1]

Convinced me to buy it thanks

[@Xlch721]

How soon before you release the update video for the ES-8 ? Very interested in hearing the follow up demo. I currently have an ES-8 but am trying to get my last couple of pedals purchased before I start using it regularly. So far I am very impressed with the unit just starting to dive into the Midi aspect of the unit though so far I have a Strymon Mobius and an Eventide H9 but looking to add the EP booster and either a Timeline or a DD-500 to use as a fulltime delay. My Drive pedals are an OCD , Suhr Riot, and a Fuzz Face along with a SP compressor. Should make for a pretty awesome board that covers just about everything.

[@mario23sb]

This is great but everyone (including myself) would really like to know if the fx loop is being completely ignored or are you plugged into it and if so, how? Thanks.

[@albertwesker2050]

What are those cable ends called? The colored one? I asked Sweetwater what would be good and they said standard 1/4” ends but those ones you are using look way better space wise.

[@ruzzipezzore]

amazing product

[@richardwilliams1310]

nice video mate, best product per $ in its class imo, feature rich and versatile flexibility with the all its signal routing options available through the editing menus, winner \m/

[@eduardocervantesaca]

Hey, what cables are you using to connect your pedals to the es-8. I had some planet waves L's but the plugs seem to be too big. They block other input/output jacks.

[@scottberntstrom5929]

I used George L's right angle models - they are great.

[@mookcore]

scott berntstrom where did you get the colored jacks for the cables ?

[@christdekesel]

Hi guys, great video, promising device! but so far all tempo's I've seen are preset based. Can the tempo be set to global, or can it be ignored as part of the preset. I'd like to change presets within a song without losing my tapped tempo. Is that possible? If so how is it done? Thanks!

[@smallybigs7012]

Does it save pedal setting? For example delay settings?

[@frantisca]

Nice demo and great tone ! Cheers \m/

[@riansettles2506]

Just ordered one.

[@jhuaman]

Great demo! What cable kit are you using? I like the color coding.

[@MrChrisPalmer]

They look like George L's cable. They have lots of different colour cable and boots.

[@robertw1871]

Thing is massive, need a giant board to make use at that monster

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

You can get the es-5 now which is allot smaller but less loops

[@Nick-Nasty]

my big question is can you only have patches of which pedals are running with their current knob settings? or can you have different patches with different pedal knob settings per patch?

[@gladejustglade]

What product are those plates you used on top to mount pedals underneath? Thanks!

[@thomasfokas]

What about the amps fx loop? what if you want a couple of effects coming from the send and return of the amp's effects loop and being able to switch that up as well. Shouldn't there be a breakpoint that could be selected?

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

Well unless you are running a pedal with two inputs and outputs and an amp with a selectable effects loop then no. Not realy and even then the pedal can only be in the front or the effects loop and the front at the same time

[@Happy-Me.]

A great idea. Although not as flexible I like my Boss GT-100

[@wchurchill419]

uuugh. what exactly do you mean by "not as flexible"? not as flexible as your boss gt100?? surely thats not what you mean. now...im positive you don't own a es8. now regardless if your friends told you boss cosm and modeling is totally awesome, but...um....yea. about as awesome as line 6 internal components 😁. when you play on genuine awesome pedal (not modeled ones) you will quickly throw that gt100 right in the trash believe me Fwiend, stuff your board with strymons, eventides, analogmans, etc... youll never go back to any modeled algorithms...and u will be off to get yourself an es8 as well. as far as versitility and its intended purpose youll be hard pressed to find anything better. does your gt100 accept 8 pedal inputs, with 2 stereo, integrated as a midi controller, give true analog signal, independent buffer control, change routing of effects in any way shape or form etc etc etc?? here lemme answer that. no. dont mean to b a douche. just find your comment a bit ridiculous, thsts all.

[@TheAntiinsync]

Does that get plugged right into the front of your amp or into the effects loop? Thanks

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

Which ever you like. Bearing in mind if you have it in the effects loop then all pedals in the switcher will be in the loop aswell. Your choice

[@robb4340]

Great Explanation!

[@Guitaropenmind]

Excellent presentation,thanks very much. Currently building a board with the ES-8 right now and I cannot see where your guitar is plugged on the video. Is it plugged in the volume pedal on the right than from the vol. pedal into the ES8 input with a patch cable ( But how ? I cannot see the Gt cable....) Cheers Angus !!

It s on the right side of the volume pefal

[@Dliss1996]

So lets say i have the es-8 but i use 9 pedals. Is there a way to keep the extra pedal in the line without connecting it correctly to the board? For example, I would like to keep the compressor always on and first in the chain so there wouldnt be a need to put it in a bank.

[@Jeff034]

Great explanation thanks

[@burienite]

OK, here's a brain-buster: Can you send MIDI message to the H9 to change parameters at the same time your sending a MIDI change to the ES-8? Or would it actually be the ES-8 sending a MIDI message to the H9 (or other MIDI device) to change a parameter as part of a ES-8 patch?

[@jmnex]

Great video! For attaching the pedals to the board, how did you guys attach those pedals to the back of the board? And also, which pedal risers did you use? Thanks!

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

They look like pedal train risers and even if they arnt they are a good shout. And I would just say standard velcro for the upside and down. It's stronger than you think!

[@sav7152]

Hi, I was wondering if the es8 can control line 6 multi effects pedals like the dl4? I have the modulation and the delay versions by line 6 and was thinking of adding a hex and es8 looper to control my pedals...I have a rather large pedal board with over 16 pedals going so you could imagine the tap dancing I do. It would really be nice if I could get the dl4 and the mm4 to work on one of those loopers. Thanks for your time.

[@martinnitschmusic]

hi Angus! Is a spill-over from delays and reverbs possible when changing a patch?

[@BigMusicShop]

martin nitsch Yes, Boss call it the "Carry Over" function, and you have to enable it on the patch you are changing to.

[@minisurfbanana]

Thanks for the info...I need one for my show in 2 days... During rehearsal I'm doing doing too much tap dancing.

[@saedemoph]

Hi, I read that this looper can have until 128 presets or banks... is that true? I mean, I can have until 128 combinations saved in the looper? That would be great for me, I use a lot of combinations and effects with my band... Thanks for this excellent review.

[@wchurchill419]

i think its even more than 128. i think its 128 per bank

[@JHOMGUERREROLUZYVIDA79]

excuse the question but what brand are the cables that you are using thanks

[@andenahlino]

What patch cables is used here?

[@FLdb-wj4wc]

Can you run modulation pedals through the effects Loop of your amp? And still use the Switcher

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

If you put the entire switcher in the effects loop then yeah I guess so

[@siddcoutto]

Yes you can and no you don’t have to put the entire switcher in the effects loop

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

@@siddcoutto oh I didn't know! How do you do that?

[@siddcoutto]

nataroonytron time www.boss.info/global/promos/es-8_deep_dive/#a3

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

@@siddcoutto thank you very much I think I understand now

[@odmsteel]

Great demo! I'm assuming you will just connect the h9 to the Eventide with midi?

[@BigMusicShop]

odmsteel Yes the H9 is connected via MIDI. I am about to do a follow up video, I now have both the time factor and H9 connected via Midi, it awesome, stay tuned.

[@siren519]

where did u get the color combination for the patch cables?

[@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 guys :)

[@wchurchill419]

you can def do that. if boss didnt plan for that, it would the grandest failure ever lol. guitar--> input 1 output 1-->front end amp fx send from amp---> input 2 output 2---> fx return on amp. you can also change the order of all the pedals, activate individual buffer or go True bypass on each channel or loop through the menu function on es8. hope that helps. and you will fkin love this things cuz it also midi control your strymons, eventides, etc and not have to buy a seperate midi controller.

[@wchurchill419]

also if your using more pedals than available slots, youll be busy with trial and error. i go from output 1 of es8 to input on my compressor which i barely ever use -->isp theta preamp/hi gain dist--> to front end amp. then input/output 2 sync with amp send/return fx loop. there are tons of diff possibilities and options for routing. you will b a busy bee testing what works best for you. if you dont have more thsn 8 pedals...your good to go! ok im done rambling now

[@ElliotStent]

+winston c Thank you so much for your detailed replies my friend, very helpful! :) The temptation to buy one of these is even higher for me now! XD

[@Curranproducer]

got an ES-8 last week and wired it all up for my pedals into my tube amp with a series FX loop. I am using the four cable method and I have a very awful ground loop going on. I have gone through youtube and googled solutions for this BUT I would like to know if there are any tricks I am unaware of for fixing this issue. I did order an Ebtech HE-2 BUT I would like to know if there is something else I can do to correct this issue

[@tremoverb1]

Make a cable with the sleeve conductor cut, and use that for either your amp send cable or your amp return cable. Both the send and return cables sleeve conductor (not center conductor) connect to the amp chassis and the es-8 chassis. They create a ground loop, and only one sleeve conductor is required.

[@erichfrederick9229]

I noticed this es8 looper is around $700 and the Moen gec9 is $300. I know the es8 has a few more features than the gec9. but this alot of money. I've been looking to get a looper.

[@MNGuitars]

yeeeeeeesssssssss every little thing she does!!!! 7:55

[@Clemen79]

Do I need a 2-channel amp to use this switching system?

[@hervetammaro798]

Magnifique objet de musique

[@punkmusicmetal]

Pedals UNDERNEATH the board?? Clever girl... Why the heck haven't I thought of doing this!

[@mytoobusr]

Switches go left to right but the display shows right to left. Also the + and - symbols work differently.. The + symbol becomes a Left arrow really in certain modes. You had few oops..oops moments there because of this. It seems counter intuitive……as a Lefty ;O) Nice pedal though, hope the ES-5 is different

[@arnoldovni5220]

How did you connect your volume pedal ?

[@edparker3549]

I have contacted Boss and Marshall about this pedal as I have a TSL602 Amp. I understood that this could be used to switch amp channels along with setting which pedals are connected at the same time. Both have come back to say that there is no way to switch amp channels, so this looper is pretty much useless unless I want to use dirt pedals instead of my amps drive channels. £500 well spent....hmmm? Hope this helps anyone else who is thinking about this.

[@RoadhawK66]

It DOES do amp channel switching, check out page 15 of the ES-8 pdf manual

[@Papa_O.A.M]

I see you have an xotic effects wah, so do I, and I was wondering the best way to run it with the Boss ES-8? I just ordered one, es-8, and Im trying to get everything in order before it arrives for setup. I was thinking of ruunning it before the ES-8, not in a loop, but noticed you have it in a loop, I believe. What is your take on it, or how would you set it up as a wah pedal, not expression or volume pedal?

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

You probably have it now! Did it work out?

[@Papa_O.A.M]

Yes , all is good !

[@abhishekgaur5072]

Nice Unit. Your guitar tone is very nice without any pedals.. Which amp and guitar are you using?

[@BigMusicShop]

Abhishek Gaur Thanks, Fender American HSS Deluxe Strat and a Fender Vibro King.

[@braun2041]

Would you also be able to have different amp settings saved into different presets with the controller?

[@Briman24]

As long as your amp is midi compatible like a jvm for example.

[@encryptor6710]

You didnt mention the wah pedal. Is your guitar input going into the wah and then direct in the input on the Boss? I would want my wah to not have to be in the loop to save a send and return input. Is that how this is setup?

[@Guitaropenmind]

I also have the same question.

[@conorreilly1675]

Am I able to use the same pedal in two different pedal things (The numbers) with different settings on each?

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

Yup

[@iris_him]

Whats the name of the band/song at 1:45?

[@karniboy6549]

Does it have the boss buffer in it? Like if all my pedals are true bypass does it add the buffer?

[@fortmyers354]

Hi @karniboy - it does have a buffer in every loop, however you can turn this off in the settings! hope this helped.

[@OfficialArulSmurfz]

ONE SERIOUS QUESTION: Do you still need a pedal power?

[@dougc84]

Yes, the pedals still need to be powered.

[@eltonvale2283]

How use some pedals in Send return Amp ?

[@ai4nlp]

hi, what is the length of those colored patch cables? tnx!

[@ZenDriveSeven]

Bio NLP They are George L's cables and can be cut to specific lengths of your choice.

[@Edmar506]

I have marshall JVM 410 head with 12 channels and i need to put on PATCH MIDI: CH: 1 / LSB: ? / MSB: ? / PC: 1 (for the first marshall channel), 2 (for the second marshall channel)......

[@TheUglyPancake12]

I want something that can go through the effects loop of my amp, not in front. Any ideas?

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

Just put the switcher in the effects loop.easey peasy

[@Edmar506]

Hi friend. Could you show me how i use MIDI? I have the Boss ES-8 and Marshall JVM 410 head with MIDI and i'm having troubles. How i make e configuration. The Midi channel marshall is number 1 of factory, but i tried all and i can't. I need some help. I have 2 pedals with MIDI (TC eletronics flashback delay X4 and Korg SDD 3000). Make a video to help us.

[@BigMusicShop]

Edmar Olympio Im about to do another video, hopefully I can address this some more for you. Each of your MIDI devices need to be on a separate MIDI channel, eg. Channel 1 for the Marshall, Channel 2 for the TC, Channel 3 for the Korg.

[@Edmar506]

I tried all and nothing. I did everything the manual say and nothing.

[@Edmar506]

If you can send for me step by step.....?

[@wchurchill419]

+Edmar Olympio thats a loooooot of time and effort your asking for there chief. maybe if you make a contribution to his campaign, he might just do it lol...this ones on me... 1) there are a billion videos on your tube about midi. anything you want him to make, is already out there. 2) understanding and setting up midi, is going to take many many hours, its not learning how go use an effects loop 3) search eventides website, which has great videos on how to connect multiple midi devices, setting your master controller, correct cable hookups, correct routing of midi signal, channels etc. after watching those youlll have a much better understanding and general idea of what and how. 4) you are not getting midi to work, because you perceive it as plug n play setup...not even close. 5) research, reasearch, research. ive spent many months taking in one piece at a time. your road will require the same effort. the info is right here on youtube. your going to get out, what you put in....how much time beyond looking at the boss manual have you put in educating yourself on midi? im gonna go out on a limb, and prolly say not much. 6) you bought that es8 for 700 bones....get off that keyboard and pick up that tele....get boss customer/tech support on the phone and tell your rep you need help setting up midi comms on your amp/es8....u paid good money..make sure you use that tech support. it will be like your own personal assistant or midi teacher. 7) follow my step by step tutorial on utilizing resources and exercise that brain...you will become the next midi master....and perhaps it will be you making the video :)

[@Losbass]

+Winston C Great advise !

[@vladimirtokar7112]

What's the name of the band at 1:44?

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

ok, this is the oportunity of building your own killer multi fx processor

[@MikeGRO8]

Whats the name of the song at 1:45? :)

[@iris_him]

yes,,, whats the name of the song?

[@RalphKramden-q4t]

Switch channels on a 3 channel amp?

[@Briman24]

Yes

[@jay2xtremefy]

I never thought of placing pedals under the board. Problem solve.

[@benjaminmasters2320]

Speaking of the OCD drive... The ES-8 is crooked :-/

[@tommykaira8775]

This thing is so silent that I was busy looking for the noise gate pedal

[@andremellao4882]

Too complicated! I Prefer my single pedals

[@BigMusicShop]

Thanks for the feedback Andre! You're right. The ES-8 is not for everyone. But it's definitely a problem solver, and a tone improving tool as well.

[@roybdaman]

Buy a good digital unit. Roland, Line 6 and digitech all make good ones. Way too much monkeying around ;)

[@TheAngello120]

Don't be silly, Kemper rules today, with the KPA+ foot controller you never need anything else.