Boss VE - 20 Vocal Processor Demo / Review Featured In Guitar Interactive Magazine

Review & Demo of the Boss VE - 20 Vocal ProcessorPedal bit.ly/VOX_AC4C...
Mick Wilson demos the Boss VE - 20 vocal pedal live going through all the functions.
Reviewed in Guitar Interactive Magazine by Mick Wilson.
This review features in Guitar Interactive Magazine Issue 33 available to read online for Free: bit.ly/OPEN_ISS...

[@indusman69]

For those who do not really know who he is, he's from the group 10cc . Ya, the same band that gave us big time hits such as Dreadlock Holiday, Rubber Bullets and that classic, I'm Not In Love. Yes, that Mick Wilson, alright. Still going strong!

[@marsrideroneofficial]

@Bryan Mendoza Guardians of the Galaxy 1

[@Peyote1312]

They're also a band named after jizz. 10cc is the average amount of "fluid" released by a male upon "climax". And don't even get me started on the origin of the name Steely Dan...

[@eolden7749]

I do not care about the effects, looping, or harmony. But all the vocal settings are super. I use slight doubling, compression. reverb, delay, and light pitch correct. You can adjust all of them from 1 to 100. You can fine tune your vocals like never before. All the other stuff is a waste for me but its worth the price just what I use it for. It takes up a lot of room on my acoustic pedal board but I live with it.

[@alvaromorales1763]

I love to hear a product review from someone who really knows how the VE-20 operates. GOOD JOB, THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATIVE REVIEW!

[@garfieldlawrence2988]

This is truly amazing. People who don't sing or perform will not understand how unique this is.

[@TheMormonsix]

Mr. Wilson,you are a complete professional and your review is very, very good. The VE-20 is my unique choice from other VE's, and now I know it!

[@user-yn2oj4gb8y]

If it's good enough for Mick Wilson to endorse; it's good enough for me. 👍

[@Nophera]

hey this guy is actually pretty cool

[@kenshiroxxx90]

yea thats why he is a singer.

[@richardcrainium9343]

I smoked a fatty with him behind my garage the other day......

[@antoniluc2069]

he's supercool, I'd totally listen to his stuff

[@useurhed]

Outstanding. Best demo of the VE-20 for working musicians - I'd say it's the ONLY really useful, watchable demo on KZbin, period. Thanks.

[@jonremymusic5192]

I love your voice. It reminds me of George Michael in some areas. ...and then you began speaking and you have a British accent! Again, your vocals and style are absolutely world class!

[@Bertanerny]

What do you mean a British accent, there's no such things. He's English and even then the accents in England change every few Kms. You also do realise that George Michael was also English.

[@zachadams1988]

THIS GUY FUCKIN' ROCKED IT, EXCELLENT VOICE AND PLAYIN' BRUH

[@Ray-jg1bw]

Dying to hear the rest of the first song!

[@morrisman64]

Great voice

[@hutch_hunta]

it's ironic right?

[@TheOnlyGuitarFather]

I love this dudes style.

[@vac8846]

to bypass all fx and talk: hold down the right pedal for 2 seconds at the end of the song (let's you scroll < > thru presets). store a blank (fx off) preset between each of your (fx on) presets.

[@richardhutcherson5851]

I just got one, haven't used it yet. How do you like it?

[@vac8846]

Richard Hutcherson it's good! I just use it for delay but I sold my tc helicon voicelive play when i got this because the voicelive really digitizes your voice even with al the effects off. The VE20 has a much better neutral sound to my ears. Enjoy it man...fun for days...ays...ays...ays...

[@vac8846]

Richard Hutcherson it's good! I just use it for delay but I sold my tc helicon voicelive play when i got this because the voicelive really digitizes your voice even with al the effects off. The VE20 has a much better neutral sound to my ears. Enjoy it man...fun for days...ays...ays...ays...

[@richardhutcherson5851]

@@vac8846 Thanx for the info, I almost got that unit, too.....looks like to me you already got this thing down. Keep an eye out on this post because I will be having questions for sure lol. Thanx, bro.

[@vac8846]

Richard Hutcherson i'm a noob actually haha...i suspected that was the case with the voicelive and then i read some reviews that confirmed it for me. If i can help with the VE20 i'll try :-)

[@jonwegener]

That song at 4:00 in is absolutely epic, I love it!

[@dalekay9ine]

This pedal seems like hours of fun, I'd love to run some drums through this and see what happens. Very informative video, cheers!

[@MaSteMaSha]

This guy is everywhere. Plays live with 10cc, live with ELO, random youtube videos WHO ARE YOU

[@itsjustaride12]

marijke maes mick Wilson

[@DaveTaste]

4:30 Mick Wilson. Watch the video

[@shanemartin9147]

This is Markus MacDouggal He is everywhere and so he should be...once in a life time talent. Thanks Markus for all that you do

[@diegohaddad7423]

Bro, me encantó ese pequeño performance al inicio del vídeo, tu voz es increíble. El pedal es increíble también

[@nelbazan8391]

Great voice and deep VE20 knowledge. Thanks!

[@kennyholliday7492]

Your a Legend Mic Thx for making time todo this Super info video .. getting this pedal

[@macknolan410]

never thought I'd feel this way..OW OW OWUH OW!

[@SiddharthKarunakaran]

Mick Wilson, why aren't you famous?

[@charleshill1229]

Siddharth Karunakaran I agree, I totally love Mick's voice, if there are any 'proper' ie not just demoing, recordings of his music I would love to hear them

[@officialWWM]

Not sexy enough, lol.

[@woodgecko106]

not all hard-working people are rich, not all nice people get treated well... etc... nothing new

[@9999plato]

The second song reminds very much of me of Squeeze. Great voice.

[@fullmoonofus2683]

I LOVE THIS GUYS VOICE :D

[@joacorodriguez3420]

"Mic" Wilson. The right guy for the job.

[@penttimikkola9802]

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[@kellykillam8643]

Great Tutorial!! I got one of these from a friend who just couldn't figure it out - I'm going to use the Heck out of it thanks to your great instruction!

[@totigerus]

hows it sounding so far?

[@neoaureus]

encyclopaedic demo ! kudos.... 6 years later

[@thevoiceguyschannelofficia9051]

Great rundown..ive had mine like 10 years and i learmt some useful stuff from your review buddy..

[@WillPower1818]

Great video, amazing this pedal I still swinging hard with all the new gear, after all years its been out, says a lot for Boss! Tku for great video

[@beeappleseed]

fucking awesome dude! coolest demo video i've ever seen!

[@shellydianenovascotia3914]

Wow - you are awesome...I have the Boss VE-20 and haven't a clue how to use it....so I need to start learning some cool sound effects.

[@marcelkupko6598]

Excellent sound systems. Thx!

[@Alexander_0623]

Thank you Mike. Greetings from Germany.

[@theyapsta]

Great demo and review.

[@buddikafernando5768]

youGreat voice and deep VE20 knowledge. Thanks!'

[@marlasinger8989]

Hello! What were the reverb settings at 2:00? It sounded really nice

[@officialWWM]

What a great singer!

[@geoffreymerrifield5666]

Very helpful video. Quite challenging trying to figure which vocal processor would be best for me. VE-20, VE-1, the Digitech's, TC Helicon, etc... I am definitely leaning towards the VE-20 thanks to this video!

[@totigerus]

what did you end up with and how is it?

[@geoffreymerrifield5666]

@@totigerus see my extensive post after this one

[@totigerus]

@@geoffreymerrifield5666 where is this post you speak of?

[@geoffreymerrifield5666]

@@totigerus It’s here from 3 years ago.

[@freddymusicien7656]

Been using the TC Helicon for many years now and it’s great on stage.

[@toneranger]

Nice big pedals, but are they momentary ? Tricky switching pedals on/off and you can't see th.stsnding up, also adds noise to an acoustic set which is picked up by the mics

[@eoin68]

If you record different layers with the loop can you save them on the system so you don't have to play the different layers every single time?

[@wetwork6553]

no. the memory on the ve-20 for the loop section only works then and there. There is no saving for a later date.

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Your playing in beginning was very good!

[@RobertFairweatherMusic]

This demo is selling me. Been searching for a new pedal.

[@girlinagale]

The effects are great, I play saxophone with ve-20, but all the sfx, comp, eq and enhancer make the whole sound too shouty and ringy. When they are all off, using the basic effects is super fun and the looper is excellent for creativity. I wish the looper had an undo and also could be switched off without losing the loop.

[@foxtweeg]

Would it work if I plugged in a synth on the ve20?

[@girlinagale]

The only input is an XLR for microphone, also accepts a 1/4" mono jack, but only for mic signals, a line level signal (such as a synth) sounds very distorted.

[@DarrenHowseMusic]

A DI Box should fix that problem.

[@syoukhan]

super helpful thanks!

[@neildixon6081]

Great review. Thanks.

[@WalterDavidRiffmon]

I like the use of the music stand. I’m assuming it’s for the purpose of this demonstration. I’m considering the VE-5 over this simply to avoid the need to bend to the floor to Adjust select etc. Is it a viable option to place this unit on a music stand at live events? Are the pedals easy enough to push without pushing the music stand over?

[@clvkforessaycollege190]

rock plus radio that one is really cool just got it set up thx really help

[@jennycarter5208]

thanks for the video, so informative but wondered if you could help me out with the loop recording you mention @13.30, where you say you can effectively record a loop into a pre-set? Did I get that right? What im trying to do is record a loop there I can stop and start it during a song. can you help?

[@baalpong]

Thanks! Very helpful.

[@VLNTNO]

Soooo good!

[@ViktorZethelius]

Nice man! Just a question here: how do I save a specific effect I want to use? So I dont need to go over to do the manual process over n over again I mean

[@leanissenfoxman8866]

Does this mean that I can only choose the 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th or octave for harmony? I can't for an example choose the 9th or even the #11 or b6? And are you able to choose if the octave or any other interval is placed below or above your own voice?

[@SumanKjohn]

What a singer sir mmm superb

[@dawslammernz]

what a wonder full tone your voice has so nice to listen to nice job

[@asymptomatic6255]

Very good voice

[@modesttones]

Love this voice!

[@rollinrudi]

If you could only have the pedal part on the floor and the controls on some sort of stand, this would be 100% more usable in gigs. Now it is bending over between every song...

[@totigerus]

im googling to see if anyone has put it on a mic stand and theres a couple vids up from sweetwater (on a small desktop stand) and a girl using what looks like a studio monitor stand. I actually use extra studio monitor stands that I bought for all kinds of stuff. Underrated hack imho. lol

[@espechellebalototiongson1811]

Thanks for this man!

[@holzyeahh]

How can you change the preset mid song without having to use your hands?

[@Obase-Aboli]

If you record a vocal loop for example can you pause and play when you want. I find that when I want to pause I loose the recorded vocals

[@seamuscullen1390]

Mick Wilson don't know the name but his face I recognize did he or has he at any time played in 10cc

[@wolvesmod]

Yeah he did but not no longer

[@HarmoActive]

Thank you for a great presentation and review! Now, I would like to get reverb to various instruments (e.g. guitar, harmonica) alongside the vocal, I first connect them to a mixer, and then plug the VE20 into the mixers FX AUX?

[@richeyrose121]

your voice reminds me so much of james dean bradfield.

[@taffboyslim]

I was just going to type that :-)

[@cotton7960]

My thoughts too! Gotta love JDB's voice

[@vividimagination5018]

Wow, This Guy's 🔥 Amazing..

[@sopranosaxshorts4139]

Very cool thanks !!!

[@davidallen2899]

Beautiful

[@ShaWar102]

Great singer!

[@seajays796]

Love the demo. What is the best setting for a 1960's "Sonics" Vocal sound Thanks.

[@rodrigogervini1]

Este pedal consegue simular um drive vocal tipo Fry?

[@TNungesser]

Man, you've got a fantastic sounding voice. Why aren't you on the radio?

[@henryssurfshowcase]

I saw your review on Boss Ve2 Is this Ve20 worth the extra money and size, cost?..

[@wanawood3979]

hello... just want to Ask. which is better boss ve 20 with boss ve 5? use for accoustic singer. thank you guitar interactive...

[@remibriere-aube8035]

Is it possible to have two different effects on one preset? For example, can the left pedal activate a radio effect, while the right pedal deactivates the radio effect and applies delay and reverb instead?

[@jeremycbarnhart2305]

After YEARS of this product being out, it's still over $380 CAD new. Lol Picking up a used one asap.

[@abnerparra5266]

Can I use this to create high quality recording in my home studio?

[@extendedrangetechmetal1489]

yes :)

[@sehnal139]

YES, YOU CAN

[@ronzmicz]

This is something really new to me, I would really be grateful if your could help me out here. 1. I sing mostly rock songs in a band, will this product be useful. 2. Do i have to connect the guitar to this processor? 3. Will the mike pick up sounds of the other instruments? 4. And lastly do i have to adjust the pitch each time based on the song scale. thanks & Regards Ronson

[@GuitarInteractive]

Ronson Lewis Hi Ronson, The vocal effects could certainly help add some interesting harmony and dynamic feel to your songs, the pedal can be used for all genres. I presume you could connect your guitar to the pedal, but it is made with vocals in mind, i think for that type of thing you would be better off with a looper like the Boss RC range, but there are lots of other great manufacturers too. The Mic will pick up whatever you put in front of it, if you are using a cardoid dynamic micro phone (sm58 etc) you shouldnt get too much bleed from background noise. Yes for the harmony function you would need to select a scale/key from which the pedal can base its harmony. That beiong said i am no expert and i would recomend going tou your local retailer and having a play with one plus check out the bass page for more details www.boss.info/products/ve-20/ Thanks for watching LLHQ

[@harveydents]

+Guitar Interactive - The Free Online Guitar Magazine would it work if i wanted to sing say any YES song with JOhn ANdersons killer voice...and I sing it an OCTAVE LOWER...but the PEDAL makes it sound like i am singing it at johns pitch?

[@saturnGEEK]

+gideons .mob Probably not as someone else's tone, but it will definitely allow you to sing an octave above and below simultaneously.

[@wildejr1]

+Ronson Lewis only mic

[@RockinJohnny]

Ronson Lewis there is a rock setting as I have this and use it for rockabilly and yes you do have to set the key before singing but no need for guitar input

[@89rwiley]

@2:33 the vibes hit 11.

[@teamcotugno]

How you set 79 user preset? It's Amazing *-* sorry for my english

[@rorymaynor1319]

GREAT !!!

[@infinite1000darc]

please, what is the first song?

[@morganalvarez5925]

What model and make is that acoustic guitar ? it sounds good

[@Nugmania1]

Just a quick question, can you take it down 1/2 step? Like the vid, much better than mist. Want to use it live and we’re always 1/2 step down. Cheers Rik?

[@soulos7081]

You sound superb! Hey, does someone know: if I am mic'ing pitches that are not in an actual key, will the harmonizer work?..like so the harmony or octave sound will be appropriate and not get forced into a conventional key, like for performance art or meditation? Thanks!

[@freddymusicien7656]

While singing live, how can it make the difference between a minor or a major harmony?

[@rockandroll8918]

I would like to know, what microphone you use? Beyerdynamic TG V71d or TG V70d? It sounds great!!! Thank you!!!

[@paulpotter9867]

Can you mic an acoustic guitar to get the effects you would for voice??

[@comparticello]

Nice voice!

[@SunshineKarebare]

is this one like the looper? where you can layer your voice on top of another, kinda like doing your own beats acapella ?????

[@hot88s23]

You have to set the key for each individual song?

[@shaddow1000]

talented guy

[@ethicalmusic1608]

Can we connect both guitar and microphone in the processor?

[@yeiicopLAP]

10cc 💜

[@gabrielgatti5795]

gostaria do contato ,pra saber como colocar um efeito de voz rock por exemplo e colocar oefeito radio juntos no mesmo

[@ethniehales1316]

Hi do you know which speakers you need to hear sound please for this pedal?

[@CharlesGreggo]

What cords are you using for the audio outs on the back of the ve-20 that go to the mixer?

[@tararawson2630]

Does this have a reverse reverb effect?

[@WatchMeShred]

You can't hook up an instrument directly into it?

[@stevenhson]

very good

[@kgarnettification]

fuck. im sold.