Is the BOSS ME-80 STILL USEFUL in 2024?

[@justgowtheflow101]

yep, I will never sell this thing! I am fucking love it! I'm always using this on my every gig!

[@blairmirrlees108]

I own an ME70 that I used long before I got the Pod Go. I still use it with my Fender and Vox amps. And it sounds great and is smaller than the pedalboard. I still prefer the pedalboard. I like the looper function on it. Simple but effective but the Boss presets are not very good but if I use it I just use it as a stomp box. I actually left it at the church with an amp and all I had to take was the guitar for the rehearsals and services and it was really good for that but now I use the Pod Go which serve my purposes better. The Me 80 is better. A friend of mine has an ME80 he uses for bar gigs.

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

I’m really loving the BOSS GT-1 for gigs. Smaller than the ME80 and packs a mighty punch!

[@Subilon]

I really like the zoom g1xfour unit. The sounds are quite good.

[@otter5555]

i own everything.....but i play the me80 over all the rest. it sounds great and is soooo easy to use

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

Very cool!

[@cootjo]

Have the ME-80 for 2 years now, play it on daily basis for practice and and once in 2 weeks on stage. Love it, the only downside in comparison to the GT-3 is, that it doesn't have real stereo sound effects.....

[@jbjb9691]

the M80 has a 6 seconds delay, which is awesome for Frippetronics, and the ME90's 800ms max delay time is a joke. I am soooo sorry I sold my 80.. I went down the rabbit hole of multiple effects and owned (and sold): a Pod-Go, a ME-90, a GX-100, a GT1, and a line6 HXFX, but, the truth is I'm gonna go back to my first love and get myself a quality used ME80, and be happily playing ever after.

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

Sometimes we gotta just go down the tone chasing rabbit hole

[@jbjb9691]

@ 🙂

[@dgperforms1]

I use this unit weekly Live and have been for several years. New Sub here

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@РоманСтаврогин]

Preamp section sounds good with external cabinet impulses

[@gitaaai]

like a mooer radar?

[@nohillforahighstepper]

Have you tried running an acoustic through the ME80? I am curious if it would work well.....?

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

No, haven’t tried an acoustic

[@baconbriefs]

Hi, would you suggest a separate EQ pedal (BOSS GE7) so that you can have another free pedal to tinker with? Much thanks from the Philippines 😊

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

You could add a pedal like that. But I think this unit has most things covered.

[@futureclassicrecordsfcr4526]

Why my me80 cannot sound great when Rec out/Phones(3.65mm jack) is not plug-in? Please help... Does it need to plug it in all the time

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

I don't use the ME80 anymore. However, I believe the trick is to have a "dummy cable" plugged into the REC Out to activate a simulated cabinet. I believe that's why you are hearing a difference.

[@TheEnd-vn9rb]

Yep just keep it plugged in.

[@josepholushola3252]

Yes, having a dummy 3,5mm jack plugged in will make a wide difference. You need to plug it in at all times to enjoy the cab

[@SoloSi2024]

It's just lofi enough to still sound analogue! As modellers supposedly improve, the fact that they're digital is only revealed further.

[@jackjetjoe9445]

I can't get ME80 anymore. Do you have any other brand/model option?

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

POD GO or BOSS GT1 😊

[@rockolav]

hi josh ,,,,,wats the guitar ,,,thanx

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

Shijie STE Pro

[@rebirth_mishap]

For you it is

[@LincolnCountyBand-st8yn]

Hi Josh , this ME80 is now obsolete because now in 2024 Boss has released the ME90!!!!!!!

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

Yup, I am familiar with the ME90. I think the only big difference from the ME80 s the ability to load Its though. Either unit is still good in my opinion :)

[@LincolnCountyBand-st8yn]

@@JoshGordonGuitar true mate,, Boss stuff rocks no matter if its new models or older gear thats for sure!