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Boss ES-8 Effects Switching System
BOSS ES-8: Effects Switching System
Foot-Stomping Creativity- The ES-8 Effects Switching System begins life with a sharp and clear mission: to provide pro and high-end users with cool and creative solutions.The new and innovative ES-8 is a system that represents a major leap “out of the box” from the standard individual stomp box utility. It is a whole new way of providing unprecedented capability without sacrificing sound quality. The ES-8 combines far-reaching flexibility with total freedom of expression. All this, in one cool device.
Not just another utility tool, the ES-8 kicks down the door to unlimited possibilities in the universe of musical expression. From this day on, the use of stomp boxes will never be the same. Using BOSS’ advanced technology the ES-8 is designed for spontaneity on the stage. So, go ahead. Jump out of the box. Take the plunge into a whole new world of musical expression. Celebrate the birth of the cool at BOSS with the hot new ES-8 Effects Switching System. It’s a total game changer that will take you to places no musician has ever gone before.
- Modes
- Memory mode/Manual mode
- Loops
- 8 (Effect loop)
1 (Volume loop) - Patch Memory
- 800
- Nominal Input Level
- IN 1--2, RTN 1--6, RTN 7L, RTN 7R, RTN 8L, RTN 8R, RTN VOL: -10 dBu
- Maximum Input Level
- IN 1--2, RTN 1--6, RTN 7L, RTN 7R, RTN 8L, RTN 8R, RTN VOL: +18 dBu
- Input Impedance
- IN 1, 2: 1 M ohms (Buffer: On)
- Nominal Output Level
- SEND 1--7, SEND 8L, SEND 8R, SEND VOL, OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R, TUNER: -10 dBu
- Maximum Output Level
- SEND 1--7, SEND 8L, SEND 8R, SEND VOL, OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R, TUNER: +18 dBu
- Output Impedance
- OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R: 1 k ohms (Buffer: On)
TUNER: 1 k ohms - Recommended Load Impedance
- 10 k ohms or greater
- Controls
- Number 1--8 switch, MEMORY/MANUAL switch, MUTE switch, BANK down switch, BANK up switch
EDIT button, WRITE button, - button, + button, DISPLAY/EXIT button, ENTER button, Cursor left button, Cursor right button - Display
- 7 segments, 3 characters (LED)
16 characters, 2 lines (backlit LCD) - Indicator
- Number 1--8 indicator, MEMORY/MANUAL indicator, MUTE indicator, BANK down indicator, BANK up indicator
- Connectors
- IN 1--2, SEND 1--7, SEND 8L, SEND 8R, SEND VOL, RTN 1--6, RTN 7L, RTN 7R, RTN 8L, RTN 8R, RTN VOL, OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R, TUNER jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
EXT CTL CTL 1/2, CTL 3/4, CTL 5/6, EXT CTL EXP 1, EXP 2, CTL IN EXP 1 CTL 1/2, EXP 2 CTL 3/4 jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
MIDI connectors (IN, OUT/THRU)
DC IN jack - Power Supply
- AC adaptor
- Current Draw
- 400 mA
- Accessories
- AC adaptor
Rubber foot x 5
Screw x 2
Owner's manual
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" - Options (sold separately)
- Footswitch: FS-5U, FS-6, FS-7
Expression pedal: FV-500L, FV-500H, Roland EV-5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT
- Width
- 439 mm
17-5/16 inches - Depth
- 137 mm
5-7/16 inches - Height
- 65 mm
2-9/16 inches - Weight
- 2.5 kg
5 lbs 9 oz.
