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Boss SY1 Synthesizer FX Pedal Reviews

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Includes 5 Year Guarantee Finance Options Available Boss SY1 Synthesizer FX Pedal More choice than ever before Synth pedals don't usually offer you as much as the Boss SY-1. But then, there aren't many pedal makers out there who can cram such a huge range features into a single, compact box. This excellently expressive pedal includes an enormous selection of 121 different synth sounds to choose from. Whether you're after analog synth tones, layered chords, lead arpeggios, or full, organ-like soundscapes - the SY-1 has got you covered. With such an immense amount on offer, you'll never need another synth pedal. Intuitive, easy-to-use controls Achieving the perfect synth tone has long been a time-consuming, often complicated process for guitarists. Many pedals on the market require extensive programming to create the right voice for your music, and some even necessitate installing special pickups into your guitar. With the Boss SY-1, that isn't the case. It's been designed with usability in mind, featuring an incredibly simple interface that makes it quick and easy to find your perfect tone. No stressful fiddling. No awkward setup. Just stunning synth sound from the moment you plug in. The best in performance Impressive synth effects are nothing if your audience can't hear them properly. So Boss have made sure the SY-1 is capable of delivering the absolute maximum in clarity and performance. With innovative, latency-free operation, you won't have to alter the way you play - the SY-1 will let you play freely and naturally. And every note will be crystal-clear. That's not all. Every synth sound loaded into the SY-1 is polyphonic, meaning you can use the pedal for both lead notes and rhythmic chord playing. A parallel send and return loop means you can easily use your other pedals alongside the SY-1, delivering even more tonal options. And real-time control, including the "press and hold" function that lets you sustain the last synth note you played, makes on-stage use a breeze. This is the ultimate addition to your pedalboard. Voices LEAD 1/2 - a wide range of sounds suitable for single-note soloing. PAD - full tones that work great with chords, from layered pads to synth brass and more. BASS - fat synth bass sounds, including filtered and sub-octave tones. STR - classic analog-style strings, including layered voices and sweeping textures. ORGAN - a large selection of organ sounds, including many with rotary-style modulation. BELL - percussive synth sounds with metallic resonance. SFX 1/2 - a variety of synth sound effects, including explosive one-shot sounds, animated pitch/filter voices, and more. SEQ 1/2 - pulsating sounds with rhythmic pitch or filter changes. Specs Model Name: Boss SY-1 Guitar/Bass Synthesizer Pedal Model Code: SY-1 Nominal Input Level: -20 dBu (Input, Return) Input Impedance: 2.2 mOhms (Input, Return) Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu (Output, Send) Output Impedance: 1 kOhms (Output, Send) Recommended Load Impedance: 10 kOhms or Greater Bypass: Buffered Bypass Controls: Pedal Switch GUITAR/BASS Switch TYPE Knob VARIATION Knob TONE Knob DEPTH Knob EFFECT Knob DIRECT Knob Connectors: INPUT Jack (0.25'' Phone Type) OUTPUT Jack (0.25'' Phone Type) SEND Jack (0.25'' Phone Type) RETURN Jack (0.25'' Phone Type) EXP/CTL Jack (Stereo 0.25'' Phone Type) DC IN Jack Indicator: CHECK Indicator (Serves also as battery check indicator) Power Supply: Alkaline Battery (9V, 6LR61) Current Draw: 85 mA Battery Life (Approx): 3 Hours Dimensions: 73mm x 129mm x 59mm Weight: 450g Accessories: Owner's Manual, Leaflet, Alkaline Battery (9V)

About Rimmers Music:

Rimmers Music (Est.1978) has an excellent reputation and is regarded as one of the best Musical Instrument Retail Company’s in the UK.

We deal with large amounts of goods on a daily basis via our physical stores, established mail order website www.rimmersmusic.co.uk and dedicated education sales division with education catalogue (distributed to over 26,000 schools and Music Services all over the country). 
We also have stores on EBAY and Amazon retailing musical instruments. 

Retailing both new and used equipment Rimmers Music has a reputation for offering competitive prices (always with long guarantees for peace of mind) and excellent part exchange prices. 
We also buy old instruments to recycle and sell, enabling our customers get a refurbished bargain and also help the environment. 

We price check daily to ensure we are giving you the best deal possible. If you find a better deal than we offer we would be very surprised and like to hear about it.

We offer delivery and collection services for all products to make the process of getting your new instrument and part exchanging your old instrument easy. We use next day delivery and collection services for most items, via various courier companies we have accounts with.

Via these couriers we give tracking information for timed delivery slots (in most cases). We also sell specialist items that require an additional level of delivery service, items such as acoustic upright or grand pianos. These specialist delivery items are delivered by our trained team of experts who know how to handle items of this nature, are fully insured, professional and give our customers the installation with the care and attention they deserve.

We sell a huge range of musical instrumentssuch as acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars, guitar amplifiers, acoustic pianos (upright and grand), electric pianos, acoustic drum kits, electric drum kits, digital keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, DJ equipment, PA systems, World percussion such as Djembes and Cajons, classroom equipment such as glockenspiels and maracas, accessories and much more.  We sell in the region of 350 different musical instrument brands from many distributors and suppliers such as Yamaha, Roland, Korg, Casio, Alesis, Kawai, Mapex, Meinl, Taylor, Takamine, Mahalo, Nord, Blackstar, Fender, Squier, Stentor, Paiste, Steinway, ESP, Vox, Pearl, Tama, Faith, Valencia, Carlsbro, Vintage, Jupiter, Odyssey, Encore, HK Audio, Boss, Peavey, Focusrite, Epiphone by Gibson and many more. We are the one stop music store withmusical instruments for all the family.

Our customer service team are excellent, they are trained daily on the musical instruments we sell and can guide you all the way to the instrument you need, with simple expert advice. We pride ourselves on our knowledge and service we offer our customers. We want you to recommend us to all your friends and family and we can only achieve this by giving you customer care beyond your expectations, we aim to do this each and every time you contact our company.

Offering affordable easy payments with Low Rate Finance companies for many years, we have made it easy for our customers to get the instrument of their dreams. We offer 0% interest free credit and low finance rate options on all orders of £250.00 or over, available both online and in store with usually instant decisions. We aim to make the musical instrument you want as affordable to you as possible, as fast as possible.

We have established Rimmers Music Schools at each of our branches with hundreds of satisfied students of all age groups from 5 years old to 95 years old. Our music studios are purpose built by us and fully stocked with the latest equipment for you to use. We are also London College of Music and Rock School examination centres (and are highly respected by both), although taking exams is optional. We want you to have your lessons and enjoy them, some people like exams some don’t, we will teach you at your pace in the styles you want to learn, or take you through the exams of your choice. All our tuition is via private one to one lessons so you do not have to worry how you look or sound, just have fun. We will help and guide you all the way. Some of our staff also work as College Lecturers, which again re-enforces our background and knowledge in this area. All our teachers are DBS checked for security on a regular basis and many have students that have returned each week for lessons for many years, constantly improving to higher and higher playing standards and improving the knowledge they have. We offer all our customers a Free Lesson in our Rimmers Music School on the instrument of their choice. We currently teach piano, keyboard, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, singing/vocal coaching, clarinet, saxophone, flute, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, violin and music theory. Basically we can teach you to play to a high standard and all the music theory to go with it. For customers who cannot get to our music school (and customers who can) we allow access to our exclusive online lessons we have created free of charge 24 hours a day.

To conclude, Rimmers Music is a reliable musical instrument retail company with excellent value for money products from all the top brands and manufacturers and we can also teach you how to play.

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Rimmers Music LtdUnit 18 Centurion Ind. EstateFarington,
Rimmers Music LtdUnit 18 Centurion Ind. EstateFarington
Lancashire
PR25 4GU

Some very convincing synth and organ sounds that, if chosen wisely, could fit into any set. I used this pedal on my bass to play in a three piece function band to fill in the sound. It is worth investing some time finding appropriate sounds as there are lots with controls and effect level to adjust. The sounds are very good and the tracking is excellent - far better than my old SYB-3! There are no presets, so you will need to remember/make a note of your settings (if you use more than one), then you're good to go. I played a lengthy 50 song wedding gig with it using IEMs and I can say there is no noise or tone suck and it was quick to adjust my settings. This pedal added a lot to our sound and I'm very pleased with it.
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Posted 3 years ago
great pedal really pleased with it rimmers offered a great price so i went with them again i must say cant fault rimmers i must get over some time to the shop when all this covid ends brian
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Posted 3 years ago
Great pedal, small in size but big in sounds
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Posted 3 years ago
Amazing pedal.
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Posted 4 years ago
I naturally defer to Boss products by reputation (and own 2 superb WAZA Craft pedals), but this pedal should be understood and tested before purchase, as it may delight or disappoint, according to expectation. I found the idea of 11 presets, plus 11 varieties assigned to each preset initially exciting, but on evaluation found that if you don't like a particular preset, then 11 varieties are wasted. Although some sounds impressed and others sounded contrived (being probably too digital), I couldn't get away from the fact that I wanted more control over the sound possibilities. Therefore, the presets work for the ergonomics of the pedal format, but limit your options creatively. In the end its a guitar effect creating non-guitar sounds. The dual concentric controls for balance of dry to wet and the rate/tone and depth adjustments helped, but I found it failed to compliment the other pedals in my chain. Not for me but as expected, it's well engineered and a fair price. Try it for yourself!
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Posted 4 years ago