Newly refreshed versions of historic BOSS/Roland guitar synth and modeling technologies: OSC Synth, GR-300, E.Guitar, E.Bass, Acoustic, VIO Guitar, and Poly FX I thought the organ emulations better than the ones from the SY-300, though I don't think they're as convincing as the ones from the Electro-Harmonix B9 and C9. When layered behind a guitar, though, you'll still have the audience believing you have a keyboard player hidden behind the curtain. Some have a built-in vibrato that I'd have preferred to be able to switch off — that way I could have used my own rotary speaker pedal to create a more realistic effect. There is one excellent patch which gets close to a Vox Continental sound with the vibrato switched on, which will be handy for all those times you get bullied into playing 'House Of The Rising Sun'! The bass section is unashamedly analogue: fat, deep and often squelchy, and perfect for monophonic lines, but you can still play chords. The "organ" sounds are really excellent IMO, and that's all I wanted it for. (Paul Butterfield and Dylan blues tunes sound great with it). What's more, in true BOSS Compact Pedal style, the SY-1 occuppies the minimal amount of space on your pedalboard. Plug-and-Play and Latency-Free

Once you have created your ideal synth patch, you can then continue to scuplt your tone with the enormous variety of editing options within the effects section. It has all the effects that are within the flagship GT-1000, meaning they are incredibly high quality and easy to programme.With a massive 121 ultra-responsive sounds at your disposal, the BOSS SY-1 is an amazingly expressive tool that will slide easily into any pedalboard setup. BOSS SY-1 Guitar Synthesizer Pedal Highlights

These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use. Accessories Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY,""IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information") Its other sounds are pretty much useless in my 70's cover band, except for maybe some of the "lead" patches. I feel that any Bassist interested in low end high quality synth type processing with an imagination and reasonable expectations for size, ease of use, cost and usability of sound will not be disappointed at all... Roland makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, with respect to any of the software, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. a) The SOFTWARE may use open source software and other third party software (herein referred to as "OSS, etc.").b) The OSS, etc. in the case of the preceding paragraph shall be subject to the OSS, etc. license (herein referred to as "OSS License"), and you shall comply with the OSS License. Unprecedented sound and expression with three simultaneous instrument types and advanced real-time signal processing There are just a couple of other issues to note. Some sounds lose a little by way of level as you move up towards the higher notes. And it's a bit fiddly having to bend down to change patches. But again, you can't have everything from such a compact pedal, and Boss offer more full-featured devices if that's what you want. Verdict Each of the synth voices in this pedal are polyphonic, and analog-style, allowing you free reign to play either single notes or full chords. Registered office: V12 Retail Finance Limited, Yorke House, Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.