Gitarren-Verstärker für das Boss GT-10 bzw. GT-8

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Using a guitar amp with your Boss GT-10 or GT-8

Using the overdrive effect without a preamp model

Of course you can use the Boss GT-8 or GT-10 like every other multi-effect device from the '90th. Connect it to a clean guitar amp and only use the available overdrive and distortion models, but not the preamp models. With 30 different overdrive and distortion models - in the '90th I had an Ibanez PT3DX with 6 overdrive/distortion models - you should be able to get every needed sound from blues to rock to metal. Important is that your amp has a good sounding clean channel. Fine tuning can be done with the Boss GT EQ and/or the FX1 tone modify modul.
Everyone who claims that you need an overdriven tube amp in order to get a good distorted sound, should think about the old rockers of the '70th and '80th. They didn't have a Rectifier or 5150. Instead of, they used a clean or crunchy Fender, Vox or Marshall amp with an overdrive/distortion pedal! Don't try to imitate a Rectifier with the preamp models of the boss gt-8 or gt-10 through a Fender amp! It won't work.
Use the overdrive and distortion models of the Boss GT-10 and get your sound with a clean amp.

This will give you a prominent sound which can set standards. And it's much better than imitating the PRS Rectifier sound everywhere used in modern music.

What did I want to tell you? Using the Boss GT-10 or GT-8 with a guitar amp is possible and can give you surprisingly good sounds. But don't use the preamp models with a real guitar amp when connecting to the normal guitar input.

Use the Boss GT-10 / GT-8 like your old stompboxes.

Using the preamp effect

You can use the preamp effect with your guitar amp, but then you should bypass the build in preamp of your guitar amp. Therefore connect the Boss GT-10 / GT-8 to the effects return of your amp. This is done because the preamp colors your sound and you don't want to get the sound of your amp but the sound of the Boss GT. Your amp will still color the sound because a 1 x 12" combo speaker can't sound like a 8 x 12" stack. But if you use an amp suitable for your music then e.g. you will get a sound close to a Rectifier from your Marshall stack. It's even possible to get a descent clean sound from your Rectifier using a clean preamp of the Boss GT.

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Arne

Tone
Reply #6 on : Sun May 17, 2009, 14:12:15

Hi Nathan,

that's the Fletcher–Munson curve. On high volume you can hear the highs and bass better than on low volume.
That's the reason for the loudness-correction on Hifi-Amps.

nathan

TONE!
Reply #5 on : Sat May 16, 2009, 14:10:45

hi i have a roland cube 60 and the boss GT 10, when i turn the volume up on the cube the tone gets quite high pitched when i use a patch with lots of distortion, how can i solve this problem?

Arne

Hi Bob
Reply #4 on : Mon April 06, 2009, 19:46:17

as already said to John I would never buy individual stomp boxes. But that's my opinion and perhaps not the best advice for you. You should get a GT-8 or GT-10.
The latest digital effect device is always a "bit better" than it's predecessor. This means that a GT-8 may be sufficiant for you because the GT-10 is only a bit better but much more expensive than a GT-8.
And yes, you can get every sound out of it.

bob minthy

Question
Reply #3 on : Thu April 02, 2009, 23:27:21

Should I get the boss gt-6, gt-8, gt-10, or individual stomp boxes. I dont have a very good amp but I do have very nice large speakers. I would really like to be able to have every effect and sound. Could the boss gt-10 do that.

Arne

Hi John
Reply #2 on : Tue March 24, 2009, 22:20:37

first you should try the 4 cable method, because then you can use compressor, wah and overdrive in front of your preamp and modulation, delay and reverb behind it.
If you don't need the Boss GT preamps then take a look at the Line 6 M13. It might be a better buy then several stomp boxes. I don't like using a lot of stomp boxes on a pedal board because they will ruin your sound, too. And you need to dance on them.

Arne

john

Thanks finally
Reply #1 on : Tue March 24, 2009, 01:25:10

Hi,
JOhn here. I have been searching for an I think you answered my question. I own a VHT Sig X. It's a super sweet, high quality, high gain botique amp. I was worried about putting a Boss gt-10 in front of it. Am I just ruining the sound of my killer amp with this thing. It sounds crapy out front and I didn't know how to run it through the FX sends. Now I see this 4 cable hook up and read that it kinda sucks compared to the quality I already have. Do you think I should just take it back and go buy a looper and a few stomp boxes instead? Thanks for your help. JOhn

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