Boss ES-8 Effects Switching System

Full Description

Your effects combinations, your way

Make your effects work together like never before. If you’re a musician who uses a lot of effects, it's likely you already know the pain of having to do a little 'tap dance' to change between different pedals. The ES-8 Effects Switching System eliminates this problem entirely, give you a whopping eight different effects loops to play with.

You can rig up and store different combinations of pedals to each loop, and turn them on or off accordingly using the footswitches. The onboard memory will come in super useful too, allowing you to store different effect parameters and up to 800 patches. And three TRS control output jacks, two TRS expression output jacks, MIDI capability, as well as two TRS control/expression input jacks makes for supreme dynamism in your setup.

Full analogue clarity

Keep your tone pristine. This nifty system incorporates fully analogue circuitry, meaning your signal remains pure and unadulterated. Each effect will sound wholly itself, and your instrument too - whether the system is on or off. Plus there's also a mute switch as well as a super intuitive interface for swift, easy navigation. The ES-8 will revolutionise your rig instantly.

New Editor Software – Now Available

Dedicated editor software is now available giving you expanded access to your Boss ES-8. The new editor software gives you unprecedented access to your ES-8, with its highly intuitive interface. The ES-8 editor allows you to edit pretty much every parameter on your switching system, including controls for MIDI, PC mapping, patching, library and more.

Features

• Programmable switching system with eight loops (plus an additional loop)
• Analog circuit design to protect your pure tone
• Unprecedented routing flexibility with the ability to change the routing order and create parallel effect chains
• Onboard memory for storing external control parameters such as delay time for each patch
• Buffers can be turned on/off individually each for input and output and stored in each patch; level variability for output buffer
• Highly-reliable footswitches with switch-noise mute capability
• LCD and 7-segment LED display show detailed information at a glance
• 800 patch memories provide unmatched capability for touring musicians
• Completely customizable pedal function assignments
• Scratching the itch of serious working musicians with detailed attention to often-requested features and functions

Specifications

• Loops: 8 (Effect loop), 1 (Volume loop)
• Patch Memory: 800
• Pedals:
  • Number switch x 8
  • BANK switch x 2
  • MEMORY/MANUAL switch
  • MUTE switch
• Nominal Input Level: IN 1, 2: -10 dBu, RTN 1--6, RTN 7L, RTN 7R, RTN 8L, RTN 8R, RTN VOL: -10 dBu
• Input Impedance: IN 1, 2: 1 M ohms
• Nominal Output Level: SEND 1--7, SEND 8L, SEND 8R, SEND VOL, OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R, TUNER: -10 dBu
• Output Impedance: OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R, TUNER: 1 k ohms or greater
• Recommended Load Impedance: 10 k ohms or greater
• Display: 7 segments, 3 characters (LED), 16 characters, 2 lines (backlit LCD)
• Connectors:
  • IN 1, 2 jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
  • SEND 1--7, SEND 8L, SEND 8R, SEND VOL jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
  • RTN 1--6, RTN 7L, RTN 7R, RTN 8L, RTN 8R, RTN VOL jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
  • OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
  • TUNER jack: 1/4-inch phone type
  • EXT CTL CTL 1/2, CTL 3/4, CTL 5/6 jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
  • EXT CTL EXP 1, EXP 2 jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
  • 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
  • Owner's manual
  • Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
  • Rubber foot x 5
  • Screw x 2
• Options (sold separately):
  • Footswitch: FS-5U, FS-6, FS-7
  • Expression pedal: BOSS 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.

* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms