Boss PX-1 Plugout FX Packs in 16 Classic Pedals With More Effects to Come
Boss has added a new pedal to their lineup called the PX-1 Plugout FX, but it’s really more than one pedal. The new hardware platform is a convertible unit that holds digital recreations of effects from the company’s history. The PX-1 comes with sixteen effects included, and more can be added over time with the BOSS Effect loader app for iOS and Android devices.
“From vintage classics and go-to workhorses to rare and specialty effects, the PX-1 unlocks the diverse BOSS compact pedal range within a single stompbox,” the company writes. “Backed by newly developed BOSS algorithms, each effect in the PX-1 delivers the genuine sound and response of the pedal it’s based on. Every detail is modeled with stunning accuracy, thanks to a powerful DSP engine dedicated to recreating the sound of a single effect at a time. Users can dial in tones fast with the familiar BOSS knob interface, supported by an onboard display for current parameters and internal settings.”
The included effects include the OD-1 Over Drive, SP-1 Spectrum, PH-1 Phaser, SG-1 Slow Gear, CS-1 Compression Sustainer, TW-1 T Wah, SD-1 SUPER OverDrive, DS-1 Distortion, CE-2 Chorus, BF-2 Flanger, PN-2 Tremolo/Pan, OC-2 Octave, PS-2 Digital Pitch Shifter/Delay, VB-2 Vibrato, DD-2 Digital Delay, anad the DF-2 SUPER Feedbacker & Distortion.
Each of the effects can be tweaked with one of the three parameter knobs, while its connectivity includes external control for one or two footswitches or an expression pedal.
“There’s a Swap function to switch between two effects, and nearly any parameter can be assigned for real-time expressive control while performing,” Boss adds. “Stereo I/O provides flexible connectivity and enhanced sound for models with stereo operation, while tap tempo and MIDI clock support are provided for time-based effects.”
The Boss PX-1 Plugout FX will be shipping in September for $249.99.
Boss PX-1 Plugout FX Pedal Features:
| Classic BOSS compact pedal recreations in a hardware platform |
| Instantly reconfigure the pedal to use one effect from an onboard library of up to 16 types |
| Comes with 16 effects: OD-1, SP-1, PH-1, SG-1, CS-1, TW-1, SD-1, DS-1, CE-2, BF-2, PN-2, OC-2, PS-2, VB-2, DD-2, and DF-2 |
| Additional effects available over time with Model Pass purchases in the BOSS Effect Loader app |
| Authentic tone and response, realized with powerful DSP dedicated to one effect at a time |
| Stereo input and output |
| Support for external control with footswitches or an expression pedal |
| Tap tempo support and TRS MIDI input for MIDI clock sync |
| Bluetooth® and USB-C® connectivity for loading effect models and more |
| Runs on included AC adaptor or USB bus power |
| BOSS five-year warranty |
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Say no to micro transactions in music, buy ANYTHING else, or better yet, buy second hand boss pedals.
Screw micro transactions, and only 16 pedals at a time when the line 6 has 250 is insane. Grossly greedy
The Full power of the DSP is generating the effect sound. I want the sound to be sufficiently processed. I want all the power the DSP can provide for one effect. Results in low latency.