Boss ME-90

[GuitarBilly]

It was released today (or very recently) and it's all over YT. Pretty much all main guitar channels have some kind of demo.




I kind of like it. My first "multi-effects" unit in the 80s was the ME-5 (which was great btw) so I have a nostalgic soft spot for this series. I think the demos sound really good. I also like the fact it has knobs in the front and no menus.
And finally, it's $350. I really feel that kind of price point is the sweet spot for digital, since you will upgrade it in the future, as the tech progresses. It's really hard to make a $2k investment on something that is bound to be obsolete, but $350? That's doable.
Obviously it has limitations at this price point, no midi, xlr outs, 3 IRs slots etc.. but I don't think it's anything that would keep most players from using it as a grab and go/DI option?

What do you guys think?

[BroSlinger]

Its a boss. Of course it will be good.

Johnny marr was using a boss multi fx for a few years.

[GuitarBilly]

Its a boss. Of course it will be good.

Johnny marr was using a boss multi fx for a few years.

Yeah I remember that. I think one of the guys from Radiohead used one too at some point.

Even Nuno uses one to this day in the loop of his DSL. I think it's a GT10 or something similarly ancient lol.

[Mike Oxhuge]

Yeah, great value and tones. I have the GT1000 and It will always be a part of my rig. Never played a bad Boss product and their modeling is basically like the Katana. If you love Marshally tones they are hard to beat. I also have the GT-1 and it is on my pedalboard and I use it into a Bluetooth speaker as my practice rig. Best small practice rig tones Ive ever gotten.

[RaceU4her]

i was excited to hear this thing thinking Boss is the most solid company out there and maybe this will be my jump into modeling.. this thing sounds terrible to me across the board in every video

[GuitarBilly]

I don't know man. It thought it sounds good as far as modeling goes.

I would not be replacing my entire rig with it, but to be fair I wouldn't be doing that with any modeler at any price. But for a quick grab and go setup, I think it's fine. It sounds like a floorboard version of the Katana, which I like so I will probably pick one up just to have a DI solution on hand.

[RaceU4her]

:lol:

I don't know man. It thought it sounds good as far as modeling goes.

I would not be replacing my entire rig with it, but to be fair I wouldn't be doing that with any modeler at any price. But for a quick grab and go setup, I think it's fine. It sounds like a floorboard version of the Katana, which I like so I will probably pick one up just to have a DI solution on hand.

i was thinking of you watching saying there is no way billy with the best "digital sensing" hearing around can possibly think this sounds good id guess this was a "revisiting 30 year old gear" series or something if i walked into the room and heard and saw some of these demos not knowing it was new

[GuitarBilly]

:lol:

I don't know man. It thought it sounds good as far as modeling goes.

I would not be replacing my entire rig with it, but to be fair I wouldn't be doing that with any modeler at any price. But for a quick grab and go setup, I think it's fine. It sounds like a floorboard version of the Katana, which I like so I will probably pick one up just to have a DI solution on hand.

i was thinking of you watching saying there is no way billy with the best "digital sensing" hearing around can possibly think this sounds good id guess this was a "revisiting 30 year old gear" series or something if i walked into the room and heard and saw some of these demos not knowing it was new

Oh I definitely think it sounds digital but at $350 I can live with it.
My point was more like how $350 digital is not that far from $2500 digital.

[Devin]

If I didn't already have a full pedalboard I'd def buy this just for 4 cable fx. Solid price for sure

[GuitarBilly]

If I didn't already have a full pedalboard I'd def buy this just for 4 cable fx. Solid price for sure

I think for 4CM only, the MS-3 is a bit better. It's smaller and it has more effects, amp channel switching etc. But this would work well too.

[BroSlinger]

FWIW, $2500 digital sounds the same as $350 digital.

[GuitarBilly]

FWIW, $2500 digital sounds the same as $350 digital.

Pretty much.
That is why if I'm buying a modeler, $350 is where I'm looking at