Boss effects on the ve8

[varmonter]

i have the ve8 pedal. i really like the effects this pedal
produces but am a bit unhappy with the limited eq.
is there a smallish pedal boss makes that has
the same multi effects i could run through
the loop on my felix preamp?

[AeroUSA]

It has decent EQ in the advanced settings

[Chriscom]

Originally Posted by AeroUSA

It has decent EQ in the advanced settings

I believe that, but they are insanely annoying to access. I love my Boss VE-8 but those EQ settings are borderline unusable--entirely so in a live setting, at least for me.

To the OP, I'm unaware of that kind of device unfortunately.

[varmonter]

Originally Posted by AeroUSA

It has decent EQ in the advanced settings

it has an eq i'll grant that but it has a limited
Q and frequency adjust no real sweeping
capability. and an annoying string sparkle if you
will.. but i love the effects. I might try the felix
into the ve8 .. hopefully keep my gain stage under
control.

[BluesKing777]

Page 14 of the Boss VE8 manual has the settings you want! See your manual or download it - I copied the section for you below, but the graphics didn't come with it! You can see what it has here though. It all looks rather terrifying to use in a live environment, especially if you prefer setting with knobs like me, and I have never used it. I was thinking of buying a simple MXR 10 knob EQ pedal for just the guitar, but your Grace would be way better....


P.S. if you make a loop, you can adjust the eq for a test on the fly....hands free!


BluesKing777.





EQ/Noise Suppressor Settings
You can adjust the EQ (equalizer) setting as appropriate
for the characteristics of your mic and guitar.
1. Hold down the [EXIT] button and press the [LOOP]
pedal.
The [LOOP] pedal is lit purple; the VE-8 is in EQ setting mode.
2. Use 1 – 8 (See figure below), to set the value.
5 Turn the knob to set the value
5 Press the button and then use the [?][=] buttons to set the
value
MID GAIN
GUITAR
INPUT
SENS
NOISE MID GAIN SUPPRESSOR
LOW GAIN HI GAIN LOW GAIN HI GAIN
1
2
3
4 5
1 6
2
4 5
3
6 7
8 8
Guitar EQ Vocal EQ
LOW CUT
OFF, 8 (80 HZ),
16 (160 Hz)
20 (200 Hz)–
5.0 (5.0k Hz)
0.5–16
MID FREQ
LOW GAIN MID GAIN HI GAIN
0
50
99 1 3 6
2 4 5 MID Q
7 Guitar Input Sensitivity (0–50–99)
8 Noise Suppressor (GUITAR/MIC)
Suppresses the noise and hum (0–50).
3. Press the [EXIT] button to exit settings mode.
Returning the EQ Settings to the Default Values
In EQ setting mode, you can hold down the [MEMORY] button
and press the [EXIT] button to return the EQ settings to the
default values.

[varmonter]

yea ..thanks ..i've read the manual. And again
it (the ve8) is limited. let's say you want
to scoop the mid. well you have a choice
you can adjust 800 1.5 k or 1.8 k (don't quote me on these numbers just throwing them out as an example).. what if i want to adjust 950 hz
I can't it doesn't have that option. The Q is the same
what if i want a .75 angle on my Q adj .. not there.
Low cut? what if i want 125 hz... not an option.,
So yea it's usable
but limited. But back to my OP. anyone know
what effects boss uses in the Ve8?

[JakeStone]

I had a VE-8 .. tried to like it...
But it had way too many compromises on just about everything on it.
The hidden menus drove me crazy too.

The Boss AD-2 Acoustic Preamp pedal has the Acoustic resonance, Notch and Ambiance features.

[Marty C]

What about the Boss AD units? These have similar effects and lots of EQ options. The new AD-10 looks great and the old AD-8 is good also.

I have an older AD-5 that still works grest. It has chorus and reverb. Both are good effects.

Also why not add the Boss EQ pedal before it! I think it is the GE-7.

[lkingston]

I love the EQ on my VE8. It’s just hard to remember how to get to it. The EQ itself is really good though: Three bands with sweepable mid, variable Q, high pass filter...what’s not to like?