Wow!!! Just looking at different demos for the boss harmonist pedal and was blown away with the jam session that came after. That was the best thing I have seen in a long time!! Thank you!
man that Alex is a beast!!!! That amp was smoking.. I bought the amp the other the day after i saw the demo..lol now maybe the amp will help me play like him...
I await for the day when they have intelligent pitch shifting/harmonizer that can track exotic scales like harmonic minor hungarian minor etc etc as well as chromatic passing tones for playing over changes and quickly changing scales/keys. That will be the day
@SkateboardBassguitar The performance footage was from a Roland & Boss in store event at Nevada and then Alex did some more the next day. All filmed by me....:)
That was a fun jam:) I have to admit when I was taking a look at Harmonizers and came to this video it didn't sound like I expected, but I can see it has its applications, but not apparently in acoustic guitar(?) sunaj
@C4B5A6 I figured it out. I run it through a pod x3 and I tried putting it between the pod and my speakers. now it runs smoothly. I had it between the pod and my guitar before... :)
The PS-6 harmonizing, detune and octave effects seem great... the Alien and pitch bending effects are too extreme for my taste. I will most likely buy it. I own the Boss eBand and highly recommend it for the preset backing tracks and COSM Amp Models. It has a few other features like a guitar trainer, tuner, etc...
My only criticism of the sound of the pedal is that the harmonized sound doesn't sound that much like a real guitar - with a very synth-like tinge to it. The Eddie dive-bomb type effect is quite impressive and very close to authentic, but something is slightly off. I think a lot of it is the somewhat "fake" sound that is being outputted. I'd really like to know if all the settings you showed could be "toned down" somehow on the pedal itself. I know you could make your own dry/wet mix with additional steps, but I don't think I want this pedal if that artificial synth-ish output sound is simply part of everything it does, or was it something you had turned up a little extra?
That's what I thought, because each part of the harmony is at the same volume and that can't be changed, in the way if each guitar part was recorded seperately can be changed.
@SlipknotHeadless It doesn't have Flutter/tremolo function, but has Superbend. Both are however not that important as improvements of DETUNE (chorus) and the overall sound on ps6!
4:36-6:20... Master the stye of Van Halen much? Pretty sure you are the top Van Halen "impressionist" I've ever heard, never heard anyone else play his style so fluidly and without the slop and inauthenticity that plagues almost all people who try to imitate him. The funniest thing is you didn't play one lick of VH, but the style itself and the masterful execution of it stood up and announced itself. Amazing, you are the best - please demo every pedal that is out there - too many people who make demos have no idea how to play! :)
I did the same setting as yours on demo 1 of yours with a 9v battery connected to my Black Star ht mk2 club 40 with a esp Ltd ec 401 guitar emg active pickups but I’m not getting that clean distorted tone it’s very very ugly muddy what can I do? Please let me know.
Hi! Can anyone please tell me if an expression pedal can be used to change the shift under the major/minor mode of PS-6 while playing the guitar? I would greatly appreciate your answers.
I just got one of these things used, without directions and a power supply. I have a 9 volt dc power supply that doesn't seem to work. Does it need a special boss power supply?
Can someone tell me how the bypass works in pitch shift and harmony mode? I'm asking this because the bypass in the PS-5 really sucks and cause a momentary gap (or drop) when i activate the pedal. Thanks
You may not like Boss' sounds, but you have to admit Alex is one of the best demonstrators in the business.
Alex is AMAZING - never get tired of hearing him play!
Wow!!! Just looking at different demos for the boss harmonist pedal and was blown away with the jam session that came after. That was the best thing I have seen in a long time!! Thank you!
Me too! Came for the PS-6 demo (mine just arrived today, I am looking to do Big Country sounds with it) - stayed for the jam, bloody excellent.
Maaaaan, what I wouldn’t give to have those effortless chops!! Great demo and incredible playing!!
Excellent tune at 6:00 called Streetlife by Randy Crawford. And I thought I was the only one that wore his guitar up that high!
That first solo was so good
Alex is one of the best for sure!
And this trio is just amazing!
man that Alex is a beast!!!! That amp was smoking.. I bought the amp the other the day after i saw the demo..lol now maybe the amp will help me play like him...
Master guitarist playing beautifully as ever. Cool pedal too
OMG that's one of the best guitarists I've ever seen based on that jam at the end. Holy cow!
I just ordered this pedal used. My Dt whammy pedal went caput. Can't wait to try it out
I await for the day when they have intelligent pitch shifting/harmonizer that can track exotic scales like harmonic minor hungarian minor etc etc as well as chromatic passing tones for playing over changes and quickly changing scales/keys. That will be the day
How do you like harmonist pedal. Is it useful for exotic scales, Balkan music, ethnic etc.
This probably the best demo on RUclips of this pedal :)
Haha, the shifty sideways glance at 3:02 got me.
@SkateboardBassguitar The performance footage was from a Roland & Boss in store event at Nevada and then Alex did some more the next day. All filmed by me....:)
Always a great demo from Alex.
I'm rarely mesmerized by youtube guitar videos, but you've got me blowwwwn away! I need to get me a ps-6
I think the coolest setting is the one from 2:44 - 3:30!! Very nice...
thankfully a good video of this pedal haha. Great job and great playing!
phenomenal guitaring
totally freaking awesome playing by all three guys!
Great demo, super music. Thank you!
Dude was slaying street life. Shout out from Los Santos.
great pedal & wonderful take on "Street Life" by Randy Crawford at the end.
I bought the Ps-6 just to practise those Brian may-ish harmonies. beautiful
GO ALEX!!! great bloke, came to my college last year, really awesome guy, he also likes cheesy chips!!!
That was a fun jam:)
I have to admit when I was taking a look at Harmonizers and came to this video it didn't sound like I expected,
but I can see it has its applications,
but not apparently in acoustic guitar(?)
sunaj
Wonderful playing....
Wonderful stuff...👍🎸
So where was the "Harmonist" during the the jam? I didn't hear it...did you? Just bought one so I have a credible question...
That jam was sick.
8:44 really nice Tone Bro!
Old clip, but that jam on Street Lights was awesome.
Please make tabs on the example riffs you played. They sound AWESOME!
very nicely done indeed.
@C4B5A6 I figured it out. I run it through a pod x3 and I tried putting it between the pod and my speakers. now it runs smoothly. I had it between the pod and my guitar before... :)
thank's a lot for this demo! now i know that i'm gonna buy this pedal tonight :D
"Hey, Ladies." happens @ 3:03
😂😂
Boss pedal is cool and Alex made it much more
Show de bola rapaziada, parabéns brotheres.
oops ...meant "sound like" of course.
Forgot to mention that this guy is great !
great review!
I wonder what scale Alex was soloing at 8:50 ? sounds like the riffs were almost chromatic but based on an F min 7 chord...sounded wicked
I have no idea what he's doing but I would like to know too, sounds soo cool !! maybe some melodic minor, or diminished with chromatismes, i dunno
The PS-6 harmonizing, detune and octave effects seem great... the Alien and pitch bending effects are too extreme for my taste. I will most likely buy it. I own the Boss eBand and highly recommend it for the preset backing tracks and COSM Amp Models. It has a few other features like a guitar trainer, tuner, etc...
Really nice demos. One thought is to do a fake 12 string as most need that at some time.
As our American cousins would say... awesome!
Wonder what electro-acoustic guitar would some like using this?
Alex .... You Amazing!!!
Love U!!
Jesus! That was amazing!
ah thank you! it sound so.. amazing!!
Alex is awesome, not creepy at all. This is one big advert for Boss gear, but, its good. I do like the ps6 and for the money is hard to beat.
Beautiful info lesson and also beautiful playing!
What drum kit is that the drummer is using!?
Dm
Fantastic! 👍🏻 Me want one…
Man!....you guys rule!!!...
I sometimes come back to this video just to hear Alex play 😂
Man, I hear ya on that!! Dude is so SICK!!!
My only criticism of the sound of the pedal is that the harmonized sound doesn't sound that much like a real guitar - with a very synth-like tinge to it. The Eddie dive-bomb type effect is quite impressive and very close to authentic, but something is slightly off. I think a lot of it is the somewhat "fake" sound that is being outputted. I'd really like to know if all the settings you showed could be "toned down" somehow on the pedal itself. I know you could make your own dry/wet mix with additional steps, but I don't think I want this pedal if that artificial synth-ish output sound is simply part of everything it does, or was it something you had turned up a little extra?
That's what I thought, because each part of the harmony is at the same volume and that can't be changed, in the way if each guitar part was recorded seperately can be changed.
So impressive
@SlipknotHeadless It doesn't have Flutter/tremolo function, but has Superbend. Both are however not that important as improvements of DETUNE (chorus) and the overall sound on ps6!
I need that backingtracack used int he first example that was so pretty
Cool, a fusion guy instead of the usual metal heshers.
4:36-6:20... Master the stye of Van Halen much? Pretty sure you are the top Van Halen "impressionist" I've ever heard, never heard anyone else play his style so fluidly and without the slop and inauthenticity that plagues almost all people who try to imitate him. The funniest thing is you didn't play one lick of VH, but the style itself and the masterful execution of it stood up and announced itself. Amazing, you are the best - please demo every pedal that is out there - too many people who make demos have no idea how to play! :)
At 1:18 you say "three-fart harmony". Did nobody else notice that?
Damn, the one at 3:50 makes such a great Leslie type of effect and he barely tries it!
i love this guy!!!!!
I did the same setting as yours on demo 1 of yours with a 9v battery connected to my Black Star ht mk2 club 40 with a esp Ltd ec 401 guitar emg active pickups but I’m not getting that clean distorted tone it’s very very ugly muddy what can I do? Please let me know.
Awesome man,,,,,,
Great Stuff Alex
Alex is a monster.
Thanks.Raja.
When i select a specific key, the harmonizing notes sound out of key :( am i doing something wrong?
Does this pedal work with all of the modes or just the minor pentatonic and major scale?
yes......I love it
does that have any dry sound reducement when harmoniser activated? ps5 has that bad behavior..
Great musician...
@danni3000 what kind of overdrive/distortion do you use? Does it buzz on clean too? What about Detune- does it buzz on it?
@g1taar It sounds a bit like Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore, but it still is different....
@NevadaMusicUK Haha, that clarifies everything! :)
The rendition of “Street Life” was awso:e!
probably going to get this one, what was the song you played at 2:15 called? i recognize it but cant find it
Found it out through an kind person in reddit, its Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues for anyone wondering
@NevadaMusicUK I had noticed that, but I thought that was because boss belonged to roland
If you are playing in modes, they are just steps in major or minor, unless you are playing ethnic modes, like middle eastern/eastern european modes.
great guitarist!!! oh and of course the pedal is also great xD
I'd get one just for the Brian May harmonies.
@nylonsteel 6:50 is "Streetlife" (Crusaders/Randy Crawford) isn't it?
you cover is a very good cover of George Benson live !
Hi! Can anyone please tell me if an expression pedal can be used to change the shift under the major/minor mode of PS-6 while playing the guitar? I would greatly appreciate your answers.
I just got one of these things used, without directions and a power supply. I have a 9 volt dc power supply that doesn't seem to work. Does it need a special boss power supply?
Nah just use a 9v one spot.
Hi Bronn!
holy shit this thing's so fucking cool...it's like there's a second guitarist!
Can someone tell me how the bypass works in pitch shift and harmony mode? I'm asking this because the bypass in the PS-5 really sucks and cause a momentary gap (or drop) when i activate the pedal. Thanks
I own a HR2 and thought about trading it in for a PS6. I think the ps6 is more newb user friendly, what are your thoughts on this ?? Thanks
Larry Would be proud
where to place the harmonist on pedalboard, Thanks.
Actually 1:53 is where it properly starts.
The S-Bend is so Satriani.
@SkateboardBassguitar We've got ourselves a genius!
Amacin guitarrist
its clean dude ur good
what kind of scaling did he use? jazz??
What mode is he using at 03:00? It sound beautiful!
I think that it's melodic minor.
It's octave lower and higher
how do you get it to play so clean with overdrive on? mine can't handle distortion =/