I updated yesterday... Pretty nice amps. Very easy to get a fantastic sound out of these. It's one of the main reason why I prefer in-house amps models (also true on the HX).
I don't want to tell Boss/Roland how to run their business, but I really hope they start doing firmware updates more regularly to their products. I'd love to see them update the RV-500 and on the Roland side the SH-4D.
@@mattpearce79 I just think the world has changed and people expect digital hardware to be at least somewhat open ended. Boss/Roland make very good products but I really think this holds them back and I’m reluctant to buy any more of their products.
Boss is all about stability; their products are mature. If a lack of frequent updates is a deal-breaker, buy a less stable, less mature product from another company. There are plenty of them constantly fixing mistakes and vying for acceptance, kowtowing to every user complaint and destabilizing their product by making their feature set a mile wide and an inch deep. Many of us prefer the care that goes into every firmware update on a product that's exceptionally good at what it does.
@@hclyrics I've had very few issues with updates to multiple products from multiple companies that have greatly expanded on and addressed issues with their original FW releases. It's a new world where there is constant feedback between users and manufacturers that can really be beneficial to both.
@@trickfall8752 Fair enough. I'm just saying Boss isn't one of those companies. I prefer them because they really are powerhouses. They're solid, mature, no-nonsense products that already do everything they need to do, nearly perfectly. In a world where everyone is trying to "innovate," Boss has stood by their high-quality products and haven't succumbed to the pressure to add an endless backlog of shiny features. I bought the GT-1000CORE because it's exactly what I need, and if they never updated it again I'd be perfectly happy.
One would think they could port over the VG-99 code to do this. Even the VG-88 was doing this 25 years ago with virtually no artifacting or latency. I will say though it was not poly, as it does each string individually.
The Pedal Bend does a better job than the Pitch Shifter, still warbles tho. Poly in 2024 is a must. So many of their rivals do it flawlessly (line 6 poly capo and digitech drop etc)
@@Docksidestudio1 Yeah its litterally one of the only things I use the Helix for anymore. I do use it for overdrive preamps, I have been using overdrive almost like an EQ pedal for years, seems Nuno does very similar with the Rat pedal. I honestly switched from OD3 to Rat after seeing what Nuno does. But the rest of the blocks are dedicated to pitch shifting since every Floyd Rose I have is in Eb. Although I think I am about to change that and get the Virtual Jeff (whammy bar), that thing has the best and cleanest pitch shifting I have ever heard. Even at tuned down to C you cant tell its digital. It sounds just a hair thinner than a real guitar would at the top end, but no perceivable latency or artifacting.
Hope this bodes well for the future. I hope they’ll bring these to the SY-1000 and really start supporting all their gear with regular firmware updates. As I always say, I like their MDP amp models, and so I’m happy to see the new amps are all MDP.
If i had to guess, this update is beta testing new features for a new "katana" line pedal in the works. Would be great to see them jump into the capture game as well, although even their older stuff sounds more natural to me than Line 6. Has more dynamics which is what I respond to.
@@lorenmorgan1931 thats so true! I've always had the same feeeling. Boss tones sound more organics than line 6 (I had both) unfortunately, boss havent put effort on getting updates not just regarding amps but effects too. I hope this can be a new start for boss in terms of regular updates and stufffs. Boss has a great opportunity
@@Hele10Ag Yeah, they have a tendency to drop the ball on things. I have had a few of the older ones, and all the VG8-99 line (Roland but its same devs as Boss) and they just seem to really run something for a few years and abandon it. Maybe they are going to reintroduce this pedal? Or make a a 2000or Katana model? Katana mode would be awesome if it had the Katana models in it. The models there like their 100w, if it were in a JCM800 shell, no one would ever know the difference!
I always used the X-OD for all my high gains without amp modeling in my 2 katana amps on clean channel,will download 4.0 versions today and try using these new amp models,they do sound great😎
I have a hunch the SD-1 and DS-1 models are more based on the Waza custom modes than the original pedals. The SD-1 model doesn’t cut so much bass and the DS-1 isn’t so scooped. But idk. And they’ll never say 😅
I am not sure if you got a high and low cut in the global settings but these already sound good right of the gate. They are very dynamic and flattering to all ranges and even respond well to chords.
Boss engineers said that they will not add new FX to GT series because it will eat into the sales of their dedicated FX analog units (space echo, etc) so you should eliminate this expectation. this is a fact now
@@thepedalreview bro I used space echo as an EXAMPLE of a boss product that exists in real life. I know it’s in gt. i just dont know the names of OTHER boss products that exist as standalone FX pedals and are NOT in the GT. I’m surprised they added the distortion but you should not expect any extra reverb/delay to be added. I read somewhere in a forum so dont quote me on this
Didn’t see one in the website so at least not yet but part of this update seems to be for new outputs added for the katanas gen 3 so they’ll probably be one for that on the gx100
I just came from another channel that showcased their new X amps (metal/chugga chugga chugga) and thought they sounded really good. They suggested also playing with the cabs and mics if the stock settings weren't your jam.
The Titan to me sounded like there was a clean blend! You said for the Titan " I'm guessing its and I think I read in the notes" then you didn't say anything after, just a screen shot A tight high gain......which uses MDP. What's MDP?
Got a question for you...I have my 1000 CORE set up with a BOSS ES8 where loops 1-3 can be pre plus 2 FX loops. Anyway I've recently noticed a couple of things (oh it's going into a head, and 4CM): 1) the SEND may have no bars but the RETURN does, and vice versa, and, 2) I've had big volume drops...eg, I might have a delay set up for loop 3 in the 2nd FX loop on the CORE, and when I select it the volume drops. For the life of me I can't figure how to get that volume up to match all the other levels. Any advice would be really useful...thanks.
(ANYONE KNOW IF YOU CAN UPDATE FROM AN IPAD ?) It sounds great !!! I still can't update mine...lol It just doesn't work. Honestly, it might be because I have an old MacBook from 2012, but it works fine. I'm like 2 updates behind, this will make it 3, but now I think all of the updates will be worth it. Thanks for the video dude ! Nice playing !!!!! 😁👍
I wish Boss would release an update for the DD-500. Such a powerhouse delay, but the user community suggested some great improvements and bug fixes over the years, all to deaf ears. Oh well. Thankfully it is a brilliant delay nonetheless.
As a GX-100 user, I'm pleading with you BOSS.. Please bring over some of these new amps to the GX-100. I love this unit, but desperately need a couple better high gain amps, especially these X-series ones with MDP. The X-High Gain amp is feeling pretty dated.
Am I the only one having difficulty updating the unit? I run through the procedure (doesn't load and copy file into the drive on the desktop - I am on Mac OSX Sonoma) and when I disconnect the USB cable and hit 'write' the display says the file doesn't exist? I must be missing a step
I have tried again - maybe my 5th effort. I have no idea what I did differently but it is now working through the update sequence. I think I am good now.
GX100 user waiting for our update 😅
I hope Boss doesn't have you turn into a skeleton on a bench with dust and spider webs all over you.
I preferred all of their X amp sounds over their models of real amps.
Agreed. The X amps are where its at with these modelers.
I actually use Brit stack, natural and diamond sometimes too.
But with the addition of x ultra I might not even used those anymore
Boss have their own sound
I updated yesterday... Pretty nice amps. Very easy to get a fantastic sound out of these. It's one of the main reason why I prefer in-house amps models (also true on the HX).
I absolutely love my GX100. It is very responsive.
Congrats on the hurdle win.
I want to see an update like this for the Boss GT-1.
JC, when you throw down on anything high(er) gain, it sounds awesome. Wish you would get your chug on more. 🤙
Your guitar playing is too good for this GT1000 CORE.
I own one !
I don't want to tell Boss/Roland how to run their business, but I really hope they start doing firmware updates more regularly to their products. I'd love to see them update the RV-500 and on the Roland side the SH-4D.
Sold my GX-100, one of the main reasons was the lack of updates. So you make a valid point about a better business model.
@@mattpearce79 I just think the world has changed and people expect digital hardware to be at least somewhat open ended. Boss/Roland make very good products but I really think this holds them back and I’m reluctant to buy any more of their products.
Boss is all about stability; their products are mature. If a lack of frequent updates is a deal-breaker, buy a less stable, less mature product from another company. There are plenty of them constantly fixing mistakes and vying for acceptance, kowtowing to every user complaint and destabilizing their product by making their feature set a mile wide and an inch deep. Many of us prefer the care that goes into every firmware update on a product that's exceptionally good at what it does.
@@hclyrics I've had very few issues with updates to multiple products from multiple companies that have greatly expanded on and addressed issues with their original FW releases. It's a new world where there is constant feedback between users and manufacturers that can really be beneficial to both.
@@trickfall8752 Fair enough. I'm just saying Boss isn't one of those companies. I prefer them because they really are powerhouses. They're solid, mature, no-nonsense products that already do everything they need to do, nearly perfectly. In a world where everyone is trying to "innovate," Boss has stood by their high-quality products and haven't succumbed to the pressure to add an endless backlog of shiny features. I bought the GT-1000CORE because it's exactly what I need, and if they never updated it again I'd be perfectly happy.
Nice to have an update. What I’d really like is for the pitch shifter to be improved to stop it warbling! That would be cool please Boss!
One would think they could port over the VG-99 code to do this. Even the VG-88 was doing this 25 years ago with virtually no artifacting or latency. I will say though it was not poly, as it does each string individually.
The Pedal Bend does a better job than the Pitch Shifter, still warbles tho. Poly in 2024 is a must. So many of their rivals do it flawlessly (line 6 poly capo and digitech drop etc)
@@Docksidestudio1 Yeah its litterally one of the only things I use the Helix for anymore. I do use it for overdrive preamps, I have been using overdrive almost like an EQ pedal for years, seems Nuno does very similar with the Rat pedal. I honestly switched from OD3 to Rat after seeing what Nuno does. But the rest of the blocks are dedicated to pitch shifting since every Floyd Rose I have is in Eb. Although I think I am about to change that and get the Virtual Jeff (whammy bar), that thing has the best and cleanest pitch shifting I have ever heard. Even at tuned down to C you cant tell its digital. It sounds just a hair thinner than a real guitar would at the top end, but no perceivable latency or artifacting.
YES!!!
And at least 2-3 minutes loop record time..
I was waiting for your review when I saw the news
Just updated my GT1000....sounds great
I just updated my system today. It will be interesting to try out the new amp models, especially the new bass amp models.
this is going to stretch my memory bank remembering way back when I did this last
The one Guitar Player I know who can make a Carrot sound like the best Device out there for sure. Way to Go JOHN!!!!
Hope this bodes well for the future. I hope they’ll bring these to the SY-1000 and really start supporting all their gear with regular firmware updates. As I always say, I like their MDP amp models, and so I’m happy to see the new amps are all MDP.
Might be time to get one of these. What it lacks, I can get out of my H9.
Sounds great! Did you notice any bug fixes? They didn't list what was fixed.
I just tried the octave fuzz - it is killer. The one fuzz this thing has been missing and they nailed it. Epic
The amp model your playing has a very "open" quality to it. I didn't hear any flub. But your playing John makes any modeling system sound good.
Just got a gt1000 hoping this means more updates in the future
If i had to guess, this update is beta testing new features for a new "katana" line pedal in the works. Would be great to see them jump into the capture game as well, although even their older stuff sounds more natural to me than Line 6. Has more dynamics which is what I respond to.
@@lorenmorgan1931 thats so true! I've always had the same feeeling. Boss tones sound more organics than line 6 (I had both) unfortunately, boss havent put effort on getting updates not just regarding amps but effects too. I hope this can be a new start for boss in terms of regular updates and stufffs. Boss has a great opportunity
@@Hele10Ag Yeah, they have a tendency to drop the ball on things. I have had a few of the older ones, and all the VG8-99 line (Roland but its same devs as Boss) and they just seem to really run something for a few years and abandon it. Maybe they are going to reintroduce this pedal? Or make a a 2000or Katana model? Katana mode would be awesome if it had the Katana models in it. The models there like their 100w, if it were in a JCM800 shell, no one would ever know the difference!
I hope they keep the updates, excited for the bass amps and the SD-1 (always wanted an SD-1 and never bought it).
btw, the other day I tried to download your GT1KC presets and it didn't work. Are they supposed to be available still?
I always used the X-OD for all my high gains without amp modeling in my 2 katana amps on clean channel,will download 4.0 versions today and try using these new amp models,they do sound great😎
haha we were all in shock
I have a hunch the SD-1 and DS-1 models are more based on the Waza custom modes than the original pedals.
The SD-1 model doesn’t cut so much bass and the DS-1 isn’t so scooped.
But idk. And they’ll never say 😅
I am not sure if you got a high and low cut in the global settings but these already sound good right of the gate. They are very dynamic and flattering to all ranges and even respond well to chords.
Gotta be honest there's really no difference between this and Axe soundwise. The Boss stuff is sorely underrated for me
I agree the Boss stuff is underrated - I've done a couple videos saying as much!
I’m sad they didn’t put any new mods, delays, or reverbs. They need to add a DC-2 in the FX block. The amps are cool though.
Boss engineers said that they will not add new FX to GT series because it will eat into the sales of their dedicated FX analog units (space echo, etc) so you should eliminate this expectation. this is a fact now
:( this sucks...i get it but very sad news
Amps don’t sound great, compared to the big name modelers and profilers … ?!
@@adityabali1939 When did they say this? There is a Space Echo in the GT.
@@thepedalreview bro I used space echo as an EXAMPLE of a boss product that exists in real life. I know it’s in gt. i just dont know the names of OTHER boss products that exist as standalone FX pedals and are NOT in the GT. I’m surprised they added the distortion but you should not expect any extra reverb/delay to be added. I read somewhere in a forum so dont quote me on this
Any update for the GX100 on the horizon ?
Didn’t see one in the website so at least not yet but part of this update seems to be for new outputs added for the katanas gen 3 so they’ll probably be one for that on the gx100
I just came from another channel that showcased their new X amps (metal/chugga chugga chugga) and thought they sounded really good. They suggested also playing with the cabs and mics if the stock settings weren't your jam.
the video recommendations are blocking your cab selection at the end! WHICH 4X12, I MUST KNOW!!!
It sounds nice. It's all too complicated for me, though.
The Titan to me sounded like there was a clean blend! You said for the Titan " I'm guessing its and I think I read in the notes" then you didn't say anything after, just a screen shot A tight high gain......which uses MDP. What's MDP?
It seems Optima has some lead character mods right off the bat Nice.
*mids
I found other modelers as not having presence when playing with a band. I still didn’t try this one. Not cheap to get one just to try, anyway.
Got a question for you...I have my 1000 CORE set up with a BOSS ES8 where loops 1-3 can be pre plus 2 FX loops. Anyway I've recently noticed a couple of things (oh it's going into a head, and 4CM): 1) the SEND may have no bars but the RETURN does, and vice versa, and, 2) I've had big volume drops...eg, I might have a delay set up for loop 3 in the 2nd FX loop on the CORE, and when I select it the volume drops. For the life of me I can't figure how to get that volume up to match all the other levels. Any advice would be really useful...thanks.
I wish there was a feature to go back to the previous version of firmware if desired.
What stock patches went away with this update?
(ANYONE KNOW IF YOU CAN UPDATE FROM AN IPAD ?)
It sounds great !!!
I still can't update mine...lol
It just doesn't work.
Honestly, it might be because I have an old MacBook from 2012, but it works fine.
I'm like 2 updates behind, this will make it 3, but now I think all of the updates will be worth it.
Thanks for the video dude !
Nice playing !!!!!
😁👍
I wish Boss would release an update for the DD-500. Such a powerhouse delay, but the user community suggested some great improvements and bug fixes over the years, all to deaf ears. Oh well. Thankfully it is a brilliant delay nonetheless.
Still a sucker: 28-30 seconds looper?!?! No way!
Is this unit better than the HX Stomp ?
As a GX-100 user, I'm pleading with you BOSS.. Please bring over some of these new amps to the GX-100. I love this unit, but desperately need a couple better high gain amps, especially these X-series ones with MDP. The X-High Gain amp is feeling pretty dated.
Am I the only one having difficulty updating the unit? I run through the procedure (doesn't load and copy file into the drive on the desktop - I am on Mac OSX Sonoma) and when I disconnect the USB cable and hit 'write' the display says the file doesn't exist? I must be missing a step
I have tried again - maybe my 5th effort. I have no idea what I did differently but it is now working through the update sequence. I think I am good now.
Gt1000 and BLACKSTAR AMPED 3
TOGETHER ROCKS😊
i had my gt1000 for a few years with no updates and i just traded it in like a week ago for a helix floor and now they decide to update it LOL
Exactly my case. Boss lost a customer
The hardware is great, except for that micro usb...why? WHY? haha. Those break too easy. Should have been a type C.
I'm still hoping for a second reverb bloc.
We just want a GX1000 Core… i dont know wtf Boss is waiting for
No thank you boss. I moved on
Good. More for us.