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“A lot of the pedals I use are to make guitars sound less like guitars”: Travis Johnson reveals the PS-3 secrets behind Activity’s sound, and what’s next for Trap Door Electronics

An alumni of Death By Audio, Travis Johnson is taking guitar sounds into uncharted territory with his band and his boutique pedal firm, Trap Door

Guitar World

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Robust demand for luxury products, owing to fashion-conscious consumers with higher income and spending levels combined with the emergence of e-commerce, will create ample growth opportunities for industry players. Hence, it could be wise to invest in top luxury stocks J.Jill (JILL), Weyco (WEYS), and Hugo Boss (BOSSY) in 2024.…

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NAMM 2024: Boss has something to sing about with the launch of the VE-22 Vocal Performer, a portable multi-effects box with countless creative features

A creative toolbox that could be just the ticket for live performers

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Anatomy of a BOSS pedal: 10 ingenious design features that changed stompboxes forever

10 pedal design features popularised by BOSS

Guitar World

“So much music has been inspired by the sound of these little boxes. When BOSS released a new pedal, you simply had to try it out”: How BOSS pedals shaped guitar culture

Inspiring artists and gear designers alike, BOSS gear has shaped much of the last half-century of music. Here, we consider the company’s impact on guitar culture

Guitar World

“This is going to sound really f**king strange”: Joe Bonamassa says his go-to BOSS dirt pedal is the Metal Zone – here’s why the blues ace rates the metal monster

The blues rock kingpin and gear obsessive places his faith in this heavy classic

Guitar World

The most valuable BOSS pedals ever made

The BOSS compact pedals may be colorful little objects of desire to many, but some of them are more desirable than others...

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“It’s the only delay that can make those OK Computer sounds”: Ed O’Brien explains why one BOSS pedal was integral to Radiohead’s landmark ’90s albums

The Bends and OK Computer wouldn’t sound the same without the BOSS DD-5 – and Radiohead’s resident effects expert is already eyeing up some newly launched delays for the band’s next outing

Guitar World

Best ski jackets for men: Top picks for winter 2025

Discover our top-rated ski jackets to stay warm and look great on the slopes in 2025

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How BOSS became one of the world's biggest guitar amp companies in under a decade

BOSS’s status as an effects heavyweight is set in stone – but lesser-known is how the visionary company reached the summit of the amp sector in under a decade

Guitar World

Why should keyboard players have all the fun? A history of BOSS guitar synths

Your guitar isn’t limited solely to traditional sounds. Roland and BOSS have been at the forefront of guitar-based synthesis for decades – and they’re showing no signs of stopping

Guitar World

“There’s no player of my generation who doesn’t remember when they first heard that almost one-second delayed repeat. It was truly epic”: How BOSS's trailblazing delay pedals changed the world

History repeating: BOSS’s delay pedals changed everything – now the modern range salutes the Japanese firm’s storied past while forging ahead with bold new creations

Guitar World

Discover Joe Bonamassa’s “secret weapon” and the delay pedals key to Radiohead’s signature sound in BOSS’ monumental 50th Anniversary supplement

Packed with exclusive artist interviews and arriving in the February issue of Guitar World, this special commemorative publication details the history of the world’s biggest effects pioneer and features stunning photography throughout

Guitar World

“We can create sound with more freedom, while maintaining the original quality”: What is BOSS Waza Craft? The Japanese effects giant’s boutique range explained

If classic tones with custom voicings and enhanced functionality is what you’re after, in a package that’s built to the highest possible quality, Waza Craft is for you

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“Before BOSS, there just wasn’t a wide enough selection of pedals. They kicked it into high gear, eclipsed everything else…” How one innovative company changed the soundscape of modern music in five decades

The inside story of how BOSS revolutionized effects. The milestones that led the Japanese firm to the cutting edge of the modern music scene

Guitar World

The world’s biggest amp brands are not who you think they are: these are Reverb’s best-selling guitar amps of 2023

The used and new retailer's shared its top-selling amps this year – and it asks some serious questions of legacy names

MusicRadar

Build your dream home pedalboard: take a deep dive into the collection of pedals we feel add up to the ultimate home rig

From reverbs and delay to IR loaders and loopers these are the pedals we are choosing for our perfect home pedalboard

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The Strymon Cloudburst is the top-selling new pedal on Reverb in 2023, but overall Boss is still… the boss!

An old-timer distortion pedal comes out fighting this year

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Are BOSS's 50th Anniversary versions of the DS-1, SD-1 and BD-2 the ultimate collector’s editions?

Limited to a production run of just 7,000 units each – and featuring one-off finishes – here’s why BOSS’s 50th Anniversary DS-1, SD-1 and BD-2 are the holy trinity…

Guitar World

There’s no beating the Boss: Reverb reveals its best-selling guitar pedals of 2023

From an orange classic to Josh Scott’s fake-it-til-they-make-it hit, here are the stompboxes that shifted over the last year

MusicRadar

BOSS celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a collectible supplement in the new issue of Guitarist magazine – plus a special interactive online timeline

Filled with iconic effects, amps and guitar synth innovations from BOSS's past and present

Guitar World

“The sounds of classic tube amps and mic’d speaker cabinets in a standard stompbox”: Boss takes the fight to Universal Audio and Strymon with its smallest amp and IR pedal to date, the IR-2

11 factory amp and cab pairings – including Fender, Soldano, Marshall and Mesa/Boogie-inspired amp models – and third-party IR compatibility head up the new unit

MusicRadar

Amp and cab modelling, USB interface and headphone out: Boss seems to have thought of everything with its compact IR-2 pedal

The closest thing to a Katana pedal?

Guitar World

Positive Grid's Spark Mini is a practice amp titan – but here are 5 smart amp alternatives we love with Black Friday discounts

Go outside of the practice amp box with these tech-equipped guitar amps and save money this Black Friday

Guitar World

“Beloved by generations of players in every musical genre”: Boss’ sparkling 50th Anniversary series celebrates its place atop the pedal pile – and, with prices under $100, won’t put off the players that got it there

The effects brand has launched limited – yet nicely priced – takes on its iconic DS-1, SD-1 and BD-2 pedals

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