Boss BP-1W Booster and Preamp Pedal

£154.99

This is the Boss BP-1W Booster and Preamp Pedal from Boss, listed in Guitar Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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The classic BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble and the RE-201 Space Echo are legendary for their inspiring delayed effects, however they are also loved for their variable analogue preamp circuitry. The preamp instantly integrates guitar tones full of character & richness.

The Boss BP-1W is a natural sounding & iconic preamp, all in one pedal. The pedal has three diverse sound characters contained. The level knob controls the overall volume, or how much you push the amp or drive pedal you are using.

The Gain knob adds saturation & compression. The selectable input buffer gives you two choices – the first one is called the STD and is used for more of a wide range tone, while the VTG gives you a sweet vintage tone.

With the BP-1W, you can now access these two classic preamp tones in a premium Waza Craft pedal, along with a natural, clear voice that functions as a standard clean boost. 

Modes

  • NATURAL – This mode is used when you need a perfectly clean booster, without any colouration.
  • CE – This preamp sound is based on the BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble pedal.
  • RE – This preamp sound is modelled on the Roland RE-201 Space Echo preamp sound.

Boss Waza Craft

Part of the BOSS family is the Waza Craft factory. Waza Craft is a range of high-end pedals and amplifiers. They are created in Japan by a special team of engineers to offer updated, modified takes on BOSS classics.

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Boss

Boss is a prominent manufacturer of guitar effects pedals, multi-effects units, and related musical equipment, known for their durability, reliability, and wide range of effects. Founded in 1973 as a division of the Roland Corporation, Boss quickly became synonymous with high-quality effects pedals that are popular among guitarists and musicians worldwide.

Boss pedals are renowned for their rugged construction, intuitive controls, and signature sound quality. The company offers a comprehensive lineup of effects pedals covering various categories, including distortion, overdrive, delay, modulation, and more. Iconic pedals like the DS-1 Distortion, the DS-2 Turbo Distortion, the DD-3 Digital Delay, and the MT-2 Metal Zone have become staples on countless pedalboards due to their versatility and reliability.

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Chorus Pedals

Chorus pedals thicken your guitar sound by blending the dry signal with a slightly delayed and modulated copy. The result can range from a gentle shimmer to a wide, lush, 1980s-style modulation effect that makes clean tones feel bigger and more spacious.

They are often used on clean arpeggios, jangly rhythm parts, fretless-style bass tones and dreamy ambient passages. A chorus pedal is a great choice if you want movement, width and a more polished sound without completely changing the character of your playing.

Guitar Pedals

Guitar Pedals is a useful category for players looking to shape their guitar or bass sound in a more focused way. Products in this area can help with tone, control, routing, performance or creative sound design depending on the exact type of gear involved.

For anyone building a pedalboard, guitar pedals options can help fill a specific gap in the signal chain or open up new sounds that are difficult to achieve with an amp alone. They are worth exploring when you want a more personal, flexible and practical setup.

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Chorus

Chorus pedals create the illusion of multiple guitars playing together by blending the dry signal with a subtly modulated duplicate. The result ranges from gentle shimmer and width through to lush swirling modulation associated with classic 1980s guitar tones.

Chorus remains popular for clean arpeggios, ambient textures, fretless-style bass sounds and atmospheric rhythm playing. Stereo chorus pedals can create especially wide and immersive sounds.

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Guitar Pedal pedals and related effects are commonly used by guitarists looking to shape their tone in a more focused and creative way. Different designs offer their own response, feel and tonal character depending on the style of music and the type of amplifier or guitar being used.

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