Boss BP-1W Booster and Preamp Pedal

£154.99

This is the Boss BP-1W Booster and Preamp Pedal from Boss, listed in Preamp & DI 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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Brand

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.

Category

Preamp & DI Pedals

A preamp brings an instrument signal to a controlled level and shapes its impedance, gain and frequency balance before amplification or recording. A DI converts the signal for a balanced, low-impedance connection and may include ground lift, pad and transformer isolation. Combined units can add drive, cabinet filtering, effects loops and parallel outputs while keeping the direct path stable.

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Analogue

The signal is shaped by continuously varying electronic circuitry rather than being converted into a digital effect algorithm. Component choice, operating voltage and circuit tolerances influence headroom, noise, clipping texture and the small variations in response between designs.

Boost

Raises signal level and may also reshape the frequency balance before the next stage. A clean boost preserves the waveform until headroom is exceeded, while coloured designs emphasise particular frequencies or add mild clipping that changes how later gain stages respond.

Vocal

Designed for microphone-level signals and the frequency, dynamics and feedback behaviour of the human voice. Input gain, balanced connections, phantom power and pitch tracking may be provided so effects respond correctly before the signal reaches a mixer or PA.