Anyone use a Boss Acoustic Simulator with an acoustic guitar?

Jimmy Dean · November 21st, 2009, 12:50 PM

I would like to add something to my acoustic/electric without spending alot of cash. The Boss acoustic simulator looks interesting. Would like to know how it would work with an acoustic guitar.

fakeocaster · November 21st, 2009, 04:25 PM

You can have mine. Its the most expensive paperweight I ever bought

telideli · November 21st, 2009, 04:28 PM

Get yourself one of these babies. I have the one for the Bass and I'm very satisfied. I'm sure it's a quality unit, but read a bunch of reviews and maybe someone here has one.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--ZOMA2

mgwhit · November 21st, 2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy Dean

I would like to add something to my acoustic/electric without spending alot of cash. The Boss acoustic simulator looks interesting. Would like to know how it would work with an acoustic guitar.

Why would you ever want to do this? This pedal is designed to make an electric guitar sound like an acoustic guitar -- something it does adequately at best if you know how to use it correctly. It will not make an acoustic guitar sound better or even interesting.

Get a chorus pedal and use it sparingly.

telideli · November 21st, 2009, 04:43 PM

The Zoom will give you many effects including a good chorus, EQ, compression, reverb, etc...even 'feedback control' and classic acoustic guitar simulation......Check it out!

They come with or without a pedal.

spotface · November 21st, 2009, 05:20 PM

Fishman Aura DI

Jimmy Dean · November 21st, 2009, 05:36 PM

Thanks for the input. I am going to check out the Zoom pedal & the Korg Pandora. If I had lots of cash I would get the Fishman. I just cannot convince myself to spend $200+ on any pedal.

Headshot · November 22nd, 2009, 11:20 PM

hey fakeocaster, how much do you want for your pedal?

fakeocaster · November 23rd, 2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Headshot

hey fakeocaster, how much do you want for your pedal?

Once you can pay the shipping youre welcome

Headshot · November 23rd, 2009, 05:15 PM

ok, how much is shipping to the US from you to zip code 33414?

fakeocaster · November 23rd, 2009, 06:39 PM

ill check it out in the post office in the next few days and get back to you

spotface · November 23rd, 2009, 06:57 PM

Got my Fishman Aura Dreadnaught for $125 on local Craigslist....

Headshot · November 23rd, 2009, 09:42 PM

thanks fakeocaster.....I know it doesn't really nail that acoustic sound, but I like the way my tele sounds thru one for playing chords on certain songs.

Tim Bowen · November 24th, 2009, 02:25 AM

I have the ZOOM A2.Iu (w/ expression pedal). At the price point - and if you're okay with preset scrolling - it's actually pretty cool. I personally feel that it's best used for subtle ambience (delays, 'verb, modulation), and the travel of the expression pedal is fairly intuitive. But you can get nutty with autowah and reverse delays as well if that's your bag.

As for being practical in the live environment, I'd say there are two main considerations. One, back WAY off the wet mix of any effected signal that sounds cool to you at home. The digital artifacts won't bug you in the basement, but as cartoonishly exaggerated, they'll sure enough crawl up under your skin at stage volumes. Secondly, forego the temptation of assigning of EQ, modeling, compression, and boosting or cutting volume, for individual patches. I know, it's tempting. More than anything else though, those moves really are the kiss of death in the live setting with multi-effectors. What's great in the basement often sucks eggs in a bar or a medium sized club that's filled with warm bodies. If you set it up in a unity gain / reasonably neutral sort of way, it can be surprisingly useful.

castpolymer · November 24th, 2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by fakeocaster

You can have mine. Its the most expensive paperweight I ever bought

I messed with the one I had for days to try to get any type of remotely usable tone out of it. Not for me. Gave it to a friend a few weeks ago. My guess is I will get it back as my Dirty Santa gift.

Telesavalis · November 24th, 2009, 12:21 PM

I bought one at GC, used it for about 1 min at a gig, and took it back.

November 21st, 2009, 12:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimmy Dean TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Portland, OR Age: 58 Posts: 95	Anyone use a Boss Acoustic Simulator with an acoustic guitar? I would like to add something to my acoustic/electric without spending alot of cash. The Boss acoustic simulator looks interesting. Would like to know how it would work with an acoustic guitar.

November 21st, 2009, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
fakeocaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Enniscorthy, Ireland Age: 48 Posts: 842	You can have mine. Its the most expensive paperweight I ever bought __________________ cheers fakeocaster

November 21st, 2009, 05:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
spotface TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 90	Fishman Aura DI __________________ Mongo only pawn in game of life...

November 22nd, 2009, 11:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Headshot Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Age: 54 Posts: 107	hey fakeocaster, how much do you want for your pedal? __________________ Frank "It's a feeling....you'll get over it....."

November 23rd, 2009, 05:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Headshot Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Age: 54 Posts: 107	ok, how much is shipping to the US from you to zip code 33414? __________________ Frank "It's a feeling....you'll get over it....."

November 21st, 2009, 04:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
telideli Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manhattan, Kansas USA Age: 48 Posts: 855 8 Photos	Get yourself one of these babies. I have the one for the Bass and I'm very satisfied. I'm sure it's a quality unit, but read a bunch of reviews and maybe someone here has one. http://www.zzounds.com/item--ZOMA2

November 21st, 2009, 04:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
telideli Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manhattan, Kansas USA Age: 48 Posts: 855 8 Photos	The Zoom will give you many effects including a good chorus, EQ, compression, reverb, etc...even 'feedback control' and classic acoustic guitar simulation......Check it out! They come with or without a pedal.

November 21st, 2009, 05:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jimmy Dean TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Portland, OR Age: 58 Posts: 95	Thanks for the input. I am going to check out the Zoom pedal & the Korg Pandora. If I had lots of cash I would get the Fishman. I just cannot convince myself to spend $200+ on any pedal.

November 23rd, 2009, 06:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
fakeocaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Enniscorthy, Ireland Age: 48 Posts: 842	ill check it out in the post office in the next few days and get back to you __________________ cheers fakeocaster

November 23rd, 2009, 06:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
spotface TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 90	Got my Fishman Aura Dreadnaught for $125 on local Craigslist.... __________________ Mongo only pawn in game of life...

November 23rd, 2009, 09:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Headshot Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Age: 54 Posts: 107	thanks fakeocaster.....I know it doesn't really nail that acoustic sound, but I like the way my tele sounds thru one for playing chords on certain songs. __________________ Frank "It's a feeling....you'll get over it....."

November 24th, 2009, 02:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tim Bowen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 49 Posts: 4,369	I have the ZOOM A2.Iu (w/ expression pedal). At the price point - and if you're okay with preset scrolling - it's actually pretty cool. I personally feel that it's best used for subtle ambience (delays, 'verb, modulation), and the travel of the expression pedal is fairly intuitive. But you can get nutty with autowah and reverse delays as well if that's your bag. As for being practical in the live environment, I'd say there are two main considerations. One, back WAY off the wet mix of any effected signal that sounds cool to you at home. The digital artifacts won't bug you in the basement, but as cartoonishly exaggerated, they'll sure enough crawl up under your skin at stage volumes. Secondly, forego the temptation of assigning of EQ, modeling, compression, and boosting or cutting volume, for individual patches. I know, it's tempting. More than anything else though, those moves really are the kiss of death in the live setting with multi-effectors. What's great in the basement often sucks eggs in a bar or a medium sized club that's filled with warm bodies. If you set it up in a unity gain / reasonably neutral sort of way, it can be surprisingly useful.

November 24th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
Telesavalis Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 554	I bought one at GC, used it for about 1 min at a gig, and took it back. __________________ If musicians ran the world there would be no wars...just an occasional battle of the bands.

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