Boss GX 700 rack

thecolourbox

Seen one of these for sale in my local Cash Generator for £80, anybody know anything about them? I know Boss cosm amp modelling is awful but the other features seem quite good if the effects are the same as the normal boss effects?

I think I've read the drives are analogue, anybody know if they are essentially the same as their drive pedals? The models are as follows if that helps:
Vintage OD (SD1??)
Turbo OD (OD2??)
Blues (BD2?)
Distortion (DS1?)
Turbo Distortion (DS2?)
Fuzz (could be a few I guess)

Thanks

timmysoft

I used to use one into a Marshall 80 stereo power amp and it was brilliant. I was playing nu-metal and punk at the time though.

NotNowJohn

I used one for years - it's a great unit. The OD/Dist are pretty good but the fuzz is superb, def comparable with the pedals. It's also got the Vibrato effect which is fab. £80's a reasonable price if it's in good nick. The black plastic dial on the front has a habit of falling off.

stratosonic

Used to own one, good unit, but I remember the drives being a bit sterile? Now using the Boss GL100 rack preamp with the Boss SX700 fx unit in send/return for recording at home, same fx without the distortion, etc.

StefB

I gigged one for many years, using its effects only through amp loops. Still have it but gone back to pedals for now. For £80 it is worth it for the time based effects alone, if in good working order.