The Boss eBand ushers in the ultimate musical companion for guitarists who love jamming with their favorite songs. This portable all in one audio player is packed with big features: WAV and MP3 files can be loaded and played by Boss eBand, and the tempo and pitch can be changed. Plug in your guitar and jam along using the music player's powerful onboard COSM preamp and Boss effects. You can minimize the prerecorded vocals or guitar parts with the Center Cancel feature for minus one play, and record and save your jams. There's even a sound library of backing tracks and rhythms onboard, plus a built in tuner and metronome.
Boss onboard effects
The Boss eBand is loaded with high quality Boss effects, including over 100 powerful guitar sounds that span a variety of genres. The Boss eBand also features the COSM preamp. Using eBand's Guitar/Mic input, you can apply the internal processing to your guitar or voice.
EZ TONE Sound Wizard
Creating your own sounds is simple with Boss eBand. The EZ TONE feature provides a quick, intuitive approach to tone creation based on graphic icons and a Tone Grid. You'll be programming at the speed of sound.
Memory Card Compatibility
SDHC memory cards of up to 32GB can be plugged into the Boss eBand, letting you store thousands of WAV/MP3 format songs per card. eBand also lets you play WAV/MP3 files directly from USB memory stick, expanding your data storage and file management options. (eBand comes with a 1GB SD card)
Convenient Phrase Trainer
Phrase Trainer is a feature packed function convenient for practicing phrases from imported songs. Phrase Trainer includes functions to control pitch and tempo of imported songs, Center Cancel for minimizing the guitar or vocal parts from prerecorded audio, and AB repeat. Now you can learn phrases without feeling any stress.
USB Audio Interface
The eBand audio player can be used as a USB audio interface, allowing the audio signals from eBand (audio player sound + live guitar/vocal sound) to be transferred to PC via USB. As a result, Boss eBand audio can be recorded into DAW software on your PC. Furthermore, audio from PC can be played back on eBand. This means eBand can function as USB speakers for your PC.
Cool Extras
There are many other notable features packed into Boss eBand, including an internal recorder for capturing your guitar performances as you play along with songs or backing tracks. And speaking of backing tracks, 300 audio loop phrases are onboard for jam along inspiration. Of course eBand is also equipped with the essential built in tuner and metronome.
Boss eBand JS 8 Audio Player with Guitar Multi Effects Features:
- Imports and plays audio files (WAV and MP3)
- Pitch and tempo control of imported songs
- Guitar/Mic input with dedicated input control; Headphones/index.html">Headphone output
- Custom tuned speakers for powerful playback
- COSM Preamp and 100+ effects derived from BOSS GT 10
- EZ Tone function provides the ultimate easy to use, intuitive approach to sound creation based on graphic icons
- 300 audio loop phrases onboard for backing tracks and rhythms (some include companion guitar effects pre programmed to match the loops)
- Tuner and metronome built in
- Records and saves your guitar performances
- USB audio interface for direct link to and from PCs
- Play songs from USB memory stick
- Import your favorite songs from audio CD to eBand with included utility software (PC/Mac)
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Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
I just got my eband a couple days back, and I must say that this is probably one of the best processor/guitar tool i've ever had!The effects are fantastic, and the amount of customization it allows is extremely deep! What I mainly love about the eband is the User Interface. Its soooo damn simple and easy to use....and is extremely user friendly! You just dont need to get your user manual out...!
It was about time we shifted out of boring analog knobs and stuff from the conventional designs...atleast for me!
Tha backing tracks are brilliant, with the perfect patch that it automatically picks up! I just cant stop playing on and on!
One thing I need to clarify - the Speakers!
I have no idea why many people find the speakers to lack decent output, but on the contrary....I find the speakers really really great!!! The sound quality is fantastic with no cracking even at max volume!
The only caveat -
You cant connect foot switches and the expression pedal together....as the eband comes with just 1 jack. Also, you can have just two foot switches. So this would be a little bit of an issue for on stage performance.
But I really cant see how any real guitarist can live without having one of this!!! :)
The interfacing options that you have is just great - aux in, sd card, usb sticks/hdd!
Really really really love it!!!!
And finally, about my buying experience -
15 stars to musiciansfriend.com ;)
Amazing customer support...and great service! Will be back buying more for sure ;)
cheers! people checking out or contemplating - stop! and order one right now :P
