Boss GE-7 Equalizer
Hidden function: The cleanest boost ever made
Who among us doesn’t have a use for an
EQ pedal, and who among those EQ users
has never played a Boss GE-7? Most players
getting into guitar gear feel like they need
an EQ because their amps aren’t cutting
it. It isn’t until later that we all figure out
that we aren’t using EQ in the correct way.
Relatedly, though it’s such a simple effect,
we often don’t consider boost pedals
until we find our perfect amp. These two
phenomena come head to head with the
Boss GE-7.
Hiding behind the lowly Volume control is
the sweetest clean boost that ever existed.
Most folks looking for a clean boost want
it to be just that—clean, with as little tonal
coloration as possible, and with enough
gain to punch their amps in the jaw. The
GE-7 does just that: it is your tone, but
more of it. And the fact that it follows a
versatile EQ makes it hard to pass up. Get
one!
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