Boss SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer Pedal - 2024 report by Whydis

Boss SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer Pedal

The BOSS SYB-3 was the world's first bass synthesizer to be packed into a small pedal, and it found favor with experimentalists and tone afficiandos alike. Today, the next-generation bass-synth pedal has arrived - the SYB-5. Utilizing the newest in D...

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Reviews around effect (5.00 of 5)

  • I say it's a cool effect to fill in the keyboard gaps
  • well, glorified octave effects

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Reviews around octave (5.00 of 5)

  • well, glorified octave effects
  • Unfortunately, many "bass synth" pedals are glorified octave pedals that can give you a synth-ish sound, but aren't terribly versatile

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Reviews around product (5.00 of 5)

  • The product fit well - as expectedThe product was in good condition
  • The product is good!!The price is good!!

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Reviews around run (5.00 of 5)

  • Fast runs are not picked up either - eighth notes at 150 bpm can get lost
  • As others have stated the tracking of the SYB-5 can miss some notes if you try to play fast runs but that's not really what it's designed for

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Reviews around boss (5.00 of 5)

  • I've alwasy adored Boss pedals: sturdy, reliable, compact, true-

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Reviews around roland (5.00 of 5)

  • They recommend the Roland EV-5

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Reviews around ev (5.00 of 5)

  • the EV-5 and it works great to shape the sound

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Reviews around son (5.00 of 5)

  • My son very happy with

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Reviews around watch (5.00 of 5)

  • I highly recommend watching any videos you find online if you're curious to what it does

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Reviews around complicate (5.00 of 5)

  • The sound can be altered so drastically with only one change, this can make getting the perfect sound a bit complicated.

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Reviews around synth (5.00 of 5)

  • I have owned several real analog and modeling synths and will say that you can get some great synth sounds out of this pedal

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Reviews around trigger (5.00 of 5)

  • It uses the incoming bass signal as a trigger and if you have ever seen what an electrical signal looks like coming out of a bass, you would understand why it is difficult to obtain an ultra reliable trigger.

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Reviews around sound (2.94 of 5)

  • The synth sounds really lacked the synthy type action I had hope
  • The complaints that you get one unusable sound (kind of a fart sound) doesn't seem legitimate to me
  • The sound can be altered so drastically with only one change, this can make getting the perfect sound a bit complicated.
  • I had played with it for 2-5 hours attempting to get really great sounds out of it, and it seemed almost impossible
  • it can be tricky to get the right sound, and there's a million ways of getting the wrong one

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More about Boss SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer Pedal

  • The BOSS SYB-3 was the world's first bass synthesizer to be packed into a small pedal, and it found favor with experimentalists and tone afficiandos alike
  • Today, the next-generation bass-synth pedal has arrived - the SYB-5
  • Utilizing the newest in DSP technology, the SYB-5 faithfully reproduces the fat and sharp sound characteristics of classic analog synthesizers
  • Roland SYB-5 at a Glance: External pedal in jack for cutuff filter and LFO rate control, note hold.11 internal synth sounds, envelope and LFO modulation
  • Enhanced Sound With the Newest DSP All of the 11 internal synth sounds have been markedly refined and enhanced to produce a fatter, more cutting sound than ever
  • The sounds are made on variations of three oscillator Waves (Saw, Square, Pulse) and filters that modulate according to the envelope and LFO changes you apply
  • You won't believe how much synth-bass beef can come from such a small pedal
  • Enhanced Playability Via External Control
  • An external pedal input jack has been added to the SYB-5 for connecting an EV-5 Expression Pedal (sold separately), which lets you control filter cutoff and LFO rate in genuine time with your foot
  • In Modes 1-9 you can use the SYB-5's built-in pedal to hold a note while playing a bass phrase over it
  • Time for a bass solo? You bet! SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer Features: 11 DSP variations of Saw, Square, and Pulse synth waves Control filter cutoff and LFO rate via EV-5 Expression Pedal (sold separately)
  • Enhanced Wave Shape Mode offers sharper sounds
  • Hold notes with the built-in pedal and jam over the top.