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The practice of adding sound effects to the traditional sound of the guitar had been around for many years. When you see a guitar player stomping on foot pedals, they’re trying to create a sound that a guitar alone can not. Boss effects pedals have been the number one choice for professional guitar players for over 35 years now. Founded in 1973, they have provided a number of add-ons for guitar players and Boss effects pedals have been right up there.

1976 saw the introduction of the very first Boss pedal which was the CE-1 Chorus. It was bundled with an AC adapter and at the time was the most sought after effects pedal. Boss was responsible for each time a new guitar sound could be heard. Once the sound changed once again, in the 1980s, there came the flanger pedal followed by the delay pedal. Now, Boss effects pedals are world renowned and are used by professional guitarists in any genre and in any part of the world.

Their most popular effects pedals are overdrive and distortion. Hard rock and heavy metal guitarists produce a sound which is today attributed to Boss. Any guitarist playing in this genre will use a Boss effects pedal in their performance.

Other effects pedals have come and gone and though there are other successful brands around, ultimately, guitarist’s who have tried out some of these other brands, return to Boss. Boss’s distinct sound sees them stand over and above the competition and that capability of producing sounds never before heard gives the guitarist the capacity to Boss’s distinct sound sees them stand over and above the competition and that capability of producing sounds never before heard gives the guitarist the capacity to experiment.

Boss effects pedals, as well as their uncanny ability to produce a unique and first-rate sound, also are renowned for being easy on the eye. Their bright colours cover a vast range and there is a colour available appropriate to any design of guitar. Their newer designs are loyal to their older ones, their aesthetic quality continuing to go hand-in-hand with their quality of sound.

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