Boss VE-1 Vocal Echo Pedal Reviews
The BOSS VE-1 Vocal Echo effects processor is a compact unit that delivers ambience effects you can use at any gig. This floor unit is so easy to use, you don't have to know a thing about music gear to dial in the perfect effects, and with a push of a button, you'll get instant studio magic. What's more, you can run the BOSS VE-1 Vocal Echo on just four AA batteries for totally portable operation, and USB connectivity even lets you take your favorite vocal effects into the studio.
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Highest Rated Reviews
Usable Effects
This is an excellent product for vocals. This is the first one I've used that actually adjusts the echo effect to the point where it enhances the vocal without an obvious echo. I use it in my studio for almost all vocal tracks. Reasonable price too! You'll like this one.
Nice and Light!
Due to physical limitations, I needed to lighten my load when going to small gigs, so I opted to sell of my Boss VE-20, and go with the VE-1. For me this was a good choice. I liked the factory setting on power up after I turned on the doubler, so I saved it and thats what I use. Solved the weight problem and made me mobile again. The reason I didn't give it more stars is because the manual reminds me of a heinous afterthought that folds like a 70's gas station map. I hate that.
Mostly good
I've been using this unit for a month and here's what I've found:
1. It's small and battery powered, so can use it anywhere. Phantom power can be turned off when using a dynamic mic which helps save batteries. Also like the clipping indicator for setting gain.
2. I play harp and sing through a single mic. Again having phantom power is great if you want to use a condenser mic. But, the pitch correction can sound a bit mechanical and I found I couldn't use it at all when playing harp-it just can't deal with note bending. So something to think about if you sing and play harmonica.
3. The enhancer makes things sound a bit harsh to my ears. There are two levels of enhancement-I could only use the mild enhancement and now I don't use it at all. If you play in a group it might be more useful.
4. The reverb sounds like you are singing in outer space-I could only use it on the lowest levels. Also, having discrete reverb levels is not as convenient as having continuously variable reverb as with a knob. This is annoying since I have had Roland amps with very nice and easy to adjust reverb.
5. Last, the instructions might as well be written in another language. After my 3rd read I finally realized that by holding down the doubler switch for 2 seconds I could change from reverb to echo. For me the echo is much better, but again it was not easy to set up the number of repeats, speed and duration. Read the instructions carefully. Again annoying since I have had Roland amps with great and easy to adjust echo.
Bottom line-with some effort I now have settings that work well for my purpose. Being able to memorize these settings is a plus.
Boss VE-1 Definitely Helps
Since I've started using the VE-1 in the band people have commented on the clarity and quality of my vocals. Pretty funny actually since we have a full-time lead singer and I only sing backup and a few lead vocals.... I'm thinking it's just a matter of time before he orders one.
The enhance feature works really well with the reverb and delay. and the ability to control the tone and volume of the unit allows you to tweak your sound without going over to the board.
There are a few things I'm not crazy about - 1. Somehow Boss figured out to engineer the pedal to force me to buy their proprietary power supply even though I have about 20 with the same spec including a few Boss-brand ones. 2. The stored presets are difficult to change during a song. You have to hold down the pedal for several seconds for each change (or buy their relatively expensive external pedal). It's hard to watch the the tiny light on the interface change colors while singing and playing. 3. Storing a preset requires holding down the memory button until it changes colors and blinking patterns - quite a strange interface since it's very hard to tell what the button is doing while your finger is covering it at that point. - anyway - relatively minor quibbles for very good technology.
builit-in Blutooth receiver would make this product ROCK
BEST battery-operated vocal box ever made! EXCEPT needs a blutooth receiver in it to allow singers to send backing tracks into the unit then output a mix containing BOTH the flat track AND (= with) the processed vocal.... If not bluetooth then an 1/8" audio input jack to allow singers to play (and mix) backing tracks [and/or flat guitar or any other instrument] THRU the box, then output a mix containing both the flat backing track (or flat guitar, etc.) AND the processed vocal. Need more effects pedals tailored to the growing solo-singer (track/karaoke) market.
VE-1 Vocal Echo Pedal -HORRIBLE when used for live performances (Feedback galore) - Good for recording (although unnecessary)
My singer and I purchased this pedal strictly to be used for live performances. We wanted to be able to control the delay, reverb and auto-tune effect when we play live. This way we didn't have to depend upon the skill of the venues sound engineer or just have the sound engineer set our vocals up with some generic setting. We are an indie-electronic band and depend on our ability to utilize effects to enhance our songs and be able to move between effects with little effort.
Here's the problem - the vocal effects pedal does do everything it says it does. BUT when linked between the venue's vocal mic and the venue's mixing board, the volume of my singer's vocals were reduced significantly and whenever we tried to increase the dynamics and volume of her vocals through this pedal for live performances, all we got was a TON (and I mean A TON) of FEEDBACK.
At first we thought it was the venue, their sound system or an inexperienced engineer. But this problem persisted from venue to venue despite having experienced sound engineers.
So, if you really need vocal effects when recording in the studio (which you don't because Ableton, Reason and ProTools all have the vox effects you need when recording) then go ahead and purchase this pedal.
NOW IF you are looking to have the vocalist in your band trigger different effects when performing live at different clubs and venues, YOU WILL BE SUPER PISSED.....DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PEDAL. YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED WHEN YOU CALL UPON IT TO PERFORM whatever effects you'd like to hear, DURING LIVE PERFORMANCES. YOU will just get a TON of FEEDBACK!!! FEEDBACK, MORE FEEDBACK AND MORE FEEDBACK at whatever venue you play.
We're looking to sell our pedal and invest more money to get a proper vocal effects pedal - one that looks and responds similarly to the Boss GT-10 Guitar FX pedal.
Dont buy
Purchased this havent had it 1 year..never wet..never stomped..never dropped..never surged..just stopped working one day once it was switched off .. very disappointing
