SY-300 Advanced Guitar Synth Pedal Review

Takes time to realize it's potential...

It takes time to realize all that this synth can do... A Eurorack Pro line mixer is a must to take full advantage of layering all of its parellel routing abilities... I mainly use the SY300 to create all kinds of synth backgrounds composed of layering different built-in distortions on each oscillator and run it parellel to a send/return series with Enzo, Ifinite Jets, and Microcosm...then… read more summed all into my delay and reverb pedals... Inputting different sounds between the main input and the return jack also opens up infinite creativity with an expression pedal... The software is awesome for controlling every aspect of it... I've had my SY300 for about 4 years and still finding new creative ways to use it... Worth every penny even though Boss is now treating it like their red-headed step child and not updating it... If you get it, take the time to learn every aspect of it... It's really a swiss army knife of pedals with three fully customizable oscillators, huge array of built-in multi FX, great routing options, and excellent control software...

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It truely blowed my mind

the boss sy 300 truly blued me away!!!I played with it for 5 hours straight and I realy couldn't believe it's complexity of the sounds and performance of the arppegeator with it's stereo effects.well I was so freaked out I put it back in the box for a week or so with the the knowledge that I have the guitar synthesizer I've been hoping all my guitar playing years. the sy 300… read more has no tracking issue and it has tones of output capabilities,3 analog style oscillators with 6 wave forms and so many outer guitar processing effects it 's not even funny. I could not be move pleased by the boss sy 300 and sweetwaters james shiilliday help in finding the guitas synthesizer of my dreams...

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"Sing The Body Electric"

You have to try this device if no other reason than to answer the Everest question; Why do we climb Everest? Because its there. Bringing it back to perspective, the Boss SY300 is there, waiting for you perusal. It has every reason for you to stand out in a crowd. Only you can decide if its a crutch or an advancement to your style and sound. Do you want to create M.O.R. standard-type… read more stuff, or progress? This is a device that can be subtle in the background or advance to the front. Its diverse, its eclectic. Its atmospheric or its an arsenal of sound at your disposal, at your discretion. You don't need any special expensive cheaply made cable to operate it. Connection-wise, its just another pedal going out to your amp or PA, or both. Its small and compact, built very solidly. If this isn't enough to climb Everest, then when you're ready, it will be too.

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Awesome

1. It is deep and after having the box for only 1 month, I'm amazed how clean and broad it is. 2. There are a couple negative reviews about how it is just an expensive noise machine. I understand that it may be too much for some people, but THIS IS IMPORTANT: If there is too much going on for you, turn some of the effects off, or use just your instrument as one of the oscillator… read more inputs, turn the synth part off, and then turn on 1 effect at a time; distortion, delay, reverb, whatever. This box can be overkill or it can be just perfect. Learn how to turn things on and off before bashing it.

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2 months & I've only scratched the surface

2+ months and I'm still at this stage where, if I think of a synth sound I like, I just go and make it happen on the sy-300. I use this a lot with an expression pedal to control volume of the synth relative to guitar thru, or modulation, or other effects. Have one song where I want to switch between 3 modulation effects with clean guitar and then back to overdrive. I'd been… read more doing this with a TB loop switcher, but I thought it would be amazing to fade between the two sounds. Exp pedal set to basically change patches. Done. Have one where I want it to start with synth only, then add guitar, then drop the synth out. CTRL 1 pedal engage! Done. Have one where I want to keep the same sine wav smooth synth but switch to a whole different style effects. CTRL 1 pedal engage! Done. Lots of pads where they can be made to evolve over time with expression and ctrl 1. Done Done Done.

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