Rapid City, SD, United States
About this listing
Craft the instrument of your dreams with the VG-800, a game-changing modeling and amp/effects processor for guitar and bass. Driven by the latest generation of our famous V-Guitar technology and the Serial GK divided pickup, this extraordinary creative tool completely transforms your sound at the push of a button. Use Dual Guitar and Dual Bass functions to play different stringed instruments together or on isolated strings. Explore alternate and down tunings with impeccable sound quality. Then go even further with synth-style sounds, VIO modeling, and more. It’s now easier than ever to access V-Guitar power, thanks to the VG-800’s pedalboard-friendly size and convenient Serial GK interface.
Standard Features
Next-generation V-Guitar processor with the Serial GK interface
Latency-free performance and independent string processing with divided pickup technology
Hyper-realistic stringed instrument modeling, including electric and acoustic guitars and basses, banjo, and sitar
Dual guitar and bass functions for creating simultaneous combinations that are impossible with standard instruments
Freely change the tuning for each string independently
Harmony function for creating rich ensemble sounds with single notes or chords
Dedicated guitar and bass modes
Individual string bend function for performing dynamic pitch effects with a footswitch or expression pedal
Massive selection of amps and effects derived flagship BOSS guitar/bass processors
Modeled synth sounds, including a detailed emulation of the classic Roland GR-300 analog guitar synth
VIO Guitar and VIO Bass for creating unique sounds with bowed attacked characteristics
TRS send/return jacks for integrating external mono or stereo pedals
USB-C® audio/MIDI interface and TRS MIDI I/O
Guitar-to-MIDI and bass-to-MIDI functions
Two external control jacks, each with support for up to two footswitches or an expression pedal
Guitar input for using standard guitars and basses with VG-800 amps and effects (instrument modeling functions are not available with this input)
Serial GK output for interfacing with products such as the GM-800 Guitar Synthesizer
BOSS Tone Studio editor software (Windows/macOS)
Download and share sounds on BOSS Tone Exchange
SPECIFICATIONS
Sampling Frequency: 48 kHz
Processing: 32-bit floating point
Memories
Guitar mode: 150
Bass mode: 150
Instruments Types
[Guitar mode]
Electric guitar, Acoustic, Dual guitar, Electric bass, Vio guitar, Synth
[Bass mode]
Electric bass, AC bass, Dual bass, Electric guitar, Vio bass, Synth
Effects: Over 150 types
Nominal Input Level
GUITAR INPUT: -10 dBu
RETURN: -10 dBu
Maximum Input Level
GUITAR INPUT: +12 dBu
RETURN: +7 dBu
Input Impedance
GUITAR INPUT: 1 M ohm
RETURN: 1 M ohm
Nominal Output Level
OUTPUT (L/PHONES, R/MONO): -10 dBu
SEND: -10 dBu
Maximum Output Level
OUTPUT (L/PHONES, R/MONO): +7 dBu
SEND: +7 dBu
Output Impedance
OUTPUT (L/PHONES, R/MONO): 44 ohms
SEND: 1 k ohm
Recommended Load Impedance
OUTPUT (L/PHONES, R/MONO): 10 k ohms or greater (Phones: 44 ohms or greater)
SEND: 10 k ohms or greater
Controls
DOWN switch, UP switch, CTL1 switch
INST button, EFFECTS button, MENU button, EXIT button, PAGE buttons
1--5 knobs, SELECT knob, OUTPUT LEVEL knob
Display: Graphic LCD 256 x 80 dots
Connectors
GK IN, GK OUT jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type (for BGK cable only)
GUITAR INPUT, OUTPUT (R/MONO) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
OUTPUT (L/PHONES), SEND, RETURN jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
CTL 2, 3/EXP 1, CTL 4, 5/EXP 2 jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
USB COMPUTER port: USB Type-C(R)
MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors: Stereo miniature phone type
DC IN jack
Power Supply: AC adaptor
Current Draw: 690 mA
Power consumption when in OFF mode (when the power automatically turns off): 0.1 W
Accessories
AC adaptor (PSB-1U + AC Cord Set)
Quick Start Leaflet "Read Me First"
Rubber foot x 4
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Width: 173 mm/6-13/16 inches
Depth: 135 mm/5-3/8 inches
Height (without rubber foot): 63 mm/2-12 inches
Height (including rubber foot): 65 mm/2-9/16 inches
• • Weight (excluding AC adaptor): 920 g/2 lbs 1 oz
Price$714.99
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