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VAULT RESERVE — SEALED

Description

The Boss ES-8 is a programmable effects switching system built for the demands of touring and gigging musicians who run larger, more complex pedalboards. With eight effect loops plus an additional volume loop, the ES-8 gives you the flexibility to reorder your signal chain on the fly, build parallel effect paths, and manage everything through 800 onboard patch memories — more than enough headroom for even the most patch-hungry live rig.

What sets the ES-8 apart from a standard utility switcher is its attention to tone preservation. The unit is built around carefully designed analog circuitry developed by Boss's engineering team specifically to avoid coloring or degrading your signal, and input and output buffers can be switched on or off independently and stored per patch, giving you full control over your tone at every stage of the chain. The ES-8 also features inputs for two guitars and outputs for two amplifiers, along with send and return for six mono effects and two stereo effects, plus full external control and MIDI compatibility for integrating with the rest of your rig.

Boss designed the ES-8 to feel like a natural extension of a working musician's setup rather than another box to fight with — footswitches are highly reliable with switch-noise mute capability, and the LCD plus 7-segment LED display keeps everything readable at a glance, even on a dark stage.

* Programmable switching system with 8 effect loops plus a dedicated volume loop

* Analog circuit design preserves tone integrity through the signal chain

* Flexible routing — reorder loops and build parallel effect chains

* 800 onboard patch memories with storable external control parameters

* Independently switchable input/output buffers, stored per patch

* Inputs for 2 guitars, outputs for 2 amps; 6 mono + 2 stereo effects loops

* Full MIDI compatibility and external control/expression pedal inputs

* LCD and 7-segment LED display for at-a-glance patch info

* Power adapter included

SPECIFICATIONS

• Circuit Analog switching, digital control
• Bypass True bypass (per loop)
• Audio Stereo I/O, 2 guitar in / 2 amp out
• Power Supply AC adapter included (PSA-series)
• Loops 8 effect loops + 1 volume loop
• Patch Memory 800
• MIDI In / Out / Thru

FROM OUR VAULT

This one's from my own rig. I bought two ES-8s when I was building out my live switching setup, planning to keep an identical backup ready to go in case the main unit ever had an issue on a gig. That's exactly what happened — the original ES-8 became my working unit, and this second one, ordered from Sweetwater, has sat sealed in the box ever since. My switching needs have since moved on, so this backup unit is now up for grabs. As a working musician, I get the value of having a spare on hand — this one's never been needed.

VAULT RESERVE CONDITION

This item is brand new and unused — factory sealed, never opened. Vault Reserve stock is sourced outside our standard dealer channels, so unlike our regular listings, this unit has not been bench-tested or verified by our shop.

Sold as-is, all sales final. Manufacturer warranty may not transfer without proof of purchase from an authorized dealer — please check with Boss directly if warranty coverage matters to you.