The BOSS SL-2 Slicer is a creative guitar effects pedal that chops your guitar signal into rhythmic, repeating patterns. Rather than simply adding distortion or sustain, it transforms your guitar into a pulsing, stuttering, almost synthesizer-like sound.

What does it sound like?

Imagine playing a single sustained guitar chord and having the pedal automatically turn it into a rhythmic sequence of chopped notes. You play the chord once, and the SL-2 creates a repeating pattern.

• Rhythmic stuttering: Cuts your guitar signal into precise on-and-off bursts.
• Pulsating textures: Creates rhythmic patterns that can resemble tremolo or electronic sequencing.
• Synth-like sounds: Certain patterns introduce unusual tonal and filtering effects.
• Stereo movement: Creates spacious effects that move between the left and right channels.
• Instant rhythmic energy: Transforms sustained chords, single notes, and distorted guitar into patterns that add movement to a song.

The pedal features 88 onboard patterns, organized into eight pattern types with 11 variations each.