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Boss GX-1 Guitar Effects Processor

4.4 out of 5 stars from 14 customer ratings

Multi-Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar and Bass

  • Compact, portable multi-effects board with AIRD amp technology
  • Easy-to-read colour display
  • Intuitive controls and Gear Suite functionality enable fast and frustration-free sound design
  • 23 amp types and 146 BOSS effects
  • Eight simultaneous effect blocks
  • Support for WAV speaker IRs
  • 99 ready-to-play presets and 99 additional memory slots for user-defined sounds
  • Bluetooth audio for jamming with tracks
  • Dedicated BOSS Tone Studio app with practice functions (AB repeat, tempo change, metronome, rhythms)
  • Can alternatively be powered via USB-C or AA batteries
  • Compatible with wireless foot switches
  • Controls: 1,2,3
  • Buttons: Menu, Up/Down, Exit/Lock, Enter, Effects (FX1/Comp, PD/DS, AMP/CAB, FX2/EQ, FX3/Mod, Delay, Reverb, Edit, Pedal FX)
  • LED: Bank Up/Down, C1, Effect Buttons
  • Display: LCD
  • Footswitch: Bank Up/Down/Tuner, C1
  • Input: 6.3 mm jack
  • L&R output: 2 x 6.3 mm jack
  • Headphone output: 3.5 mm stereo jack
  • CTL 2.3 / EXP 2: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • USB-C
  • Bluetooth audio and MIDI
  • Power supply connection: Barrel connector 5.5 x 2.1 mm, centre negative
  • Current consumption: 250 mA
  • USB-C 400 mA
  • Powered by a 9 V battery or a 9 V DC mains adapter (not included)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 307 x 149 x 56 mm
  • Weight: 1200 g
  • Available since January 2026
  • Item number 632562
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • Design Floorboard
  • Amp Modeling Yes
  • Drumcomputer No
  • Incl. Tuner Yes
  • Expression Pedal Yes
  • USB-Port Yes
  • Headphone Output Yes
  • MIDI Interface Yes
  • Line Out No
  • Battery Operation Yes
  • PSU included No
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Well-balanced product
Stapler 23.03.2026
I really like this modeler. I think from all Boss GX/GT series products, this one is the most well-balanced in terms of price to feature ratio.

Pros:
- Very compact and lightweight.
- Ton of features. Editing is simple, especially if you had other Boss processor before. Bluetooth connectivity is super handy. Gear suite is also very convenient feature. I've tried GX-10 before, and on-device editing is much faster and more straightforward on GX-1.
- Can be powered with batteries or via USB.
- Great selection of effects. Delays have high cut (but no low cut though).
- Delay/reverb trails carryover between presets. No need in snapshots/scenes. To achieve it you need to have the same effects layout and the same delay/reverb models between presets. The cool thing is that you can use different amp models (e.g. clean and dirty) in two consecutive presets, and still have delays carryover between these presets.
- Good default cab simulation. I've ended up not using 3rd party IR's.
- If you don't use Wah, you can assign expression pedal foot-switch as 4th footswitch to enable/disable effects.
- Easy to use looper. No need to assign looper as extra block or in each preset.

Cons:
- For me it was quite tricky to get amp sounds I like. What really helped is placing EQ block after amp block to cut low/mid frequencies and boost highs (there's no presence controls in amp block). I'm quite happy with amp tones I have now, but it took a while to get there.
- You can't split the output signal: one output to front desk with cab sim on, and another to an amp with cab sim off. I don't play live, so it's not important for me. But I know it's critical feature for some of you, my beautiful friends.
- No input gain control, which is very strange... I hope it will be added during future firmware update.
- Battery comparntent cover looks a bit glimpsy.
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GET THIS NOW !
wenzzo 23.02.2026
this is an amazing upgrade from the previous gt-q multi fx pedal. honestly, if you want good value for your money GET THIS !
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Small Board-Big Stage Energy.
JayStrings 07.05.2026
The Boss GX-1 is not the deepest or most complex modeler on the market — but that’s actually part of its strength. It focuses on giving guitarists great and better tones fast, in a tough portable package that works reliably in real-world gig situations. This is super.
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Amazing unit
jonathan j. johnson 18.02.2026
It’s very good for the price. The factory presets are, of course, not the best, but once you spend some time with the unit and tweak the settings, it can sound really great (especially when you add your own IRs).
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