SY-200 SYNTHESIZER EFFECTS PEDAL – Advanced BOSS Polyphonic Guitar Synth Technology in a Streamlined 200 Series Pedal for any Guitar or Bass – Full MIDI I/O – 128 Memories – 171 Synth Sounds

This is an excellent pedal to make synthesizer sounds with a normal, non-altered, electric guitar. The range of sounds is amazing. I've only just begun to explore the capabilities. I really appreciate the fact the I can store presets, which is what I intend to do. I find the device easy to use. As befitting Boss devices, it seems to be very well constructed. I purchased the external power supply as well. I found the bypass also will work well. I intend to use this as first in line to my Boss GX-10. When I just want guitar processing, I will hit the bypass on this unit. I've created some patches on the GX-10 for when I want to use synthesizer sounds, that way I can also use effects in GX-10 for synthesizer sounds.

Well, if you know BOSS, they only make the best, practical units. This one packs a punch. If you grew up in the 80s, this pedal can make your guitar do sounds that will take you back to the good old days lol. Honestly, every signature sound is here and the best part is, it only uses a standard guitar cable! Synth sounds were notoriously hard to get out of a guitar without special pickups like the Roland ones, and even then you need the Roland synth. Those units and the modified guitar pickups while a bit more quality, cost tons more, and this delivers a TON with ease of use and affordable price. Not to mention it’s just a bit larger than a standard pedal. The preset patches are great, but you can really dial in and make your own if you sit down and tinker with it. There’s tons of great stuff here, and a great addition to any guitarists arsenal, especially if you do 80s covers or something.

I have been trying to add some synth sounds to my guitar rig for a while now. I've gotten one or two, but too often i feel like i need to take a college course to figure out how to use them, to say nothing of trying to figure out how to add midi pickups to my les paul without damaging it. This thing works for me. It can go right on your pedalboard, in your normal signal chain, and it has plenty of good, basic sounds- organ, bass, strings, brass etc. You can mix it with your guitar signal, split the two signals, or remove the guitar completely. The sounds are good but not spectacular. The instructions are a bit vague but again, it's not that complicated and can be used right out of the box. Works for me- a player who wants to play- not research on YouTube for days trying to get usable sounds.

Have been using this pedal for about 3 years now for both recording & live shows. It’s a tank; very solid construction. I can’t comment on MIDI functions as I don’t use it that way. Even tho very much a newbie to manipulating synthesizer functions, was able to edit, rearrange & make new effects fairly easily by following included instruction manual. Little or no noise, clean signal when bypassing synth functions. For full functionality, optional Expression Pedal is a must No regrets about this purchase!

Been wanting a synthesizer to play with. This really scratches that itch and it has so many possibilities to go thru. I can use midi if I wanted but I just like to play thru the presets alone. The series 200 is almost unbeatable

Sound functions accurately. Material is sturdy. Size is small. Customization is easy. Power requirements are limited. Batteries are included.

I think this comes straight from Malaysia! The cards read in some oriental language does not look like Katakana? The good news is this is a killer pedal! Stated there are 171 presets. Now multiply that by 12; well over 6,000 sound patterns. Then look at variations and it is getting near infinity. But wait there is more! Use the depth tone and speed with even more variations. Too bad Boss has had an inherent issue with writing cogent instructions. Even worse I have watch endless Youtube videos/reviews and the topic of how many variations are possible is never touched upon. I only use Organ, Strings and arpeggiation. With just these three I will be experimenting forever. Mine is run with an ME90 (Tera Echo chorus & compression) run through the FX loop on my Soldano mini while the SY-200 is direct. Remember the input (1/4 jack) is the on off while the other switch cuts the effect out. All the aforementioned purchased on Amazon! If you want to sound like Ray Manzerk (sp?) doing Light My Fire the SY-200 will deliver!

Very cool sounds and there is definitely a learning curve to learn this synth and get used to it. There is many options.

I use this as an acoustic guitar player, adding layers of sound behind me. Love the pads, and sequencers. Great GUI, with easy use interface.

Muy buen producto, funcionando al 100. Buen embalaje y buena atención del vendedor. Solo un detalle… inicialmente el envío estaba programado para llegar a un locker Amazon pero aparentemente no estaba disponible en ese momento; transcurrió una semana sin aparecer una fecha estimada de entrega y fue hasta que yo cambié la dirección de entrega que cambió el estatus del envío (ojalá pudieran atender eso también). Después de eso, el envío llegó en tiempo y forma sin problemas.

El pedal tiene buen sonido, la capacidad de memoria es muy buena. Lo de la latencia cumple, pero llega un momento en que si usas ciertos sonidos y tocas varias notas rápidas sí se siente ese retardo. Es mínimo, casi nada, mas está ahí. Lo conseguí a un muy buen precio ($6300 pesos mexicanos). En general, cumple con lo que promete por eso le doy las 5 estrellas. Creo que me sentí un poco decepcionado porque hace tiempo había probado el Sy-300 y la capacidad de edición de éste es otro mundo, mientras que en el SY-200 sí te quedas muy corto si esperabas jugar más con los parámetros. No sentí tanta diferencia con el SY-1 excepto los presets y la memoria. Creo que valdría la pena juntar más dinero y hacerse de un SY-300, pero también existe la opción de mezclar el SY-200 con otros efectos para obtener una mayor amplitud de sonidos. Si ya viste muchos revisiones en YouTube y no esperas nada más que lo mostrado, entonces ve por él. Si crees que hay algo más que puedas modificar del sonido, en verdad no lo vas a lograr.

Love it. Takes 3 aa's OR requires 9v 1 amp power adaptor. Love this pedal, opens so many new doors for sounds and ideas. Takes a bit to learn, but worth every penny. Goes well on my pedal board.

Con mas sonidos de los que necesitas para darle un extra al tono de tu guitarra o tocar partes completas de sintetizador. Es un poco limitado en cuanto a los parámetros que puedes manipular, pero si solo quieres un sonido que te guste en vez de programar los tuyos, este pedal tiene suficientes. Tiene un excelente reconocimiento de notas de guitarra para convertirlas en sonidos de sintetizador (tracking). Lo recomiendo.