Boss ME-80 - Great Sounding Easy To Use Guitar Multi-FX

Boss sent me a ME-80 to look at, this great-sounding unit is incredibly simple to use as there is no deep-diving through menus to get to the tone you want. the ME-80 has been out for a good few years so can it still stand up against the new kids on the block?

BOSS has now announced the ME-90 – You can check my vide here.

Boss ME 90 - Taking Tactile Multi FX to a Whole New Level!

The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.

[LeStraTele]

The ME80 has been out for a long time now. We all get excited about all the new stuff that comes out. But, the ME80 is simple to use, sounds great, and is pretty inexpensive.

[tjborekvideo]

Probably the best video that demonstrates ME-80 tone shaping and creating of presets. Bravo!

[jessehutchings]

I can tell that you love this thing just by how excited you are going over all of its features

[andyground]

You should do a series on the ME 80 like you did on the Katana amp. Very informative. Thank you.

[attillal]

I always recommend this multi fx to beginners who have no idea of fx, what they are, what they do, it’s simple, sounds great for the price, you can learn a lot on it, and if you pick it up used, and then decide to sell later, minimal funds lost, epic amount of information and skills learnt !

[kasamasupotina]

2024, I'm still using it. Friendly use and Solid as well. Luv it!❤

[baldybonce]

Just bought one of these, a bargain at 140 with the boss carry case too..and this video tells me everything I need to know..cheers Paul 👌

[ampersandmcvinegar]

I love it. I've had one about a year. I play the right side into a Roland CUBE gx10 and the left into a micro-CUBE. Best practice rig ever!

[drinkingmicstand]

2021 and still kicking ass. My girl friend gigs around the city and wanted me to be a solid guitarist I'm her band. Had one of these back on highschool and never failed me when recording so picked up another just last week. Played a show DI and man did it sound great! Wish I had more time to refresh my mind that day but in talking about I bought it just 2 hrs before the gig. Definitely easy to learn if you take just a bit more time than I did if you're completely new to it. Use the pre amp section for sure if going DI. There's no way your guitar will sound good without it

[rexhargrove]

Wow! This was precisely what I wanted and very, very much appreciated

[michelvondenhoff]

This multi is about ten years old. Maybe ergonomically the best multi ever made.

[rohanblignaut]

Wow. Best video on the ME 80 that I could find. Sound quality is really good

[grindinglicks]

Best demo I’ve heard of the me 80 yet. So far, most demo’s tell you that it’s a cheaper unit, or not a professional unit but, the way this guy (you, if you read this) makes it sound, really demonstrates the ME80 as being a top notch pedal for live playing. Thanks for a great demo and not playing only head banger music with it. I’m a southern rock and blues player and I think the sounds demonstrated here gave me the go ahead to buy one. I was looking to get rid of the menagerie of wires and cables and having an all in one unit. The Fractal AX8 was what I had in mind but for the price, this will do fine. I use one amp and don’t need 100 models and cabinet choices to fiddle with on stage.

[BigBadKingKongJr]

Great tutorial! I love how precise and quick it was! So many people go into bs and take 3 hours what you got done in 10 minutes. Thank you 🙏

[michaels]

I had a boss GT-3 and the GT-8. This is definitely laid out better for quick, simple dialing. Much lighter to carry than my Katana Artist! Thanks Paul for sharing.

[chawanjernigan]

This is probably one of the most helpful product vids I've seen. Very well explained and great playing. Thanks bro

[jeffroq]

Nice one Paul. That's a great sound for DI from the unit. What a great time to be a guitar player. So much gear choice.
I've had an ME50, a GT8, and an MS3. Still have an old ME5 the engineering back in late 80s was fantastic, the mod and time FX stand up to this day.

[conartist]

Such a good demo. No bs, and and pertinent comment without the crap and “entrainment.” Great playing too. Love from Oz

[j.koppany]

5:38 Just casually nails the grittiest most awesome runs while demoing a multi effcets. Nice

[jazzalmenasmusic]

I was gonna get a multifx like the gt-1000 or the helix floor, but this is one unit I would bring to every gig, just a no brainer and all purpose unit, I will get it along with the other one, seems like the right move, thanks for this perfect overview!