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If you want a standard 19" rack tray the RAD-10 or RAD-50 are best, but really hard to come by.

I used one of these for my Boss 1/2u rack stuff and it works fine - you'll need slightly longer screws, but it fits and is cheap:

http://www.thomann.de/gb/thon_rackwanne_1he.htm?ref=prod_rel_165239_0

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[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1424763415' post='2700040']
I wouldn't bother with the plastic rack. If they are staying at home you should try to find a BMR-5:

http://www.bossarea.com/other/bmr5.asp

I think the Chorus, Phaser, OD and Flanger are all analogue so will sound great! They delays are most certainly digital. From what I remember the micro series had more options than the Boss compacts, but the circuits were very similar.
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The br5;) that's the one I meant(sorry).

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Of course ;) . Now I'm wondering whether I've got too many of the boxes.
Micro rack series now consists of : compressor limiter ( rcl-10)
Digital delay( rdd-10)
Phaser (rps-10)
Flanger ( rbf-10)!
Overdrive distortion( rod-10)
Digital reverb( Rrv-10)
Digital chorus ensemble ( rce-10)
Pitch shifter delay (rps-10)
Power supply (rpw-7)
2 delays ? Mmm..
Apparently, the power supply should be able to power them all??
Then I've got to work out what order to put them in. ( or have I?)!

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[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1425042498' post='2703325']
Of course ;) . Now I'm wondering whether I've got too many of the boxes.
Micro rack series now consists of : compressor limiter ( rcl-10)
Digital delay( rdd-10)
Phaser (rps-10)
Flanger ( rbf-10)!
Overdrive distortion( rod-10)
Digital reverb( Rrv-10)
Digital chorus ensemble ( rce-10)
Pitch shifter delay (rps-10)
Power supply (rpw-7)
2 delays ? Mmm..
Apparently, the power supply should be able to power them all??
Then I've got to work out what order to put them in. ( or have I?)!
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You've definitely not got too many, you still need the parametric EQ and the Graphic. Then you can collect the Pro series too. You'll need both the SE-50 and SE-70. A couple of VF-1's :-)

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[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1424996371' post='2702886']
Splendid, further picture upon its arrival please!
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Finally hunted down some screws to put it all together . I still have 3 units that too many.The chorus, overdrive and pitch shifter/delay which will have to be put elsewhere .
Had a play for about an hour or so today and love the phaser,reverb,compressor. The flanger is ok,and the jury's out on the digital delay.
More time needed to experiment ..

Btw ; this pic is upside down . I'm obviously doing something wrong , but I give up ;)

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[quote name='Lasermonkey' timestamp='1431570362' post='2772710']
The SE70 is probably my favourite multi effect unit. The front-end (overdrive/distortion/fuzz, etc) is analogue and the modulation and delays are outstanding. I ended up with two of them.
The SE50 is nice, but the '70 is definitely superior.
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The SE-70 is a great unit. The Drives, Modulations and Synth are all really good. Boss haven't offered such a comprehensive Bass Synth since.
The VF-1 also has some nice features, and some effects you don't see anywhere else. The Drives are horrible digital things, but the rest is good.

Whilst were talking multis and stepping away from 1/2 racks, I've now tried almost all the Boss multi effects produced and I'm of the option that the ME-8B was probably my favourite. It was also the first 'effect' that I bought for bass in the mid-nineties.

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I have the me 8b. The first multi effect I ever bought. Only had a stereo chorus foot pedal before that. What I remember about my purchase £350 new when released), is that the manual took me ages to understand . I never purchased the volume pedal or foot switch until many years later, so never got as much usage or enjoyment as I do now .
So, I have the rack series , and that. Please don't tell me about the s e series. If they are better than the micro series, I dont want to offload the rack series and start over again ;)

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