Boss SY-200. New synth pedal on the way.

[Woodinblack]

I thought the FI was great, and very powerful, but for a gigging situation, the only one on my board is the SY200

[0175westwood29]

On 18/03/2022 at 19:30, Al Krow said:

Awww buddy, really sorry to hear about that. BC hug coming your way. 

Thanks man

 

fyi starting to use midi with this now and it’s properly easy to program and also having easier access to presets is great 

[NoirBass]

Just resurrecting this thread - a year later how do the SY-200 users still feel about it? Are you’d still using it live? Did you end up selling it for something else?

 

It seems like the device I need at the moment for copping a few 80’s synth lines on covers gigs, I want to see if I can be talked out of it.

Edited June 13, 2023 by NoirBass

[Woodinblack]

16 minutes ago, NoirBass said:

Just resurrecting this thread - a year later how do the SY-200 users still feel about it? Are you’d still using it live? Did you end up selling it for something else?

 

Currently I don't as I have just redone my board and currently we don't have the songs that need it (as we changed guitarists), however, I still have it and I will use it at some point, its still a good device.

 

 

[Al Krow]

On 13/06/2023 at 17:47, NoirBass said:

Just resurrecting this thread - a year later how do the SY-200 users still feel about it? Are you’d still using it live? Did you end up selling it for something else?

 

It seems like the device I need at the moment for copping a few 80’s synth lines on covers gigs, I want to see if I can be talked out of it.

 

Been using a full pedal board live for a little while with a Zoom B1-4 multifx at its heart, rather than just the B1-4 as a standalone multifx and tuner. 

 

Found a really good bit-crusher sim ("Lo fi") on the SY 200, which I've tweaked to suit my personal taste. I don't recall having a bit-crush feature on the SY-1? If so, this is a really nice-to-have additional capability.

 

The patch seems very usable e.g. for a Sweet Dreams/Eurythmics style bass line and probably means my dedicated bit crusher pedal could be for the chop, in which case the SY 200 just paid for itself!

 

The polyphonic & superb tracking that the Boss SY pedals have also means I don't need to worry about noisy glitches during a song, which was a key reason for going with this in preference to a couple of the market leading alternatives. 

 

 

Edited October 15, 2023 by Al Krow

[BabyBlueSound]

Good to know there is a synth pedal that actually works. The Electro Harmonix Bass Synth was SO disappointing in terms of tracking & triggering... I'll have to check some vids about this SY-200

[0175westwood29]

Love the sy200 set up I’ve got going atm going straight to foh, do also have a fuzzrocious BDPG after it adding a bit more grit but adds another level to the sound big fuzz sounds sound even bigger when there’s a synth under them aswell!! 
 

 

[Al Krow]

On 04/11/2023 at 13:15, BabyBlueSound said:

Good to know there is a synth pedal that actually works. The Electro Harmonix Bass Synth was SO disappointing in terms of tracking & triggering... I'll have to check some vids about this SY-200

 

Here's a short clip of the SY200 to give you a feel for it in a band mix.

 

Edited November 19, 2023 by Al Krow

[Woodinblack]

2 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

Here's a short clip of the SY200 to give you a feel for it in a band mix.

 

 

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[Al Krow]

24 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

 

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Ah apologies - try again now?

 

SY200 clip in band mix

 

Edited November 19, 2023 by Al Krow

[Al Krow]

Been enjoying using the Arp setting + Ctrl switch to "hold" for a fixed pitch to avoid it sounding too busy when playing a riff + an expression pedal for either fx volume / arp pitch shift with ability to tailor the interval. 

 

The SY 200 maybe has a wider use on pitch shift, particularly given how good its tracking is - definitely able to rival the multifx and dedicated pitch shift pedals I've previously tried out.

[Al Krow]

Boss SY 200 Arp setting & expression pedal

 

A little clip to demonstrate it in action. (I definitely need to get more accustomed to using an expression pedal, haha! And in case it's bugging anyone, the key is the one our singer prefers)

Edited November 28, 2023 by Al Krow

[0175westwood29]

 

[0175westwood29]

ok so I now have 2 one in the loop of the other, I was going to get an md200 for the loop but actually the thought of using to of the sounds together I thought might be fun 

[Al Krow]

Just came across the Bass #9 setting - makes for a really good tight-tracking octave up!

[lidl e]

Ok. There's a sy-200 locally im considering making a lowball offer on.

 

Not so low it wont be accepted, but it would be a good deal.

 

I have the FI, the C4 and a pigtronix mothership 2. I do use all of them.

 

Am i mental to get the boss as well? I really want it....

[Al Krow]

26 minutes ago, lidl e said:

Ok. There's a sy-200 locally im considering making a lowball offer on.

 

Not so low it wont be accepted, but it would be a good deal.

 

I have the FI, the C4 and a pigtronix mothership 2. I do use all of them.

 

Am i mental to get the boss as well? I really want it....

 

If you can pick it up for a price that you're going to get back on it, seems like you've not much downside? Treat it as a free rental opp - who knows you may even like it 😅 I mean you're putting the PM2 to far better use than I ever managed!

 

Polyphonic and very tight "tracking" makes it quite usable live IME.

[lidl e]

21 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

If you can pick it up for a price that you're going to get back on it, seems like you've not much downside? Treat it as a free rental opp - who knows you may even like it 😅 I mean you're putting the PM2 to far better use than I ever managed!

 

Polyphonic and very tight "tracking" makes it quite usable live IME.

The thing about the PM2, it has many sweet spots, but even a minir knob twist and it's gone! 

 

If you get it right, yoi can get the best lead tone into a heavy distortion.  

 

I still think it's the best engineered pedal I've seen.