BOSS GX-10 Guitar Effects Processor

The BOSS GX-10 is a compact amp and effects processor designed for both guitar and bass players. It incorporates the same sound engine and user-friendly colour touch display found in the GX-100, but in a more portable and travel-ready format. This makes it suitable for musicians who require high-quality tones for various applications, from live performances to studio recording and practice.

The GX-10 boasts exceptional audio fidelity, featuring 24-bit AD and 32-bit DA conversion, along with 32-bit floating-point processing and a 48 kHz sampling rate. This ensures a clear and detailed sound reproduction across a wide range of tones. A key feature is the inclusion of AIRD (Augmented Impulse Response Dynamics) technology, which provides authentic tube amplifier tone and the nuanced touch response that many players seek.

Users have access to a comprehensive library of 32 amplifier types and 170 BOSS effects. This extensive collection allows for the creation of sounds suitable for virtually any musical style. The GX-10 offers ultra-flexible amp and effect routing, with the ability to assign up to 15 blocks. This enables complex and custom sound designs. Furthermore, the unit includes a wide selection of onboard speaker types and supports the loading of WAV speaker impulse responses (IRs), providing even greater tonal flexibility.

The GX-10 features a streamlined modern design housed in a rugged metal chassis, ensuring durability for regular use. It is equipped with three footswitches that offer flexible control modes, catering to different performance needs. An onboard expression pedal with a toe switch is also included, allowing for real-time manipulation of parameters such as volume and wah. For expanded control, users can connect up to two additional footswitches or another expression pedal. A send/return loop is provided for integrating external effects pedals into the signal chain.

For recording and music production, the GX-10 functions as a USB-C audio interface, enabling users to record and play tracks directly with music software on computers or compatible mobile devices. The BOSS Tone Studio application for macOS and Windows allows for convenient editing of sounds from a computer. Additionally, users can download and share sound setups (Livesets) via the BOSS Tone Exchange platform, which is also compatible with GX-100 Livesets. An optional Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor can be used to wirelessly edit sounds and stream audio from iOS or Android mobile devices.

The sound quality of the GX-10 is uncompromising, delivering a wide range of highly responsive BOSS tones in a portable package. It includes 23 guitar amplifier models and nine bass amplifier models, featuring advanced types like X-Ultra, X-Optima, and X-Titan. The 170 onboard effects cover a broad spectrum, including overdrives, distortions, modulation effects, delays, reverbs, dedicated bass effects, and classic BOSS pedals such as Slow Gear, Octave, and Slicer.

Creating sounds is a straightforward process thanks to the intuitive colour touch display and four dynamic parameter knobs. Within each memory patch, users can assign up to two amplifiers and 15 effects. The routing of effects can be easily configured in series or parallel, and the order can be changed by simply dragging blocks on the screen. The send/return loop allows for seamless integration of external pedals. BOSS Tone Studio further enhances the sound design process, allowing for detailed editing and IR loading on a computer, or wireless adjustments via the optional Bluetooth adaptor and mobile app.

The GX-10 offers flexible real-time control for live performance. The three footswitches can be configured in various modes to suit different playing styles. In Up/Down Mode, users can sequentially scroll through memory patches, ideal for performances with a set list. Manual Mode reconfigures the footswitches to act like individual stompboxes, allowing for on/off control of assigned effects or parameter changes. Bank/Number Mode enables selection of memories within banks and provides access to the Current Number function, which allows for real-time parameter adjustments for the currently loaded memory.

Beyond sound creation and performance, the GX-10 facilitates organisation and recording. BOSS Tone Studio allows users to organise their sounds into Livesets for different gigs or playing scenarios. The integrated access to BOSS Tone Exchange provides a platform for downloading and sharing sounds with other users. The built-in USB-C audio interface simplifies the process of capturing high-quality guitar and bass tones directly into music production software.