Boss VF-1 Effect Processor

Orionplayer wanted to know about the VF-1 for bass. Well I have 
both a GT-6B and a VF-1. I have had the VF-1 for over a year and 
the GT-6B for about a month. I have to say that I like the GT better 
for bass as it is tailored for it whereas the VF is a general purpose 
effects unit. The thing I really like about the GT is the ability to 
easily modify a sound in real time due to the inclusion of these 
things called knobs. This coupled with things like the chorus being 
designed for bass (you can low-pass the audio so that the 
chorusing only happens above the set frequency and the 
fundamental is unaffected--this is important as most chorus will 
cause the most bass to rise and fall in amplitude, which is not 
good for the low end) and the octaver working and sounding like a 
real OC-2 which the VF won't do for bass. When I got the VF I was 
of the mindset that I wanted a rack effects unit and life would be 
good (I'd been using a Quadraverb--much easier to edit quickly if 
needed on a gig but too noisy). Now I find the GT to be more useful 
(though the idiots at Boss should have made the recording/looping 
function have something more than 3 SECONDS of high quality 
audio. RAM is cheap!) for live playing, especially when it comes to 
quickly matching levels during a gig. The fact that you can easily 
switch effects in and out within a patch is also really nice. I use an 
FC-200 with the VF and while it can somewhat emulate doing that I 
find the GT does it better. That's my view on how the two stack up 
for bass. Your milage may vary...offer void in Wisconsin.


Steve KS4KJ