I know both Greg and Glen use these in their rack setups
What do you guys like about them? ( what patches etc.. )

Thanks for any info

Hi Tom,

I owned one of those for a while, but I definitely prefer it's predecessor, the SE-70, which only suffers from one noticeable deficit and that is only having 4 controller assignments per patch.

Otherwise, it is just about the coolest multi-effects unit in the galaxy.

Anybody have an extra SE-70 they want to sell? the data entry knob on one of mine is getting rather floppy...

Check out the downloads section of this site, link on the left menu on the portal page. Boss VF-1 patches lists ...

There are no particular patches I like. As a matter of fact, it's usually been my experience that factory patches on any product generally stink because they're turning everything up to show what it can do. So I immediately will start creating my own. Also, as Greg mentioned, the limit of four controller assignments per patch is a drag.

I used to use two GT-3s on the floor. Once I added an additional pedal board for the Echoplex, my floor real estate was becoming ridiculous so I switched to the VF-1s purely for real estate reasons.

That said, if you don't mind the floor clutter I have always felt the floor units were far superior to the VF-1 or the SE-70. There's a lot more flexibility in the effects that can be used together and there are also several more controller assignments per patch.

Now with that said ... I personally love the sound of Roland delays and reverbs and you get that with all of the afore mentioned units. I like some of the preamp models, I like the fact that they are very quiet, and I like that you can go digital out if you want to. Going back to the real estate point, I love that they are half rack units as it allows me to fully cover both sides of the Stick in one rack space.