Roland GS-6

My rating for the ease of use is "5" only because it's easy to use the system but...when answering the review question about "How easy is it to get a good sound out of it?" i'm totaly disappointed!I've practicaly spent days on trying to get a decent sound out of it(i don't know maybe i'm stupid) even while it's so easy to work with it!

Well i can't be proud with the amps and guitars i'm testing this...this thing on,but please!It's not noisy or anything but my greatest disappointment is from the distortions.Maybe cause i played more heavy metal on it i just couldn't(and still can't) get the right distiortion set!I don't know on what head some guys here said it's got a lot of harmonics WHAT?You see i plug this on a simple Squier and to be honest it's a real pain to get a harmonic and even if you do it get's lost for a mere second!And another thing the overall bass of the effect is to small even when it's set to maximum.The only thing i like is the delay and the chorus only these two have done anything usefull to me.

Oh no!Believe me i've been through a lot of pain to set this thing right so i can live through only a single gig.It's a really solid thing and i thought nothing could break it but that's seems to be only on the outside cause i have a general problem with this effect.It seems there something wrong inside cause sometimes it starts to buzz so loudly my guitar tone completly vanquishes(i don't know my product was second hand so this may be a damage from the previous owner but some of you said that nothing can harm this effect so i wonder what could've this guy done?)I want to fix it but they want too much money just to open it and see what's the problem!I'm sorry but i can't rely on this when i'm on stage...

Like i said they wanted too much money just to have a look at it!

I've been playing for 4 years i know it's not much but this is not the only thing i've tried on my cheap equipment(i tried a H&K Tubeman and it brought everything to life!)I would sell this thing first thing,but unfotunetly i have to fix it's problem first...damn:( Well maybe it'll be good for blues,jazz or maybe fusion cause you can get really wacky blends out of it.I'm sorry but i can't suggest this to anyone...

Molto buona. E' stato facile da subito imparare a ricavarne il meglio, e poi la presenza di potenziometri agevola molto le operazioni di ricerca delle timbriche e quelle di programmazione.

Discreta. Occorre regolare al meglio alcuni parametri per contenere il rumore di fondo, ma la resa e comunque soddisfacente. Gli effetti sono molto buoni, il chorus e brillante e se usato in stereo veramente buono, il reverbero e chiaro e ben definito, il delay fino a 800ms (all'epoca un vero lusso!) consente molte suggestive soluzioni anche attaverso l'uso del panning...

Massima! Come la maggior parte dei prodotti Roland e Boss di tutti i tempi non ha mai avuto problemi di nessun tipo durante l'utilizzo, in sala o sul palco... Forse e un po lento durante il cambio tra una patch e l'altra (io lo uso tutt'oggi controllandolo tramite MIDI), ma all'interno della stessa patch l'inserimento o l'esclusione di un effetto avviene in tempo reale e senza rumori di fondo. Inoltre possiede le uscite stereo su connessioni XLR e con "speaker simulator"... un grande aiuto per molte situazioni!

Non ne ho mai avuto bisogno, non saprei...

Molto buone... Lo uso con una Fender Stratocaster '62, Gherson Telecaster '78 , Hohner G3T, Ovation acustica e Ovation Classica... per ogni chitarra ho le patch appropriate e riesco sempre ad ottenere il suono che cerco. L'ho acquistato circa nel 1991 per puro caso, era usato e costava poco (400000 lire = 206?), all'epoca lo usavo da solo e in stereo, oggi e collegato in uscita ad un Korg A3 e si comporta ottimamente. Oggi lo ricomprerei ma ho notato che e raro trovarlo in vendita, chi ce l'ha se lo tiene stretto!!!

hace 15 a?os que la tengo y es muy facil encontrar el sonido buscado, grabar memorias, recuperar la programacion de fabrica y editar y copiar entre memorias. el manual es claro aun sin leer ingles.

use mi multiefecto con 2 guitarras, una "ibanez ex360" y actualmente una "washburn nuno bettencurt signature" y tengo dos amplicadires, un "peavy special 150" y un "peavy bandit 85".
la multi es ruidosa en niveles altos de ditorsion pero se soluciona con el reductor de ruido o el anulador de frecuencia que tiene.
sin tener los recontraefectos tiene todo lo necesario para destacarse. nunca trate de imitar sonidos de mis favoritos, pero obtuve patches similares a los de page, blackmore e incluso vai.
bien distiosion, muy bien chorus si tenes stereo, muy bien reverb, bien delay

nunca tuve un problema y jamas dejo de funcionar. incluso tiene la o las mismas pilas. no se porque nunca la abri. simplemente funciona.

no tengo idea porque no vivo en usa. pero nunca me hizo falta pedir ayuda.

muy buena.
el estilo de las bandas en las que toque fue desde filk-rock a hard-rock y actualmenteestoy haciendo power metal. en todos se defiende.
Dios no permita que me roben mi gs6, ?de donde saco otra?

Very intuitive interface, especially for a rack unit.

I owned this unit for years and hated it for its sterile, processed sound. It was very tweakable, but sounded too electronic.

Then one day I hooked it up to a beat-up old Crate amp and cranked it up really loud and got goosebumps. It's everything I ever wanted out of my guitar tone. It can be completely drenched without losing definition, and you can make some absolutely crystalline tones, leaving trails of notes that you can almost visualize shattering.

Again, recording it direct, I hated it. A lot. But amped up loud, especially through a crappy, gritty amp, it's pure heaven.

This thing is bulletproof. I bought it when I was 19 and had no respect for equipment, and it's never had a single issue over the last 12 years. Solid as they come.

No idea. Never bothered to call. Never had an issue.

I play some jazz, some progressive, some straight rock, and it fits all of the categories well. It's indispensible to me. I've bought other racks over the years, and gotten rid of all of them.

The delay is incredible, the reverb is very nice, and some of the distortions are second to none. Some suck, but what're you gonna do?

The only thing I wish it had was better MIDI capabilities. The guy I bought it from totally lied to me about what it could do, and to this day I just wish I could use its MIDI abilities to play, say a trumpet tone through the guitar. I wanted a midi interface I could run through a synth, and this ain't it.

...but if he hadn't lied to me, I wouldn't have found the tone of my dreams.

Best piece of gear I've ever bought.

Just wanted to add that I don't quite understand the comment of the previous poster who mentioned "putting a mic in front of it." How do you do that with an "effects only" unit that has no speaker? If one were to use it as a direct out box the comments might be germane. I'm not flaming anyone here, but I don't understand the comment. Thanks

Well, one must be able to read and understand instructions. It is a rather old unit, but so am I, and it seems these days everyone and their dog is trying to recreate the old tones. That's not to say this unit is especially valuable due to its age, but it should not preclude one from considering it for their arsenal. With the pedal and a bit of time, I was able to coax some nice sounds out of it. If you're expecting the unit to make you into a guitar god, I suggest spending the purchase price on lessons. It's a wonderful tool, but--like a hammer--if you don't know how to use it, you're just bangin'

I don't ask too much out of a processing unit other than to color my sound when I need it, but in that context, the unit works well. I like the distortions, but as a Chicago Blues player, I only use the crunchier sounds. Ask Ozzie how he likes the raunchier tones. I use it through a Roland BC 60 1-12, and I use the BC dry since I like the reverbs, distortions, and delays of the GS-6 so much. Any over-processed sound is going to sound sterile, but used tastefully, this unit is the only extraneous one I need. I have an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, but since I've gotten this unit, I've put it in the closet with my Zappa records.

I bought the bastard used, and with all the bumps and bruises the I and the previous owner have given it, it's a miracle the freakin' thing even lights up when I plug it in. The cable for the foot-switch is different though. It's expensive and fragile. Don't buy a used unit without the foot-switch and the cable--useless city.

Who's a customer? I bought it on E-bay. From previous experiences with Boss/Roland, I'd have to say I thought the company was some mythical place since I know of no one who has ever spoken to a real person at either company. What-the-freak-ever, though. I've never needed them.

I play basically untarnished blues guitar. I use an Ibanez AS-120 (for the 335 sound, it beats Gibson), a G&L F-100, and a Nashville Tele. I have too many other toys to list, and they go in and out of my life as my tastes change. I always come back to good guitars and good amps, though. A few good effects, but I'm mostly interested in getting a good sound with as few foot-switches as possible. This one does all I need. After you set it up and personalize your settings, you just play, and that's what I want to spend my time doing!

Damn easy to use, it's so simple anyone can do it... Editing patches is a real pleasure, and you can tweak some great sounds ... The manual is excelent, it says everything you must know to handle this beast.

The sound is awesome, the processor is pretty old beasty but hey, it's a Roland. The sound is so full and wet, you can feel it really great. You can emulate all kind of stacks and get damn good authentic sounds. There is hum canceler and noise gate that work perfectly removing every trace of the hum from your guitar signal. It's not designed and thought as an effects processor, but like a preamp section with some basic effects to boost the sound. It gives it's best shot. The distortions are among the best I *ever* heard, they are so full and rich with harmonics ... The chourus is excellent, there are many variations of chorus (4), there are 8 great reverbs, and the delay scores a whole second ... great! You can't tweak a bad sound out of it, just hook it to a real guitar amp... It's mean, buy it !!

Hey, It's a Roland, and Boss is a division of Roland. It's built like a tank. I would use it without a backup, but that's becouse i'm cash-dry ... It's very reliable and it will never fail you ...

Never dealt with them ... Hope I'm never going to do so...

It's awesome, I would buy another one if I had the cash, it gives some fantastic sounds and sounds better than most of today's floor units, even if it's pretty old. Here's my advice: BUY IT! Just plug it in a guitar amp ...

It doesn't sound to good on its own, but if you run a compressor before it you can make some cool noise. The editing is very easy, 10pts.!! The manual does not describe the eq good enough!

It can be a real bugger if you want to record something and you stick a microphone up to it. Spesially on the clean sounds if you cut a lot of low mid. freq. Then you have to boost the internal volume so it comes naturally. Sometimes if you use all three effects it could generate a lot of noise, but the noise suppressor works alright. The chorus is too dominant, an not versatile at all.

I havent had any major problems so far.(5 years)

I WOULD SERTANLY NOT BUY THIS PAINMAKER AGAIN. (exept if I win a LOT of money!!!) HATE: No tubes! The distortion is not loud enough. No effects loop, no bypass, the effects are not very versatile. LOVE: Easy to change patches/sounds. I wishwed it had a lot more for this prise.

The optional MIDl foot controller is a big help as are knobs for editing. You don't have to scroll through menues. Manual is comprehensive.

The guy from New Zealand is a bit unfair in that he does not describe the equipment he is using. I ran a Stra Ultra through the GS6 ouput to a very clean transistor amp (old Rickenbacker) and it sounds great.

Built like a tank.

Hard to get a real human to talk to. They have voice mail and they don't return calls.

Would not buy without the foot contoller, which I got a great deal on. Love the workmanship and quality. Hate that you can't use the foot conroller with other MIDI equipment. The battery for the memory backup is supposed to last 5 years and its a special order item and a bitch to change. Customer support sucks.

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