Boss SY-1 Guitar Synthesizer Demo
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Guitar and Pocket Piano demo of the new compact synth wonder from Boss. The SY-1 Guitar/Bass Synthesizer pedal.
Available at The Pedal Zone shop: thepedalzone.c...
The SY-1 distills the core engine from Boss’ flagship synth pedal, the SY-300 and delivers it all in a highly compact and intuitive package. Sporting everything from sequencers, organs, strings, bass synths, pads, lead synths and a bunch of special fx. Together with a handy parallel loop and expression input for hands-free control, this little wonder is sure to add that secret synthy sauce to your setup.
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Guitars and Synths used:
Jennings Navigator (used for Controls segment and Parallel Loop section)
Squier J.Mascis Jazzmaster
Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano
Pedals used:
Boss SY-1 Synthesizer: thepedalzone.c...
Meris Polymoon: thepedalzone.c...
EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run V2: thepedalzone.c...
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Fuzz: thepedalzone.c...
Old Blood Noise Endeavors WhiteCap Tremolo: thepedalzone.c...
Amps used:
Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 RI
Boss, if you're reading these comments? Getting this pedal to Stefan was genius. Give him all the pedals forever.
Haha! Incredibly kind of you. Thank you! ❤🙏
Uhh yup! Watching for three 50th time
I completely concur! Love you work Stefan. And Boss, if you're reading this, could you please make all of our next dream come true and put this into a 200 series pedal? My pedalboard would be complete for all eternity.
at last a guitarist who is not obsessed with showing off how fast he can churn out notes
Well, I can't play fast, so that kinda makes it easy not to do it 😊😂
@@thepedalzone me neither bro
@@thepedalzone Neither could B.B. King so you're in good company.
I've never had a pedal blow my mind as much as this one has. I can see this becoming essential to the modern guitar player's arsenal.
Happy you dig it, dude!
I remember being a teenager wanting à midi guitar because I thought it was the only way to make those sounds out of a guitar. I remember thinking to myself that one day, some simple pedal effect would allow us to create some amazing sounds like this. That day has come!
Thanks for the amazing review.
I’m just sad they are all sold out everywhere at this time...
I has the same dream
I second that. I’ve always wished this existed. And here it is. I had the stupid ass Roland pickup and midi unit. Total trash. Sy-1. Better late than never.
11:17 woooooooow.
Uh that day has came a long time ago lol.... boss sy-300 came out almost 5 years ago, then of course there was other synth pedals that followed after... the sy-1 is not new ground.
Brock Davisson true but it is probable one of the most user friendly ever released compare to the SY 300
Boss totally hit a home run with this pedal, easily going to be a best seller.
It's good. That's for sure.
@Get Real Politics its all presets so for me fuck it aint falling for this shit
Filipe Santos nothing wrong with presets if you are creative enough
@@filipesantos8525 Way more than just presets. You obviously didnt watch much of the video. You can adjust a ton of parameters.
@@carvinblack
There’s tone/rate and depth. 2 turn knobs.
2 parameters. That’s the extent you can adjust each synth variation.
My EHX Synth 9 just started making a new sound - Uncontrollable Sobbing. This pedal is totally what I've been looking for, the sequencer mode sounds amazing! Thanks for the awesome demo :)
Happy you enjoyed the demo. And yeah, the sequencers in it are awesome. Definitely one of my absolute favorite features ☺
I had the Synth9 for a month and loved it but it would not power up properly 90% of the time with my Strymon Zuma... even with a voltage doubler so I sent it packing. I have this on order but won't see it until apparently November :-( .
@@danjack-son4871 I had a Synth9 for about 3 days alongside the SY1 and the Synth9 went back. I may be moving up to the SY300 just for versatility at some point, but SY1 is basically its baby brother with fewer options for adjusting sounds and signal chains, and no onboard delay. SY1 is like SY300 lite- effects loop, efx pedal support, too. Synth9 doesn't have either of those.
You did more with this pedal than any of the other demos out there. GJ !
Thank you kindly 🙏😊
This is one of the best demos I’ve ever seen. You have gone above and beyond to showcase this pedal. +1 like and sub, I’am honestly adding this to my pedalboard now.
Man! Thank you so. much for the extreme kindness. And thank you for subscribing. Truly means the world to me 🙏
best demo of this pedal yet everyone else keeps playing the fucking blues scale
Thanks, man! I'm really happy you enjoyed the demo 🙏
It's a great scale.
God damn it I hate that too, every demo is soloing, urgh.
@@granthambeard its funny, i played guitar for 30 years before getting into pedals and youtube demos and within 3 months never wanted to hear another blues solo again as long as i live. …ok ill make an exception for Gilmour but thats it.
Man, you are easily becoming my fav CZcams guitarist. Complete musical genius in all your demos showing off the power of these pedals in ways no one else comes close to. The sounds you pulled out of this thing were ridiculous
Boss has unquestionably excelled itself.
You are just the right person to demo this pedal as your love for the synth style shows through. Great jam track.
Thanks, man! Kind of you.
just bought this. as an electronic musician, this pedal is such a bless
is there sid sounds in?
It costs 200 buckeroonies
This could very well be the best pedal that Boss has ever made, I can't believe how much they fit in there. Stefan your loop was amazing. If I sound half as good as you when I get this I'll be stoked.
Out of all the boss synthesizer videos on CZcams, This video explores and showcases the best sounds of this pedal. Great job👍
Awwww! Thank you SO MUCH ☺️
One of the best synth compositions done with guitar that I’ve ever heard. Good job brother
Thank you very very much 😊🙏
This is the best boss sy1 review ever. Others just cant play boss sy1 as good as the pedal zone.
That is incredibly kind of you. Wow! THANK YOU ❤️🙏
this is incredible, dont care if im three years late
Awesome demo man. You are by far the most underrated channel of all time. Love your playing as well. Just awesome
You are too kind, my man. Thank you so much. You just made my day ❤
Really well done, man. You put in the extra effort to showcase all of the sounds and layer them up and it shows.
Thank you! Means a lot to me. A lot of work went into this demo, so I'm really happy to hear the effort is appreciated on the other end of the screen 😊
Haven't played my guitar in years and all it takes is this pedal and this vid to get me going again. Thank you.
Wow! Incredibly humbled and honored to hear that this video somehow helped ignite your musical and creative fire again. Makes all the work that went into making this video totally worth it. Rock on, my friend! 😊🙌
Brilliant demo! So few guitarists have a clue how to use this kind of thing,
Thanks! Very kind of you 🙏
One of the best demos I think I've seen. Brilliant composition and creativity. My heart is set on this pedal, I'm inspired!
Very very VERY kind of you to say. Thank you. I'm really happy you found the demo enjoyable and inspiring. Makes all the work worth it.
Sir, you are amazing. You bring out the potential of these pedals like no one else I am aware of.
Unbelievably kind of you. Thank you ❤🙏
That's a smashing demo. Showing the power of the pedal, creating something musical.
Awww, man! Thank you. I'm so happy you found the demo enjoyable and inspiring ❤
This was a virtuoso dive into an amazing pedal. So glad you do these videos.
Gosh! That's incredibly kind of you. Thank you!
You killed it man. Always the most inspired demos; way to get the most out of the pedals 🤘
Very very kind of you. Thank you!
Best guitar playing on this pedals demo. Creative and not corny. Well done.
Gosh! Thank you SO MUCH!
Your demos always show the true musicality of a pedal. Much love
Awww, man! Thank you. That is so kind of you to say ❤🙏
Awesome!!! You made an M83 album out of that pedal
Dude! Thank you! I freaking love M83 ❤
they shoulda called it the boss m83
Wow. Your pedal & effect demos never fail to impress.
Thanks, man! Really happy you liked it!
Best demo so far for this petal and I thank you for your time and sharing. 🎶🎸🎵👍🎶
Thanks! Really happy you liked the demo 🙏
I can only imagine how amazing this pedal sounds with different fuzz pedals. Loved the sound of it with the Hoof.
Thank you for this demo. That piece you created starting around 10:22 just built beautifully, showing some great composition skills. Nice work. Inspiring. I'll have to add one of these to my arsenal of pedals.
Hold function is a MASSIVE game changer for programming.
When I watched other people's demos I wasn't so sure about this pedal. Your video just sold me! Great demo man!
Awww, man! Thank you!
Thank you for doing a very musical demo of what this synth pedal can do for guitar players vs all of the other "tone-tester" videos I've seen, where they person demoing only spins the knobs and plays the the same phrase over...and over...and over again for every preset. They didn't even attempt to play something that aligns with what works for that specific preset in an actual song. You on the other hand, did a very nice job.
4:25 that melody worked so well. I can already hear the full instrumentation for it.
I'm happy that very short segment inspired your mind's creativity ☺👍
@@thepedalzone Any idea regarding the price of this pedal? I can't find anything online yet.
Just when I think I’ve finished my pedalboard I discover this...wow what a thing.
Happy you dig it, man! And a pedalboard is never finished 😊
Stefan, I really like your honest and non-assuming stance on your demos. Thanks a lot!
What a killer demo of this pedal. I never thought I'd consider a synth pedal, let alone like one! This seems like tons of fun!
Thank you! Truly stoked to hear you enjoyed the demo 🙏
Finally somebody who doesn't just shred away like he's demoing a high gain pedal ! Even the video from Boss itself was terrible and didn't did the pedal any good imo.
Thanks! Really happy you enjoyed the demo and found it fitting with your own musical context 🙏
Totally agree
Yup, always wanted someone who demo'd synth pedals properly!
Youre a legend man
Da troof...
great demo. some other demos of this; guys were just randomly jamming.. But this demo was a great overview...
Blown friggin away! Wow those are killer tones. Thanks for giving your honest opinions at the end as well I always appreciate that in a review mang!
Thrilled to hear you enjoyed the demo, dude. Means a lot! ❤🙏
best demo of this pedal I've seen so far
Oh wow! Thank you so much ❤️🙏
By far the best demo on this great pedal, really concise and creative, well chosen guitar playing style/pedals mix
Thanks man
I've seen a few different demos of this pedal. This has definitely been my favorite. Great job!
Awww, man! Thank you! That is so kind of you to say 🙏
I always knew i would come back to my 80's
And here we are. All without time machines. Enjoy the stay 😊
Holy moly you're not kidding! What a gem! I think this is a new classic, it sure has all the ingredients!
Happy you dig it!
Dude. I can’t believe how many presets are packaged into this pedal. This is opening the door to new ideas for live shows I haven’t even thought of before.
This tiny pedal definitely packs a ton of sounds. It's a lot of fun!
I bought this Pedal when it officially came out and when I used it I actually didn't know what to do with it. Sounds weird, but it performance was not up to my expectations, because i searched for another sound. Now I watched your video and you actually convinced me to not sell it. xD Nice Video!
I'm honored that my demo gave you some new insight and inspiration on how to use the SY-1. It's a fun pedal 😊
One of the best pedal reviews I’ve ever seen, and I’ve never been interested in synth guitar sounds before.
I really appreciate the honest evaluation of the pedal at the end of the video.
I'm deeply honored, man. Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏
😯3 minutes in and I'm seeing insane creative possibilities!!!🎹🎶🎸
Stoked to hear that the pedal and demo sparked your imagination 🙏
fantastic pedal
Happy you dig it 👍
Someone should use this video for a sound track to a movie or T.V. series. That was beyond incredibly awesome !!
Awwwww. That is beyond kind of you to say. Thank you ❤🙏
Are you ready to jump onboard the guitar synth train? Hope you enjoyed the demo, gang! If you did, then please consider leaving a comment, like or share it with your partners in tone. Would mean the world to me
I have the sy-300 and LOVE LOVE LOOOOVE it hahah :D.Great demo as always my friend :D!
@@JansonHarris - Happy to hear you're enjoying your SY-300. It's a beast. And I'm stoked you enjoyed the demo!
What about something for the rhythm guitar?
Hands down, if not one of the best, the best review of this pedal.
Wow! Thank you so much!
Stefan, thank you for this and all your videos
Plus you are just a pleasant human as well
Awwwww! So sweet. Your kindness really made my day ❤
That end piece completely destroys the demo on the Boss website! Fantastic job!!
Wow! Thank you so very much. Really happy you enjoyed the jam. Was a blast to make ❤️🙏
What a wonderful demo! You're a hell of a creative individual, my man. I love it!
Awww, man. Thank you, thank you, thank you! ❤
Good job man! I loved this video, flying arpeggios with synth in the background rock
Thank you! Means a lot to me!
Your pedal demos are the best on CZcams! You've sold me on two so far. And I only just started watching your channel.
Oh, man! Thank you. I'm stoked to have you here ❤
*_"Sounds too digital, not enough tube breakup"_*
5/10
😂😂😂
Not transparent enough 2/10
How much does it weigh?
Not only that, but will demo players PLEASE stop adding other effects into the mix. Totally miseading.WTF now it’s three pedals !!?!!!.It’s a cool pedal regardless, but people buying the pedal may well be, “Where’s that sound “?.. that’s another $600 for the other two pedals. Look, the Boss pedal is worth the money but naive players may not realize this semi-scam.Do the right thing Boss, throwing in the extra expression pedal is ok, not cooking the SY-1 with other boutique pedals.. It goes with the territory, but your $2000 tube amp is now solid state.
I never saw one of these in my future choices of pedals but you've made me re-evaluate that thought! Stefan, great demo as always!
Thank you for the kind words 🙏
Man I love your channel!! Everything from your lofi stuff to this demo. Best demo of this pedal on CZcams!!
This pedal seems amazing. I can see it becoming a very popular pedal. I need this in my life.
Happy to hear you like it, man!
Wow, that's an incredible sounding pedal. Now looking at my Eventide Pitchfactor with squinted eyes.
GODDAMN. This is literally my 8th time watching this video today.
Hahahaha! AWESOME! Thank you so much for the support, man. Really means a lot to me ❤
Man that pedal is something else. Never seen this channel til, today, you got yourself a new sub here, can't wait to go through your back log of vids.
Thank you so much for subscribing, man! Means the world to me 😊🙏
Best pedal review I've ever seen. Take note Boss hire this guy!!!!!
Wow, thanks!
Hey man awesome effing demo. Boss should pay you a lot of money for what you did here. Reserved mine last night after the first* time I watched this vid. Love your channel and insight on everything you review.
That is extremely kind of you, man. Thank you!
could they have chose a better time to release this than with Stranger Things season 3 just releasing
Boss know a thing or two about marketing timing ☺
jebusgod We also just happen to be a week away from Summer NAMM. That’s probably the actual reason!
charles bolton - Of course it is, but that reason is less fun 😊
Honestly... You'd swear there were no synthesizers before feckin Stranger Things... :-/
There goes the hype 😄✊👊
I love it when the players in the demos most likely have awesome projects on bandcamp.
I really want one of these now.
Haha! Thanks. Really happy you liked the demo and found it musical 😊
@@thepedalzone My bro has one on order now! I sent him your review. It’s what he needed to break his ‘drought’. A technical player and in need of breaking into new sounds. Cheers!
Now this is really cool! Incredible options.
Happy you dig it, man!
great sounds and editing always. good job Stefan.
Thank you very very much 🙏
Yes, sounds great! Love the demo man.
Thank you, my friend 🙏
I'm digging this pedal,I like the sequencer mode. My Roland GR 30 is giving me the hairy eyeball. You my friend just earned a sub,awesome demo.
Thank you so much for the sub and the kind words. Means a lot to me 🙏
Man, I love your work! I saw Pete and Lee demo this pedal and, though I love their playing as well, they, along with many others, appeared like fish out of water! You have a knack for finding unique voices and useful applications for all the pedals you use and your playing perfectly compliments synth voices!!!!
Man I say that all the time but damn your playing is soooo tasty , your original as well ! I watch your vid 50 percent for the playing 50 for the demo , you re the best at pedal demo on YT ! Thx a lot man !!
Left speechless by your kind words. Thank you, thank you, thank you! ❤
I wish my Synth 9 had a sequencer... Another amazing demo! Thanks!
Really happy you enjoyed the demo, man!
An excellent demo of an excellent product!
Stoked you liked the demo. Means a lot to me 🙏
The best demo on this pedal I've seen. Thank you!
Oh my! Thank you so very much!
Alright, you put the PolyMoon in the loop and I am now imaginging starting shows with Vangelis covers.
Every show should start with Vangelis covers 😊🙌
If only they made this in a double pedal format like the DD-20 series so patches could be recalled instantly.
maybe in the future, that would be cool
And include the basic Roland style amp, filter, ADSR, LFO, Xmod, aftetouch parameters plus HEX fuzz!!
Did you try out the Boss SY-300?
It s arrived sy 200
I don't even come here for the pedals. I'm here for Stefan's songs.
Very kind of you! Thank you!
Stefan, yet another great demo. Really in awe of your playing...and now I want this pedal
Too kind, man. Thank you ❤🙏
This qualifies as a Concert, and, an awesome one at that. I would have bought tickets to see this show. Amazing. Thank YOU! Expect at least one: "But can it Djent?" comment anyway.
Matt Bellamy will surely use this pedal in the near future
Simulation Theory was basically this pedal ;)
After watching the official Boss demo I was like eh...but after you fantastic in depth demo I am JAZZED and can't wait for Boss to start shipping to the stores!!!
Thanks, man! I'm stoked to hear you found my demo inspiring 🙏
Best demo by far. Luv the mix between synth and guitar, how it should be.
Supremely kind of you. Thank you. You made my day 😊🙏
Definitely not just a gimmick pedal like some of the EHX synth pedals that are out there. This thing has so many useable sounds. Imagine hearing something like this live.
Happy you like the sounds. There's a lot of good ones in this thing.
Man, that was fantastic
Thank you very very much!
Excellent demo! I like that you also discussed some aspects that you would have preferred BOSS pursue differently with the pedal. I feel like most pedal demo videos these days are afraid to be critical, so I appreciate that you provided your honest opinion.
My pleasure, man. I'm happy you enjoyed the demo and the insight ☺
Holy crap this is exactly what Ive been looking for ! Great demo . I have the synth 9 and it’s really cool but this demo is on a whole other level .
Thank you very much! Pumped to hear you liked the demo 🙏
I've watched this video so many times, waiting for mine to arrive. That little part at 4:14 is really evoking. Nor sure why, insta-nostalgia hit for some reason...
I'm stoked to hear that you enjoy the demo. Means a lot 🙏
The best review !
Oh, man! Thank you so incredibly much 🙏
This is actually a very impressive pedal. Sounds great and seems very versatile with a ton of functionality. I think Boss will enjoy success with this one.
I'm pretty sure you're right. Happy you enjoyed the sounds ☺
Never knew how badly I wanted a synth pedal until now! You could demo a nail on a chalkboard and I'd chase those tones just as hard!
Hahahaaha! Cheers, man! Kind of you 😊
This pedal made me think about The Knife. Not a pedal I'd get but holy crap does it seem to be versatile.
I love The Knife! Silent Shout is such a great album!
Like many of your other videos, your compositions are great - the way you build them up from simple beginnings to the final sounds is so fun to listen to. Thanks for posting! Do you have any music performance videos (not pedal demos) either solo or with a group? I'd definitely watch!
Incredibly kind words, man. Thank you!
I've waited for this pedal for YEARS!!! Gotta go buy one! :)
Hope you get one 👍
Thank you for demoing this pedal! I have one and haven’t used it much bc there’s just so much going on. Can’t wait to go home and crank it now!
Thanks, man! I'm happy you liked the demo and that it gave you some new inspiration and insight.