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Foot-Stomping Creativity

The ES-8 Effects Switching System begins life with a sharp and clear mission: to provide pro and high-end users with cool and creative solutions. The new and innovative ES-8 is a system that represents a major leap "out of the box" from the standard individual stomp box utility. It is a whole new way of providing unprecedented capability without sacrificing sound quality. The ES-8 combines far-reaching flexibility with total freedom of expression. All this, in one cool device.

Not just another utility tool, the ES-8 kicks down the door to unlimited possibilities in the universe of musical expression. From this day on, the use of stomp boxes will never be the same. Using BOSS' advanced technology the ES-8 is designed for spontaneity on the stage. So, go ahead. Jump out of the box. Take the plunge into a whole new world of musical expression. Celebrate the birth of the cool at BOSS with the hot new ES-8 Effects Switching System. It's a total game changer that will take you to places no musician has ever gone before.

Loops

8 (Effect loop)
1 (Volume loop)

Patch Memory

800

Pedals

Number switch x 8
BANK switch x 2
MEMORY/MANUAL switch
MUTE switch

Nominal Input Level

IN 1, 2: -10 dBu
RTN 1--6, RTN 7L, RTN 7R, RTN 8L, RTN 8R, RTN VOL: -10 dBu

Input Impedance

IN 1, 2: 1 M ohms

Nominal Output Level

SEND 1--7, SEND 8L, SEND 8R, SEND VOL, OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R, TUNER: -10 dBu

Output Impedance

OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R, TUNER: 1 k ohms or greater

Recommended Load Impedance

10 k ohms or greater

Display

7 segments, 3 characters (LED)
16 characters, 2 lines (backlit LCD)

Connectors

IN 1, 2 jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
SEND 1--7, SEND 8L, SEND 8R, SEND VOL jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
RTN 1--6, RTN 7L, RTN 7R, RTN 8L, RTN 8R, RTN VOL jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
TUNER jack: 1/4-inch phone type
EXT CTL CTL 1/2, CTL 3/4, CTL 5/6 jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
EXT CTL EXP 1, EXP 2 jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
CTL IN EXP 1 CTL 1/2, EXP 2 CTL 3/4 jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
MIDI connectors (IN, OUT/THRU)
DC IN jack

Power Supply

AC adaptor

Current Draw

400 mA

Accessories

AC adaptor
Owner's manual
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
Rubber foot x 5
Screw x 2

Options (sold separately)

Footswitch: FS-5U, FS-6, FS-7
Expression pedal: BOSS FV-500L, FV-500H, Roland EV-5

Size and Weight

Width

439 mm
17-5/16 inches

Depth

137 mm
5-7/16 inches

Height

65 mm
2-9/16 inches

Weight

2.5 kg
5 lbs 9 oz.

* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms