Boss GM-800 Guitar Synthesizer Effects Pedal

The Latest Milestone in Guitar Synth Innovation – The Boss GM-800 Guitar Synthesizer Effects Pedal

The GM-800 elevates guitar synthesis into a new age of natural playability and boundless creative range. Driven by the newly developed Serial GK interface, the advanced ZEN-Core sound engine unlocks any sound imaginable—from acoustic instruments to classic and modern synths—while high-performance DSP delivers tracking stability and expressive scope never before possible. Freely combine and edit Tones with the intuitive Scene workflow, color sounds with a huge selection of effects, and explore a universe of fresh content on Roland Cloud. Compact, streamlined, and ultra-versatile, the GM-800 infuses your guitar or bass with unlimited musical potential.

• Next-generation guitar and bass synthesizer with the newly developed Serial GK interface
• Advanced ZEN-Core sound engine derived from flagship Roland synthesizers
• Natural playing feel and solid tracking stability, realized through high-performance DSP
• Powerful Scene workflow with four Tones plus Rhythm
• Vast onboard sound library with over 1200 Tones and 70 Rhythm sounds
• Explore Sound Packs, Wave Expansions, legendary Roland instruments, and more on Roland Cloud
• Deep editing tools foreach Tone, including sound parameters, sensitivity settings, and more
• 150 user-configurable Scenes, including 100 Scenes with professional ready-to-play sounds
• Over 90 total effect types available in each Scene
• Space-saving design flows into every setup, from pedalboard to desktop
• Serial GK expansion jack for connecting to another BOSS guitar synthesizer product
• Two external control jacks, each with support for up to two footswitches or an expression pedal
• USB audio/MIDI connectivity and standard MIDI I/O
• Guitar to MIDI function for playing external MIDI instruments via USB or a MIDI cable
• Also functions as a stand alone synthesizer sound module for MIDI keyboard use or DAW sound expansion
• Edit Scenes and organize sounds on your computer with BOSS Tone Studio

Cables, Footswitches, and GK-5 pickup sold separate

SPECIFICATIONS

Sound Generator

• ZEN-Core

Parts

• 5 parts (Play part: 4, Rhythm part: 1)

Tones

• Preset tone: 1,200 or greater
• Preset Drum Kit: 70 or greater
• Import tone: 256

Scenes

• 150

Effects

• Part Multi-Effects: 1 system (for each part), 93 types
• Part EQ: 1 system (for each part)
• Reverb: 7 types
• Chorus/Delay: 9 types
• Scene MFX: 2 systems (Serial or Parallel selectable), 93 types
• Master EQ / Comp

Nominal Output Level

• OUTPUT (L/PHONES, R/MONO): -10 dBu

Maximum Output Level

• OUTPUT (L/PHONES, R/MONO): +7 dBuM

Output Impedance

• OUTPUT (L/PHONES, R/MONO): 44 ohms

Recommended Load Impedance

• OUTPUT (L/PHONES, R/MONO): 10 k ohms or greater (Phones: 44 ohms or greater)

Controls

• SCENE DOWN switch, SCENE UP switch, CTL1–2 switches
• PART1–4 buttons, PART R button, EXIT button, WRITE button, MENU button, PAGE buttons
• 1–4 knobs, SELECT knob, OUTPUT LEVEL knob

Display

• Graphic LED 256 x 80 dots

Connectors

• GK IN jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type (for BGK cable only)
• GK OUT jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type (for BGK cable only)
• OUTPUT (L/PHONES) jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• OUTPUT (R/MONO) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
• CTL3, 4/EXP1 jack, CTL5, 6/EXP2 jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• USB COMPUTER port: USB B type (supports High-Speed USB, USB Audio, and USB MIDI)
• USB MEMORY port
• MIDI connectors (IN, OUT)
• DC IN jack

Power Supply

• AC Adaptor

Current Draw

• 840 mA

Dimensions

• 246 (W) x134 (D) x 63 (H) mm (without rubber foot)
• 9-11/16 (W) x 5-9/32 (D) x 2-31/64 (H) inches (without rubber foot)
• 246 (W) x134 (D) x 65 (H) mm (including rubber foot)
• 9-11/16 (W) x 5-9/32 (D) x 2-9/16 (H) inches (including rubber foot)

Weight

• 1.2 kg
• 2 lbs 9 oz

Manufacturer: Boss
Model: GM-800
SKU: I750911-N-0-WHXB
UPC: 761294518755

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