Boss SL-2 Slicer Audio Pattern Processor Pedal

Great pedal for experimenting and having fun, can use it in a multitude of usable ways. Right now I have it as the final pedal in my chain, with a Keeley Synth-1 first, a DIRT, a Maxon CS-9 Pro, and a Fathom, and having a blast with those combinations of pedals. It's got some very usable patterns, and all the functions and features on it make it worth it, especially the addition of a mini midi jack, but you can also use a tap tempo probably to sync on the fly with a live drummer- or use the midi to sync to a DAW tempo and then utilize an expression.

Amazing!! A pleasant surprise. Infinite modulating fun for the rest of my life. Highly recommend if you are into guitar pedals. There is also standard tremolo on the slicer. I think it’s an incredible pedal. Extremely fun. I also use it for a backbeat which I loop and then solo over that.

Very happy with this pedal. Can create very cool effects.

This is one of those effect pedals that you will either love, or hate. It feels a little like a one trick pony, but it's a real fun trick. It can start to sound a little samey after a while, but chaining it with some other pedals can provide for hours of fun exploration.

I've always been fond of the 'slicer' rhythmic effect, and oddly, Roland/Boss seem to be the only ones that offer it. Some variation of this effect can be found on some Roland synths and Boss multi-effects pedals, but it's good to finally have it as the sole effect on a dedicated pedal.I love that it is has a small footprint yet has 1/4" mono/stereo inputs and outputs.Two things to note, though:1) Since the pedal is small, the adjustment knobs are also pretty small. If you have big paws, noodling around with the controls might be awkward.2) Boss offers a 'Tone Studio' software application for this pedal, but it's basically a librarian/transfer software only. Amazingly, they DIDN'T include the ability to create your own slicer patterns with this app (at least of this writing). There IS a free web based app that someone independently designed (THANKS!) that allows you to do this, but you can't preview your pattern changes immediately - you still have to import the pattern file to the pedal and check it there. :(

I've been wanting an OG slicer for years and everytime I've found 1 for a good price it gets snatched up right away, so when I saw that boss was releasing a new version I had to grab one and I'm glad I did. I'm always looking for unique effects, especially ones that can cater to rhythm and texture. I like to make funky groves that resemble electronic music on guitar and this effect is definitely a missing link in my setup. At it's core it is an amazingly clean and functional tremolo but as you peel back the various layers of options it becomes this infectious machine that transformers your instrument into something unrecognizable and beyond what you ever thought a guitar could be.

Has more than I need sometimes I wonder who would need this sound but options are there. The sounds I use it for I Love!

It's a Boss so you know it's built like a tank. 88 on board presets which can be changed with boss' tone central. It's basically a rhythmic tremolo with other effects thrown in for good measure. A pure tremolo with programmable patterns would be more useful imo but that is a matter of personal preference.Anyway, why the 3 star rating? Would give it a 3.5 star rating if I could.Minus one star because you cannot create your own custom presets in the Boss software. There are ways to do it via unofficial/unsupported ways but Boss refusing to make it available to customers is bs.Minus 1/2 star for the lack of a freeze/hold function. Being able to hold a note/chord would have made this good pedal great. Of course if you already have a freeze pedal or a looper that can loop seamlessly it's a non issue. And it's also a non-issue if you use an ebow or with a synthesizer.Anyway, very good pedal with a couple of limitations that can be worked around.