Featuring five independent loops, the BOSS ES-5 is an advanced effects switching system that can fit on smaller pedalboards. Each of the five loops can be switched on or off with the silent vacuum-style footswitches, and/or reordered for exacting tone-crafting with your existing pedals. While the ES-5 is digitally controlled in order to facilitate advanced switching and bank storage, the signal relays are all analog to preserve your tone. For true-bypass switching, the buffers offered on the loops can be turned off for each individual loop, perfect for vintage effects that work better with high-impedance signals. All of the loop settings can be stored in the ES-5's 200 banks for instant recall. The ES-5 also offers advanced control options using the four controller outputs, expression pedal control inputs, and MIDI in/out/thru. This connectivity opens up real-time control over your effects through the ES-5. Like the loop settings, control parameters can also be appended to banks for instant recall. A mute switch cuts the signal to the output and routes it instead to the tuning output for silent tuning between songs. Features Programmable switching system with five loops Analog circuit design to protect your pure tone Versatile routing flexibility with the ability to change the routing order and create a parallel effect chain External control parameters such as delay time can be saved for each patch Buffers can be turned on/off individually for the input and output, and stored in each patch; level variability for output buffer Highly reliable footswitches with switch-noise mute capability Backlit LCD display shows detailed information at a glance 200 patch memories provide unmatched capability for actively gigging musicians Completely customizable pedal function assignments Pro-level practicality and creativity in a compact body
