Boss Waza is not great

[Reeltarded]

The LCR load muffles your amp like micing a speaker and running that through a speaker.

The effects loop is mono

There really isn't a reason to go any deeper. Another fan consensus committee designed door stop.

[norburybrook]

thanks Miles, it looked good on paper but if the sound's not there then it's useless.

I hope you had one to try or return.


M

[ElectronAvalanche]

Hi Miles,

can you elaborate a bit more why the LCR does not sound good? Did you try the Ox Box in comparison? Most people say thta the Boss sounds better than the Ox.

Thanks,

Electron

[rccolgan]

I'm a big fan of the Waza TAE. I don't have experience with the OX to compare, but the ability to load IRs and built in 100w amp that sounds great through the volume sweep is what I like best. I think the TAE tone with G12-65H 2x12 IR sounds really, really close to my real 2x12 with G12-65Hs. I will say I do not jive much with the built in speaker IRs so maybe that could be what you're experiencing? Wearing headphones to play guitar always felt weird but not with the TAE.

[Faze]

Waza TAE is certainly priced up there at $1200. I think I would go for a Kemper at that range. Once you remove that acoustic sustain of the guitar with volume it’s all a different animal anyway.

[Faze]

I guess what I'm getting at is the new Kemper foot pedal version thats already sold out, is $1700 and not far away from the Waza in price. I love my old amps but seem to play a deluxe more so than my Marshall, Vox , Fender Vibro Verbs, Playing by myself with a looper and so no drummer in the room, changes perspective. After buying pods, VS88 and other modeling shxt , I'm resisting The digital answer to things. It just keeps asking for a solution without the volume so I get the idea of a better passive load on a vintage amp. Do I sound confused? You Bet. I'm glad I don't have the extra money to make a decision right now.

I have one motto. Never turn your back on digital.

[MakerDP]

Have you looked at the Fryette Power Station? MUCH cheaper than the OX or the Waza box.

[Faze]

Have not tried the fryette. Interesting with the amp but no transformers? Must be a inverter style amp or something. Cool idea powering up a smaller amp.

I find when playing my Marshall 1987/1970 vintage, that my pick attack is light due to volume. When I play attenuated, I have a hard stroke that gets eaten with distortion and hence softened . The lighter stroke is preferred but also evenness in picking is sweeter. I’m not really a metal guy but my ears are tired after a very short time and hence no guitar tone for old men. pedals that react to your guitar volume and tone controls are my favorite these days. I would like to try the Fryette on my amps sometime.

[MakerDP]

It has transformers. Everything is inside the enclosure.