Description
The BOSS GX-1B delivers professional grade bass tone in an ultra portable effects processor designed for practice, recording, and live performance. Purpose built for bass players, it combines premium bass tuned amps and effects with fast, intuitive operation and exceptional audio quality. Rugged, compact, and powerful, the GX-1B is an ideal all in one solution for beginners and touring professionals alike who demand uncompromising sound wherever they play.
Driven by decades of BOSS bass development, the GX-1B provides inspiring tones for every style, from tight modern punch to warm vintage character, all in a unit that slips easily into a gig bag or case pocket.
Main Features
- Ultra portable bass amp and effects processor with premium BOSS sound
- Authentic tube amp tone and dynamic response using AIRD technology
- High resolution colour display with intuitive effect category buttons
- Exceptional audio quality
- 24 bit AD conversion
- 32 bit DA conversion
- 32 bit floating point processing
- 48 kHz sampling rate
- 16 expressive bass amplifier types
- Over 130 BOSS effects optimised for bass
- Eight simultaneous effect blocks plus volume pedal and noise suppression
- Gear Suite feature for rapid configuration of amps and effects
- 99 ready to play preset memories and 99 user memories
- Three freely assignable footswitches and expression pedal with toe switch
- Bluetooth connectivity for playing along with music from a mobile device
- USB C audio interface for recording to computers or mobile devices
- BOSS Tone Studio app for macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android
- Download and share Livesets via BOSS Tone Exchange
- Support for loading WAV speaker IRs
- External control jack for up to two footswitches or an expression pedal
- Compatible with wireless control using FS-1-WL and EV-1-WL
- Flexible power options
- Three AA batteries
- AC adaptor
- USB bus power or mobile battery
- Compact and lightweight design for maximum portability
Pro Tones for Every Bassist
The GX-1B captures decades of bass focused sound design in one versatile processor. Explore 16 highly responsive AIRD bass amps paired with over 130 effects from the renowned BOSS library. With adjustable effect order and eight simultaneous blocks plus volume pedal and noise suppressor, it is easy to build custom rigs for different genres and specific songs.
Smooth and Intuitive Operation
Editing sounds on the GX-1B is fast and frustration free. Hexagon shaped effect buttons provide a clear visual layout of sound categories, allowing effects to be switched on and off with a tap or edited in depth with a long press. The unit includes 99 professionally crafted presets, along with space for 99 user patches to store your own creations.
Build Sounds Fast with Gear Suite
Gear Suite introduces a powerful new way to dial in tones quickly. Each amp and effect includes multiple factory tuned Gear Suite settings, enabling you to recall complete, professionally voiced sounds with a simple turn of a knob. Custom favourites can also be saved for instant access to personalised settings.
Performance Freedom
For live use, the GX-1B offers extensive real time control. Assign the onboard footswitches and expression pedal to control effects, parameters, or multiple targets at once. Expand your setup with wired or wireless controllers, and take advantage of flexible power options that allow you to practise and perform anywhere.
Your Everyday Creative Partner
The GX-1B adapts seamlessly to your creative workflow. Connect via Bluetooth or USB to jam with tracks, record directly into a DAW, or practise with online lessons. BOSS Tone Studio enhances your experience with session playback, AB repeat, speed control, built in rhythms, a metronome, and access to BOSS Tone Exchange for fresh inspiration.
Compact, powerful, and designed specifically for bass, the BOSS GX-1B is a dependable creative partner for players at every level.
Delivery
This product is on order with our suppliers
This item is normally sent to Mainland UK addresses by DPD who generally provide a one-hour window of delivery on the morning of delivery by email or text message.
FREE delivery within mainland UK
UK Non-Mainland: from £12
Rep. of Ireland and Mainland Europe: from £30 (calculated at checkout). Please see our international delivery page or contact us for details.
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Warranty Information
Boss Warranty Information: 5 Years for pedals. 2 years for all other Boss products from 1st May 2021
1st May 2021. The following changes will bring consistency to all sales territories as currently there are local variances.
New Warranty Policy:
• Minimum “Standard” manufacturer’s warranty will now be 2-years (increase from 1-year standard, down from 3-years extended)
• Additional years will be dependent on a product category:
◦ 5-years Boss Compacts
◦ 10-years for HP/LX/GP/DP/KF Pianos
◦ Lifetime Cable Warranty for specific cables (details will be on the product box)
• The customer no longer needs to register the product, however, a new Roland Account system/campaign will launch later this month
• The new customer accounts will very clearly show what Roland/Boss products the customer owns but also pull through any relevant information or services available to the customer in support of their product(s)
◦ Free Technical Support
◦ Firmware Updates
◦ Tutorial Video
◦ Supported Apps
◦ Owner’s Manuals/References
Please note this information is provided for guidance only as manufacturer warranties may be updated from time to time. For full please visit the manufacturer's website here.
3 years warranty for VIP members
