The Boss eBand is the ultimate jam-along companion for guitarists.

The Boss eBand ushers in the ultimate musical companion for guitarists who love jamming with their favorite songs. This portable all-in-one audio player is packed with big features: WAV and MP3 files can be loaded and played by Boss eBand, and the tempo and pitch can be changed. Plug in your guitar and jam along using the music player's powerful onboard COSM preamp and Boss effects. You can minimize the prerecorded vocals or guitar parts with the Center Cancel feature for minus-one play, and record and save your jams. There's even a sound library of backing tracks and rhythms onboard, plus a built-in tuner and metronome.

Boss onboard effects
The Boss eBand is loaded with high-quality Boss effects, including over 100 powerful guitar sounds that span a variety of genres. The Boss eBand also features the COSM preamp. Using eBand's Guitar/Mic input, you can apply the internal processing to your guitar or voice.

EZ TONE Sound Wizard
Creating your own sounds is simple with Boss eBand. The EZ TONE feature provides a quick, intuitive approach to tone creation based on graphic icons and a Tone Grid. You'll be programming at the speed of sound.

Memory-Card Compatibility
SDHC memory cards of up to 32GB can be plugged into the Boss eBand, letting you store thousands of WAV/MP3-format songs per card. eBand also lets you play WAV/MP3 files directly from USB memory stick, expanding your data storage and file-management options. (eBand comes with a 1GB SD card)

Convenient Phrase Trainer
Phrase Trainer is a feature packed function convenient for practicing phrases from imported songs. Phrase Trainer includes functions to control pitch and tempo of imported songs, Center Cancel for minimizing the guitar or vocal parts from prerecorded audio, and AB repeat. Now you can learn phrases without feeling any stress.

USB Audio Interface
The eBand audio player can be used as a USB audio interface, allowing the audio signals from eBand (audio-player sound + live guitar/vocal sound) to be transferred to PC via USB. As a result, Boss eBand audio can be recorded into DAW software on your PC. Furthermore, audio from PC can be played back on eBand. This means eBand can function as USB speakers for your PC.

Cool Extras
There are many other notable features packed into Boss eBand, including an internal recorder for capturing your guitar performances as you play along with songs or backing tracks. And speaking of backing tracks, 300 audio-loop phrases are onboard for jam-along inspiration. Of course eBand is also equipped with the essential built-in tuner and metronome.

Boss eBand JS-8 Audio Player with Guitar Multi Effects Features:

• Imports and plays audio files (WAV and MP3)
• Pitch and tempo control of imported songs
• Guitar/Mic input with dedicated input control; headphone output
• Custom-tuned speakers for powerful playback
• COSM Preamp and 100+ effects derived from BOSS GT-10
• EZ Tone function provides the ultimate easy-to-use, intuitive approach to sound creation based on graphic icons
• 300 audio-loop phrases onboard for backing tracks and rhythms (some include companion guitar effects pre-programmed to match the loops)
• Tuner and metronome built in
• Records and saves your guitar performances
• USB audio interface for direct link to and from PCs
• Play songs from USB memory stick
• Import your favorite songs from audio CD to eBand with included utility software (PC/Mac)

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Boss eBand JS-8 Audio Player with Guitar Multi Effects Specifications:

• Memory Capacity: Depends on the SD/SDHC Card (128 MB to 32 GB)
• Data Type: JS-8 Songs (Recording/Playback), MP3 (Bit rate: 64 kbps to 320 kbps, Playback only), WAV (Quantization Bit Rate: 8/16/24-bit, Playback only)
• External Memory: USB Memory
• AD Conversion: 24-bit + AF method* (GUITAR/MIC IN), 24-bit (LINE IN)
• DA Conversion: 24-bit
• Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz
• Effect Patch Memories: Preset: 130, User: 100
• Effect Types: AMP (Amp Modeling), FX (OD/DS, wah, comp, limiter, octave, ac. processor, phaser, flanger, tremolo, rotary, uni-V, pan), EQ (Equalizer), NS (Noise Suppressor), delay, chorus, reverb
• Recording Time: JS-8 Songs: 250 min. (1GB), 8,060 min. (32GB), WAV/16-bit/Stereo: 90 min. (1GB), 3,020 min. (32GB), MP3/128 kbps/Stereo: 1,040 min. (1GB), 33,330 min. (32GB)
• Nominal Input Level: guitar/mic in: -20 dBu (input gain=guitar), -32 dBu (input gain=mic), aux in: -15 dBu
• Input Impedance: guitar/mic in: 1 mOhm, aux in: 22 kOhms
• Nominal Output Level: phones: -10 dBu, line out: -10 dBu
• Output Impedance: phones: 44 Ohms, line out: 1 kOhm
• Internal Speaker: Stereo
• Display: 132 x 64 dots graphic LCD (with backlit)
• USB: Supports file transfer (mass storage class) and audio
• Connectors: guitar/mic in (1/4" phone type), AUX in (Stereo miniature phone type), phones (Stereo miniature phone type), line out (RCA phono type), EXP pedal/CTL 1,2 (1/4 inch TRS phone type), USB memory (USB A), USB (USB B), DC IN
• Current Draw: 400 mA
• Accessories: AC adaptor (PSB-1U), SD card (1 GB), Owner's Manual, Roland Service (Information Sheet)
• Dimensions: 7-15/16"H x 10-7/16"W x 6-9/16"D
• Weight: 3 lbs. 12 oz.

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Expensive Tool BUT worth it !!!

Posted by Beau Shores from Maui, Hawaii on Dec 31, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Professional Guitarist both Acoustic Nylon & Elect

Reviewer's Play Style: Gypsy Guitars

IMHO, 'da Boss Eband JS8 is 'da best jam station, so far... i own a Line 6 Spider & enjoy it as well- yet this jam station has greater variety of presets, "mo bettah" effects & a better overall tone to it's preset tracks... looping & recording are very easy to operate & the unit is very portable & comfortable to use... very expensive tool but WORTH IT !

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When is it really going to arrive????????

Posted by BadaBing55 from California on Nov 11, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: intermediate

Reviewer's Play Style: country blues

MF says that this was to arrive Oct 5 and it's now Nov 11th and no product. If it works as good as it appears this is going to be a really nice piece of equipment. Go to you tube and type in Boss E Band and you will see all the features and benefits. This looks really nice and I have pre-ordered but have seen no product yet so the jury is still out.

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