One pedal to rule them all: Boss’s new PX-1 Plugout FX puts 16 classic effects at your feet
Boss has unveiled the PX-1 Plugout FX, a shapeshifting stompbox designed to put the company’s historic pedal catalogue at your feet. Launching with 16 faithfully modelled classics and the promise of more on the way, the PX-1 gives you the flexibility of a pedalboard without the sprawl.
Since 1977, Boss compact pedals have been a fixture underfoot, with over 140 different models produced and more than 19 million sold. From the workhorse DS-1 Distortion to the elusive Slow Gear, these little enclosures have defined the sound of countless records. Now, the PX-1 condenses that legacy into a single unit – one that’s expandable via the Boss Effect Loader app for iOS and Android.
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Backed by newly developed BOSS algorithms, each effect in the PX-1 delivers the genuine sound and response of the pedal it’s based on. Every detail is modeled with stunning accuracy, thanks to a powerful DSP engine dedicated to recreating the sound of a single effect at a time. The control layout stays familiar too: we’ve got the classic Boss knob interface along with an onboard display for current parameters and internal settings so you can dial in tones quickly.
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Connectivity is equally future-proofed. The PX-1 offers external control with one or two footswitches or an expression pedal. A handy Swap function lets you flip between two effects on the fly, while almost any parameter can be assigned for real-time tweaks mid-performance. Stereo I/O provides flexible connectivity and enhanced sound for models with stereo operation, while tap tempo and MIDI clock support are provided for time-based effects.
At launch, players get 16 effects, including eight permanently installed “1” models and eight that can be loaded into the pedal’s eight user memories:
OD-1 Over Drive
SP-1 Spectrum
PH-1 Phaser
SG-1 Slow Gear
CS-1 Compression Sustainer
TW-1 T Wah
SD-1 SUPER OverDrive
DS-1 Distortion
CE-2 Chorus
BF-2 Flanger
PN-2 Tremolo/Pan
OC-2 Octave
PS-2 Digital Pitch Shifter/Delay
VB-2 Vibrato
DD-2 Digital Delay
DF-2 SUPER Feedbacker & Distortion
Roland has also sweetened the deal with a six-month Roland Cloud Ultimate membership. That unlocks not only the PX-1 effects in plug-in form, but also heavy-hitters like the JC-120 Jazz Chorus and RE-201 Space Echo.
Priced at $249.99, the Boss PX-1 Plugout FX ships this September. The company also plans to expanding the library of effects on offer through the companion app, with the first new tranche due in January 2026 – these pedals can be auditioned for free, and then can be purchased for $9.99 each.
Learn more at Boss.
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