New Boss product TBA on 13th June, 2019

[Pepe]

I could be wrong but I think this might be it. I haven’t seen these before.

https://www.boss.info/uk/categories/sto ... 00_series/

I wonder if this is the end of new single function stompboxes from Boss

I do hope it isn't the end of single function, analogue compacts....

New analogue compacts? They do only come in Waza-form these days. As much as I like that BOSS does those pedals, it's nothing really new. They are "only" great models from the past wih small improvements. The last new non-Waza analogue compact pedal was the MD-2 Mega Distortion. And it was announced EIGHTEEN years ago.

[BearBoy]

[sclitheroe]

Does it seem weird to anyone that these aren't even being released until September? It's basically a cut down 500 series, so why such a long lead time?

[The_Doc]

Does it seem weird to anyone that these aren't even being released until September? It's basically a cut down 500 series, so why such a long lead time?

My experience is that this is not unusual for Boss.

Here in the UK, for example, things are announced at NAMM, etc, and they don’t appear here for months. It seems very strange to me, from a marketing angle, that a company like a Boss don’t have stocks in place, world wide, on launch day. If you are going to do an expensive launch (PR, videos, etc), then why not cash in on that whilst the interest is peaking. I just don’t understand this strategy.

[sclitheroe]

I just don’t understand this strategy.

Exactly my thinking - I went looking to see if there were sound samples of the dirt box on youtube and there aren't - by the time September rolls around it'll be out of sight, out of mind for many.

[laurie]

Old school... haven't adapted to the new world of instant gratification and social media.

I predict Boss will gradually lose market share over the next 10-20 years then fold.

[BearBoy]

Anyone know what the red book is in the video for the new 200 series pedals?

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