Oh my gosh. This "that" tone! xD I have always had this tone in my head and I could never get it but.. that is it! I just bought one on ebay and cannot wait! Do you know what years this was in production?
I think the best pedals thay made were the DD-2, DSD-2, early DD-3, CE-2, DC-2, DC-3, GE-7 (get it modded) Ph1, Ph-1r, CE-1, BF-2 and do you see whats going on here? they are all early pedals!!! seriously, those are the ones I think are great! if you asked me about the latest stuff, I'm really not interested :) they hype them up so much! its insulting when that Johnny guy will tell a new generation of kids that the latest Boss DS-1 has the legend sound?? its not the same kids, get a vintage one
Haha, this thing could almost help you visually sync your picks with a tap-delay indicator, yaknow, just incase you had some crazy blend of 4/4 2/3 and god knows what =]
@GeneralColinBowel This is a tonal-based effects pedal, acting like an intelligent/dynamic EQ, whereas the Compressor/Sustainer pedal affects the dynamics of the notes, not the tone. The EH-2 affects the sound, the CS-3 affects the attack and decay of the notes. Basically, they have nothing in common other than that they're both blue. The EH-2 has more in common with the GE-7 than anything.
@SONGSTICKS I think you're onto something, that the best application for something like this would be an electric acoustic. A lot of times, the sound from one just sounds a little bit "off" and this'll be able to right that. Glad you liked the demo, man.
I have one of this, and i love it (used to love... it's no longer working).
In this exact moment, a friend of mine [who sold this pedal to me 7 y'ago] is asking it back again... i told him "if I can fix it, i will stay with it... on the other hand, if i can't, i'll think about to sell you the rubbish" RARE!!!
@SIGN666 It would probably limit or enhance the harmonics produced by the overdrive, although I'm not sure if that'd be a desired effect or not. I really don't have a metal setup to test it with, but I wouldn't expect it to do much for ya.
I picked one up in February 2010 very cheap. It was made in 1990 and looks like it was never taken out of the box so it must have been on the shelf in the shop for 20 years! Absolutely mint! I'm proud of it, box + instructions! I have a poster from 1990 also when they came out! I reckon the EH-2 will be highly sought after in another 10 years! It does make a hugh difference to rhythm guitar, bass even a mic for vox when recording, demos, etc. The colour sucks but suits it to a T :)
@weekendchannel2 It's got all the hallmarks of a rare Boss pedal. Nonstandard knob/light placement, nonstandard color, "subtle" effect, the only pedal in the EH series... I got mine for $40 back in 2006, and see them going for $50-$60 presently. I'd expect them to only go up in value. Even better if you have a practical use for it in the meantime :)
@weekendchannel2 It pops up on eBay fairly regularly. Just use an AuctionStealer to put in a lowball bid and you'll get it for a good price after a while. I still have mine, definitely a pedal worth having.
HI, I have this pedal. Does it go at the very end of the chain? I have it just before my DD6 delay which is the last pedal in the chain. Really great video by the way.
@zspyder12 You can try it out anywhere, but I would imagine that it'd work best at the end of your signal chain, right before it hits the amp. You want the signal going into your amp to be as lively as possible, and by futzing with the harmonics, like this pedal does, you can certainly restore some of the dynamics that might have gotten dampened by your pedals. Whatever works best for you, though, is what you should go with, of course.
thank you i was looking for this demo for a long time..but does it really restore the tone after a long chain of pedals ??? cause it's the only reason i want one ...thanks for the demo...
@salchaw Yup, that's the reason I initially picked it up, too. I noticed things sounding a bit dull after going through an old rack effects unit, and this helped liven things up before going into the amp. It doesn't really restore the signal, per-say, but it can be used to boost what you feel is missing without sounding artificial.
Oh my gosh. This "that" tone! xD I have always had this tone in my head and I could never get it but.. that is it! I just bought one on ebay and cannot wait! Do you know what years this was in production?
TroyGrilli 3 days ago
@TroyGrilli According to bossarea.com the EH-2 was sold from April 1990 to December 1997. Enjoy the pedal!
jbisti 2 days ago
Why did guitar center and other sites stop distributing this?
Mrk00k00dud3 4 days ago
hahaha i had one of these... yes they are hard to find,.... great pedal, was great for some songs, such as linkin park
ChrisFreddo 1 month ago
this pedal is sweet and super thumps up for the gi joe reference at the end, made me spit up my soda
JaguarHolocaust 1 month ago
@JaguarHolocaust YO JOE!
jbisti 1 month ago
Wish they still made these!
pastockton 1 month ago
Nice work on the video. I bought this pedal for very little off eBay years ago, but haven't really used it. That's going to change, thanks to you.
AngeloFurlan 1 month ago
@AngeloFurlan Nice, glad to hear it! I've been thinking of adding it back to my pedalboard as well. Been doing a little shuffling lately.
jbisti 1 month ago
I think the best pedals thay made were the DD-2, DSD-2, early DD-3, CE-2, DC-2, DC-3, GE-7 (get it modded) Ph1, Ph-1r, CE-1, BF-2 and do you see whats going on here? they are all early pedals!!! seriously, those are the ones I think are great! if you asked me about the latest stuff, I'm really not interested :) they hype them up so much! its insulting when that Johnny guy will tell a new generation of kids that the latest Boss DS-1 has the legend sound?? its not the same kids, get a vintage one
Fender1976uk 1 month ago
One of my fav boss pedals :) I even opened up and replaced all the capacitors with the top panasonic metal caps :)
Fender1976uk 1 month ago
i wonder how this pedal would sound if it had a MD-2 along side it.
drapesmatchrug 2 months ago
@drapesmatchrug Probably like an angry bee trapped in a shoebox
jbisti 2 months ago 2
Boss, y u no make it no more?
brasileirorusso 2 months ago
Haha, this thing could almost help you visually sync your picks with a tap-delay indicator, yaknow, just incase you had some crazy blend of 4/4 2/3 and god knows what =]
boonexy 3 months ago
Very pleasantly surprised with this.
AreYouIrrelevant 3 months ago
@AreYouIrrelevant I love Boss pedals... this is one of my favorites
jbisti 3 months ago
I have two of these, willing to sell one if someone is interested? pm me
willzzyzx 3 months ago
Whats the real difference between this and the compressor/sustainer they make?
GeneralColinBowel 4 months ago
@GeneralColinBowel This is a tonal-based effects pedal, acting like an intelligent/dynamic EQ, whereas the Compressor/Sustainer pedal affects the dynamics of the notes, not the tone. The EH-2 affects the sound, the CS-3 affects the attack and decay of the notes. Basically, they have nothing in common other than that they're both blue. The EH-2 has more in common with the GE-7 than anything.
jbisti 4 months ago
Excellent demo !!
I'm thinking one of these would be really nice with my Electro acoustic Craviola !
but by all accounts, they're as rare as rocking horse poo :(
SONGSTICKS 5 months ago
@SONGSTICKS I think you're onto something, that the best application for something like this would be an electric acoustic. A lot of times, the sound from one just sounds a little bit "off" and this'll be able to right that. Glad you liked the demo, man.
jbisti 5 months ago
I have one of this, and i love it (used to love... it's no longer working).
In this exact moment, a friend of mine [who sold this pedal to me 7 y'ago] is asking it back again... i told him "if I can fix it, i will stay with it... on the other hand, if i can't, i'll think about to sell you the rubbish" RARE!!!
viccao 5 months ago
@SIGN666 It would probably limit or enhance the harmonics produced by the overdrive, although I'm not sure if that'd be a desired effect or not. I really don't have a metal setup to test it with, but I wouldn't expect it to do much for ya.
jbisti 6 months ago
I would really like to hear this sound with distortion.
vincentxavier93 8 months ago
Is similar to booster sound ranges?
499182provi 10 months ago
I picked one up in February 2010 very cheap. It was made in 1990 and looks like it was never taken out of the box so it must have been on the shelf in the shop for 20 years! Absolutely mint! I'm proud of it, box + instructions! I have a poster from 1990 also when they came out! I reckon the EH-2 will be highly sought after in another 10 years! It does make a hugh difference to rhythm guitar, bass even a mic for vox when recording, demos, etc. The colour sucks but suits it to a T :)
1969atam 10 months ago
shit this pedal is really really really hard to find
weekendchannel2 1 year ago 8
@weekendchannel2 It's got all the hallmarks of a rare Boss pedal. Nonstandard knob/light placement, nonstandard color, "subtle" effect, the only pedal in the EH series... I got mine for $40 back in 2006, and see them going for $50-$60 presently. I'd expect them to only go up in value. Even better if you have a practical use for it in the meantime :)
jbisti 1 year ago
@weekendchannel2 a carbon copy of this would be the barhinger se200 works the same way
jpjdo1212 10 months ago
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@weekendchannel2 i have one if you are interested.. i
klepetar 4 months ago
video is well made.. thanks
klepetar 4 months ago
@weekendchannel2 found plenty on ebay. price isnt that bad either
drapesmatchrug 3 months ago
@drapesmatchrug You can definitely luck out on a good price if there isn't a current thread on HarmonyCentral or TGP about how awesome these are
jbisti 3 months ago
@weekendchannel2 It pops up on eBay fairly regularly. Just use an AuctionStealer to put in a lowball bid and you'll get it for a good price after a while. I still have mine, definitely a pedal worth having.
jbisti 3 months ago
@weekendchannel2 I just had one for sale on ebay. Just keep your eyes peeled.
UpcomingJedi 1 month ago
@weekendchannel2 yes they are rare= i had one a few years ago...
ChrisFreddo 1 month ago
@weekendchannel2 is on EBAY
tommybreschi 4 days ago
HI, I have this pedal. Does it go at the very end of the chain? I have it just before my DD6 delay which is the last pedal in the chain. Really great video by the way.
zspyder12 1 year ago
@zspyder12 You can try it out anywhere, but I would imagine that it'd work best at the end of your signal chain, right before it hits the amp. You want the signal going into your amp to be as lively as possible, and by futzing with the harmonics, like this pedal does, you can certainly restore some of the dynamics that might have gotten dampened by your pedals. Whatever works best for you, though, is what you should go with, of course.
jbisti 1 year ago
@zspyder12 i use it right after my wah
jpjdo1212 10 months ago
Cool. I have one of these, but mine has blue leds and the knobs are green. I wonder if they have other differences (inside).
I cannot play at home without this thing, it brings life to my amp, makes it sound much more open and brightful.
Thanx for the review, this is a hard to find and almost unknown Boss pedal.
caiodorn 1 year ago
@caiodorn Nice! I'd guess that the blue LEDs and green knobs were done as a mod by someone else, but that probably looks pretty cool.
jbisti 1 year ago
I signed in just to say this is a really good demo -- informative, plenty of samples, accessible playing, and not too long. Thanks.
SterilizeThePopulace 1 year ago 7
@SterilizeThePopulace I appreciate it, man. Thank you so much for the kind words!
jbisti 1 year ago
@SterilizeThePopulace Thanks, man. That's what I try for!
jbisti 3 months ago
thank you i was looking for this demo for a long time..but does it really restore the tone after a long chain of pedals ??? cause it's the only reason i want one ...thanks for the demo...
salchaw 1 year ago
@salchaw Yup, that's the reason I initially picked it up, too. I noticed things sounding a bit dull after going through an old rack effects unit, and this helped liven things up before going into the amp. It doesn't really restore the signal, per-say, but it can be used to boost what you feel is missing without sounding artificial.
jbisti 1 year ago
@jbisti
thanks jbisti , i'm gonna try one and see...
salchaw 1 year ago
sounds great.
PhuckHue2 1 year ago