BOSS adds SY-200 synth pedal to 200 series

April 16, 2024 · 2 sources

BOSS has added the SY-200 to its 200 series, a polyphonic synth pedal for guitar and bass. Delicious Audio reported the pedal on April 16, 2024, describing it as built on the polyphonic circuit of the smaller SY-1¹.

BOSS lists 171 sounds in 12 analog-style categories: LEAD, PAD, STRING, BELL, ORGAN, BASS, DUAL, SWEEP, NOISE, SFX, SEQ and ARPEGGIO². Each sound has three parameters adjustable by dedicated knobs, and the pedal stores 128 memories². Delicious Audio adds that the three assignable knobs sit alongside three fixed controls: Dry Level, Effect Level and Variation¹.

BOSS says the SY-200 needs no special pickup and runs with a standard 1/4-inch cable, and claims latency-free performance from its custom DSP². The pedal has selectable modes for guitar or bass, independent level controls for blending synth and direct signal, and a parallel send/return loop². Two customizable footswitches handle synth on/off, memory scrolling, pitch bend and synth hold, with an assignable Memory/CTL 1 switch². External control runs to two footswitches or an expression pedal, and MIDI I/O uses 3.5 mm TRS jacks, with cables sold separately². A micro USB jack handles firmware updates, and the pedal runs on a PSA-series adaptor or three AA batteries².

BOSS frames the SY-200 as building on the SY-1: "Building on the fun, instant-gratification experience of the acclaimed SY-1"². Delicious Audio describes the SY-1 as the SY-200's "little sibling"¹. Neither source gives a US price or a ship date.