I do like its color. You can glue a flashing light to it and it would be a hit at fire department parties. The VE-20 has onboard phantom power in case you are using a condenser microphone. All of the pitch correction and effects are in real time. My favorite vocal effects are harmony and the delay.

I conducted a thorough review of user testimonials to get a sense of what people do and don’t like about the Boss VE-20. What I found was overwhelmingly positive: AlternativesThe BOSS VE20 offers incredible easy user interface to totally control your vocal sound. Simply dial up your favourite setting and sing — no programming required. VE-20 is a practical vocal effects processor even for beginners. The VE-20 Vocal Performer by Boss is one of the more recent entries in the company’s wildly popular line of effects pedals designed specifically for singers. It’s a simple yet powerful processor with big-time user appeal that’s up for just about any sort of vocal challenge you might throw at it, whether you’re a touring musician or just messing around in your home studio. These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use. Accessories Owner’s Manual, Leaflet (USING THE UNIT SAFELY, IMPORTANT NOTES, and Information), Dry battery LR6 (AA) type (alkaline) x 6 Option AC Adaptor (PSA series) Size and Weight (including batteries) Width 173 mm Best of all, the VE-20 is incredibly easy to use. There’s no need for programming, and you don’t need to input notes from a keyboard as you do with a Vocoder — simply sing and let the VE-20 do the rest! In the Box

So what is this thing good for? This vocal effects stompbox will tune in to your guitar chords and when you sing it will add harmonies that match the chords. It can add one voice, or two voices if you want a really full sound. You can also choose to add some reverb, choose from three different styles.

If you’re a beginner looking to get a vocal processor that is extremely easy to use, you might want to buy TCHelicon VoiceLive Play. Left: pressing it normally has the function to enable / disable the bypass. Pressing more than 2 seconds, switches phrase looper, which can record loops and to overlay (if you chose the recording mode "Performer")

Following on from the success of the VT-1, BOSS decided to concentrate on making effects specifically designed for vocalists, all engineered from the ground up.

At A Glance:

The built-in Loop pedal could've been a bit more elaborated, but with only two pedals it's obvious that you'll be somewhat limited by the functionalities sometimes. We know that there might be a few questions you want answered, like what a vocal processor is, which vocal processors that are good for live performances and recordings and how to hook it up once you’ve bought one. We will answer all of these questions in our buyer’s guide so that you can be confident when you buy your vocal processor and feel like a real pro that knows what they want. Make sure that you use a good microphone too, a vocal processor doesn’t compensate for a bad microphone. Did You Know? I had the TC Electronic Voice Tone Correct Voice tone and create: it always falls down and the two together is less chance that the BOSS.