Boss VE-5 Vocal Performer Red

Yes its businessGreat little machine.Used on a gig for the first time today.Great using the three available favourite buttons and even created one of my own.Takes a little time using and learning the edit button.Not used the loop yet as not really my thing but who knows.Great when practicing through heads and plugged into mixer.I have even practiced with the built in mic and harmonies function.Yes very pleased better than the blue boss unit which is still pretty good but now replaced with this one.It's a must to get yourself a electric adapter especially gigging but also handy to have batteries for emergencies.10 out of 10 well done Boss

ALMOST perfect.

I have been using this unit for 3 weeks. I love it, it has been easy to use once I understood how to tweak everything. I have only found 1 major flaw. The function on the harmony button. It's configured to latch on and latch off with or without external pedal. I use a pedal for this function. I REALLY wish it was able to be configured NOT to latch on harmony button. While singing I want to just hold it when i want the harmony on and release for them off. Right now I have push on and push off:/ would be amazing if they did a firmware update that added this functionality:/

Amazing piece of kit, but....

I'm a singer working in a duo, and that might be coming to an end soon, in which case I'll probably go solo. I'm used to having a great singer harmonising with me, and I know I'll miss that. While I appreciate that there's probably no machine that will take the place of a real voice, it seems to be the only way forward for me. I saw some videos of various different machines online, and having written to one of the reviewers decided this was the best machine for me. Not being a musician as such I need a processor that doesn't need t be told what key I'm in when I'm using backing tracks, and so far so good this does the job. Obviously during the current pandemic I can't trial it live, but it's giving me some nice harmonies when I hook it up at home. There are also ... MoreI'm a singer working in a duo, and that might be coming to an end soon, in which case I'll probably go solo. I'm used to having a great singer harmonising with me, and I know I'll miss that. While I appreciate that there's probably no machine that will take the place of a real voice, it seems to be the only way forward for me. I saw some videos of various different machines online, and having written to one of the reviewers decided this was the best machine for me. Not being a musician as such I need a processor that doesn't need t be told what key I'm in when I'm using backing tracks, and so far so good this does the job. Obviously during the current pandemic I can't trial it live, but it's giving me some nice harmonies when I hook it up at home. There are also some cool vocal effects which I'll be able to utilise when I'm doing jingles for a friend's radio show. Here's the but... Having shelled out 179 (just a shade over $231) I expected a power supply to be included. Not so, had to buy one separately after it arrived, which kinda took the shine off it a bit. Otherwise I'm happy with my purchase and would gladly recommend it to anyone in my situation.

Awesome

Loved this product, i took some time to try it out and to write this. I love that it does what I researched it to be able to do and expect it to, with all the right features all packed in a compact size! The reverbs and harmonies were really awesome to play around it. There are many ways to tweak your sound too.

Easy To Use

I have a collection of harmonizers and never was satisfied with any of them. The units alwayshad an issue that made it difficult to use. Not any more !!!! My wife and I sing in a gospel groupand use accompaniment tracks. Our problem was we had to hold down the pedal on our otherBossVE20 unit then switch keys with seemed like eternity. This unit you just turn the knob and prestoyou have the key you need and hit exit. Also setting the amount of harmony you need is a snap.You can also store your favorite settings but since this is so easy to change we didn't even bother.We didn't bother with the effects since our powered mixer is already equipped with those settings.If you need something simple and easy to use this is it. As always the harmony is decent sounding ... MoreI have a collection of harmonizers and never was satisfied with any of them. The units alwayshad an issue that made it difficult to use. Not any more !!!! My wife and I sing in a gospel groupand use accompaniment tracks. Our problem was we had to hold down the pedal on our otherBossVE20 unit then switch keys with seemed like eternity. This unit you just turn the knob and prestoyou have the key you need and hit exit. Also setting the amount of harmony you need is a snap.You can also store your favorite settings but since this is so easy to change we didn't even bother.We didn't bother with the effects since our powered mixer is already equipped with those settings.If you need something simple and easy to use this is it. As always the harmony is decent sounding and someday they may perfect the sound quality. As for now this is our best solution for a quality soundingvocal processor.

Love it, but took a while to master

I love this little vocal box, which is packed with functions. But the instruction manual barely touches on all the things it can do, or how best to use it. Once I understood how to use the pre-programmed settings, and what they did...I was able to customize them for the individual songs we play, name them, and save them for later. Even in the order of the setlist! Super cool. The trickiest thing to make sound good are the pitch correct and harmonies...the key is figuring out what KEY the song is in, as you really should set that for each individual song if you want the harmonies and PC to sound right. And what key is your song in? Well unless you now music theory and scales, that's not easy to figure out. But I found one site that has a whole list of popular SONG ... MoreI love this little vocal box, which is packed with functions. But the instruction manual barely touches on all the things it can do, or how best to use it. Once I understood how to use the pre-programmed settings, and what they did...I was able to customize them for the individual songs we play, name them, and save them for later. Even in the order of the setlist! Super cool. The trickiest thing to make sound good are the pitch correct and harmonies...the key is figuring out what KEY the song is in, as you really should set that for each individual song if you want the harmonies and PC to sound right. And what key is your song in? Well unless you now music theory and scales, that's not easy to figure out. But I found one site that has a whole list of popular SONG KEYS, though different people think the song is a different key. And another site that has a chart, so you can look at the notes/chords and figure out the key yourself. Takes a little research, but now the box makes me sound WAY better! Love it!

Mixed Feelings on Effects

Product is made very well and the stand attachment is awesome! The batteries last a long time and the product is very user friendly. The only complaint I have is that makes your voice sound electronic instead of inhancing. The Boss VE 20 did not do that. I was really excited about this being a bit smaller and not having to stomp to change or have to bend over constantly. I wish I did not buy this and should have returned it in the window of time and just ordered another VE20.

The Mic Does Not Work. I want it either fixed or replaced.

The internal mic is not working! It never did from the start and this is such an extreme disappointment because I was excitedly looking forward to create a Kylo Ren voice changing sound that was presented on YouTube but the mic does NOT work and I spent over 2 grand in an attempt to embody the character and this failed on me. So the product is useless to me now. Ugh! I wish you guys can provide a fully functional one in replace of this one, but that''s unlikely.

[Rewarded Review] ALMOST perfect.

I have been using this unit for 3 weeks. I love it, it has been easy to use once I understood how to tweak everything. I have only found 1 major flaw. The function on the harmony button. It's configured to latch on and latch off with or without external pedal. I use a pedal for this function. I REALLY wish it was able to be configured NOT to latch on harmony button. While singing I want to just hold it when i want the harmony on and release for them off. Right now I have push on and push off:/ would be amazing if they did a firmware update that added this functionality:/