ES-5 Effects Switching System

The BOSS ES-5 Effects Switching System is a powerful and versatile pedalboard tool that offers complete control over a guitarist's effects. Here are the technical specifications and features:

- Programmable switching system with five loops
- Analog circuit design to protect the purity of the tone
- Unprecedented routing flexibility with the ability to change the routing order and create a parallel effect chain
- External control parameters such as delay time can be saved for each patch
- Buffers can be turned on/off individually for the input and output and stored in each patch; level variability for output buffer
- Highly reliable footswitches with switch-noise mute capability
- Backlit LCD display shows detailed information at a glance
- 200 patch memories provide unmatched capability for actively gigging musicians
- Completely customizable pedal function assignments
- Pro-level practicality and creativity in a compact body

The ES-5 allows guitarists to connect their pedals to the system's audio loops and activate the loops as needed to achieve various pedal combinations. It provides powerful routing flexibility, real-time control options, MIDI integration, and more in a space-saving unit. The system's innovative routing flexibility allows for easy rearrangement of the order of stompbox effects, offering total creative freedom to achieve unique sounds. Additionally, the ES-5's comprehensive connectivity includes two TRS control output jacks and a TRS control/expression input jack, as well as MIDI capability for seamless integration with MIDI-controlled stomp effects.

The ES-5 is designed to protect the purity of the tone, with carefully designed analog circuitry and input and output buffers that can be turned on and off independently as needed to suit any rig. It is built with durable mechanical functions in a road-tough design and features memory capability with 200 patches, a large display with extensive naming capacity, and robust responsive foot switches with full assignability.

For optimal performance, users are encouraged to stay up to date with the current ES-5 system software and editor.