Boss Plugout FX PX-1

Is this the "Best of Boss" pedal?

- ROB LAING

MORE THAN 50 years into a business that has become an icon in effect pedals, Boss is adding a new choice here — filling a gap for a multipurpose compact pedal in its lineup. The PX-1 comes with eight effects preloaded (and another eight available once you register with the accompanying Effects Loader app), from the familiar (DS-1) to the discontinued and collectible/valuable (SG-1 Slow Gear).

Players will soon be given the option to buy additional effects models based on compact stomp-boxes from the Japanese company's past and present for $9.99 each. Boss has described the PX-1 as “a living history of Boss pedals,” but we're not museum curators; we just want to know if it can earn a coveted place on your pedalboard.