Boss VE-500 Vocal Effects Processor
If you’re like most guitarists, you spend a lot of time choosing the right amps and pedals to craft your own personalized sound. But if you sing in your band as well, it hasn’t always been so easy to give your vocal sounds that same attention to detail—until now. The advanced VE-500 Vocal Performer provides everything you need to achieve impressive vocal harmonies and effects on stage, and all in streamlined stompbox that integrates seamlessly with the regular guitar effects on your pedalboard.
Packing professional sound quality and serious BOSS DSP muscle, the VE-500 delivers sophisticated harmony and pitch correction functions that automatically track the chords you play on your guitar. It also includes a powerful vocoder and core sound-enhancement tools, plus world-class reverb, delay, and modulation sounds and specialty effects like distortion, filtering, and many others. And with programmable memories, you can instantly recall favorite setups for any song or style. The VE-500 is the perfect addition to the pedalboard of any singing guitarist, providing top-flight vocal processing that fits right alongside your standard guitar effects.
SPECIFICATIONSSampling Frequency48 kHzAD Conversion32 bits + AF method
AF method (Adaptive Focus method) is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (SN) ratio of the AD and DA converters.DA Conversion32 bitsProcessing32-bit floating pointPatches99 (User) + 50 (Preset)Nominal Input LevelMIC IN: -40 dBu (Adjustable)
INST IN: -10 dBuInput ImpedanceMIC IN: 4 k ohms
INST IN: 2 M ohmsNominal Output LevelXLR OUT L, R: -40 dBu, -10 dBu (Selectable)
INST THRU: -10 dBu (Unbuffered)Output ImpedanceXLR OUT L, R: 600 ohmsDisplayGraphic LCD (132 x 32 dots, backlit LCD)ControlsDOWN switch, UP switch, HARMONY switch,
EFFECT EDIT button, KEY button, MENU button, EXIT button, ENTER button,
1 knob, 2 knob, 3 knob,
GND LIFT switchConnectorsMIC IN connector: XLR type, balanced, phantom power (DC 48 V, 10 mA Max)
INST IN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
XLR OUT L, R connectors: XLR type
INST THRU jack: 1/4-inch phone type
CTL1,2 / EXP jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
MIDI IN connector
USB COMPUTER port: USB Micro-B type
DC IN jackPower SupplyAC adaptor (PSA series)Current Draw310 mA (with phantom power)
210 mA (without phantom power)AccessoriesAC adaptor: PSA series
Owner's manual
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"Options (sold separately)Footswitch: FS-5U, FS-5L
Dual Footswitch: FS-6, FS-7
Expression Pedal: FV-500H, FV-500L, EV-30, Roland EV-5SIZE AND WEIGHTWidth170 mm
6-3/4 inchesDepth138 mm
5-7/16 inchesHeight62 mm
2-1/2 inchesWeight860 g
1 lb 15 oz* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms*The specifications are subject to change without notice.