Boss LS-2 Line Selector Reviews (2024)

Does a good job

Can enable you to plug 2 amplifiers and alternate between the 2. Or plug 2 guitars and alternate between the two. Does a good job.

Extremely Useful and Versatile pedal

I use this pedal with my Boss BF-3 and Cry Baby Mini (set in A/B mode) for 3 main reasons;1. it helps keep the signal clean from bad buffers, the boss Bf-3 (I put it in Loop A) has a nasty tone cut in my main signal so throwing it in my loop helps keep my clean tone sparkly.2. Pedals like the Cry Baby Mini (I put it in Loop B) may be a bit hard to switch on and off live, so using it in the LS-2 loop makes it easy to call upon it without any fuss3. if you have two effects you love using but don't play well together like the way I use a Flanger and a Wah, its good to switch between the two without tap dancing the flanger on/off to the wah off/on, with the line selector the job is done with One switch! Plus being able to boost or cut the volume of each line allows for extra versatility, I put a bit of volume boost in loop B with my wah, so when my wah is not active in the loop I can still use Loop B as a Clean boost to push my Distortion pedals! Your results and use may vary, I recommend this pedal to musicians who are experimental with their effects and amps setups.

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Really Good

All your distortions are belong to us!

Allows me (a bassist) to use any dirt box I like. No more do I have to buy the more expensive "bass" pedal that just has a blend added to the circuit. Clean, solid low end on demand is a dream.

Parallel effects for bass & more.

There are multiple ways to use this pedal, but I use it to add fuzz to my bass tone, while leaving the low end untouched. I fuzz out 1 channel, and slowly blend it into the clean channel to get the tickle while retaining a solid low end.

Versatile pedal that provides a lot of vale due to it's flexibility.

I have used this pedal as a loop selector for two dirt/distortion loops in the past, and it works flawlessly. I am currently using this to combine the stereo outputs of my Boss PS-6/ Boss RC-3 and sending the combined monaural signal to my amp or DI box. Again, works flawlessly! I have not used this to power additional pedals yet. Great value here.

The most versatile pedal no one talks about

So much more than a "line splitter", the LS-2 offers two effects loops along with every combination of how you want those inputs routed. This same pedal can be used to split a signal chain, add in (and take out) an effects loop, and even blend those loops in every way imaginable. It even offers a "9V power out" so you can use it to daisy-chain power to other pedals. I like playing around with my pedal board, and I like having options, so for me the LS-2 is indispensable. Indeed, I will be purchasing at least one more. This is a must-have pedal for me.

Works like a Swiss Army Knife

This pedal is everything that you need to make some routing for signals and wet-dry stereo. I've been using it also to have my dry amp, then I add the effects with a nice blend. My most used config is A+B Mix - Bypass, so I put the Delay on A, the modulators on B and I run them on parallel, also I keep my dry signal for a big three-dimensional sound.

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Of decent quality, very functional with multiple switching options.

I use this for a wet/ dry rig on bass where I send a clean signal to one amp and a distorted signal to another, allowing me to DI my clean amp and mic my drive amp. The switching is very effective, giving multiple options and features a volume for each channel. A bright green and and relatively bright red LED indicate which channel is active.

Does what it needs to do, and very well

The LS-2 has a lot of settings for various loops and amp sends. It is very versatile because of this, and allows for quick switches between pedals. I use it to switch between a distortion and an overdrive and it works great for that purpose

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Double Bass or Royal Blood

This amazing piece of work combines the amazing fact that you can have two effects loops running at once using just one pedal. With 2 volume knobs to perfectly blend your two sounds, you can also achieve with the BOSS TU-3 an amazing clean boost sound. Along with a great Royal Blood style effects loop with an overdrive and an octave pedal.

Very good

Very good and flexible pedal! I use it to get the bass sounds samples from my keyboard into my pedalboard, mixing with the actual bass guitar. It does the job nicely and on live performances most of people can't tell if the bass sound is coming from keyboard or from bass...

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For guitar it is used for switching instruments and for bass it is used to mix in different effect loops with the clean signal.

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very flexible looper

this is a real swiss army knife of a pedal. Can handle a multitude of switching and looping options. Great buy

Great piece of kit

I use mine as a true bypass on/off switch and booster for a kaoss pad, haven't tried the power supply option yet

Does the job well

Built to survive atomic warfare. It does the job and it is really good at it

Great pedal

Mixing my clean and distorted bass sound like a BOSS :)

Options

I don't use it too much these days but it can be very helpful.

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How I use this

The name says everything: Line A, clean channel; Line B, dirty channel.