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Boss CL-50 Pro: Boss really let me down with this one. Their old "Pro" series half-rack units are usually pretty good, and I do like some qualities of their pedal comps, but this one is worthless for bass. It has a lifeless tone, average noise, and more importantly it distorts very easily and unpleasantly. It sounds exactly like the Alesis 3630, and I'd bet the circuit design for both is very similar. Also, the bypass is terrible, with a significant drop in signal level.
 

 
 
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