Powerhouse FX with Stompbox Simplicity

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Instant Access

The sleek, black and white design of the ME-25 makes each button, knob, and pedal easy to see and access. Three footswitches, an Expression pedal, four knobs, nine backlit buttons, and enlarged LED panel provide an uncluttered control panel that’s great for any environment — even on dark stages.

COSM Modeling

Its price might imply “entry level” but the COSM-driven ME-25 is nothing but first class. Exquisite amp models derived from the deluxe ME-70 cover a wide stylistic landscape, from classic to contemporary. The new ULTRA METAL offers screaming hi-gain distortion for all kinds of metal music. Included in the tone palette is SUPER STACK, which, with one press of the dedicated button, makes a small practice amp sound like a monster stack.

Customizable SOUND LIBRARY

Dozens of ready-to-use presets are built into the ME-25’s onboard SOUND LIBRARY, all quickly selectable by category, but you can easily customize the sounds with the dedicated front-panel knobs. Free downloadable Librarian software also lets you edit and save your sounds easily and conveniently onscreen.

USB Connect

Connect the ME-25 directly to a PC with a USB cable and you have a personal recording studio at your fingertips. The ME-25 can function as a USB audio interface, which creates a convenient, consolidated studio setup with Cakewalk SONAR LE software (available for free). BOSS TONE STUDIO librarian allows you to download extra patches directly from the BOSS TONE CENTRAL website.

Powerhouse FX with Stompbox Simplicity

Specs

AD Conversion

24-bit + AF method*

DA Conversion

24-bit

Sampling Frequency

44.1 kHz

Memory

60

Sound Library

60

Sound Library Category

CLEAN, CRUNCH, DRIVE, HEAVY, LEAD, EXTREME

Effect Type

COMP/FX (Compressor/Effect): COMP, T.WAH, AC SIM
OD/DS (Overdrive/Distortion): BOOST, OD-1, T-SCREAM,BLUES, DIST, CLASSIC, MODERN, METAL, CORE, FUZZ
PREAMP: CLEAN, TWIN, TWEED, VO DRIVE, BG LEAD, MS VINTAGE, MS MODERN, 5150 DRIVE, R-FIER, ULTRA METAL
MODULATION: CHORUS, PHASER, FLANGER, ROTARY, UNI-V, TREMOLO, HARMONIST, OCTAVE
DELAY: 1-99ms, 100-990ms, 1000-6000ms, TAP
REVERB: ROOM, HALL
PEDAL FX (Pedal Effect): WAH, +1 OCTAVE, -1 OCTAVE, FREEZE
NS (Noise Suppressor)

Nominal Input Level

INPUT: -10 dBu
AUX IN: -18 dBu

Input Impedance

INPUT: 1M ohm
AUX IN: 22k ohms

Nominal Output Level

-10 dBu

Output Impedance

2k ohms

Display

7 segments, 2 digits LED

Power Supply

DC 9 V
Dry Batteries (R6/LR6 (AA) type) x 6
AC Adaptor (BOSS PSA series: sold separately)

Current Draw

150 mA

Duration of continuous use with battery operation

Alkaline: 9 hours
Carbon: 3 hours
*These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.

Accessories

Owner's Manual, Sound Library/Memory List (Leaflet), Sound Library Sticker, Dry Batteries (Alkaline: LR6 (AA) type) x6, Roland Service (Information Sheet)

Options

AC adaptor: PSA series

System Requirements

Windows

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, Microsoft® Windows® Vista, Microsoft® Windows®7
* Librarian does not support Windows® XP Media Center Edition.
CPU/Clock: Intel® Core™/Pentium® 1.5 GHz or higherRAM: 512 MB or more
Hard Disk: 150 MB or more
Display/Colors: 1024 x 768 or higher/Full Color 24 bit or more
Others: A computer with a USB connector that supports USB Specification Revision 1.0 or higher

Macintosh

OS: Mac OS 10.4.3 or later
CPU/Clock: Intel processor or PowerPC G5
RAM: 512 MB or more
* 1GB or more when using Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Hard Disk: 150 MB or more
Display/Colors: 1024 x 768 dots or higher/16.7 Million colors or more
Others: Apple Macintosh series with a USB connector that supports USB 1.0 or higher

Size and Weight

Width

300 mm
11-13/16 inches

Depth

191 mm
7-9/16 inches

Height

72 mm
2-7/8 inches

Weight

1.9 kg
4 lbs. 4 oz.

Size and Weight ( *when expression pedal is raised up )

Width

300 mm
11-13/16 inches

Depth

191 mm
7-9/16 inches

Height

93 mm
3-11/16 inches

Weight

1.9 kg
4 lbs. 4 oz.

* AF method (Adaptive Focus method) / This is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the A/D and D/A converters.

*0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms

*Weight include batteries.

ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

Accessories

Support

If you have questions about operating your Roland, BOSS or Cakewalk product, please check our Knowledge Base for answers to the most common questions.

You can also contact our Product Support department by phone or email.

In addition, we have a library of Support Documents that you can download and reference. If Support Documents are available for this product, they will be listed below.

Support Documents

ME-25 TurboStart

InFocus 02: Roland’s Librarian Software

If you’re the kind of person who digs into your Roland/BOSS gear, odds are you go way beyond factory patches and settings. It’s for users like you that we include a computer-based Librarian application for backing up and organizing your data. This booklet explains the Roland/BOSS Librarian.

ME-25 Brochure

BOSS Product Catalog 2014

BOSS Product Catalog 2012

BOSS Product Catalog 2011