Well done!!! You covered most of the important features without a lot of boring breakdowns that usually make me turn off a video a couple of minutes in. Thanks!!!

Simply magnificent. Nothing new or incredibly detailed, but the perfect video to understand limits and capabilities of both equipments and, moreover, the group they represent. Clever idea, my friend. And the way you chose to show the comparison and the simple edit makes it an even better, fundamental video. Cheers from Brazil!

Awesome! The best comparison and explanation of the differences between these two powerful devices!

great info Sir :) nice break down of the HOW not just the sounds :)

Thanks for the great explanation. You've solved a lot of basic doubts about this topic.

You did a great job differentiating between the two units!

Sorry I missed this Max, very informative, as always.

Amazing demo as always!

Great video. Thanks! You're a fantastic teacher.

That was fantastic and informative, thanks for the video.

Excellent comparison and informational tutorial on synth sounds, Thanks.

Nice job at quickly explaining the differences.

Thank you........concise, entertaining and informative comparison ....!!!!!!

Great explanation - thanks !!

Por fin alguien que explica las cosas como son , Grandioso!!!!

Great as always!!!

👍🏼GREAT demo/info! Thanks!!!

Great Demo, first time I really got the difference between the two.

Excellent description!

Very helpful, thanks.

It's an old concept that works really well. You could use guitar as an input 'oscillator' for the old modular synths too but I never heard many people doing it.

Sir you are the best you just told me what I wanted to know and I will buy me the GR 55 thank you and God bless you

Nice trip. Thanks for show us

Thanks for this very clear explanation! Seems like the SY300 keeps more of the guitar’s spirit.

The Trancy on GR55 and P01 at the end felt like a classic JDM pop/guitar tune, perhaps accompanying a race down a nice mountain road IntialD style.

Great explanation!

Great video buddy! New subscriber ✌🏻 Just fitting the permanent install version of the pick up now so can’t wait to start messing around with the pedal! I feel like a lot of the sounds are a little dated and some a bit gimmicky but the possibilities for layered sound design with the mix of standard pick up and synth pick up are insane!

Great. Now take it one step further and compare Fishman Triple Play wireless vs Midi Guitar 2. I am trying the later and chances are I Will try it with my friends band this weekend.

OUTSTANDING!! Thank you

I'm definitely old school here, having cut my musical teeth in the 60s. I understand that the meaning of words does evolve over time but to me, the definition of a synthesizer is an instrument that creates sounds from whole cloth using oscillators, filters et al. So to me, the SY family are true synthesizers and the GR pedals are samplers. Feel free to disagree with me. They are both still marvelous devices.

Cool. I have the Roland GR-33 and VG-8. Good to see this SY-300 can do chords. I never was sure about that until I saw this video. I think I already have most of the GR-55 covered with the GR-33 and VG-8, so I might check out the SY-300 for the ease of hooking up to my normal, non-GK equipped guitars....... TBD. So many choices, so little time, ha.

Great comparison video ...thank you !!.... I'd to give a shout out regards Godin guitars here..the LGXT or Godin Multiac Grand Concert SA work wonderfully with the GR-55 !!..:-))

Lolol no way! I literally just got off the phone with Graphtechs dude, Gray. Awesome guy btw. We talked about getting synth power to my Harley Benton Fusion FR. I see you have a Fusion as well.

Very informative

This is easily the best video on the subject I have ever found. Liked and subbed. Could you please do a comparison between the GR 55 & GR 20? I would appreciate it. Thank you!

thanks so much great explanation!

Thank you for this!

10+++ !!! Great Demo ! One of the best !!!

I am still discovering my GR55's versatility years later. It kicks!

There is also the Boss GP-10, whose main point is guitar modelling, but it can also do some synth sounds. I own both GR-55 and GP-10 and use them alternatively. However, guitars with different pickups respond in a different way. I have two with built in Hex pickup - Godin xTSA + Godin ACS and a Roland GK-3 mounted on another guitar. So the tracking and modelling may depend also on the guitar you're playing, not just on the synth itself.

Reall helpful thank you@!

Cool video Should do one on differences between G55 and GP10

Great Demo, sir!😁

The big plus is that the SY-300 works just fine for all guitars and basses, regardless of string counts.

OMG! Thank you! I have been looking at purchasing the Roland Synth pedal for my guitar & bass. After watching your video I think I am going to purchase it!😎

Great video.

Both of these units look awesome. I'm 14 and just got a job, so I will save up for the Gr 55 and then get a boss synth to run in tandem.

Thanks for the education

Excellent comparison, very well done 👏🏼 The GR55 really could be a lifetime’s learning curve, the variety of options are virtually endless. The SY-300 and SY-1 (new stomp) are appealing in their lesser complexity.

I've been using Gr55 for about 10 years. Jazz musician. It's amazing. Use with Godin SA

I like so much the SY 300 also the cheap 1000 is fine. The GR instead is a MIDI converter but now with JamOrigin you have the same without the exa pick up..

Thank you for the confirmation that I have of those 2 world of BOSS. I have my GP-10 and VG-8 and GI-10. Cheers! Don't know why there is no Thumb Up icon to click. Strange.

Thank for info¡ Max solo... Really help¡ from Argentina: Cheers¡¡

Soon in april we will have both of this and some more in one product. I can't wait to rock on with bass vi

Thank you !!!

very good review, it would be great if you could present a video comparing for example the gr55 with the mooer ge300, especially in terms of quality of sounds emulating different instruments, the mooer doesnt require a pick up, but are the sounds ok? and also curious about the virtual "sample modeling" software, any thoughts abut it ? thank you so

Hi Max, thanx for this really good comparison. There should be more clear information in internet like this! In the meantime (also because of your video !!) I got a SY 300 and as an absolute beginner I am not able to program patches like those that you played, the U04 "Strings", the U05 "Ghost lead" and especially the U97 "Jump". Can you please explain the corresponding settings in the SY 300? Thanx again and continue like this!! Greetings from Bavaria :-)

Tame Impala's Currents album is the only reasons why i want & need a GR-55 o.o It throws out a lot of the stock sounds and utilizes custom patches. The end guitar on the song 'Let It Happen', the mid-synth breakdown of 'The Moment' and the entire verses section of the 'Less I Know the Better' are all great representatives of the SHEER POWER of the GR-55! :D

Intersting and clear

It answered the important questions I had. 1 the 80’s GR 50 i was gonna use is probably to problematic sonically. 2 i want quick ready made samples. Primarily strings. 3 that’s the Roland. I don’t have time to program too much. Thank you

Roland/Boss are Masters at Sound Processing Technology. I’ve been using their products for over 30 yrs. Continued Successful WORK. MAX

Excelente explanação! Obrigado. 🇧🇷 DEUS o abençoe!!

I have been using the GR-55 for years...the audio player feature is wonderful. Lots of flexibility. However combing the two might sound good together. My custom Carvin’s, have 3 outputs ..13 pin, standard and piezo.. Send GR-55 to PA and guitar out to amp.

Great video! What's the latency and tracking like on the GR55?

Very informative -thanks. FYI, my guitar has a built-in 13pin output so I rented a GR-55 for a week while I was in Canada (they still rent stuff up there- lucky b*stards.) I loved it. Aside from the synth sounds the guitars sounds are awesome. Overall,I wrote a friend stating it was the greatest invention ever created. But its $800+tax...

This was a well done explanation. As a GR 55 owner I’d like to see a step-by-step analysis of your pickup setup and your settings.

This is exactly what I was looking for. I have been wanting to dip my toes into midi guitar to emulate other instruments/synths, but have been unsure on the best route. I'd love to know what you think the best midi pickup is for this application. Ideally something that works well live through something like the GR-55 but also into a DAW for tracking orchestral instruments, midi drums, piano, etc. I've heard/read both great and terrible things about the Fishman triple play so I've been hesitant to purchase one.

Thank you so much for this clip! I'm thinking 'bout buying either of them to have a closer tone of upright bass for my semi-acoustic bass guitar. In this case, which one would be a better choice for me? Probably GR55?

Great video! However I have a few questions what is the tracking on these two, especially if you're playing faster? Also could you use your guitars input to record MIDI out?

When you have 3 OSC onboard - you CAN do ANY sound, and piano also - ANY)) GR55 alder model and does NOT have a polyphonic converter in input like SY-300, main difference.

I used to own a GR-55, bought it for $800 Cdn had to sell it because I was broke. I loved it! I don't know if you can find them anymore? Boss SY-1000 caught my eye until I saw the price of $1500....nope!

Excellent comparison dude! I'm recently looking at these synth modules for bass. I know Roland makes one of those MIDI pickups for bass, but can you still use the GR-55?

it's worth noting that Boss and Roland are the same company. the tracking seems faster and cleverer on the sy3000. and the gr55 requires a special pickup whilst sy3000 does not. I am wondering if the technology could be mixed, so the tracking and string detection is done by a Boss sy circuit, but the sound output is done using the roland gr circuit. so we can do away with hex pickup and all its problems and restrictions.

Thanks a lot! Question: Can I upload samples on one or both of them?

9.12 grand piano wow its amazing

I have the SY-300 and it is useful if you think of it as a guitar *signal transformer* or even shimmer-FX-box but certainly not as a synth-keyboard replacement. Most of the use will come out of slower lead guitar parts morphed into something else. The oscillators have a dirty characteristic to them that must be tamed; sometimes with cab impulses instead of merely slapping on FX. In this signal transforming mindset, some Vangelis/Jarre-style leads can be mimicked, but not as well as the original gear. Do NOT expect it to sound like a Prophet-V or a Roland Jupiter and you might find creative uses for it -- and I mean niche level creativity. It does have a slight bit of latency where it seems to snip off a bit of string-attack, but perfectly serviceable if you play at moderate and lower tempos (most music). Vibrato tracking is superb, so there is plenty of room for expressiveness. There are ADSR envelopes, but they seem to track sluggishly and without snap -- therefore you cannot pretend to play high-tempo eletro-style basslines that require a rapid&steep decay in the envelopes (basically repeating pluck sounding synth patches will NOT be convincing). If you approach it with a spirit of optimism and and your uses avoid its limitations, it can be useful and even inspiring. That being said, I would not want my guitar to sound like a piano or bell especially with the latency issues (and it looks weird). For those steep-decay tones, just play a keyboard or Yamaha-DX-ish. As for the SY-300', playing guitar through it does not look *too* unnatural -- it's just technology morphing the sustain of the instrument into the steam of saw/sine/square waves. However, there is an pretty ok synth bell tone in the SY-300 presets -- because it sounds stylistically synthetic, it's still not abnormal looking.

Sounds GR55 has more capacity to produce different sound

Hello Max Solo, do you offer beginning lessons on Roland GR55? Thank you much!

amazing

That first mimute of the video: THANK YOU

Thank you. Great demo. I own a GR-55 and a Synth Godin guitar. If run through a P.A.(Where you can seperate the bass and treble. you can get a very good sample sound. If you are going to get into guitar synth. Do it right ans spend the money. It will cost you 3-5 grand-depending how lucky you get with what is avail to you. The "Pedals" are not worth it. He is right Roland GR-55 is the main stay and minimum. Do not buy a guitar and add on the Roland pickup. You need a synth ready guitar and P.A. to pull it off.

Cheers for the info Max, very informative. In my personal taste the GR-55 is by far more versatile and the sounds/tones are better. Yes I concur - Only downfall is having to install the GK divided pickup. I know you screw the end part to the strap button but Do You have to drill/screw the padded adjustable clamp part? The actual pick up part comes with double sided tape adhesive? Cheers

Never was better from gr 55 - best synth - I using 5 year and my satisfaction is full :) Connect to GR 55 Floorboard app - and that all ;) :) :)

Très cool

GR-55 All Day for me personally. Great job with this explanation and clarification between the 2. Does either unit offer an Arpeggiator?

Great job here. I was thinking about the 300 but, I’ll keep my GR 55.

Great video, thanks. Any plans for an updated shootout w/ the SY-1000? Are any of these suitable for someone looking to create low-effort tabs for students via midi dump into GPT or Muse? Has the state of the art in polyphonic tracking improved sufficiently?

Great now you can test the new SY-1000

Genius !!

nice video....bro. ...i have a question..how to connect my distortion pedal to my gr 33 synthesizer....tnx and make some new videos

Nice video. As someone who was playing a Roland GR-300 guitar synth with the Roland G-707 guitar controller in the 1980s, I have yet to be impressed with any of the pedals that don't require the Roland hex pickup on the guitar. I had high hopes for the Meris Enzo pedal, but they all seem to be lacking the analog warmth that the GR-300 has. The Boss SY-300 comes close, but for its price, I don't consider it a good buy. I consider the GR-55 to be the natural evolution of the GR-300 and GR-700 guitar synths of long ago. Maybe the next generation of synth pedals will nail some decent analog emulation, but I just don't hear it yet.

The best video and presentation thank you very much for that video roland gr 55 the best

can I control VST's in Logic and get a MIDI notation readout via USB with GR55? Thank you

Hey mate could you please tell me what you did to get the drive tone on the SY - 300 what overdrive settings did you use?

Are these compatible with a practice amplifier like a 15w vox amp.?

How does the Boss GP-10 compare to these units? I freakin LOVE the GP-10!

9:45 really made me laugh! Sounded really great too.

and now we have the SY-1000. Could you compare please? The Sy-1000 costs a few hundred more. TY

I have been using a GR1 and even a gr55 from time to time and mostly use the instrument sounds of a sax, fiddle, organ, banjo, piano, flute, etc. Does the SY have those instrument sounds? I mostly need those when playing live. I don't need all the other polytones and synth type sounds. The gr55 was ok but fell short in a few areas. i am wondering if the SY 300 or even sy1000 would replace it for my needs?

Does SY-300 or 1000 emulate "just" piano or sax or violin, like single instrument on all strings like GR-55 at 9:11?