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If you are looking for an alternative to buying a 122 or 147 Leslie, this pedal will work just fine. It is not a Leslie and will not create the "doppler effect," however, if you use two keyboard amps and place them at a 90 degree orientation the Leslie effect will become more noticeable. Now a word about the overdrive. The built in distortion works but there is now footswitch to control off and on. I use a Screaming Blues pedal in front of the RT-20. I suppose you could place it after, personal preferance, But more importantly you do not need a heavy metal, crunch type distortion. Just a slight amount of overdrive is all that is needed to simulate the tube amp of the Leslie. Also the virtual rotor(s) is nice and the contols for the increase and decrease in speed works perfectly! One other thing to mention is that if you plan to use the RT-20 on an organ, you will likely need a 1/4" direct out. I purchased on from TREK II, easy to install and works just fine. Finally, the Boss RT-20 is a well constructed easy to use component. I know that other companies make Leslie simulators but they can be very pricey, and in my opinion they are still not a Leslie. So why not save you're money and enjoy the RT-20 until you can afford one! One day I will own a B-3 with a 147 Leslie, but for now the Boss RT-20 has put new life in my little M3.Read full review
This is an awesome pedal and is the closest pedal I have found to a Lesley speaker system. The control of the speaker speed is excellent using the foot switch on the pedal but with the stereo boss expression pedal added it gets even better with real time control. It's built like a tank, small enough to not be intrusive but big enough to control with larger shoe sizes and the "goofy graphic display" turned out to be a fantastic indicator of the sub woofer and tweeter speeds and very accurate and easy to read. It costs more than others but blows them away. If you ever had a Lesley this is almost as good and way smaller and lighter. I surprised my band mates who were amazed at the sound and control this thing has. Don't expect the 4 selectable sound effects or the distortion to blow your socks off but added to the whirling speaker effect you can get some unusual sounds.Read full review
I bought the Boss RT-20 because I wanted to have a Leslie rotating speaker effect. I'd seen a demo of one on YouTube and I also tried an example at the local Guitar Center. It absolutely nails the sounds that Dave Gilmour uses in Pink Floyd. It will exactly reproduce the shimmering sound of the intro to "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" especially of you run it in stereo. It can also nail some of The Cult's guitar sounds too. If you have only one amp, it's probably not worth buying - I would recommend getting a Boss CE-2 instead. I haven't completely explored all the options but it's one of these effects that you end up leaving on as it adds a subtle three-dimensional complexity to the sound. It is also very cool to look at with the rotating display.
I'd been craving a rotary emulator for some time, and Boss is almost always the best combination of reasonable price and great quality. This pedal is no exception. The degree to which the player is given control over the tonal qualities of the "speaker" is everything I could ask for. The 4 models are all great, but I prefer numbers 2 and 4, the second Leslie and the Univibe. I would highly recommend pairing this with a compressor pedal. The one problem I've had with the RT-20 is that it tends to muddy up my tone, especially if I crank up the built-in overdrive. Speaking of which, aside from the muddiness issues, the overdrive is great, and very realistic. As someone who primarily prefers a natural, bluesy overdrive, cranking the OD all the way up and turning the slow rotor down to 0 gives me a really great fuzz tone if I need it. All in all, this pedal is totally worth its cost.Read full review
Great recreation of a classic and awe inspiring musical masterpiece. The Leslie rotating speaker systems of the 60's and 70's made my jaw drop and my ears and eyes stand there bewildered as they spun ( horns and subs in opposite directions, the speed controlled by a footswitch ) their way into my heart with their out of this world, cosmic, pulsating sound making your chords sound like whistling whooshing of air. They literally would make the hairs on your body quiver if you stood close enough to the big ones. I could only dream. But now Roland/Boss brings back a very, VERY impressive electronic recreation of these whirling wonders in the BOSS RT-20. The color they chose for this magical musical "double pedal" from the BOSS "20 series" is very fitting as it is worth it's weight in "GOLD". Do yourself a favor and give one a listen today!Read full review
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