BOSS FS-1-WL Compact Wireless Footswitch | Control Digital Music Score Apps, YouTube Videos, DAWs, Instruments and More via Bluetooth | MIDI | Connect External Footswitches and an Expression Pedal

Very pleased with the product 😊

The FS-1-WL features in Boss's promotional material for the Waza Air wireless guitar headphone amplifer system, this, along with the opportunity to quickly change patch or booster could make hands-free flipping from clean verse to some heavy distortion on the chorus or intro a possibility. I found it possible to achieve the goal of connecting the switch to my Waza Air after carefully reading the downloadable guide from the Boss support site.The guide can be found on the Boss support site under user manuals:Using Boss Tone Studio for Waza-Air/EV-1WL/FS-1-WL Connection GuideI'm a lockdown learner so not particularly into the technicalities of midi or other interfaces, this is the main area I think Boss could improve on, the connections and possibilities seem bit obfuscated in technical guides, and a level of interface knowledge assumed. Anyway, the process involves first connecting the Waza Air to a phone or tablet, then pressing down on the Waza Air's on/off swith to pair the FS-1-WL to the the headphone using the footswitch's power switch set to midi followed by a tap of the bluetooth button.Once connected, moving up and down patches is easy using the first two switches, the final switch is assigned to toggling the boost set on each patch.A second benefit is connecting the switch to a computer, it is possible to use the middle switch to pause/continue tutorial videos, again no need to take you hands off the guitar.The Waza setup means guitar practice in an apartment can be achieved without annoying neighbours, this is helped further by the build of the FS-1-WL, a tough, very thick, nylon type plastic case with rubber damped switches mean the unit is silent and will not send loud clicks through the floor. While the materials couldn't be described as premium, the unit is extremely well made.Overall, a great addition to a Waza Air setup but Boss should include more printed quick start guides for beginners.

Good design

Very clever little device with a wide use. Only gripe was I bought it as "used in good condition" and arrived without any paperwork/manual. YouTube is your friend, lol. Absolutely worth the money.

An additional expression pedal was used to control playback software on an iPad. The entire pedal didn’t work without the need to install Midi Wrench first which then allowed my playback software to work; the hardware is decent quality, reflected in the price.Programmed to stop, play and next track for my use case. The (not included) expression pedal sets volume.Bluetooth and MIDI can generally be a bit of a pain when it comes to support. Once running it’s perfect, the battery lasts well. Just need to fire up additional software once following a power cycle. This may just be the 3rd party software and compatibility issues though.Worked well for me with a little effort worth checking compatibility first.

This item developed a fault after the 30 day return period. Amazon customer support was painful and took a lot of time to determine that I needed to contact Boss/Roland support...who were even worse. I was eventually asked to return it for repairs, which I have done. A month later they are claiming the item never arrived so I'm having to provide evidence and the saga continues. All this time I have no product and have wasted hours talking to people who frankly don't have a clue what the product is even used for!! I have a pedalboard full of only Boss pedals, but this experience has put me off completely, I will never buy another one.

I got this to use as patch changer when using a MacBook Pro and Gig performer. So far rock solid.The only issue ive had is i had it connected to my ipad to see how it would work with Youtube (works fine), but with the ipad and my MacBook in the same room i couldn't get it to re connect to my MacBook.

This is a deeply disappointing pedal when used with a Boss Dual Cube LX amp. The buttons have limited functionality- There is no ability to use the looper! The L button gives access to one memory location, the C button switches effects on/off and, well, the R button is just a waste of time with an obviously limited Wah sound .. It would have been far more useable as a Tap or loop switch! Also, It would be really useful if button C gives a second memory location.I’ve unfortunately had to return this item due to the missing looper switching and will have to get a normal foot switch