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Pre-Orders Start For Boss Tone Bender
Limited production run of only 3,000 Waza Craft TB-2W Tone Benders worldwide

04-Feb-21 full story...

BOSS Announces New Pedalboard Solutions
BCB-1000, BCB-90X, and BCB-30X Pedalboards and new cables

22-Jan-21 full story...

BOSS Takes On The Tone Bender
Waza Craft TB-2W pedal has been developed in collaboration with original makers Sola Sound

01-Dec-20 full story...

BOSS Introduces GT-1000CORE
A GT-1000 in a pedalboard-friendly form

02-Oct-20 full story...

New BOSS Loop Station Pedals
RC-5 and RC-500 announced

01-Oct-20 full story...

BOSS Effects In Your Pocket
Pocket GT personal amp/effects processor has integrated YouTube learning and more

21-Sep-20 full story...

BOSS Announces OC-5 Octave Pedal
Next-Generation compact pedal has Vintage and Polyphonic modes

18-Sep-20 full story...

Boss Launches SY-1000 Guitar Synth
Next-generation GK Synthesizer and instrument modeling processor for guitar and bass

06-Dec-19 full story...

Wireless Headphones For Guitar Practice
BOSS Waza-Air personal guitar amplification system offers amp-in-room tone

06-Dec-19 full story...

BOSS Introduces Katana MkII Amps
New guitar amplifier lineup offers more sounds, features and versatility

04-Oct-19 full story...

Two New BOSS Digital Delay Pedals
DD-3T and DD-8 compact pedals replace the DD-3 and DD-7

26-Sep-19 full story...

BOSS Introduces RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station
Song-based looper and smart rhythm machine

15-Jul-19 full story...

Boss SY-1 Synth Pedal - 11 Synths In One
With super low latency and polyphony

12-Jul-19 full story...

BOSS Introduces WL-60 Wireless System
Same size as a BOSS compact pedal makes it ideally suited for pedalboards

14-Jun-19 full story...

BOSS Introduces 200 Series Effect Pedals
Said to deliver premium sound and features in space-saving designs

14-Jun-19 full story...

BOSS Updates GT-1000 Guitar Processor
Version 3 firmware update adds bass guitar support, new footswitch modes, and more

18-Apr-19 full story...

NAMM 2019: Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander
Crank up your amp and soak up the load

31-Jan-19 full story...

Coveted 1980s BOSS Effects Return
Dimension C and Metal Zone pedals make a comeback in Waza Craft form

05-Oct-18 full story...

BOSS Introduces VE-500 Vocal Performer Pedal
Vocal harmony/multi-effects processor for guitar pedalboards

30-Aug-18 full story...

World's First Totally Wireless Guitar Amp
BOSS Katana-Air can be used anywhere without guitar cables or AC connections

12-Jul-18 full story...

BOSS Unveils WL-Series Wireless Systems
Compact plug-and-play setup for electronic instruments

04-Jul-18 full story...

BOSS Ships GT-1000 Multi-FX
Floor-based guitar effects processor driven by Boss's latest custom DSP engine

26-Apr-18 full story...

NAMM 2018: BOSS Announces GT-1000
Guitar effects processor is driven by BOSS's latest custom DSP engine

25-Jan-18 full story...

BOSS Releases DR-01S Rhythm Partner
Rhythm accompaniments on the go for acoustic musicians

25-Oct-17 full story...

New BOSS Reverb And Modulation Pedals
RV-500 Reverb and MD-500 Modulation are companions to the DD-500 digital delay

26-Jun-17 full story...

BOSS Introduces MS-3 Multi Effects Switcher
Multi-effects engine and multi-pedal switcher in one compact unit

02-Jun-17 full story...

BOSS Releases Free Tuner App
Chromatic tuning technology for iOS and Android mobile devices

23-Jun-16 full story...

NAMM 2016: Smaller Version Of BOSS Pedal Switcher
BOSS announces ES-5 Effects Switching System

22-Jan-16 full story...

NAMM 2016: Vocoder In A Stompbox
BOSS announces the VO-1 Vocoder Pedal

21-Jan-16 full story...

BOSS Pedal Creates Any Delay Sound
DD-500 digital delay effects pedal is now available

11-Sep-15 full story...

Summer NAMM 2015: Compact BOSS Reverb Pedal
New RV-6 features eight distinctive reverb types

08-Jul-15 full story...

Summer NAMM 2015: New BOSS Digital Delay
DD-500 claimed to be the most powerful and versatile digital delay pedal ever made

08-Jul-15 full story...

Boss Looper For Less
RC-1 Loop Station has had a price reduction to $99

24-Apr-15 full story...

MESSE 2015: BOSS SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer Demo
A polyphonic guitar synth which takes a jack input

15-Apr-15 full story...

MESSE 2015: Boss Announces New Wah Pedal
PW-3 is a compact analog wah featuring space-saving design

15-Apr-15 full story...

MESSE 2015: Guitar Synth Without A Hexaphonic Pickup
Plug into the new Boss SY-300 using a standard 1/4-inch jack

15-Apr-15 full story...

Boss Teases Us
YouTube video shows new mystery pedal to be announced next week

09-Apr-15 full story...

NAMM 2015: BOSS Stompbox For Vocalists
VE-1 Vocal Echo offers ambience effects, pitch correction and more

23-Jan-15 full story...

NAMM 2015: BOSS Introduces BB-1X Bass Driver
Special edition compact pedal for bass players

23-Jan-15 full story...

NAMM 2015: Boss Effects Switching System
ES-8 offers eight audio loops with flexible routing options

22-Jan-15 full story...

BOSS BD-2w Waza Craft Review: Beano In A Box Gets Amped Up
Bigger, meaner and heavier than its older brother - the BD-2

13-Jan-15 full story...

BOSS SD-1w Waza Craft Review: Behemoth Does Boutique
A simple yet effective high end overdrive from BOSS

12-Jan-15 full story...

New Boss Loop Station
Entry level RC-1 is a compact looper for guitarists and bassists

02-Sep-14 full story...

The BOSS DM-2 Returns
DM-2W Delay Waza Craft Special Edition introduced

15-Jul-14 full story...

New BOSS Pedal Technology
Waza is rolled out in new versions of the Super Overdrive and Blues Driver

15-Jul-14 full story...

MESSE 2014: Boss GT-100 Updated
Flagship multi-effects processor version 2.0 announced

14-Mar-14 full story...

MESSE 2014: Boss Introduces GP-10 Guitar Processor
Multi-effects processor for both GK and normal pickups offers many sonic possibilities

12-Mar-14 full story...

MESSE 2014: Boss GT-001 Offers Flagship GT Power On Your Desktop
Boss announces the GT-001 Guitar Effects Processor

12-Mar-14 full story...

New Boss Multi-FX
ME-80 combines the tones of a top studio with the simplicity of a stompbox

15-Jan-14 full story...

Two Special Edition Boss Compact Pedals
DS-1X Distortion and OD-1X Overdrive introduced

15-Jan-14 full story...

Boss CH-1 Super Chorus V.S. Massive Lorry
Boss up the odds a little bit

10-Jul-13 full story...

Boss Pedal VS Toyota Truck: This Time It's Personal
Actually it's not personal, we just like the phrase

25-Jun-13 full story...

World Exclusive First Review: New Boss SFX Range
We review the brand new pedal from Boss

01-Apr-13 full story...

The Top 5 Boss Effects Pedals
We reviewed 30, here are our 5 favourites

30-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize: Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
The last in our Boss Bitesize review series, but not least!

30-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter
Set phasers to stun

29-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss ST-2 Power Stack
A stack of high gain distortion

28-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive
Some filth for your bass

27-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss RC-3 Loop Station
Jam, practice, perform, with yourself

26-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss OC-3 Super Octave
Would you like some 'evil' with your guitar signal?

25-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss PS-6 Harmonist Pedal
Harmonise with yourself using the PS-6

24-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss AC-3 Acoustic Simulator
Designed to make your electric sound like and acoustic

23-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Classic and modern tremolo sounds

22-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
More super than the Super Chorus

20-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss SYB-5 Synth Bass Pedal
Its a synth pedal, for your bass!

20-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss TE-2 Tera Echo
It's sort of like a delay, but not quite!

19-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: DD-7 Digital Delay
The iconic digital delay pedal from Boss gets our bitesize treatment

18-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss FZ-5 Fuzz Pedal
Three different classic fuzz sounds in one pedal

17-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss DA-2 Adaptive Distortion
Compromise is the key to a good relationship, and a good pedal

16-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss MT-2 Metal Zone Distortion
Let's get heavy... heavy as hell

15-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss CH-1 Chorus Pedal
Close enough for jazz

14-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
Tubey blues sounds from the 60s and beyond

13-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss BC-2 Combo Drive
Small amp drive with good tone

12-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
New reverb types and stereo operation

11-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
The DS-2 takes it up a notch

10-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss FBM-1 '59 Bassman Pedal
A beautiful sounding pedal, but is it the right sound?

09-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss FDR-1 Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb
Amp in a box, but does it sound like the original amp?

08-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss BF-3 Flanger
Flange that sounds like a jet plane landing... and taking off

07-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion Pedal
The DS-1 and the OD-3 rolled into one

06-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss OD-3 Overdrive Pedal
From 70s overdrive sounds, to modern rock

05-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Stripped back delay from Boss gets our bitesize treatment

04-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss MO-2 New Multi Overtone Pedal
We do a bitesize review of the Boss MO-2

03-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss DS1 Classic Distortion Pedal
Arguably the most iconic pedal in the world, tested, very quickly!

02-Mar-13 full story...

Win A BOSS Pedal Of Your Choice Throughout March
Three lucky winners will receive a pedal of their choice

01-Mar-13 full story...

Amped Bitesize Review: Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah
Dynamic funkadelic wah packed full of controls

01-Mar-13 full story...

Get Ready For A Month's Worth of Boss Reviews - Because We're Crazy
That's right, a pedal review, everyday for a month

27-Feb-13 full story...

Alex Hutchings Studio Demo Shows off Boss GT-100 and Octa-Capture
Great playing from Alex, and top notch effects

20-Feb-13 full story...

BOSS Loop Station World Championship 3 Results
Spain's Grison Beatbox wins

15-Feb-13 full story...

WNAMM13: Boss Pedal Promises Extraordinary New Sounds
Boss

21-Jan-13 full story...

WNAMM13: Perfect Distortion All Over The Neck
Boss introduces the DA-2 Adaptive Distortion pedal

21-Jan-13 full story...

WNAMM13: Multi-Dimensional Echo Stompbox
Boss announces the TE-2 Tera Echo

21-Jan-13 full story...

Review: Boss TE-2 Tera Echo Pedal (World Exclusive First Look)
It's not a delay, or a reverb, so what is it?

20-Jan-13 full story...

Review: Boss DA-2 Adaptive Distortion Pedal (World Exclusive First Look)
A distortion that adapts to the way you play... say what?

20-Jan-13 full story...

Review: Boss MO-2 Multi Overtone Pedal (World Exclusive First Look)
Turn your guitar into an organ, or a 12-string, or a synth

20-Jan-13 full story...

Boss Loop Station World Championship 3
Watch the 2013 International Finals live

15-Jan-13 full story...

Win a Boss BC-2 Pedal With Sonic State Amped
Competition time, this Boss pedal could be yours

21-Nov-12 full story...

Boss Loop Station World Championship 3
Super Tall Paul Newman Grabs the Title at the 2012 U.S. Finals

19-Nov-12 full story...

Boss Loop Station U.S. Finals
3rd annual show details announced

15-Oct-12 full story...

Win a Boss Pedal Every Day For a Month... AGAIN!
Dawsons are at it again, win loads of boss pedals!

02-Oct-12 full story...

Boss Practice Companion Named NAMM Best In Show
eBand JS-10 audio player with built-in effects is now available

02-Aug-12 full story...

Compact FX Processor And Looper For Vocalists
BOSS VE-5 Vocal Performer is now available

07-Jun-12 full story...

Boss Launches Loop Station World Championship 3
Winner gets $3000 in Boss gear

06-Jun-12 full story...

Boss eBand Updated
New JS-10 version of the jam-along music player and effects box announced

05-Jun-12 full story...

Win Every Boss Pedal
Every single pedal in the current Boss compact pedal range up for grabs in UK charity competition

15-May-12 full story...

Champion Looper Announced
TIONEB wins Boss Loop Station World Championship

03-Apr-12 full story...

MESSE12: FX Processor And Looper For Vocalists
Boss announces the VE-5 Vocal Performer

21-Mar-12 full story...

WNAMM12: BOSS Announces First Clip-On Tuner
The TU-10 offers a number of unique and useful features

19-Jan-12 full story...

WNAMM12: New Boss Guitar Multi-FX
GT-100 is the most advanced GT floorpedal ever

19-Jan-12 full story...

Boss Ships BC-2 Combo Drive Stompbox
The pedal that aims to be a Vox in a box

23-Dec-11 full story...

Flagship Loop Station Now Available
Boss ships the RC-300

23-Dec-11 full story...

Stompbox Provides Boost And Feedback
BOSS FB-2 Feedbacker/Booster is available now

23-Dec-11 full story...

Review - Boss BC-2 Combo Drive Pedal
Boost, Crunch and Distortion

22-Dec-11 full story...

Win Boss Pedals Autographed By Top Guitar Stars
US-only Big Boss Giveaway contest announced

22-Nov-11 full story...

Boss Loop Station World Championship 2 Results
Loop artist Angela Sheik takes top honors at second annual U.S. finals

04-Nov-11 full story...

Boss Loop Station US National Finals
2nd annual event takes place at Musicians Institute in Hollywood

20-Oct-11 full story...

Stompbox Supplies Cranked-Amp Feedback
Boss announces the FB-2 Feedbacker/Booster pedal

16-Sep-11 full story...

AC-30 Top Boost Sound In A Boss Pedal?
BC-2 Combo Drive makes its debut

15-Sep-11 full story...

New Flagship Loop Station
Boss unveils the RC-300 Loop Station

15-Sep-11 full story...

Win Every Boss Product
Every single product from the 2011 Boss catalogue could be yours in a prize draw

28-Jun-11 full story...

Boss Loop Station World Championship 2
$3,000 In Gear For The Best Looper

01-Jun-11 full story...

MESSE11: Pocket-Sized 8-Track Studio
Boss announces the Micro BR BR-80 digital recorder

06-Apr-11 full story...

Boss Loop Station World Championship Winner Announced
Beatboxer Simon 'Shlomo' Khan from the UK gets the top slot

25-Feb-11 full story...

WNAMM11: New Loop Station Pedals
Boss announces RC-30 and RC-3 with three hours of recording, stereo I/O

13-Jan-11 full story...

Stack In A Stompbox
Boss introduces ST-2 Power Stack compact pedal

02-Sep-10 full story...

Three Voice Harmony In A Compact Stompbox
Boss announces the PS-6 Harmonist pedal

01-Sep-10 full story...

Boss BR-800 Recorder Ships
Battery powered multi-track with effects

29-Jul-10 full story...

Loop Station World Championship
Boss competition offers top U.S. looper talent to win $3,000 in gear, trip to Winter NAMM 2010

02-Jun-10 full story...

Free Boss Screensaver
Boss celebrates 10 million pedals sold with a screensaver giveaway

10-May-10 full story...

New Boss Multi-FX Available
The ME-25 hits the stores

21-Apr-10 full story...

BOSS Releases the TU-3 Tuner pedal
Update to the Best-Selling TU-2

06-Apr-10 full story...

MESSE10: Boss BR-800 COSM 8-Track Recorder
Drums, guitars - the lot

30-Mar-10 full story...

MESSE10: Battery-Powered Studio To Go
Boss unveils BR-800 portable digital multitracker

24-Mar-10 full story...

WNAMM10: Boss ME25 Multi FX Gets You Riffing
Rob Marcello shows us how

25-Jan-10 full story...

WNAMM10: Bestselling Compact Pedal Of All Time Updated
Boss releases the TU-3 Chromatic Tuner an updated version of the TU-2

14-Jan-10 full story...

WNAMM10: New Boss Multi-FX
ME-25 multi-effects for guitar offers COSM amp modeling, innovative user interface, USB and more

14-Jan-10 full story...

Singer's Stompbox Ships
Boss are shipping the VE-20 Vocal Performer with effects designed specifically for the vocalist

17-Dec-09 full story...

The Ultimate Jam-Along Companion?
Boss eBand audio player for guitarists is now available

08-Dec-09 full story...

The Beatles Finally Available Digitally
Catalog Released As A $279 Limited-Edition Beatles Stereo USB Apple

03-Nov-09 full story...

Guess The Riff, Get The Gear
Enter The Big Boss Giveaway to win autographed pedals and more

03-Nov-09 full story...

Stompbox For Singers
Boss announces the VE-20 Vocal Performer pedal

02-Sep-09 full story...

Jam-Along Companion For Guitarists
Boss unveils eBand audio player with guitar effects

01-Sep-09 full story...

Amped: Boss FRV-1 Vintage Fender Reverb Stomp
Surfs up, lets rock

13-Aug-09 full story...

LIMS09: Boss FRV-1 63 Fender Reverb Pedal
Springs the thing and valves too

15-Jun-09 full story...

LIMS09: Dub FX Beatboxer - Boss RC50 and GT10B
Astounding stuff

15-Jun-09 full story...

WNAMM09: Boss Multi FX Stomp Pedals
Bob Marcello Demos The ME-70

16-Jan-09 full story...

WNAMM09: Boss Unveils ME-70 Guitar MultiFX
Floorboard Processor offers new technology, same simplicity as ME-50

16-Jan-09 full story...

MESSE08: New Boss Digital Delay Stompbox
Boss announce the DD-7, their latest compact pedal

14-Mar-08 full story...

MESSE08: Audio Slicing Stompbox
Boss introduce the SL-20 Slicer pedal for creating rhythmic efects

12-Mar-08 full story...

WNAMM08: Portable Recording Studio Revised
Boss announces the BR-900CD Version 2

22-Jan-08 full story...

WNAMM08: The Ultimate Boss Pedal
Watch the GT10 in action - this dude rocks...

20-Jan-08 full story...

WNAMM08: Boss Flagship Floorboard Multi-FX
Boss introduce the GT-10

18-Jan-08 full story...

SNAMM07: Boss At Summer NAMM
ME-20, ME-20B and RE-20 Space Echo on show

31-Jul-07 full story...

MESSE07: Performance-Based Effects For Guitar And Bass
Boss launch the ME-20 and ME20B multi-fx floor units

30-Mar-07 full story...

MESSE07: Roland REvive The Space Echo
Classic tape delay emulated in new Boss RE-20 stompbox

29-Mar-07 full story...

WNAMM07: Overdrive Pedal Reacts To Picking Dynamics
Boss introduce the DN-2 Dyna Drive

23-Jan-07 full story...

WNAMM07: Retro Fuzz Stompbox
Boss FZ-5 uses modelling to create classic Fuzz sounds from the â€™60s and â€™70s

23-Jan-07 full story...

WNAMM07: Pedal To The Metal
Boss ML-2 Metal Core provides extreme metal tones in compact pedal

21-Jan-07 full story...

WNAMM07: Boss Stomboxes Replicate Classic Fender Amps
Boss introduce the Fender Bassman and Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp pedals

20-Jan-07 full story...

SNAMM06: Possibly the Ultimate Boss RC-50 Demo?
Rico Loop, a one man Jam ,tears up Boss's premiere loopstation

19-Jul-06 full story...

SNAMM06: Is This The Worldâ€™s Smallest Digital Studio?
Boss Introduce the Micro BR, the smallest of their BR series digital recorders

18-Jul-06 full story...

SNAMM06: Smallest Boss Looper Demoed
Get loopy with the compact pedal sized RC-2

17-Jul-06 full story...

NAMM06: Boss Unveil The Ultimate Looper
RC-50 Loop Station pushes the looping envelope

20-Jan-06 full story...

WNAMM06: Boss Expand BR Range With The BR-600 Digital Recorder
8-track notebook studio makes its debut

19-Jan-06 full story...

NAMM06: New Boss Acoustic Simulator Stompbox
Advanced electric to acoustic guitar modeling on offer

18-Jan-06 full story...

Roland Cut Boss Loose
Now there are two where there was one

01-Sep-05 full story...

SNAMM05: Industrial Strength Power Pedals
Boss Introduce Two New Volume Pedals

21-Jul-05 full story...

SNAMM05: Boss Launch Rotary Speaker Pedal
COSM modelling of classic sounds and more

21-Jul-05 full story...

Boss Ship BR-1200CD Studio
12 track do-it-all recorder rolls

31-May-05 full story...

MESSE05: Boss BR-1600CD Gets An Upgrade
New Features Added

06-Apr-05 full story...

NAMM: New BOSS DB-90
Is it the Do-Everything Dr. Beat?

22-Jan-05 full story...

NAMM: BOSS GT-PRO - ain't it heavy
They say it's Two Tons of Tone in a Rack

21-Jan-05 full story...

NAMM: Tick tock BOSS DB-30 Tick Tock
A pocket sized metronome offering rythm patterns

21-Jan-05 full story...

WNAMM05: Boss Debuts BR-1200CD Studio
Feature Packed 12 Tracker Does Backing Tracks Too...

19-Jan-05 full story...

NAMM: BOSS BR-900CD Ups Feature/Price Ratio
Eight faders. CD-RW drive and pitch correction

19-Jan-05 full story...

Boss DR-880 Drum Machine In Stores
Long live the beat box

26-Oct-04 full story...

NAMM: Boss Bass Box
A Phatter, Phunkier Pedal for Bassists

29-Jul-04 full story...

NAMM: Boss New Rhythm Machine
The DR-880 not just a beat box

23-Jul-04 full story...

NAMM: Boss - Over 8 Million Pedals
Whole lotta stompin going on

23-Jul-04 full story...

Boss Ships BR-864 Compact Recorder
Heading for the stores right now

12-Aug-03 full story...

SNAMM03: Ultra-Compact 8-Track Recorder From Boss
Recording, effects and beats too

30-Jul-03 full story...

SNAMM03: Boss GS-10 Models Many Classic Pedals
Connects to the computer too

23-Jul-03 full story...

SNAMM:BOSS Get Smart With New Portastudio
The battery powered BR-532 Digital Studio records to SmartMedia

23-Jul-01 full story...

SNAMM:Boss Get Groovy With New Sampler
The new SP-505 Groove Sampling Workstation offers time slice and chop functions

20-Jul-01 full story...

MESSE:Boss Unveil New Flagship Drum Machine
It's like the DR-770, only better

16-Mar-01 full story...

Boss New Doctor On Call
Dr Sample I presume....

27-Feb-01 full story...

NAMM:Roland are BOSS
Stompin' Anniversary Products to go

19-Feb-01 full story...

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