The BOSS GIGCASTER 8 (GCS-8) and GIGCASTER 5 (GCS-5) share the same core design but differ in size, I/O, recording, and effect channel count. Use this comparison to choose the right model for your setup.
GCS-8 | GCS-5 | |
| Dimensions and Weight | ||
| Width | 217 mm 8-9/16 inches | 177 mm 7 inches |
| Depth | 267 mm 10-9/16 inches | 216 mm 8-9/16 inches |
| Height | 80 mm 3-3/16 inches | 78 mm 3-1/8 inches |
| Weight | 1.36 kg 3 lbs | 0.96kg 2 lbs 2 oz |
| USB Audio | ||
| Input | 20 ch | 16 ch |
| Output | 14 ch | 12 ch |
| Recording | ||
| Data Format | BWF (48 kHz, 32-bit float) | NA |
| Storage | microSD card (sold separately) | NA |
| Sound Pad | ||
| Data Format | WAV (48 kHz, 16-bit linear) | NA |
| Storage | Internal storage (16GB) | NA |
| Number of Effects | ||
| GUITAR: | 1 ch (DISTORTION､PREAMP､EQ､NS､PEDAL FX､FX1､FX2､FX3､DELAY/REVERB) | |
| SING: | 2 ch (COMP､ENHANCE､DESS､EQ､NS､PITCH CORRECT､HARMONY､FX1､FX2､FX3､DELAY/REVERB) | |
TALK:
| 4 ch | 3 ch |
| (COMP､ENHANCE､DESS､EQ､NS､FX1､FX2) | ||
CONSOLE:
| 7 ch | 5 ch |
| (COMP､ENHANCE､DESS､NS､FX) | ||
| FX: | 1 ch (for SOUND PAD) | NA |
| OUTPUT: | COMP, REVERB | |
| Nominal Input Level (Adjustable) | ||
| GUITAR INPUT: -10 dBu | ||
| INPUT 1--4 (XLR type): -40 dBu | MIC INPUT 1, 2: -40 dBu | |
| INPUT 1--4 (TRS type): -10 dBu | INST INPUT (L/R): -10 dBu | |
| MOBILE IN: -20 dBu | ||
| Input Impedance | ||
| GUITAR INPUT: 1M ohms | ||
| INPUT 1--4 (XLR type): 5.6 k ohms | MIC INPUT 1, 2: 5.6 k ohms | |
| INPUT 1--4 (TRS type):27 k ohms | INST INPUT (L/R): 100 k ohms | |
| MOBILE IN: 22 k ohms | ||
| Controls | ||
| CH1--8 Edit buttons, OUTPUT Edit button, CH1--8 Mute buttons, OUTPUT Mute button, CH1--8 Monitor buttons, Talkback button, Rec button, Mark button, EFFECTS button, Pads 1--8, CH1--8 faders, OUTPUT fader, Headphone 1--4 knobs | CH 1--5 EDIT buttons, OUTPUT EDIT button, CH 1--5 MUTE buttons, OUTPUT MUTE button, CH 1--5 MONITOR buttons, EFFECTS button, SOUND button, CH 1--5 faders, OUTPUT fader, Headphones 1, 2 knobs | |
| Connectors | ||
| Guitar jack: 1/4-inch phone type Channel 1--4 jacks: Combo type (XLR, 1/4-inch TRS phone), balanced Mobile jack: Stereo miniature phone type(CTIA) MAIN OUT (L, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type Headphone 1 jack: Stereo miniature phone type(CTIA) Headphone 2--4 jacks: Stereo miniature phone type FOOT SW jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type USB port: USB type-C(R) DC IN jack | Guitar jack: 1/4-inch phone type Mic 1, 2 jacks: XLR type, balanced, phantom power: DC 48 V, 10 mA Max INST (L, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type MAIN OUT (L, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type Headphones 1 jack: Stereo miniature phone type (CTIA) Headphones 2 jack: Stereo miniature phone type FOOT SW jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type USB port: USB type-C(R) DC IN jack | |