All user reviews of 4/5 for the Boss DS-1 Distortion

Analog distortion
9V battery or mains.

UTILIZATION

Usual settings for this type of effect: volume, tone and drive.

SOUND QUALITY

The famous DS-1 has become a classic due to its grain rather go anywhere and simplicity. But that's probably what I dislike: the sound is banal in the extreme.

I never liked the grain distos Boss in general. The sound it produces is relatively good, but I frankly find it difficult to appreciate what is seen as the choice of distortion pedal in and have a special grain, warmth, originality, ... personality! This is really what is lacking in this pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

+ A distortion that has proven itself and has become a classic.
+ An affordable price to all
+ The quality and robustness Boss

- The ordinary and without personality
- The problem of the classics, is that everyone's a. ..

Purchased 10 euros-a friend who stopped the electric and the thought farted
Disto-analog trend bzzz if you see that cque jveux
-9v power supply or battery
And out-
-Tone, level, gain

UTILIZATION

-Very simple

SOUND QUALITY

-A little too dirty, the breath
-I have no clear and sharp distortion of a good metal even if it is not my style, nor the rock to AC / DC or the overdrive NOT PLAY ON EQ rather punk I say, go why cobain loved her that.
Poyvanente-still

OVERALL OPINION

I got a OCCAZ, but it is not my first choice, I prefer the distortion of my rock PRO1000

- Yes disto
- While analog
- Rack with other pedals so

UTILIZATION

- Trs simple, three knobs!
- Between the type of guitar, amp, pedals, and this little o) there is something to take the head will ... 5 minutes before finding the sound, nag, we like.

SOUND QUALITY

- It is effective in the base saturation of good bass, treble and beautiful if we cut the EQ a minimum (Tone button).
In the light I got nothing for the moment, I am not optimistic (at the same time my guitar clean sound does not work wonders dj). As with any background against (the Tone 2mm right), I find it carrment honnte, besides, I am trs tonn of Notices to this dfavorables PDAL . Apparently there is a diffrence between Taiwan and Japan SERIES more? ... Has to be a, mine is very well.
My REFERENCE saturation, including Rage Against The Machine, System of a Down, Green Day, Nirvana, Slipknot, Pantera, I'm pretty short rceptif a DIFFERENT kind of saturation and that they don ' not frustrated at all.
I use it with a copy of SG in Ellypse (HumbuckerX2), a small transistor amp it offers enough distos happening everywhere, green day.
On a Hartke combo of 350 Watts, it can still in the register of big distortion / bass provide a chunky and well, be trs pais but incisive.

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for two days, but a REFERENCE c'tait dj in the 90's.
- I love the color orange horrible hardware construction, it is his leg!
- Quality over price, fine, but pricing, foutage mouth of the guys has 15 pegs that you sell 400 bales lchez them 25 Euros. arf.

This design is robust and pedals!
It works battery (9V) or AC power. The small problem is that if you branch of industry, use the adapter at Boss if there are enough teachers noise.
For the rest there are three rglages:
- Tone: Set your stamp
- Level: Adjust your level of gain
- Distortion: Turn a greater or lesser distortion

UTILIZATION

The PDAL is mainly used for small rock riffs or solos.
The rglages are very easy and there is no need to consult the manual to find its sound!
on the other hand I would say what may be lacking a bit of saturation. Metals, look plutt the distortion mga boss!

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is trs correct!
Say no more!

OVERALL OPINION

I have for some months and I am satisfied dja trs!
It's a good value for PDAL trs qualitprix that offers a robust and sound worthy of the other pedals of the same type!
I would do without hsiter this choice, and I advise all! (Except in mtaleux!)

RAS everything is already said

UTILIZATION

Simpler you die: 3 knobs (gain, tone, level) is quite simple to obtain a correct distortion, not abusive, which can also be obtained pas.On drool sounds dirty, fuzz limit.

SOUND QUALITY

Bon ben is a classic distortion, which flies direct, no frills, easy to use for a bit of rock énervé.Je'm using it as often boost.
The tone knob is used sparingly if you want to keep a good sound, not tinny.
Pedal used with a Start copy, an Ibanez AG75 and whalebone55 (humbucker seymour duncan) and Marshall VS100 amp, 30W torque and orange micro crush.

OVERALL OPINION

I Utis since 2007 and I like its simple and effective, but his lack of personality a little fishing (say it is a trivial distortion), now it is his job perfectly and for the price (25 € of occasion) it's a distortion pedal more to my collection '.
I would do so this choice without problem.

Fully analog distortion pedals, popularis by Kurt Kobain.
one input one output, three knobs ...
solid warranty (mine prs 20 years of use derrire it, and the sound has not changed!)

UTILIZATION

Configuration simplicity, we branch, turn until you find the sound that we like!

SOUND QUALITY

Personally, I use the pedals with the maximum rate of gain. I play a Hamer "Slammer series" (super Start type) on a marshall DFX50 (transistor so)
The pedals also offers nice distortion sound more "soft", but for me it is pushing the gain that it becomes crdible.
The sound is (on my amp ...) rather dry, sharp and aggressive. Perfect for playing punk. Tone is a true horror pass 11am.

But do not expect a flexibility of thunder ... (I've never tried it on an all-tube

OVERALL OPINION

I use the pedals for a number of years, and I do not think I'm one day spares. Despite the purchase of a disto lamp, the boss is one of my disto prfr. I think it got all about, then the try before you buy

The Boss DS-1 is one of the most iconic distortion pedals out there. It has been used by nearly ever major artist at one point in time including Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. It features three knobs -- a distortion knob, a level knob and a tone knob.

UTILIZATION

Boss uses their infamous enclosure to house this pedal. It's one of the most sturdy pedal enclosures on the market, and it'll withstand a drop from a skyscraper. That said, it uses a FET bypass. This can be good or bad, depending on how it's implemented. The Boss DS-1 doesn't exactly have the greatest bypass. I notice that it sucks tone compared to when it's out of the circuit. The manual describes what every knob does, but it's not really needed considering there are only three knobs.

SOUND QUALITY

This pedal sounds like the definition of a distortion pedal to me. It sounds very disconnected to the amp when you start to crank it, and it kinda sounds weak when it's trying to be used to boost the amp into overdrive. I find it best to leave it on moderate settings with a mostly clean amp and go from there. It can work at delivering some decent tones, but I find the RAT to sound a little better, personally.

OVERALL OPINION

The pedal is cheap on the used market, and there are tons of them out there. The sound, however, is fairly mediocre. I usually prefer using something like an overdrive to boost my amp. Back in the old days, amps didn't have that much gain. Instead, they had to rely on super high output pickups and distortion boxes like these. Today, amps have so much gain on tap that things like these aren't really needed anymore. I can't really recommend it, but given how iconic it is and how people have gotten some good tones with it, I can't really dismiss it, either.

The Boss DS-1 Distortion is a simple guitar pedal that's basically the cheapest way to get some quality distortion. It's an analog pedal that has 1/4" jacks for input and output and requires power from a 9 volt battery or power supply. It isn't going to be rackable since it's a stomp box.

UTILIZATION

You really don't need to have any experience with distortion pedals in order to manipulate the Boss DS-1 Distortion. It's going to be a lot of beginner's first pedal at this price, so I'm sure Boss has kept this in mind and kept it simple for this reason. It's also got a pretty standard make up, as you'll find that a lot distortion and overdrive pedals share the same controls of gain, level, and tone as you'll find here. You definitely don't need the manual for use with the DS-1.

SOUND QUALITY

The Boss DS-1 Distortion is a pretty solid pedal for what it can do, but it's certainly not the most versatile distortion out there. For me, it's great for thick and heavy rhythm guitar parts or for piercing leads, as there's not much room for in between sounds in my opinion. It can of does what it does and you leave it at that. It's definitely more of a traditional distortion than anything else, as it's hard to get it to sound good while being subtle.

OVERALL OPINION

The Boss DS-1 Distortion is probably the best way for beginners to get involved with using distortion. The super cheap price will attract players of all kinds however, as it's definitely the cheapest quality distortion pedal out there. It's not going to give you a plethora of sounds, but is great at what it does. It's not the best distortion out there, but it's definitely not the worst and is at least worth a shot at this incredibly cheap price. This is going to be the pedal to get most players into using Boss gear, as it seems like almost everyone has one when they start playing. I'd definitely recommend picking one up if you're distortion-less and are looking for a cheap one.

The Boss DS-1 is a distortion pedal, with adjustable tone, level and distortion. It is an analog pedal and has a 1/4'' input and output. It is not a rackable unit.

UTILIZATION

Like most of the Boss pedals, you can pretty much just plug this thing in and let it rip. All you have to do is plug in your guitar in the input and the amp to the output. I had no need to look at the manual as I just adjusted my tone by ear with the 3 knobs and had no troubles setting it up.

SOUND QUALITY

This produces a great heavy distortion sound. Its really thick and great for sustaining a power chord. The distortion can range from just a light overdrive to all out heavy metal. However, I am unable to get a real tube sounding overdrive with this. I have only used it with guitar, and it sounds great with my amp that has no built-in distortion.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had this pedal for about 5 years, it was my first pedal. I like this pedal for the specific heavier distortion in produces. I use it mostly for rhythm guitar but doesn't sound bad for lead. I also have a BK Butler overdrive pedal to satisfy that sort of overdriven sound. However, the reason this pedal is so popular is the price. Since it is so cheap, even the most beginner level guitar players should have it in their set up. While there are certainly a slew of better distortion pedals out there with more versatility, for the price this pedal cannot be beat.