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Boss DS-1 Distortion
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Published on 04/24/07 at 11:28
Analog distortion all that is classic
avoid repetition ....
a jack in / out
vol-tone-in boss driveboitier robust RAS

UTILIZATION

Configure this pedal is very simple
be a sound is easy when you know his (her) scraper (s) and his (its) amp (s)
the manual is clear
some say it is useless, I would say that many adjustments provided inside help to understand how the pots interact with each other ....

SOUND QUALITY

The distortion is very effective
I would not say it's hot or cold
grain tight I like a lot
there are plenty of headroom
Some would say it is noisy I can not find personal
(And at worst ca be easily corrected for cheap)
color distortion is the tone knob (logic):

between 0 and 3 were very low and mediums which can leave the crunch / distortion very bluesy / rock (depending on gain)
between 3-5 it starts to rise in the treble and this has the effect of increasing the gain
above 5, the higher up it is more acute and the more it pulls on the fuzz
obviously much too acute tendency to have "cool" sound

In any case, the distortion is very responsive to the game and has a very dynamic will enjoy (do not get on your high horse I know this is not the lamps ...)

with my two guitars and my amp it makes a very light very well.
it does not mean that it will make any such stuff ...

OVERALL OPINION

Very happy with my investment but that does not necessarily please everyone.
I recommend trying it before buying (of course) and especially, if possible, with his stuff ...
I really like the grain and it is what I expect from a distortion pedal.
it fits perfectly in my set, it will not be the case for everyone. Try it if you plan to buy a distortion and compare with other