All user reviews for the Boss DS-2 TURBO Distortion

Of distortion pedals
1 vol, 1 tone, 1 gain 1 + turbo mode selector lmode or "normal"

I put 8 at this point because it is not easy, but we would prefer a little EQ has two knob in place of the tone.

UTILIZATION

Very simple, another cot is one of distortion pedals over home boss. no one who understands how to rule a boss must think he has to convert musically lol

SOUND QUALITY

The distortion is itself:
I have trouble with the volume knob I had to change, so I did not use it for a while. Meanwhile, I buy a tube amp and a fuzz factory
I rebrache and I dcus: the sound has auncune dynamics, setting limits distortion is nothing. The tone works a lot, has a background Drot and gain a background on the turbo was an imitation of an imitation but really fuzz.
The turbo does not add distortion mias medieum and more volume.

Personally I have a little change mine DNAS kind of Keeley (not rocket science and terrible masi it delivers more gain and distortion is a little change, masi ca does not make a good disto autun to Autun.

It dominates the field or is the crunch and as for the boost mode Staur the dchire it all (but atention to the background noise).

OVERALL OPINION

This is the first pedals I buy and it has served me well and continues to serve me a lot. But this is not the absolute distortion pedals of the loins. It fulfills its role ie a distortion that sends and personality but without much interest.
Rather perfer a big muff, or the marshall pedals, or jack and hide.
Contrary to what I could read it a 100% analog pedals.
It is suitable for small potefeuilles and even a big muff it's cheaper!

Distortion pedal two modes: Mode I style overdrive for AC / DC and mode II, its close to the Big Muff enough trash, good for music as Nirvana, Sonic Youth ... what the pure finesse ^ ^.

UTILIZATION

It's a boss so it's mega simple. There are a few tips manouel explains in English but there is not really necessary. For cons, I have a front porch to find a match for me, but hey, that's a matter of taste, even if we must look a little, everyone will find happiness in this pedal! If you want some ideas for settings, I invite you to click on this link where you can listen to sound clips.

http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/products/en/DS-2/demos.html

Here is the site boss with extracts similar to each pedal boss

https://www.bossus.com/ ("interactive" and "virtual distortion grid")

SOUND QUALITY

I know it's the part that interests you there! So I use it with a transistor amp marshall 15 dfx Squier Fat Start and a standard. A transistor amp that sounds good, but it takes a little push to make it sound spit (besides, I played with the headphone, that way we may well push for the ringing). On a tube amp with snaps it against the well! The sound is really excellent. It's about stuff, it's got to be good for the pedal sounds thoroughly.

I like the way I, as the overdrive crunch and are very friendly. And mode II fuzz is really limited, it's one mega dirty and it's you must love the distortion (like me ^ ^). If you want to have several different sound is really good!

But if you do not need the turbo mode II I think the DS1 should go!

OVERALL OPINION

I have for almost a year and very, very solid, not a pet, anything! In addition I bought it used from € 50 so it's even more amazing it is in great condition! I like the different sounds that can be with. I tried a few models, I knew very few brands so for me the reference was boss. I have long hesitated between DS1 and DS2, but in hindsight I would have taken a Big Muff, unfortunately I did not know electro harmonix. The price / quality ratio is excellent but if you think you will not use the turbo mode, better get a DS-1.

This a distortion analog read the rest for accuracy.
It's a Boss pedal format, it can be said to be pa especially pretty.
Four pots, with three classics: level, tone and drive and a turbo mode which allows for a fuzz.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is as simple as on most pedals.
The pots are a little raprochés can easily disrupt another button by touching the first.
Manuel? What for?

SOUND QUALITY

The pedal goes from crunch to the little fuzz in turbo mode.
But I find that the sound has no personality, she has a very cold again I find worse than a ds-1.
Turbo Mode I liked.
I used especially in crunch mode and turbo for solos.

OVERALL OPINION

I got it for about two months then I bought an Ibanez TS-9 suited me better now. This pedal does what is asked of him but no more.
The value for money is pretty average I think.
Take a ds-1 that sells for a pittance in OCCAZ with better sound.

Well it's a Boss pedals, this is simple ... distortion with boost switch in ... clear sound.
Note that it is indestructible, has to do well 15 years I use it, and I had purchase dj!

UTILIZATION

For use, ditto, it's easy ... I would say even that it is even easier to use than other distortion pedals as it is shuffled well with other effects depending on its position on them.
A lil footswitch lets you use the boost.
It's easy to find the sound we are looking for volume, tone and distortion ragissent really well without being brand. The tone knob is a simple (not double as some of Boss).

SOUND QUALITY

The effect is excellent and Adpater is my game .. ing a friend's love it in normal use (that is, a clear sound) but I never use it as a. .. I always shuffled the average distortion pedals with this amp and it is all the original sound!
When I buy, I test all distos the store and I flash it because it fully supports the distortion of the amp, no sound pter is to say without making the sound state of the crachouillis unusable (something that most are in the distos shuffled).
Then it sounds like a espce Boost standard, all knobs bottom, a little lamp Manir an amp hot ... on the other hand, you need to know to get away with it ... then its people trying get scared because his fate alone to scratch and if you loose the ropes for a moment, a runaway, a screaming, saturation, feedback and company ... that's exactly what I wanted. You can put that sound in the live sounds CATEGORY boosts most of Hendrix (gain huge, you play a hand in everything from testicle kind of Wild Thing at the Monterey Pop Festival) and also in those actually Nirvana, Sonic Youth especially ... I say as a Sonic Youth is one of my REFERENCE Contents in its ... pedals and this offers the particularity of a perfectly matrisable feedback (with Entran) is to say that a nickel rpond Floyd ... What great feedback! Finally, the trainer can scratch the floor, step on it and have sounds crazy to come out (not just two three CRRR CRRR CRRR) ... ten years ago, I ripped off my strings fun (crazy youth ...).

So I use it with an old house not scratch REFERENCE (my Premire, the best always!), Plugs into a Morley Wha, a Hyper Fuzz (used in the position gain boost, not only fuzz) on the bottom while DS2, a flanger and a stereo amp with distortion medium / low (a work with most amps, but sounds better than on the Peavey Marshall) ... it works even on a POD amp according MODEL chosen, without saturating the input of the POD (unlike the gain of the Hyper Fuzz, for example).

Finally, I would say just that on a clear sound, it sounds too clean, a little trashy, but all in all plutt acute trash like old 80's' ... also there is a way to have the grunge sound, in fact, is the link to the good stuff. In any case, it sounds good on the clean or clear on other instruments, as something for my friend who is ing its electro ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 15 years I would say ... Premire is my pedals (400 FF secondhand achetedj the era!) so I use every day ... as you say I worships ... it is clear that one should not dclencher all the time in my configuration, but most of my components using it.
Its particularity is that I love what I have extensively dcrire above ...
I have chosen all the distos Submitted era in the store.
The report price is great quality, cheap (even less used), at its perfectly stable and strong (she arsist all), it has since that time and fills me!

If she failed, I would buy it back within a minute, without her I am nothing, it makes all of my original sound.

That's why I put the maximum, because it fits me perfectly and I did not get any better after all this time (pretty amazing).

This is the classic analog distortion (well I think)
4 knobs:
- Level (loudness)
- Tone (tone)
- Distortion (distortion)
- Switch normal / turbo

there is an outlet that allows you to connect a switch to move to the foot of the normal mode turbo.

UTILIZATION

Nothing is easier to use. No need to book. It's easy to find her.
Making 'remote' switch for connecting a pedal to switch between normal mode turbo is pretty smart.

SOUND QUALITY

The normal mode is like the DS-1 (distortion grunge genre - EQ V) but with less dynamic. I prefer this to the DS-1.

The turbo adds a big dose of high-mids and increase volume. on the other hand, it does nothing in terms of saturation. It gives a distorted very busy in high medium that can bring out the guitar in the mix. It sounds pretty clean and distorted as it's flattering at first. But eventually one tires quickly of the high-mids overdose tends to sound "synthetic" and cold this pedal (like a metal zone in less saturated). In addition, it lacks bass and the sound sounds like it was over in a phone. This lack of heat.

Kurt Cobain used this pedal in 1993 and you can hear very well the sound on the album "In Utero" if you want to get an idea.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it second-hand and have kept it about 6 months. I sold it because I liked its sound is more.
I regret his sound a bit too cold and synthetic, including "turbo" mode.
Say it should become a guitarist looking for a distortion "clean" (even a little cold).

RAS except that no knob: bass, mid, TREB. A tone knob that makes the least ffective rglage stamp.

UTILIZATION

RAS, simpler you die!

SOUND QUALITY

So! The sound quality is boss. Looks like a DS-1 reworks. Two types of distortions: knowing that the second is more powerful than the medium acute Premire but are put forward which gives the impression of more agressivit distos but two are the same. THE FIRST bcp recalls that of the DS-1. It's good quality metal and shred, but may think it lacks even qd potato and that the couple will need a screamer or overdrive for distortion of Sufis!

OVERALL OPINION

This bcp like pedals for solo I couple my Artec Crazy Metal (drive noon) and j have good saturation. I recall that the crazy metal door misnomer and is more like an overdrive that a more wicked distortion! so the ds-2 coupled to an overdrive c trs well for solo guitar hero type.

This is the second installment of the Boss distortion pedals. This compounds on the popularity of the Boss DS-1. This pedal takes the platform of the Boss Ds-1 and adds some needed features.

Controls

Level Control adjusts the amount of signal going out to your amp.
Tone Control adjusts the tone of the signal.
Distortion Control adjusts the amount of distortion added to the signal.
Mode I: produces a powerful distortion sound with flat characteristics, without being muffled even with volume turned down. The special Turbo Circuit serve to remove unpleasant shrill caused by distorted frequencies.
Mode II: produces a sticky distortion with very unique characteristics in the middle range frequencies. The Turbo Circuit again create a powerful grunge distorted overload.
Remote: You can plug in a Boss FS-5U footswitch to toggle between Modes I and II.

UTILIZATION

Specifications

Controls: Level, Tone, Dist, 2-way Turbo switch
Connectors: Input, Output, Remote, AC Adaptor
Current Draw: 12 mA (DC 9V)
Weight: 400 g (15 oz.)
Input Impedance: 1MOhm
Recommended Load Impedance: More than 10kohm
Recommended AC Adaptor: PSA Series


SOUND QUALITY

This pedal has the tone of the Boss DS-1 in side but also has some more metal style voicing as well. I never like the Boss DS-1 and so this pedal to me is better but still a bit of a let down. The Boss Ds-1 is a cheap distortion pedal and it simply says "distortion" on it so every beginner guitar player in the world has either seen this pedal or uses this pedal if they have a clean amp. When you set the turbo over in the second position or mode two it gets a more nasally sound similar to a metal zone Boss pedal or just a more tinty distortion tone. It isn't very appealing to the ear and actually sound just as terrible as the Boss DS-1 or the Metal Zone Boss pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

At new these pedals come in right at around $79. Not that bad of a price but not nearly as good as a Boss SD-1 or an Ibanez tubescreamer TS9. Those pedal are about the same price and much more usable as far as tone. I would recommend those pedals over this unit every day.

What are the effects, types of effects available?

Distortion

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is simple?

There's no easier

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Yep

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?

Yes

Which instruments do you use?

Jackson Dinky with Floyd Rose JS32R

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?

One week

Did you try many other models before getting this one?

Yes

What thing do you like most/least about it?

What I like most is it's strength and its

What I like least and the lack of acute middle knob

What is your opinion about the value for the price?

Still a bit expensive

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...

Probably

<em>What are the effects, types of effects available?
</em> It is a distortion.

<em>What technology is used? (Analog, digital, tube ...)</em>
Is similar.

<em>Are they edited? Via a publisher Mac / PC?</em>
No

<em>What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
</em> Sheet 1 / 4 input, plug 1 / 4 sheet output and 1 / 4 for a remote (sold separately)

<em>Is this a rack or rack-mount model?
</em> No. Classic Boss.

There are 4 pots: Level, Tone, then a Disto to switch I-II (normal turbo) manually.

UTILIZATION

<em>The general configuration is simple?
</em> Very simple. Even better with a remote to switch from I to II (normal turbo) without having to bend.

<em>Editing sounds and effects is easy?
</em> Difficult to get easier!

<em>The manual is clear and sufficient? ...</em>
Useless

SOUND QUALITY

<em>The effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?
</em> This is good for distortion, Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Grunge, Metal.

<em>Which instruments do you use?
</em> Jackson Dinky with Floyd Rose, ESP-LTD M-50, Fender Telecaster Thinline 72 original.

<em>Which ones do you prefer, you hate?
</em> I love this distortion. I play mostly progressive metal and this class!

OVERALL OPINION

<em>For how long have you been using it?
</em> 6 months.

<em>What thing do you like most/least about it?
</em> The possibility of having two modes is great!

<em>Did you try many other models before getting this one?</em>
I have the DS-1 that it may resemble in some respects, but the DS-2 distortion is sharper than the DS-1 is thicker.

<em>What is your opinion about the value for the price?
</em> Exellent, I got in rebates!

<em>Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
</em> Yes!

This is a Boss Distortion pedal. While on the surface it appears similar to the DS-1, which was one of my first distortion pedals, it has a little bit of different features to it. There is a 1/4" input, an output of a similar size, and a 1/4" remote input (which is for a footswitch). The footswitch switches between the two modes that the pedal has, which is the primary difference between this pedal and the DS-1. This is an analog pedal through and through. There are no MIDI or USB connections, which means no updates. This pedal is not rackable either.

UTILIZATION

This pedal is generally pretty easy to use. There are three knobs (Level, Tone and Distortion), as well as the fourth knob which is a switch between the two different distortion modes (more on that later). There isn't a whole lot out of the ordinary here, anybody should be able to figure it out without a manual. The only tricky thing comes when using the footswitch, and the only tricky thing about that is knowing which one to buy! The FS-5L is the one that is recommended, but I used a Crate generic one at my house and it worked fine. I'm not sure what the model on that crate one is, but I'd say if you're going to have to buy one just for this you might as well go with the recommended FS-5L.

SOUND QUALITY

This is a pretty great sounding pedal. It has a little bit of subtle differences from the DS-1. The two different tones give it much more versatility. The 1st one is definitely a lighter, more rhythm oriented tone, while the other one is better for leads. Of course, that's just compared to each other. If you are using it in combination with a tube screamer, you could probably use either channel as a lead. If you're using it with a Big Muff, you could probably use either channel as a rhythm. That's the best part about this pedal, that even if you don't use both channels on it, it still has a lot of versatility. It can go from a heavy overdrive to a decently heavy distortion. It gets pretty fuzzy and isn't that noisy, really. Therefore it's got a lot going for it. I don't think it's the clearest distortion pedal I've used but that's not really what it's about.

OVERALL OPINION

I like the variety of tones, as well as the solid build of this pedal. It's nice and cheap too. I think that if you need a replacement for something and are short on cash this is a great choice. I don't think it'll ever be my go-to distortion, but I think that's because I have quite a bit of things going already. If you only need one distortion pedal, this is a solid one to have as it's capable of a diverse array of tones.

The Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion is a distortion pedal that is designed for electric guitar. Like any pedal, you can certainly use this with other electronic instruments, but since I’ve only used it with guitar, this review will be focused on using it for guitar only. The pedal is generally a simple one, consisting of the standard make up of Boss pedals. It’s got ¼” jacks for input, output, and for a remote (foot switch), which allows you to control which of the two different modes you’d like to be using. It is powered up by either a nine volt battery or power supply, and isn’t rack mountable as it’s a stomp box.

UTILIZATION

You don’t need to know much or have much experience using pedals to figure out how to use the Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion. It’s got the same make up that you’ll find on most overdrive and distortion pedals, so it will definitely be familiar to many users. These setting controls include those for level, tone, and distortion amount. It also has two different distortion modes to choose from.

SOUND QUALITY

While maybe not my number one choice for a distortion pedal, the Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion is still a very solid pedal. It’s something like a bit more versatile Boss DS-1, as the two channels here give it more versatility. In general I’d say that it’s got a creamy and thick sort of distortion sound that I’ve found to be best for getting nice and fat rhythm guitar distortion parts. The two different modes are pretty different however, the first of which I find to be best for rhythm and the second best for leads. The second is a little bit heavier with some more kick to it while the first mode is more subtle. Both are definitely good sounding when used in the right situation.

OVERALL OPINION

If you’re looking for a pretty standard distortion pedal that won’t cost you too much money, the Boss DS-2 is a great option worth checking out. It’s definitely got a professional sound that I wouldn’t hesitate to record with if I thought it would work in the situation. The price is great (as always with Boss pedals), as is the build. The Boss DS-2 is a nice little distortion pedal that should last you a long time…