Which is better, the Boss DS-1 or Boss DS-2 ? Anyone who bought this pedal , how's the pedal?

Go check out for yourself at bossus.com.
Load their virtual pedal board & listen to the samples

i did, still find it hard to make a decision between this 2 pedals. So, i thought of asking ppl here who have the pedal.

i never liked the ds-1 and have no idea why ppl rave so much about it.
japan / taiwan / whatever all crap.
ds-2 no idea, but i would assume its almost the same sounding.

if u push ur budget abit higher, can also check out marshall pedals.
lower budget, behringer GDI21.

crunchbox u tried? some say its a hot rodded ds1

nope, actually pretty lazy and havent tried any new pedals for a few yrs already.

ds-1, crap pedal for me..maybe it just doesnt suit well with my playing..but if u love light distortion then ds-1 shud be ur choice bro..

i see, i wanted some stronger distortion not 'light' distortion. Stronger not till really heavy metal kinda distortion. Haha..

i wan thick chunky distortion without palm muting =.= . which pedal to use ah ?

I reckon Boss Metal Zone

check this out....i want this kind of overdrive...nice n juicy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do31lVJh8hs

okko diablo overdrive pedal....i believe this is from UK

Metal Zone? Isn't that for metal? ... haha

u shud try the digitech metal master..stronger distortion..metalzone is crap la bro..rocktron rampage is better..turbo distortion is ok laa..imo la..

Well, that's what I use for most of the songs I play. Just don't set it too high.

i see...haha thx ..

U better go and try it ur self bro..spend some time at the shop trying other pedals..MAKE SURE U BRING UR MONEY AND SHOW IT TO THE SELLER!! if u dont, they will treat u like sh*t only..

Honestly, you get a better sound from these pedals if you try them on a slightly overdriven channel (rather than fully clean). Nice way to get a smooth solo tone.

But depends what you want to do with the pedal - i.e. rock, blues, etc. For heavier stuff, I'd go for something like the MT-2..

But do check out the Vox Satchurator. Much nicer sounding than the DS-1 in my opinion...

DS1 is crap.

GDI21 is tons ahead better!~

haha, yeap i can imagine testing all the pedals. Bet those guitar seller will be **** haha.. okok i'll try it .. thx man

I wouldn't be too sure about a metal master, I have one, and the only thing it's good for is for my metal needs. Otherwise, it's just expensive paperweight. Honestly, it's getting a little stale for my metal needs too anyway.

I would go for an SD-1. It's just nice for me when I play softer stuff, but I dunno bout you. What amp are you using anyway? A boutique pedal won't do much if you're plugging it into an average MG.