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.

so wat should a boutique pedal b plugged in?

tube amp? if i'm using a tube amp(assuming the amp has the right OD) i wouldnt be using any dist pedal lo..... OD pedal mayb

Haha, i'm currently using a roland micro cube as my practice amp...

Need a pedal that can play songs like.. If I Were In Your Shoes by You Me At Six.

Here's the vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na7dwYv0Y-I

Which pedal should I get? Kinda confused with the pedals, they all sound alike.

DS-1 is crap? You must be so damn good to give that kind od comment...
I bet you didn't know what the DS-1 is the only pedal that has been on the mass production line with every aspect of it UNCHANGED for over 40 years. Many artists endorse it (including Steve Vai himself!) & it is the most popular distortion pedal. It is probably one of the most versetile dist pedals out there.

It may not suit your style, but I assure you it is nowhere near being crap.
Every Boss pedal is design to achive something that the other Boss pedals could not. Many people don't understand this and simply main-hantam buy only. That is why many end up to be dissatisfied.

This post has been edited by erictham: Jun 23 2009, 02:08 PM

boss ds-1 started in 1978, and the ds-1 has different components between the older japan and current taiwan models.
so to say its been unchanged and for over 40yrs, well thats obviously wrong.

as for steve vai, his ds-1 is modified like so many others...and i dont think he is endorsed by boss.

and i will also agree that the behringer GDI21 is much better

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Added on June 23, 2009, 8:00 pmif boss, then try looking at the OS-2.
or if u got cash to spend, go for the OD-20...used ones are around RM450-500.


This post has been edited by Everdying: Jun 23 2009, 08:00 PM

What's the difference between overdrive and distortion? Sorry cause I don't know the differences

This post has been edited by wersofcked: Jun 23 2009, 08:59 PM

sry guys. crunchbox pwns em all.

well ds-1 suits me nicely, maybe ds-2 covers a wider range than ds-1..im using it and im lovin it..
but i do have to agree that different people have different opinion..

steve vai use DS-1... thats gotta be good... Im using DS-1 also.. but with a crappy amp I prefer MT-2 better... but still DS-1 sounds good..

i use 3 different ds-1, a stock, a analogman modded one, and a keely modded one. even the stock one sounds damn good ok....
chugging chunky riffs? get a Noah's ark Distortion B. it emulates a mesa boogie rectifier distortion... chun man. i got 2 ,selling one.
got all sorts of boutique pedals go through my hands over the years, but a ds-2 is pretty much a ds 1 with a mod allowing the gain to be boosted. similar to my analogman.... so pretty worth it.and it can sound like the stock one as well.

for guitard dirt bedal.. i love Zvex's Box of Rock or Box of Metal...

pwned the Boss pedals......






my guitarist use this and i love this for metal! affordable too!





This post has been edited by lordie: Jul 30 2009, 02:34 AM

too much generalization and biases.. not all tube amps go to metal territory gain, therefore the need for pedals, boutique or non, in front of it

yes, artistes endorse diff pedals, but only because it suits their needs..

it is all about what u need and what u dun..

listen to demos, try them out if possible, sometimes u have to go thru several pedals before u find the right one