Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal (DS-1)
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Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal

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The DS-1 provides a harder distortion effect for guitars. Instead of toneless, fuzzy distortion, the DS-1 faithfully reproduces all the subtle nuances of your playing dynamics, from whisper-quiet to screaming-loud. The Tone control allows you to tailor the overall sound to your liking.
  • Tone, level, and distortion knobs on face
  • Super-tough construction
  • Lets your true guitar tone shine through

Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal
DS1 Distortion

A wildly popular stomp box that delivers hard-edged distortion tones for guitar and keyboard, while keeping the quality of your sound intact, even at low levels.
Faithfully reproduces all the subtle nuances of your playing dynamics-from soft and quiet to "get me outta here" loud.

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Product Specific Resources
Product Specific Resources
1. All DS1
2. Thick
3. Halfway
4. Thin
BOSS DS-1, CH-1, and DD-6 Demo

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Boss pedals - 5 year parts warranty
90 day labor warranty.
1 year warranty - Multitracks, Jamstations, etc.
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NEW - "Great Pedal"
by Justin - 11/21/2009 7:17:26 PM
Musical Experience: Style of Music: Hometown:
active blues/rock Gainesville, FL
1 person out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this pedal last minute because I needed to be able to switch from clean to distorted for a gig, and it turned out to be exactly what I needed. Worked great with the band set-up. There wasn't any noticeable fuzz with the volume turned up loud, and the distortion was perfect. i play a lot of GNR and other classic rock and this was perfect.

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"This is my first effects pedal and I think its brilliant."
by Alastair Edwards - 5/30/2005 3:44:14 AM
Musical Experience: Style of Music: Hometown:
Not so soon to be rocker Loud and rock Broomfield, Chelmsford ENGLAND
148 people out of 206 found this review helpful

When I first got the pedal I was seriously going mad for it. I got it home and I read the instructions and all that safety things, then I set the distortion and tone and give it a half level volume. Play a bit of the Who and thought this doesn't sound good with that song. Played some Eric Clapton and some AC/DC THIS IS AMAZING! THE SOUNDS IT MADE WERE TRULY BRILLIANT. Anyway I recommend this pedal to anyone who wishes to tone the twang a little.

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"Good Quality Pedal"
by M - 11/28/2003 4:08:22 PM
Musical Experience: Style of Music: Hometown:
Hobbyist Rock/Hard Rock/Punk/Worship Canada
168 people out of 255 found this review helpful

I got this pedal a little while ago and can't stop using it. It sounds very good. You are getting a lot for your money with this product. The tone control is nice, it allows you to alter the sound significantly. At the one extreme it produces a warm mellow distortion, that gets close to overdrive. On the other extreme it produces harsh, fuzzy almost tinny in your face distortion. My criticism of this setting is that it lacks bass, but that can be corrected by boosting the low setting on your amp. The level control on the pedal produces more than enough volume. I typically set it to just 1 quarter. Overall I would say that it is a very useful and versatile pedal. You will get a lot more out of this pedal than you will out of the lead channel of your amp. If you need distortion, this is all you need and more. BUY IT! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!

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by Kyle Dodge - 9/6/2003 7:44:22 PM
Musical Experience: Style of Music: Hometown:
Hobbyist and pro (sortuve ). AC/DC to Korn A little town named Sonora, CA. USA
105 people out of 162 found this review helpful

Of all the pedals out there, this is one of the best. Considering the prices of the others, this is THE BEST. It is great for any distortion playing from system of a down, all the way to Lynard Skynard. My friend and I each have one. This pedal is stupendous on peavey transtube amps. We play guitar at school, and we have all the people watching and hearing us because of this pedal. It even looks cool and is only 40 BUCKS!. BUY IT NOW.

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" sweet pedal "
by sabbath - 4/7/2004 4:11:06 PM
Musical Experience: Style of Music: Hometown:
hobbyist hard rock lnoxville, TN USA
97 people out of 165 found this review helpful

I heard that the pedal was great so I tried it out and it's awesome. I always use this pedal. I usually play Sabbath stuff and it helped. You should get this pedal.

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