Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal

[xtremehardy388]

Blues Driver = most versatile OD/Dist. pedal out there IMO. Subtle overdrive/tube breakup all the way to hella hardcore crunch

[DaveyG]

I'd avoid the DS-1, I had one for a while (first stombox I ever owned) and it drained the tone quite a bit (when on and not-on). It wasn't absolutely terrible as some would have you believe, but I ended up selling it and getting a Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde.

The Blues Driver is great, but if you're into metal distortion like the Behringer, it's not going to be enough gain for you.

I've heard very good things about the Blackstar HT-DistX, the Electro Harmonix Metal Muff, the MI Audio Crunch Box (not a metal pedal, but still high-gain), the MXR M116 Fullbore Metal, the Visual Sound Son of Hyde (not metal, but still high-gain), and the Zvex Box of Rock (not metal, high-gain). I know those are much more expensive pedals, but I imagine you're going to end up replacing or modding the DS-1 at some point, so you'll save money (and time) in the long-run.

[BinFrog]

I use it as a boost for my overdrive pedal when I want a crunchy tone with good sustain. By itself it's good for a very basic distortion tone. If you do not have any distortion pedals, and no experience with them, it's a great starter. But you'll quickly want more.

[Thoughts_Arrive]

My friend gave me his Boss DS-1.
I was telling him how I wanted to buy one and he said he's got one and I can have it as he does not like effects.


I like it.