BOSS DS-1 Distortion | Compact Distortion Pedal | The Benchmark in Guitar Distortion | Hard-edged Attack & Smooth Sustain | Wide Tone Range

The Boss DS-1 is a timeless distortion pedal that delivers every time. It’s super easy to use, built like a tank, and gives that perfect crunchy tone for rock, metal, or punk. The tone control is very responsive, and it sounds great with any amp. For the price, this pedal is unbeatable — a must-have for every guitarist!

PERFECT This is the perfect distortion pedal at the most perfect price. Looks great, sounds great, settings are accurate, top tier in quality.

Works great,Sounds great..

This is the classic distortion pedal. Anyone playing anything but jazz or unplugged styles will want this. Works beautifully. Cheap and effective. HOWEVER, the product description on the Amazon.com product page at the time I purchased this item was incorrect and provided specs for something else. Funny. It should be noted that a quick skim of the description (if you are not paying close attention) may lead you to believe this item includes an A/C adapter--it does NOT. I ordered it thinking this was the case and I was annoyed when it did not include one. I contacted the seller and they initially refused to send me an adapter. I put up a fuss however, and insisted they do so, as the description of the product I ordered indicated an A/C adapter was included. They eventually caved and shipped it to me, but they were not happy about it. Nor should they be--I think this is Amazon's fault. They need to correct the description. At the time I published this, the description for the BOSS DS-1 distortion pedal (http://www.amazon.com/BOSS-DS-1-Boss-Distortion-Pedal/dp/B0002CZV82)reads as follows: --- Product Description The classic DS-1 Distortion pedal provides a harder distortion effect for guitar and keyboard sounds. Instead of toneless, fuzzy distortion, the DS-1 faithfully reproduces all the subtle nuances of playing dynamics at any volume. 20 velocity-sensitive pads 4 assignable footswitch & expression-pedal inputs Maximum Polyphony - 32 or less, depending on the bass sounds selected Kits - 100 Preset, 100 User Rhythm Patterns - 500 Preset, 500 User Songs - 100 User 30,000 Maximum Note Storage Resolution per quarter note - 96 Tempo - Quarter note - 20 - 260 bpm Custom LCD (with backlight) Rear - Master Out L (Mono), R (1/4 phone type), Master Out L, R (RCA pin type), Individual Out A, B (1/4 phone type), Digital Out (coaxial), USB, CTL 1/2 jack (1/4 TRS phone type), CTL 3/4(EXP Pedal) jack (1/4 TRS phone type), MIDI In, Out, Current Draw - 600 mA (Max) Included - AC Adaptor (BOSS BRC series) Width x Depth x Height - 10-3/4 (273 mm) x 9-9/16 (242 mm) x 2-7/8 (72 mm) Weight - 1.4 kg; 3 lbs. 2 oz. ---

Fine tune to your own sound. I've heard some bad reviews about this pedal. But as you know guitar players are picky and unique to their own sound. I really like this pedal once I got it dialed in to the sound I wanted it's one of my favorites on my board. Really good for grunge Rock and punk music especially when you push it with an overdrive like a tube screamer.

This pedal is great. I used it on my Gibson LP 100 and Roland drum machine and man... It sounds like a dream. There's definitely a lot to work with here. I don't know what these other people mean by saying "mid-high or high-gain is only achievable with this". I tested the pedal myself and adjusted the tone of it to produce lower frequencies and it sounded thick. I wouldn't ever use this for low, low sounds but, that's not to say that someone wouldn't. If you're receiving a brighter sound out of it and want it to be lower, it's likely that you are playing an instrument that's already producing a bright sound. I can't hit my cymbal on my drum machine and complain about the lack of bass through the distorted sound because there no low end frequencies to work with in the first place. There is a meal on a silver platter, and you hold the power to possess this meal. But you have to inquire about it. This pedal is your waiter, menu and utensils that can help you indulge in it. But in all seriousness. I have spent so many hours on specifically distorting my sounds through digital pre-sets and such. They've sounded great afterwards, but that's not the point... No the point is, is that this device right here: 1) Cuts the distortion editing process time in half. 2) Saves up RAM + Helps avoid potential latency issues in your DAW (if you're like me and use a shitload of presets) which in turn, creates more efficient, easier work flow. 3) Creates an effortlessly attractive flare to your sound. If you have the money get it. If you don't, go on eBay or to guitar center and spend 25$ for a used one...These things are very indestructible. Hope this helps.

Great pedal for that classic rock sound.

Excellent pedal and built like a tank!