Boss DS-1 Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal

This one i am using with Yamaha Pacifica for playing in our Church. I am combining this with another pedal Boss G1on. This pedal is very nice pedal for playing interludes in the songs, sound clarity is also very great. I have not purchased the chord but i am using with 9v rechargeable battery _ working well. This is my genuine review after using around 1 year.

I should say this is a “moody” pedal. If you dial in the right settings depending on your guitar and amp, it is possible to get some excellent hard rock sounds with this pedal. The tone knob is tricky, works best if kept below 10 o’ clock position for me. If you turn the tone knob higher than that, the tonal characteristics complete change and start sounding extremely trebly and thin. Otherwise this is a great pedal, just look up some YouTube videos on how best to use this pedal.

Good product, good quality

It is a good product but be I am a bassist so in perspective of a bassist it is not a bad pedal this was my first pedal and I am happy

haven't tried it yet since I bought the 3rd party adapter it's not working so yeah I have to order the original one via Amazon again

Not for someone who wants a specific kind of sound it has everything in bits

Simply superb :)

El Classico.. If you are looking for a decent Distoration Tone, this is the guy. Works perfectly and really good gain... Sounds gets really eliminated when using humbucking guitars. There is great tone and SUSTAIN.. Just make sure you have decent pickup and amp.. Am quite sure that the tone really depend upon that. Recommended for beginners and intermediaries.. And trust me It stays with you for years with out issues....

Tenía otro pedal de distorsión y no conseguía hacerme con él. Demasiado ruido. Vi el DS-1 de toda la vida por debajo de los 100€ y no me lo pensé. Acierto total. Distorsión ajustada a tu deseo en cada momento. Con los controles justos para conseguir lo que quieres cada vez. Lo dicho, un clásico con casi cincuenta años de experiencia.

Suono intramontabile vero pedale per il puro hard rock di sempre, su questo Boss non smentisce grazie a questo famoso pedale che si possono eseguire brani storici, basta modulare bene i toni, ero indeciso tra questo Ds1 e il Ds2 alla fine ho fatto la scelta giusta, questo pedale lo ritengo molto più vintage con suono più nasale mentre il Ds2 ha una distorsione più aperta. Entrambi hanno fatto la storia del rock, avrei preso il Ds1 waza craft se non fosse per il prezzo alto quasi il doppio.. Ma questo Ds1 si difende bene fa più del suo dovere in modo eccellente.

Muy buen producto ,lo llevo usando pocas veces pero no tengo quejas de él 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Great effects pedal good quality

I had one Ds1 decades ago. Now that I use it again I m amazed at how good it sounds. So simple yet so plenty of different ranges, from bluesy overdrive to overkill fuzz. All varying endlessly with the differents pickups, [pre] amps, personal settings, etc, you might you. Even if you re a sloppy player, the mere powerfull sustain of this pedal will carry you thru. Probably the best distortion unit ever created.