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Boss DS1 Distortion Pedal
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Boss DS1 Distortion Pedal

The Boss DS1 Distortion Effects Pedal delivers added sustain and distortion types that range from very soft to very hard.
With its level control, you can set the DS1 to match your volume level, or to get that boost when you go into a lead. Other controls are tone and Distortion (affects the amount of distortion).

The DS1 provides a harder distortion effect for guitar and keyboard sounds. Instead of toneless, fuzzy distortion, the DS1 faithfully reproduces all the subtle nuances of your playing dynamics, from whisper-quiet to screaming loud. The onboard TONE control allows you to tailor the overall sound to your liking.

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Boss DS1 Distortion Effects Pedal Specifications
  • Connectors:
    • Input
    • Output
    • AC Adaptor
  • Power Supply: 9V Battery or PSA Series AC Adaptor (not included use #BOS PSA120S)
  • Current Draw: 4 mA (DC 9V)
  • Dimensions (WxDxH): 2 3/4 x 4 15/16 x 2 3/16 inches (70 x 125 x 55 mm)
  • Weight: 15 oz (400 g)

 
 
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Mild Distortion 335 KB 
A mild, mellow distortion. Excellent when you pick up near the neck.

Hard distortion 417 KB 
Switch to your bridge pickup and let it rip. The TONE level can strengthen highs for even more distortion power.

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rip & tear from des moines iowa usa
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Subject:simply awesome
Quality: very well made
Sound: highs and lows very good
Reliability: only had a few months
Overall: great very well made
Playability and Feel: n/a
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Finish: awesome orange
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Skill Level: Semi-Pro
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: 09/14/2009
 
Jeff from Vancouver, WA USA
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Subject:A must have
Quality: Boss makes awesome pedals. They always do what they're supposed to do when asked.
Sound: Sounds great for just a little distortion or a lot.
Reliability: It can take me stomping on it, so...good.
Overall: This is a great pedal at a great price.
Playability and Feel: N/A
Tone: Gives great distorted tone.
Finish: Gotta love the bright orange!
Action: N/A
Skill Level: Intermediate
Do you own this product?: Yes
Date submitted: 7/7/09
 
Eric Dennis-Guitarist for HAMMER OF FATE from Fairburn, GA, USA
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Subject:METAL MONSTER
Quality: This pedal is built like a tank. Since it stays on all the time for me, it's no big deal.
Reliability: I've had it for two years and it's never had a problem.
Overall: Overall it is an incredible value for the money. Can't beat it.
Playability and Feel: It gives me heaviness and power from rhythm to lead, all day every day, all the time.
Tone: The tone is spot on every single time. This pedal allows me to reproduce my tone on both my guitars on any amp, any time.
Finish: The paint job has not changed in two years. ORANGE CRUSH ALL THE WAY
Action: It was perfect the first time I took it out of the box and it is still perfect two years later. It puts the HEAVY in my METAL.
Skill Level: Pro-Rock Star
Do you own this product?: YES I DO
Date submitted: 4/21/2009
 
Jun Imai from Denison, Texas, U.S.
lost.soul7@yahoo.com
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Subject:The percect "fit all" distortion pedal!
Quality: It , like all boss pedal, has a metal casing so it will last basically forever.
Reliability: I just got it, but if it stands up like my other boss pedals I easily would have paid $80.00+ for this pedal.
Overall: It looks great, feels great and is just overall great.
Playability and Feel: n/a
Tone: The potential of this pedal is great! Set the tone on high and the distortion on low and it's a bright and crisp. Set the distortion and tone on high and it'll push into metal territory! I can't believe the price of this! The tone is absolutely great.
Finish: Not a scratch on it. Completely clean and clearly made well.
Action: Set it up in less than a minute and was playing.
Skill Level: Beginner
Do you own this product?: Yes.
Date submitted: December, 13, 2008
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