Item Reviews for: Boss DS1 Distortion Pedal  -  BOS DS1 LIST

Bland generic distortion
By: zardoz78 from simsbury CT, anonmyous13409      Submitted: 12/12/2011

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Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? It's a Boss. It just won't die. Reliability How has it stood up over time? General Your general opinion of this product. I have owned one for years. I plug it in once in awhile to remind myself how much it sucks. This pedal has been sold for $39.00 for ever. It wasn't worth it then. It's not worth the higher price now. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? It will suck the tone out of guitars that sound awesome thru almost any other distortion pedal. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Action How was the action out of the box?
Great For Beginners
By: Jenna from Rochester Hills, MI, USA, jenna.bloodworth@yahoo.com      Submitted: 5/2/2011

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Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? This pedal was made pretty week, its very durable but the battery life is very short. So if you get this your also going to want to buy a charger cord as well. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Its very durable, its been thrown around a lot going from place to place and still works perfectly. General Your general opinion of this product. I got this pedal because I play electric guitar with a band, its a pretty good pedal you just have to know what kind of sound you want but overall for the price its worth it. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The sound changes sometimes when the battery starts to die, so if that happens when your on stage its not the easiest to adjust the tone then. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The tone was nice, it really depends on what kind of music you play. If your looking for a hard rock distortion this might not be for you, but if you want distortion without being too edgy then this is for you. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Its a very nice looking pedal, with a very crisp look and a paint job that looks the same today as when I took it out of the box. Action How was the action out of the box? It worked right when I took it out of the box, so I could play with it right away.
pretty nice
By: Brandon from Dallas      Submitted: 2/13/2011

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Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? should last for a few years Reliability How has it stood up over time? only had it for a short while so we'll have to see, but so far i think it will last as long as any other boss pedal General Your general opinion of this product. for the price i dont think you'll be disappointed, good standard distortion out of this baby Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? looked good, just orange with black print Action How was the action out of the box? OTB was fine, i use a power supply so i didn't have to mess with the battery
must have for beginner ..............
By: zedthewizard from vt, zedthewizard@gmail.com      Submitted: 2/7/2011

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General Your general opinion of this product. very good . . . for the beginner a great product due to pricing. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? brown. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? good
great pedal
By: jody from auburn, alabama, america, anonmyous13396      Submitted: 11/21/2010

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Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? yes Reliability How has it stood up over time? General Your general opinion of this product. great for any type of distortion Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? perfect and not too complicated Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Action How was the action out of the box?
First pedal
By: John from Novi, mi      Submitted: 10/24/2010

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Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? again, no problems General Your general opinion of this product. Very happy! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? feels to be a quality piece Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? makes my crappy little amp sound brand new Action How was the action out of the box? Turned it on, looked at the manual for some setup tips, and loved it!
29 years old and still going strong.
By: Kerry Learned from Washington State, USA      Submitted: 9/28/2010

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Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Exceptionally well made. Recommend to those on a budget. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I bought this and my first Stratocaster during my freshman year of high school (1979)and still have both and still working like the day I bought them. General Your general opinion of this product. Bulletproof. I paid $99 for it in 1979 which was a lot more than $99 today. Felt it was a bargain back then. As far as I was concerned it ruled the distortion pedal market then and still does at it's price range. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Again, it's a stomp box. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Good tone quality for the price. Worked fine for me for three decades. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Mines chipped up a bit, then again it's been through the war and back. Looks goog. Action How was the action out of the box? It's a stomp box.
Great With Few Problems
By: Guy from Somewhere      Submitted: 7/19/2010

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Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Well made. Reliability How has it stood up over time? After a year of use, the original battery hasn't died, and still works great. General Your general opinion of this product. This pedal is very good. However, you can get feedback issuses sometimes. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Could be warm and slightly crunchy, could be heavy. Depends on setting. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Bright and appealing Action How was the action out of the box? Ready to use right out of the box.
Awesome Price/ Ok sound
By: from       Submitted: 6/23/2010

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Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Seems like i could kick it out of anger a bunch of times and it still treat me good. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Just got this one but Boss has always been good to me when it comes to longevity. General Your general opinion of this product. This is a really good deal for a very sturdy and reliable product. Its good for beginners but if you demand more fullness or range from this pedal, you may want to look else where unless you are willing to do modifcations to the board yourself(which are avaiable online). Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? deep and a little dirty. If you want some crunch or light warm sounds then its spot on. Dont look for much bright and crisp or fullness on this. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Looks purdy for the color orange. lol Action How was the action out of the box?
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