The DS-1 is BOSS's best-selling compact pedal of all time, and it's original, unaltered design continues to inspire players to create great music all across the globe. The classic DS-1 tone is the distinct sound behind many of rock's biggest icons, and is ready to fuel your own signature tone today.
FeaturesGenre-Defining Distortion
Before the DS-1, many distortion pedals resulted in a harsh buzz and muddy lows at higher gain settings. In 1978, BOSS engineers developed a new, unique distortion circuit that produced tight, sharp-edged gain with rich overtones while retaining the fundamental character of different guitars and playing styles, and that became the beloved DS-1. During the '70s and 80's, hard rock, metal and punk flourished, and the DS-1's sound was a critical influence on those genres. A trend which has stood the test of time for generations, as players all over the globe continue to chase the iconic DS-1 sound.
Gain from Mild to Heavy
An impressive range of sounds can be pulled from the DS-1's humble three-knob control interface. It's groundbreaking two-stage circuit utilizes both transistor and op-amp gain stages. This approach is key to the DS-1's signature low end richness, beloved by guitarists in the heavy music world. The distortion control offers a incredibly wide range, from a slight boost for pushing amps and pedals to all-out distortion for monstrous rock riffs.
Powerful Tone Shaping
Unlike conventional tone controls that only cut treble, the DS-1's tone circuitry features an innovative design that provides a far wider range. Turning the knob clockwise boosts treble and cuts bass. Turning it counter-clockwise does the opposite. Go from tight, piercing rhythm tones to smooth, thick lead voicings. The tone control is especially effective at maintaining low-end articulation while using the DS-1 as a boost before vintage-style amps, which often sound muddy when pushed by other distortion stompboxes.
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