DS-1 Distortion | Compact Distortion Pedal | The Benchmark in Guitar Distortion | Hard-edged Attack & Smooth Sustain | Wide Tone Range | Low Noise Even with High Gain Settings

I adore this. It's so versatile and beasty. And if you tweak it you're getting numerous sounds from it. Everyone knows of this pedal... Kurt Cobain, old school Pantera, halestorm, it's on so many boards and for such good reason, from bedroom players to professional famous guitarists. I got mine for $50 in the states new, God bless America, but it's an excellent bit of kit. Yah... NOISY..... So use a gate (my decimater 2 smashes that noise immediately though with no problem at all!), much MUCH better than the SD1, that SUCKS , but this!!! Everyone needs one!! It stays off my main board typically unless I'm playing a heavier set or song, as my mxr sugar drive and zvex box of rock and boost give me what I need, but sometimes you need that filthy dirty gritty heavy gnarly thicker tone and this does it extremely well....obviously it's well built a nice size for any board small to large and easy to use with just three knobs, three knobs with a lot of action and range! Try it it, don't like it, return it for free, no Brainer lol!

There is no wonder these have sold the amount they have. Very good for the cost Excellent quality Does exactly what it says Only downfall you need the power cable and you need to buy that separately. Otherwise cannot fault it

Bought for son loves it. Great piece

The DS-1 has often been described as a solid workhorse and that’s exactly what it is. It is solidly constructed, will stand up to the rigours of band work and will fit the distortion needs of many. I use mine with a Telecaster and 85W Fender Deluxe 112 and it suits me down to the ground for the Indie/Rock stuff that I play. If I need a boost in sustain for lead work I use it in conjunction with a compressor and digital delay. It provides plenty of girth for classic rock when used with a guitar equipped with humbuckers. It’s also great for punk but if you’re looking beyond that, at ultra-distortion/overdrive/sustain type of stuff, you’re probably better off looking elsewhere. It’s pretty simple to use. The “DIST” control lets you move from a slight crunch to full blown distortion (and everything in between) by turning clockwise. The LEVEL control can be adjusted so that when the pedal is turned on the volume given out is lower or higher than your clean sound. The TONE control gives you more treble and brightness as it’s turned clockwise. I find it to be a little on the trebly side so I tend to roll the tone down to just less than half way. I use mine with a power supply but it does come supplied with a battery (already fitted). Access to the battery compartment is a doddle - no tools are needed and you can remove/replace the battery in seconds. It’s been around for years and has been used by famous players such as Kurt Cobain, Gary Moore, Steve Vai, John Frusciante and Mike Einziger; to name just a few….so Boss must have made a good job of it!

Can’t go wrong with boss pedals 👌🏻

Built like a tank, sounds like a tank. Does what it says it does.

Needed a cheap distortion pedal to fill a spot on my board for a gig, and honestly, you can't beat the DS-1 for the money. It's the definition of 'does exactly what it says on the tin.' You plug it in, you get instant distortion. No fuss. It's not the most versatile thing in the world—it does that one specific thing really, really well. I mostly play punk and hard rock, so it's perfect for me. The build quality is what you'd expect from BOSS, which is to say you could probably run it over with a car and it would be fine. The only tiny downside is that it can be a little bright and harsh if you crank the tone knob too far, but you just find the sweet spot (around 11 or 12 o'clock) and leave it there. For a first pedal or a reliable backup, this is the one.

Perfect that’s what I needed

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.

Great mid-forward version of the DS-1, much smoother if you’re using a bright guitar and bright amp.

Great effects pedal good quality

Does exactly what it's supposed to.

Il BOSS DS-1 è il pedale distorsione che ha definito generazioni di chitarristi: gain medio versatile dal crunch blues a saturazione punk/rock anni '80, con sustain naturale e risposta dinamica che segue ogni tocco.​ Suono e controlli semplici: Tre manopole essenziali: Distortion per passare da boost leggero a overdrive aggressivo, Tone per bilanciare medi caldi e alti definiti, Level per adattarsi a qualsiasi setup. Arancione iconico, metallo indistruttibile, vero tank Boss che dura decenni senza battere ciglio.​ Perfetto su Fender o ampli vintage per quel suono "touch sensitive" che pulisce col volume chitarra. Ideale per riff taglienti senza diventare fangoso Manca il gain estremo per metal djent moderno; resta vintage, non high-gain serrato. Resta insuperato per rapporto qualità/prezzo e affidabilità assoluta. Un must per chi cerca il "suono distorsione" senza complicazioni.​