Wes from Wpg Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I'm thinking of buying a Boss DS-1. My budget it pretty tight, and I want a little more punch than I'm getting from my Digitech RP50. I've heard some good things and bad things about this pedal, but the price is right. Everything else is a lot more expensive. I want it mainly for blues to hard rock (AC/DC, Ozzy, GnR). It will be used with a Traynor 30 watt SS combo which has a really good clean channel. LP style guitar with HB's. I'll then use the RP50 for effects and EQ. I'd like to know if anyone out there has one, and what they think. How well does it do that 80's/90's rock sound? I know that Satch, Vai, and Cobain use(d) it, but I don't have the rest of their gear in front of it. Will it sound decent with a basic set-up (i.e. on its own)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Originally posted by Wes from Winnipeg: I'm thinking of buying a Boss DS-1. My budget it pretty tight, and I want a little more punch than I'm getting from my Digitech RP50. I've heard some good things and bad things about this pedal, but the price is right. Everything else is a lot more expensive. I want it mainly for blues to hard rock (AC/DC, Ozzy, GnR). It will be used with a Traynor 30 watt SS combo which has a really good clean channel. LP style guitar with HB's. I'll then use the RP50 for effects and EQ. I'd like to know if anyone out there has one, and what they think. How well does it do that 80's/90's rock sound? I know that Satch, Vai, and Cobain use(d) it, but I don't have the rest of their gear in front of it. Will it sound decent with a basic set-up (i.e. on its own)?Myles recommended I try one in front of my Dr. Z Maz 18. As usual, he was right and it sounds great. It's more of a blues/hard rock pedal than the saturated OD you get with a metal pedal. Overall, I still prefer my ToneBone Classic for its versatility (probably the best distortion pedal I've heard), but it's a lot more money. I do think the DS-1 is the best bang for the buck, FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdog114 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Good pedal that can be modified by Keeley after you buy it, or you can buy one already modded. "Never back-up more than you have to" REAL MEN PLAY TELECASTERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricknbokkerv2.0 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 The DS-1 is the first pedal I ever owned. That was...1977? Oy vey.... I really liked it. We were doing a lot of Rush back then, so I used to run it with the Boss Chorus. Not far from Lifeson's sound at the time... Now... I prefer the Boss Super OD. Lotsa great harmonics going on... Ricky Click on some ads once in a while!! --------------> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njrocker Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 The DS-1 is a nice little pedal. It's pretty easy to get some sweet tones out of it. I have a Fender Champ 30 (SS) that it sounds good with. It definitely can get that 80's/90's sound, no matter what guitar you're using, especially if it has humbuckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes from Wpg Posted July 13, 2004 Author Share Posted July 13, 2004 Thanks guys. I'm gonna give it a try. The store here will take it back no questions asked in the event I don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hound Dog Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I've used the same one for 24 years. It does what I need it to do without fail. I remember being in the studio late one night after everyone had left. I laid down a solo running the guitar through the DS-1 and then straight into the board (with some EQ and reverb). The next day, no one could tell that I didn't use an amp. Now 99% of the time I run it through an amp. I do not use it as much as I used to because I really like my H&K Tubeman. But before I got the Tubeman, the DS-1 was my sound. I feel that I could travel with the DS-1 tucked into the guitar case and make out just fine (of course I don't usually do that, I usually lug around way too much gear.) I think I paid about $70.00 for mine and now they are maybe about $40.00. Get one. Yum, Yum! Eat em up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tele Kinesis Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 DS1. I use it through a lot of stuff, and it works with a lot of stuff. It's a smoooooth distortion. Almost compressed. Works good in front of my 2203 Marshall. There are better boxes for pure boost, but if you wanna shave some ragged edges off, it does a good job. A DS-1, a delay, and a whammy bar....pretend you're Satch. Tele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I don't like the tone I get ouot of a DS-1, but I sure like what Satch gets out of it. Vai uses two Keeley modded DS-1`s, and I have a hard time arguing with his tone too. I don't know why I can't make a DS-1 sound good to myself. I do love my Keeley modded Blues Driver. By the way, if you are using the pedal in front of your RP-50 (multi-effects unit, right?), I'd recommend using s lower output pedal. I am not sure how well the Rp-50's guts like being lammed with a higher output signal. IF you are using it instead of your RP-50, NEVER MIND... Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes from Wpg Posted July 14, 2004 Author Share Posted July 14, 2004 Bought one last night. Took about 10 minutes to get the exact tone I was looking for. I wish I would have picked it up two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueZet Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Originally posted by ricknbokkerv2.0: The DS-1 is the first pedal I ever owned. That was...1977? Oy vey.... I really liked it. We were doing a lot of Rush back then, so I used to run it with the Boss Chorus. Not far from Lifeson's sound at the time... Now... I prefer the Boss Super OD. Lotsa great harmonics going on... Rickysame here, but '80 - '81, I still have it - the ONLY piece of gear I kept this long - and I recently "unretired" it, took it to rehearsal and subsequent gig unstead of VoodooLab Overdrive... - due to recent cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been SWITCHED OFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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