In spite of the similar nomenclature, the Boss DS-1 and DS-2 are two very different distortion pedals. Each has its own distinct characteristics and idiosyncrasies that make them two very different ...

Would you spend more than $7,000 on a distortion pedal to achieve the sickest tone known to man? That’s what the seller of this Boss DS-1 pedal currently up for sale on Reverb is hoping, minus the ...

The gear we use has never been so complex as it is right now. Even the amps we use for practicing at home give us access to an infinite number of tones, more effects than we’ll ever really need, the ...

If the Tube Screamer is the quintessential overdrive, then the DS-1 is its distortion counterpart. Cheap, available, it’s used by players from Steve Vai to Kurt Cobain. First introduced in 1978, the ...