DS-1 Distortion

From small venues to the biggest stadium stages, the BOSS DS-1 Distortion saw it all!

Kurt Cobain had it, Satriani has it, and probably your neighbour too. The BOSS DS-1 is without a doubt one of the most famous distortion pedals out there. Since the late ’70s and until today, this little orange pedal offers a compressed, British stack style distortion sound with an easy control layout – Distortion, Tone and Level. The BOSS DS-1 is not a subtle pedal but not brutal either, it retains its characteristics with most type of pickups and it is really a great pedal for beginners and pros alike.

DS-1 Distortion technical specifications

Manufacturer BOSS
Made In Taiwan
FX Distortion
Type Pedal
Jacks mounted on Sides
Bypass Buffered Bypass
Battery? Yes
Voltage 9
Polarity Center Negative
Circuit Analog
Tube equipped? No
Weight (in kg) 0.40
Famous Users Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Kurt Cobain, Mike Stern, Steve Rothery, Glenn Frey, Doug Aldrich, Josh Klinghoffer
Width (in cm) 7.3
Depth (in cm) 12.9
Height (in cm) 5.9
GTIN 14 00761294008522, 04957054008529

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