Boss DS-1

The Boss DS-1 is a distortion pedal for guitar, manufactured by the Roland Corporation under the brand name Boss since 1978. The first distortion effects unit made by Boss,[1] it has become a classic effect, used by many notable guitar players.[2]

Boss DS-1
BrandBoss
ManufacturerRoland Corporation
Dates1978—present
Technical specifications
Effects typeDistortion pedal
Controls
Pedal controlGain (tone), Output volume (level), Distortion (dist)
Input/output
Inputsmono
Outputsmono

Boss released a successor, the DS-2.[3] The DS-2, "Turbo Distortion" was released in 1987, and is very similar to the DS-1 except that it features a "turbo" setting, which produces a sharper midrange tone.[4] Boss released a black limited edition 40th Anniversary model of the DS-1 in 2017.

Notable users
Boss DS-1 original (left) and 40th anniversary edition (right)

References
  1. The Boss Book: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Popular Compact Effects for Guitar. Hal Leonard. 2002. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-634-04480-9.
  2. Brewster, David M. (2003). Introduction to guitar tone & effects: an essential manual for getting the best sounds from electric guitars, amplifiers, effect pedals, and digital processors. Hal Leonard. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-634-06046-5.
  3. The Boss Book: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Popular Compact Effects for Guitar. Hal Leonard. 2002. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-634-04480-9.
  4. Music Trades, Volume 136, Issues 1-6, pages 73 & 91
  5. Gill, Chris (20 February 2016). "The Definitive Kurt Cobain Gear Guide". Guitar World. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. Kitts, Jeff; Tolinski, Brad (2002). Guitar World Presents the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time!: From the Pages of Guitar World Magazine. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 187. ISBN 9780634046193. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  7. Kobylensky, Paul (2018-03-08). "Khruangbin's Mark Speer: Addicted to Reverb". Premier Guitar. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  8. Gold, Jude (June 2007). "Mike Stern". Guitar Player. pp. 28–30.
  9. "Steve Rothery: Marillion's King of Guitar Town". MusicPlayers.com. 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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