Boss Distortion Pedals Through The Years (DS-1, DS-2, DF-2, MD-2, DA-2, DS-1x, DS-1w)

The Boss DS-1 and it's successors have graced the pedalboards of pro players and amateurs alike. They have featured on iconic records, inspiring us mortals to play with sizzling, raw distortion. In this video I track the development of Boss' orange compact distortion pedals, from their origins in the 1970s to today.

I used a Marshall DSL40CR on the clean channel (unless otherwise stated on the video), the EQ control remained the same for all examples. It was miced with a Shure SM57 and RODE NT3. The guitar used was a 2005 PRS Custom 24.

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0:00 intro
0:35 OP amp
1:07 Boss DS-1
6:32 Boss DF-2
9:03 Boss DS-2
12:11 Boss MD-2
14:16 Boss DA-2
16:14 Boss DS-1x
18:10 Boss DS-1w
20:29 What do you think?