Boss DS-1
Boss DS-1 | |
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Distortion pedal | |
Controls | |
Pedal control | Gain (tone), Output volume (level), Distortion (dist) |
Input/output | |
Inputs | mono |
Outputs | mono |
The Boss DS-1 is a
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.
Variations
DS-1 – Original pedal came out in 1978.
DS-1 BK – Limited edition 3000 units are made, exclusive for GuitarCenter store in 2016 year. Black body and orange fonts.[5]
DS-1-4A – Limited edition, for 40 years since original pedal made, 2017 year. Black body and gold fonts.[6]
DS-1W – WazaCraft version, 2023 year.[7]
DS-1-B50A – Orange metallic paint. To celebrate 50 years since Boss company been found. 7000 units, 2023 year.[8]
Circuit
The blueprint of the DS-1 circuit is simple, with a pair of in- and output buffers surrounding a
It features the same JFET switching circuit as almost all other Boss effects units, allowing a simple momentary push button to reroute the signal, either bypassing the effect or engaging it. In either state, the signal will pass through the input and output buffer stage of the effect, and this is the key differentiating factor between Boss pedals and "true bypass" pedals. The buffers themselves are similar, both Common collector amplifiers with unity gain. They each feature a 2SC2240 Toshiba transistor, which is only special insofar as it is cheap and reliable.
The transistor boost stage consists of two highpass filters in series, followed by a Common emitter amplifier. This serves to remove unnecessary bass frequencies before the distortion stage, preventing the signal from accumulating muddiness as it is amplified.
The
Last but not least, the humble "
Notable users
- Bruce Kulick
- Chuck Schuldiner
- Dave Grohl
- Dave Navarro
- Doug Aldrich
- Gary Moore
- George Lynch
- Joe Satriani[2]
- John Frusciante
- Kurt Cobain[11][12]
- Mark Speer[13]
- Matthias Jabs
- Luca Bob Gotti
- Mike Stern[14]
- Ola Englund
- Peter Steele
- Steve Rothery[15]
- Steve Vai
References
- ISBN 978-0-634-04480-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-634-06046-5.
- ISBN 978-0-634-04480-9.
- Music Trades, Volume 136, Issues 1-6, pages 73 & 91
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Jef (2017-01-22). "NAMM 2017: Boss announce 40th anniversary Limited Edition DS-1-4A Distortion pedal". gearnews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Corporation, BOSS. "BOSS - DS-1W | Distortion". BOSS. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Corporation, BOSS. "BOSS - BOSS 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023". BOSS. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Harvey (2017-01-22). "Boss DS-1 Distortion Circuit Analysis". ElectroSmash.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Corporation, BOSS. "All About the DS-1: The Benchmark BOSS Distortion". BOSS. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ 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.
- ISBN 9780634046193. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Kobylensky, Paul (2018-03-08). "Khruangbin's Mark Speer: Addicted to Reverb". Premier Guitar. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ Gold, Jude (June 2007). "Mike Stern". Guitar Player. pp. 28–30.
- ^ "Steve Rothery: Marillion's King of Guitar Town". MusicPlayers.com. 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2020-12-29.