BOSS DS-2

The Boss DS-2 is an expanded version of one of the best-selling distortion pedals ever - the legendary DS-1. Compared to the classic version, it offers two Turbo modes that give you both raw blues/rock crunch and a full distorted tone with a sea of gain for singing guitar solos. You can also attach a footswitch to the pedal and conveniently switch between the two modes.

Otherwise, everything is business as usual (as with the DS-1 pedal). The distortion effect respects the sound of the guitar (and pickups) and maintains dynamics and sonic articulation even at maximum distortion, so that thick rock and metal riffs and vocal solos or ultra-fast guitar shred sound equally good. The pedal can also be used as a booster/overdrive (with the distortion turned down to minimum) to add more drive to an already distorted amp sound. The pedal's three Level, Tone and Distortion knobs offer completely intuitive controls that even a complete beginner can handle.

The box, like all pedals in current Boss production, operates in Buffered Bypass mode. Power is supplied by a 9V battery or 9V adapter.