Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion vs Boss DS-1 Distortion - Iconic pedals compared

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In this video, we compare two distortion pedals that made rock history. These two pedals have been used by artists such as Kurt Cobain, John Frusciante, Billie Joe Armstrong, Robert Smith, and PJ Harvey, just to name a few. The Boss DS-1 and the DS2 have always been considered two "almost" identical pedals, but they actually have many differences. The DS-1 has a more classic and "open" sound, while the DS-2 is tied to the history of the '90 scene. We hope this video will help you understand some of the differences between these two fantastic pedals. In this video, we used a Fender Mustang Kurt Cobain tuned in E flat.
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Use these timestamps to navigate the video:
Bridge pickup: 0:42
Bridge pickup Mode I and Mode II on the DS-2: 5:33
Neck pickup: 7:38
Neck pickup Mode I and Mode II on the DS-2: 10:15
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@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

So guys, DS-1 or Ds-2?

@Tomislav_B. 3 года назад

With a five different DS-1 and three DS-2 at home, I'd go with a DS-2. After 30 years of playing I'm still not the fan of DS-1 and never will be.

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

@@Tomislav_B. It's really a matter of taste. They're both great pedals.

@al_sakina 3 года назад

i'm a big fan of Nirvana since 1997 till now....i have both of them, because Kurt Cobain Try it too in Nirvana.

@dimarazorvin7439 3 года назад

DS-1

@hendrixson_2806 2 года назад

i really preffer the DS-1 and especially on top of a clean fender amp, many people says it sounds better in an already pushed amp but i find that if you do that then it will get muffled and a similar sound to the DS-2 and on top of a clean amp it does really well its job and in general its a great pedal

@garrettf1111 Год назад

At the 11:00 mark, my take is that if you want to, a DS-2 can be made to sound like a DS-1, if you adjust with your ears and not trying to match where the knobs are at. With the DS-2 in mode 1 and having comparatively higher tone and lower distortion settings than a DS-1, the DS-2 sounds just like the DS-1 to me. So if you have a DS-2, you can get the DS-1 sound if you want it, but there are an extended range of tones that the DS-2 offers that the DS-1 can’t match. Perhaps there’s something that the DS-1 offers over the DS-2 with the distortion at 0 as a semi-clean boost, but that’s not what I’m using a distortion pedal for, I have others that can fill that role better. I watched this video to hear if I was missing out on something by having a DS-2 and not a DS-1, and I think this answers that question for me. Thanks!

@fbaraky660 6 месяцев назад

ds1 is better

@dimarazorvin7439 3 года назад

Best cmparison for Boss DS-1 and DS-2 ever! Thank you! You sold me DS-1 2nd time =)

@Dengar97 Год назад

I love the demonstration format, how you keep playing the same loop with different settings while switching between the two effects. I'm completely sold on the DS-2 and now I know what I'm going to be saving up for. Thanks! :)

@Dengar97 Год назад

I ended up getting one now, and thinking about money management later. I've had my DS-2 for three days, and it's one of the best purchases I've ever made 🥰 it's just about as crunchy as I like, with a wide range of control. It also works really well as a booster/soft dist for my Cort bass. I hope your videos will continue to inspire many creative folks!

@pedaloof6917 3 года назад

Despite the low quality audio, the DS-2 is better. More range and better headroom while retaining the characteristics and nuances of the original DS-1. There's a reason Cobain and Frusciante switched to the DS-2 later in their careers. The DS-2 is just better and Mode II takes it to another level.

@masterofreality381 Год назад

Just planning on making my pedalboard in general, and going to test both pedals, but I think, that DS-1/DS-2 + TS9 would be great for high gain stuff. Anyway, both are great.

@davidbuzzin426 2 года назад

😁NEXT TIME I RUB ONE OUT.....I'M USING A BLUE GLOVE.....THANX FOR THE INSPIRATION .....YOUR A CHAMP👍DS-2 TURBO II MODE....is the magic 🎸

@GlennJimenez Год назад

My hero

@jadeblanco2896 2 года назад

Both are awesome and my favorite distortion sounds. I like the ds-1 for power chords but I think the ds-2 is a sweeter solo tone

@rabbitholeofmoxie 3 года назад

I’ve always preferred the DS-1 and find it more versatile. I agree that the DS-2 is a little muddy while also lacking the “buzzsaw” of the DS-1. I adore my 1980 silver screw/long dash. Sure it does the Bleach/Nevermind/Incesticide tones off the records easily, but you can dial in anything from a light crunchy blues overdrive to Metallica with a DS-1 and some amp settings tweaked here and there. All that said, I also find it worth mentioning that despite a slight and semi noticeable difference in tone between my vintage MIJ and my two different MIT era DS-1s, that the difference in sound is minimal and I highly doubt anyone can tell the difference in a live gig context. Another excellent video from y’all! I love all your videos, but the grungier themed ones are always my favorite and I always feel super inspired after watching them. Keep on rocking in the free world, my dudes.

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

Yes, the DS-2 is probably more versatile but the DS-1 has something that only the DS-1 does. At least to our ears.

@jonathanmiller3445 3 года назад

I never bothered with a DS-2 because all the gear reviews said KC used his in non-turbo mode and it sounded the same as the DS-1 I've had for 25 years. Clearly that was bad intel. Now I need to pick up the DS-2!

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

They sound very similar at low gain but they're different at high gain.

@adrianramirez7122 3 года назад

YESSSSS I just got a DS-2 like a month ago after selling my DS-1 and it's so good, like obviously the DS-1 is amazing but once you get a DS-2 you can't go back tbh

@adrianramirez7122 3 года назад

Also along with a low bass and a high amount of trebel on an amp (especially a dirty amp) that's where the DS-2 really shines, though in this demo it sounds really good

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

@@adrianramirez7122 Thx for your comment! They're both great pedals, maybe DS-1 is a little bit more "classic" and the DS-2 fits better stuff like grunge or shoegaze.

@Tomislav_B. 3 года назад

This is interesting, I have DS-1 and DS-2 and I also did this comparison few times. When I compared them the difference between them is same as in your video but your pedals are more raunchy and grainy in this video than when I use them on my Fender Blues Deville 410 at home.

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

Thx for your comment! Maybe is the different nature of the amp? For this video, we're using the clean channel of an Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII.

@Tomislav_B. 3 года назад

@@WeAsACompany Most definitely. Different amp or just different speakers can make big difference

@hendrixson_2806 2 года назад

I agree, they sound more heavy and more raw, and im sure as well that the amp can make a rlly big difference, i use a twin reverb 65' and my DS-1 sounds way more different than this video

@regortex3364 3 года назад

The original Made in Japan DS-1 had the Toshiba preamp, not an opamp chip like the post 94 models. After 94 there’s been three different opamps, last revision in 2006. This is easy info to find. I have over a dozen DS-1 pedals, mij, mit, Keeley/SEM, Monte Allum, custom modded. They all have their place, I have to say though there’s something about the originals that’s hard to beat, even though the newer ones do sound very close. The Keeley/SEM DS-1 is just an amazing pedal, incredibly dynamic, cleans up well, that is one mod worth getting.

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

Thx a lot for your comment, very informative.

@rvlewis1950 3 месяца назад

Great demo. I think you’re spot on with saying DS-1 cuts through better and that DS-2 is muddier. Can’t you adjust tone on the DS-2 at the same gain as DS-1 to make it sound closer in sound to DS-1? I think I saw you do this earlier in the video. And I think Turbo gives it more high end too.

@numbersguy8737 Год назад

I like both a lot, but the DS-2 definitely has more range and more gain, I just ordered a DS-2 of my own, after trying it out at a guitar shop I think its gunna stay on my pedalboard, it's kind of a natural evolution lmao

@lesfrithdidier2745 Год назад

Cool demo! I have both and the ds2 is more dirty, fuzzzzy 🔥🔥. All the way down.

@endezeichengrimm 10 месяцев назад

I like the DS2 better.

@RoyceObong-tu3le 8 месяцев назад

Ds2 seems fixed together by distortion and a low gain from overdrive. Ds1 is more useful for your pedalboard

@michelemanfredi5866 3 года назад

TABS OF THE RIFF FROM 7:40 TO THE END PLEASE GOD PLEASE

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

To be honest, we have no idea how to write a tab. We can send you a super short video if you want.

@stathis_sss8015 2 года назад

please do a quick video of how you play this guitar song

@filisteudorock 3 года назад

Did you use a pre 94 DS-1? Boss changed the circuit after. I like the extra fuzziness of the DS-2, Kurt used it in Paramount concert.

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

it's a Japanese black label but not sure if it's pre '94. Was the change a major one?

@filisteudorock 3 года назад

@@WeAsACompany It's pre 94, Boss moved the production to Taiwan in 91 or around that time, same circuit though. After 94 they change the op amp and the diodes I think, check the ElectroSmash article. I had a 2005 unit, from what I remember had a lot more gain. Your DS-2 is also japanese? Unfortunately this circuit it's not so documented as the older brother.

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

@@filisteudorock Thx for the info! Nope, the DS-2 is taiwanese.

@rabbitholeofmoxie 3 года назад

@@WeAsACompany MIJ will always have the “coveted” Toshiba TA7136AP chip. In ‘94 they switched it after production moved to Taiwan. As the other comment pointed out, there is a super informative article on electro smash with a lot of details and history. As for the change being major or not, hearsay goes that it was enough for Kurt Cobain not to be satisfied with non MIJ DS-1s (as well as as the DS-2 set in the one mode) and what ultimately lead him to using the Tech 21 Sans Amp as his main distortion in the In Utero era after his MIJ DS-1 finally died for good in 92 at a show in Hawaii. That said, to my ear, though noticeable, it really isn’t THAT major. There are several AB test online that show how close they really are. I’d recommend the AB from that pedal show as it is one of the better audio samples of the two going head to head. As some one with a silver screw/long dash MIJ Boss DS-1 that I use extensively, I still take my MIT out to gig with most of the time.

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

@@rabbitholeofmoxie Thx a lot for your comment, very informative.

@johnnydeformed7123 4 месяца назад

I'm having an anxiety attack because the screw on the DS2 is not screwed in all the way. Please reshoot.

@mrrandmssbearyt5222 3 года назад

Are these the made in Japan or the made in Taiwan Boss pedals? I have a Taiwanese DS-1 and it sounds great but everyone seems to think otherwise. I’m planning to get a Taiwanese DS2 in the next few weeks. Great video by the way!

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

Taiwan. But the difference is very subtle.

@mrrandmssbearyt5222 3 года назад

@@WeAsACompany Thank you, I’ll definitely get one!

@GlennJimenez Год назад

Who cares where it’s made? 😊

@marcellofreitas7356 3 года назад

Maybe I´m a bit biased to give an opinion, since I have the DS2, and I like it because of its more rounded sound if compared to DS1, not in despite of it. The DS1 with the tone control maxed out is very ugly to my ears - otherwise is a great pedal too. : )

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

Agreed, the tone control of the DS-1 is not very usable after noon.

@rogerblack4603 Год назад

Very useful video, but the first half reminded me of a song that I just can't remember. Is anyone able to make some suggestions please??

@joshuapark1749 3 года назад

Is that the blue man group??

@Thebigballoon22995 3 года назад

He’s playing with one hand while switching the pedal settings..... humbling to say the least

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

;)

@pedaloof6917 3 года назад

Wow, adding distortion to a pre-recorded flat track..? way to go. Not the best way to do a fair demo if that's the case.

@TheCleaner6969 Год назад

Like other videos I can't see why people are saying DS-1 is better. They need to check Ola's demo of both. The DS-1 is a one trick pony. To my ears the DS-2 sounded just like Breed before the song kicks in. I've read many saying that it's a fuzz pedal such as the Big Muff. No it's not & I've never seen Kurt have a Big Muff on his board. The DS-2 sounds more like the Nirvana Nevermind album even if the DS-1 was used. I opt'ed for the DS-2 it chugs, Prince, The Cure, John Frusciante used it & it sounds like it gets really close to the DS-1 even though the circuits are not the same. With that said the DS-2 sounds better & I think it should do what the DS-1 does & more. There's a reason Kurt & John switched but I think people get too hung up on what was used on the albums not realizing they don't have the same amp & speakers. You can tailor & shape your sound with an eq with is a must have pedal. What I did notice is the volume/level on the DS-2 isn't as loud as the DS-1. I also don't get people saying they're running the DS-1 into a clean amp that just sounds bad & isn't the way the DS-1 is meant to run. You can get the DS-2 to do ok that way. I think people need to start using better speakers & not headphones or pc speakers.