DS-1 Gets Waza-Fied: Hear the New Boss DS-1W Distortion | Tone Report 

Always great demos! Your video really shows off how much difference there is in the "Custom" mode.

Man, your riffs are always so inspiring.. And that DS1W, yes yes yes.

Andy is my favorite pedal demo guy. He can make anything sound good, and he routinely makes good things sounds amazing. Thanks for doing another great demo.

I hear Breed cleverly snuck in there, Andy! Great job as always, this pedal sounds killer

The custom mode completely transforms the pedal. Much better IMO. I might have to get this one. Great demo, Andy!

I swear, every time I see an Andy Demo video come out, it's an immediate click and like. Great tones and competent explanations without being condescending.

The boss ds1 was my first pedal purchase almost 16 years ago. Still use it. I definitely need this Waza version

Two of the first pedals I ever got were a Boss OD-1X and a DS-1 and those have always been my go-tos for my dirty tones, definitely two of the best drive pedals I’ve ever played

Fantastic! I have a stock one, 2 keeleys, and one Analogman. DS-1 is a cool pedal. Definitely going to pick one of these up. 😎

I would love to see the custom mode in a shootout with some of the popular DS-1 mods out there.

Very cool demo video, I really like the playing.

THat's a worthy upgrade! That extra output really makes it worth having!

The pedal sounds really good. I may have to get one

Part of the joy associated with the DS-1 is the low price.

I love Andy's demos. He always plays sorta that famous song so expertly!!

Muito bom vídeo! Pedal com sonoridade fantástica!

fantastic tune !

It’s the first brand new Boss pedal I bought in February 1990 and I still have it. I’ve had a MIJ too and sold it, and I own the 40th Black model just for my collection. A Waza edition doesn’t appeal to me at all as I haven’t used the DS-1 since 1994. It’s a very predictable sound that’s a bit too fizzy for me, but when you’re a kid it makes a crap amp sound fantastic!

I'll wait for the OD-3 Waza. Thanks.

My first pedal was a Boss OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion (you could blend between the 2 with a knob), which seems to be a forgotten pedal, so I don’t expect an OS-2w

I already have a vintage DS-1 but the custom mode on this looks worth the purchase alone. Thanks for another great demo, Andy!

The DS-1 is one of my old Hiwatt's favourite pedals, I was pleasantly surprised. Custom mode opens it right up, sounds nice and lively. I'll have to grab one of these if I end up keeping it, but it's way too much amp for me these days.

My wish came true!👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Love that Vantage guitar! You don't see many of those these days.

Dayum, in previous demos I hadn't heard just how much better the custom mode sounded. This is amazing though!

While every channel is getting mad about Duke of tone MXR ..... Andy demos this new old gem. 👍

That intro jam was very Nirvana meets Satriani! Very cool!!

I wish I could see you live Andy 💯🙏🏻

Inspiring! Inspiring riffs, too!!👌👌👌 Well, it's Christmas! I've been a good boy.... Good-ish... Well, good enough! Gonna get me one!!

I have a feeling a lot of these will stay in the Custom mode, great of Boss to give us both options!

That custom mode sounds so good

That Vantage is sickkkkkkk

Long Live Andy & his invisible guitar pick. Amazing as usual!

It’s pretty crunchy ❤❤❤

Nice Vantage. I had an AriaPro 2 that looked like that. Miss it.

This man can play! No copycat, just own style.

oh wow that sounds sick

I’m going to buy anyway but may as well hear Andy make it sound great 👍

I had a feeling this was coming soon.

I'm surprised it took boss so long to bring this one out. Love the waza line, they're great. Next let's see a CS-2w or PH-1rw

What kind of guitar was at the end - the green one with the P90's? great video !

Custom Mode = Album Anniversary Remaster sound of all my favorite 90's grunge bands.

i say they designed that DS-1 in front of a Marshall jcm 800!!! it's like midding that bright low hain amp in to a 80's monster high gain amp.

A little Led Zep at the end there? Andy is so cool.

Custom mode sounds great!

So... same thing as the keeley modded and the MXR 78 badass?

Great, probably the last pedal I would want Boss to Waza Craft lol, how about a Boss EH-2W Enhancer next.

I’ve always been a fan of the classic ds-1 and knew the waza version would eventually come, I was excited to see what they would do since the waza line has been very impressive, however I have to say I find the custom mode fairly underwhelming and a bit disappointing. Nonetheless, great demo as always Andy!

Love the Nirvana tribute intro with the harmonic minor flair!

if i didn't already get a DS2, which i think fixed my complaints about the DS1, then i'd consider this....adding more output is a brilliant move! (i instead also yanked out a clipping diode from my ds1, and it lost some distortion of course but gained a shit load of volume! yeah!)

Andy PGS be like you can play like this style and in this way, because he can play every which style and way. Way cool pedal! 🤘

Didn't MXR already wazafy it with the custom badass '78? A comparison would be sweet

I always hated how there was no change in the volume when engaged. I’m curious, on the custom mode is there actually a significant volume boost that is noticeable when I engage it at 100%? Should I sell my Ds1 and get this new one? Thanks in advance if anyone responds.

This actually makes sense.

Custom mode cleans it up nicely

Still waiting on the Hyper Fuzz reissue or waza variant.

My opinion may change in a band context, but I preferred the scooped standard sound for riffs and chords and the extra mids of the custom mode sounded better for single notes and leads. Wondering if the running a standard DS1 into my SD1 would work just as well. I have tried and SD1 into the DS1 and didn’t care much for it. Also - the custom mode sounded better for chords and riffs once the tone went above 12 o’clock

This is a very tempting purchase, my ds is my first and favourite pedal but the volume on it is so weak compared to my ds or green russian.

I remember one part either capacitor or transistor needs to change to sound the same.

Nice Demo! If the price point of this pedal is $99 it's worth considering.

You have just inspired higher prices for Vantage guitars in the open market! My VS-690 (Super Witch) was my first real electric guitar in 1980. I pulled it out for a show in 2009 and is on my list for me to do a full set up. Is yours a new acquisition? Great demo as always! I do miss the "65 Soho" :)

Oh yes, I have also swapped a diode with a LED, classic mod with more output, more mids... It sounds good though, I love playing with my Ds1s

That custom mode is right up my alley! Looks like I need to go take a look at my bank account.

The scooped mids in stock mode still sound terrible to me after all these years. Flick it to custom and crazy glue the switch.

Mine just showed up in the mail today

When will you sell signature picks?

The SD-1W is $149.99... so it's kind of funny that people are mad or surprised the DS-1W is the same price. Not like you can't still buy the regular version 😅 Killer demo as always Andy

I’m never this early, but I’m glad I am

What's the song at 7:51? Sounds very Zep-like.

I love Andy just riffing on some Nirvana-inspired surf rock in the intro lol

How does it clean up?

So a DS-1 with a BD-2 setting. Cool.

What amp are you using in this demo? I find the success of DS1 depends a lot on the amp

When is this available???????

That custom mode is IT

They are like 25 years late with this. Keeley mod is unbeaten.

Me recuerda a mi pedal barato Eno Trinity...tiene 3 modos y el resultado es casi el mismo, salvo por una ligera diferencia en la ecualización

Please do Waza craft versions of the BF 2 and the TR 2/PN 2

That intro jam was rad. Reminds me of Alice In Chains.

Man they really should have done the hyper fuzz that thing would sell so fast you'd probably have to wait to get one after the first wave

like the Waza Blues Driver, the standard setting is better than the custom setting.

Interesting he still doesn't go past 1 o clock on the tone knob.

Andy is the best guitarist on RU-vid

I never liked scooped gain pedals, the custom mode sounds so much better. If you scoop the mids you'll disappear on stage.

First song?

The sound of the Custom-mode is how they should’ve made them from the first time.

Standard mode sucks , talk about a wet blanket of a tone, Ive always felt this, I own dozens of great pedal creations but never bought a DS 1...my Favorite Boss pedals are OC3 and DD8...However the Custom mode on this Ds 1w is Awesome, its way right, wow! Just great , lively and just the perfect amout of brightness..Ive ordered one $99 on sale from perfect circuit in California.Great Deals..Mr. Martin floors me as Always , A Favorite of ours.

does Andy uses just his fingers to play everything?

As a 14 year old just starting to play guitar, this was my first distortion pedal oh it sounded great because I didn't know any better. But 40 years later I got a DS1 from somebody and I thought the thing sounded like crap. I just didn't like it and it totally pushed me towards the mxr stuff. I eventually got to where I was using a Peavey valve king that was highly modified while I was playing out. I love the tone of that thing the problem was when I went to play leads the sustain wasn't where I would like it to be. That's the same issue I find with a lot of distortion and overdrive pedals they sound great playing rhythm but when I wanted to start screaming to play leads and cut through I had to use something else added to the distortion or overdrive pedal. So now that I don't play out any longer and had to sell all my stuff , I use a little 10 watt Peavey amp, I'm pretty satisfied with using an mxr distortion 3 for a classic rock sound/overdrive and I just recently acquired a super badass distortion which I use for more metal stuff and it has a midrange control on it that lets the leads cut through and it has a lot more sustain. Top dollar stuff, no but it's all I can afford and my little apartment rig finally sounds usable. I would love to be able to afford one of these little mini soldanos or one of the bogners and try that out and just get rid of most of my distortion and overdrive pedals but I just don't have the budget for it. Now that I've rambled about a bunch of crap let's just say I still don't like the sound of the DS1 even though they've done something to it and jacked the price up.

Why does the waza cost 3x as much? I could just buy two no?

Ahh the Vantage Entertainer

Name of this INTRO???

Does it play metal?

The custom mode is worth the pedal alone.

A) Quasi-Nirvana riffs B) Watch Andy’s facial expressions. If he really likes a pedal, he’ll smile a lot.

Real talk - is this not basically just the DS-2? Same tone, volume, and distortion knob with a switch that boosts mids.

Dude, I need this box! How many watts is it? Does it come in a combo version? Is it legal in most countries? Asking for a friend

Still have and love my DS-1 from ‘84 but, dude, the guitar collection on this video is totally unfair. 😱

lol 5 year warranty... I still have my suite of Boss pedals from the mid 80's running as new.

Nirvana ❤