How to use a Boss Blues Driver BD-2

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Hi, I'm Jeff Starr, a filmmaker who also loves guitars and gear. This video is about the Boss Blues Driver and various ways you can use this pedal
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:15 Level control tips and tricks
4:42 Gain control
8:55 into an overdriven amp
12:01 More tidbits, practice tool and final thoughts.
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Комментарии : 108

@tubularbill Год назад

I have owned provably 100’s of pedals (yeah it’s a hobby) but this is still my go to pedal beyond a basic boost. In my opinion the best overall pedal ever made. Just really does it all.

@Zuzucchini- Год назад

I’m so glad you’ve said that- 😭

@brianhartline1197 Год назад

It has a great bb king thick crunch don't you think

@terraplane0089 10 месяцев назад

@@Zuzucchini- and me too 😂

@Hesohi 10 месяцев назад

I agree. First dirt pedal I ever had. I have never been a big amp guy. I think this pedal sounds best on small wattage amps. Cleans up with the volume knob in the guitar and w/playing dynamics. Stacks well with a Morning Glory style pedal.

@ShaneStoneOfficial 8 месяцев назад

💯

@stagecoachal 6 дней назад

Best pedal overview of any kind I have ever come across - thanks 🙂

@ibrewalot 2 года назад

Thanx for all the info...I've had one of these for years and have recently fallen out of love with it. This video made me realize perhaps I wasn't using it correctly. I appreciate the exploration of all the different ways to use it again!

@grbguitar11 2 года назад

Very Cool Demo/Review. I recently bought a BD-2 and this was very useful learning what sounds can be achieved. Thankyou. I am using the BD-2 into a DS-1 so can get super dirty sound.

@myideas8548 Год назад

Best review I have seen for any pedal bar none. Thanks

@TheNetcase 6 месяцев назад

I have so many overdrive and distortion pedals that i have swapped in and out of my board. I got the BD2 and put all the rest away. This is by far the best sounding drive pedal.

@luisvergarafernandez5881 Год назад

This is one of the most complete reviews I’ve seen on the BOSS BD-2. Thanks.

@JeffStarr Год назад

Wow, that is a very kind comment. Thanks for the positive feedback. Cheers!

@mitchellkauffman9003 3 месяца назад

I agree. It is hard to find a review that actually educates you on how to use a pedal properly. This one does that. Thank you so much. I feel like I really understand its purpose now, and how to use it effectively. 5 stars!

@agtrst Год назад

I have been using the Boss Overdrive SD-1 a lot. Just got the BD-2. Enjoying the journey of finding out the different settings you can use with this and how different it is from the SD-1. Your video helps a lot. I also find that the settings for the pedals affects different guitars in somewhat different ways. I alternate between a Strat, Tele, and an Ibanez with HBs. Thanks for the info you shared.

@JeffStarr Год назад

Rock on!

@aldanino 2 года назад

Really good explanation on how to use it, thanks

@oksmith5171 2 года назад

Good vid man. Creative perspective not seen anywhere else esp with the treble boost. cheers

@Bourgeault 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for a very educational and useful video. I have a gazillion pedals and have just put this one back in use after ignoring it for many years…had forgotten how good this unit is.

@JeffStarr 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Rock on!

@watchyourtoneman5061 2 года назад

Love it!! This pedal can do it all

@BorisBidjanSaberi11 2 года назад

Going back home and trying all this little settings

@Pete_R199er5 Год назад

I really enjoyed this review. Thank you for not putting in tons of noodling. Like you I like to find the transparent setting as a stsrt point. I agree that it is not my favourite when used as a distortion but it is great when used as a boost and set with mild overdrive.

@slimwellie Год назад

clear and very informative, cheers

@DrPetesOffice 3 года назад

So informative…thank you. Much brighter and I’m digging the unity volume!!

@snorky500 Год назад

Been thru 4 of these pedals. Love them. Learned a lot here I did not know before especially about level. I usually have my pedal set for hard distortion, but have my guitar volume down. Makes for a crisp sound and roll it up for solos. Depending on guitar of course. thanks for the info, gave me some ideas. I have a gig today too!

@ShaneStoneOfficial 8 месяцев назад

The best part about this pedal is how responsive it is to your guitars volume knob… it’s what makes it the best pedal ever made imo

@snorky500 8 месяцев назад

Totally agree. Many pedals i played on, the distortion gets muffled when the know rolls up.@@ShaneStoneOfficial

@brandonbeach2141 2 года назад

Thank you!! Your demonstration was way more informative for a real world guitarist. I've not tried one of these in my rig yet.

@ShaneStoneOfficial 8 месяцев назад

I just bought the 50th anniversary edition BD2 and SD1… I am excited to see how they sound stacked

@albertplaysguitar Год назад

Nice analysis

@golfhound 11 месяцев назад

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!! Finally understand how to use it.

@JeffStarr 11 месяцев назад

Glad it helped! This is an epic pedal that is incredibly versatile.

@scottriddle5468 6 месяцев назад

Great tips

@karmatilya 5 месяцев назад

I need this pedal!

@grahamt33 10 месяцев назад

Best review I have seen

@JeffStarr 10 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! That’s really nice to read.

@davidkastin4240 Год назад

Good demo on how to use the BD2. I use mine as a boost. Vol n gain at 10 n tone at 12 noon.

@JeffStarr Год назад

Yeah, I love it as a boost and that's how I primarily use it too. Thanks for watching!

@SeriouslyLarry 4 месяца назад

I use a BD-2 as a base rhythm overdrive with the gain between 10 & 2 o'clock depending on the song. For solos I run a Tube Screamer into it with the level all the way up & gain all the way down. They work great together this way for me. LP humbuckers BTW.

@JeffStarr 4 месяца назад

This is a great configuration! Thanks for sharing.

@googaboogaloo Год назад

I love this pedal. Ben McLoed from all them witches uses this and I really like his tone.

@SteveBaerThatsMe 11 месяцев назад

This was an education. Thank you for sharing, and i enjoyed your playing too.

@JeffStarr 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Do you have other pedals you want to learn about?

@SteveBaerThatsMe 11 месяцев назад

@@JeffStarr Too many to list. Honestly just keep doing what you are doing, lots of variety on the channel. I'm gassing a bit for a Boss AC22LX to do some livestreams of guitar and voice. I could do that with my Zoom H1 connected via OTG cable to my smartphone but no effects that way, whereas the boss has built in reverb and different simulated mic configurations for acoustics with pickups. Pretty cool piece of gear, has a looper built in too.

@JeffStarr 11 месяцев назад

@@SteveBaerThatsMe it’s hard to beat Boss!

@MrDschiesus Год назад

you got some nice sounds out of it. like it! i received mine and... well... first impression: i like my L.A. Lady better as a overdrive. but it also cost more then double. what i instantly like though was to set it in clean and use it as a soundshaper and compressor! it adds a lot o compression and enhances the sound to my liking. whether i use it as a overdrive or not - imma gonna keep it. for that price def a recommendation.

@paulwatson9217 Год назад

Well this video makes the point perfectly. Not only for the BD2 but other pedals as well, it’s important to learn every pedal’s capabilities as a lot of guitarist (me included) at times just find a setting and stick with it. The BD2 is not a one tick pony it’s important to learn the full palette of its capabilities otherwise we are doing ourselves a disservice. Ask yourselves this have you ever bought a pedal sold it then gone and bought it again? Stupid I know but it’s something I’ve done and I don’t think I’m the only one.

@JeffStarr Год назад

I’m glad this was helpful!

@fuzzchan 7 месяцев назад

My on again off again pedal affair was with a boss FRV-1 spring reverb. Thought I could live without it. Simply could not.

@TheShaneGuy 10 месяцев назад

Really helpful.. Get wee video and great pedal :)

@vanessajazp6341 6 месяцев назад

I have a Big Muff Sheepshead for Fuzz and this pedal for everything else. Tried a lot of distortion pedals over the years, but to my ears nothing beats this one.

@JeffStarr 6 месяцев назад

Blues driver is incredibly versatile.

@brysimm404 11 месяцев назад

WOW, more "Level" with less "Gain"? Great sound - thanks for opening my eyes :D

@JeffStarr 11 месяцев назад

Let me know how you experiment with the Blues Driver (and other gain pedals) and what your results are. I’m always curious to learn how people use their pedals.

@derekclacton Год назад

11:00 Lovin’ the tone! 👍

@dr.rafaelortizzavala4426 Год назад

Kind of a fuzz tone

@ShaneStoneOfficial 8 месяцев назад

7:25 is thee tone!

@ernestturner915 3 года назад

I haven't seen one of those pedals in ages.. As far as the tone I prefer just a little more gain for a grittier sound .It sounds really great...

@JeffStarr 3 года назад

Yeah, my favorite sound is a touch of gain, the tone fully bright and the level as high as tolerable.

@HUGzJayGon 2 года назад

helpful

@marcelodangelo915 Год назад

The BD2 is amazing with single Coil. (Nobody asked me, but… ) I use it as a soft drive, first drive in the line, and it helps to get the other drives more dirty. It is almost a crunch when the gain knob about 8 or 9 o’clock.

@marcelodangelo915 Год назад

This pedal is hardly removed from my board since 2001!

@JeffStarr Год назад

Yeah, I really like it as a mild overdrive and boost.

@marcelodangelo915 Год назад

Right now, I took it out to test this sequence: RC Booster>MXR badass modified OD>mudhoney 1 We’ll see… Maybe the RC is a better booster… but I lose the soft drive…

@ShaneStoneOfficial 8 месяцев назад

Check out ‘ALL THEM WITCHES’ their guitarist Ben McLeod uses a blues driver with a super distortion bridge pickup and it is easily the best tone I’ve ever heard

@DavidMiller-jo5qb Год назад

For me this pedal is perfect..I don't like a lot of buzz on my distortion, just a little gain..perfect.

@wawztzta8296 Год назад

actually great vid. seen soo much bullshit on YT but you really get into the important stuff

@the.source0 Год назад

beautiful and useful review, thanks!. are you using a noise supressor or something?

@JeffStarr Год назад

Thanks! No noise suppressor is used.

@themusketeer9458 Год назад

I wonder, if i have it turned off, and turn the level all the way up, it does still affect the sound, not volume wisez but it gets more buzzy and sort of distorted. Is this normal?

@subjectt.change6599 9 месяцев назад

The level of the tone knob also affects the overalls gain of the pedal. Max tone = max gain.

@jensk4140 2 года назад

This pedal has all the gain you need!

@user-gg5ti6lq5m 11 месяцев назад

Usually, I keep mine as an always on pedal. I don't have a master volume on my amp so depending on how loud I need my amp determines how dirty my amp gets. So, I'll vary the gain on the pedal, 11 o'clock max if my amp is pretty clean and then all the way down if my amp's volume is pretty loud and overdriven. This pedal also cuts a little bass in my setup which works well with my amp and in the mix. Don't be afraid of a pedal that cuts bass. In a mix it sounds better to cut bass if you have a bassist.

@JeffStarr 11 месяцев назад

Agree! It’s almost always better to cut bass before you turn your amp up louder.

@Hammerman48 2 месяца назад

I own one….great pedal.

@hennydarmse 2 года назад

Love te Blues Driver as a slightly-over-the-edge-of-breakup-drive into a RAT or Russian Big Muff.

@SignificanceOfThePassageOfTime Год назад

I use my blues driver to give my Russian big muff more clarity. Its awesome for that.

@Fonkemman Год назад

Thanks! I didn't think the tone knob can be used like a booster (with added brightness). Does that work with other od pedals too?

@JeffStarr Год назад

Each pedal will be slightly different and it will depend on the circuit used for the tone control. Some pedals will only cut treble.

@rik-mc Год назад

Thanks for a good rundown on the pedal. I do wish I would hear less guitar strings and more guitar amp. The string noise really masked the top end and character of the amp/pedal. Thank you

@Ailin53 2 года назад

What power adapter do you recommend to use on the Pedal?

@mkastelovic Год назад

Hi, use the original Roland PSA-230. I had previously the cheap chinese one, that one was really noisy, you could hear the transformer. Original PSU from Roland has also the coil on the line, you will not have that noise.

@jw_au Год назад

You might just use the blues driver to cut some volume said no one ever! Nota bad video thanks for putting it together :)

@mrcards169 2 года назад

Can u help please does turning the gain up also make the volume go up . Thanks for any help

@JeffStarr 2 года назад

Yes, turning the gain up makes your guitar louder but you can then reduce the volume knob to adjust how loud the pedal is overall.

@mrcards169 2 года назад

@@JeffStarr great thanks

@3rdStoreyChemist 2 года назад

@@mrcards169 All distortion/fuzz/overdrive are essentially preamps*, so when you add gain you are amplifying the signal as that is actually what gain refers - the amount of amplification applied to the signal - so yes it will get louder as you apply gain. What you are doing with all these pedals is amplifying the signal beyond what they can handle, aka 'headroom' and as a result they clip the signal as the headroom has been exceeded. *For example, a pedal often described as a 'preamp' like the Boss MT2 is no more a preamp than a Fuzz Face or a Tubescreamer.

@mitchellkauffman9003 3 месяца назад

In this video, does your Z-Amp pedal come before or after the blues driver?

@JeffStarr 3 месяца назад

The Dr. Z pedal comes after the blues driver. The Z pedal is actually a boost trigger for the amp. It turns on an EQ bypass and as a result pushes a harder signal in to the preamp. The “pedal” is actually just a box with a button and a light in it. All the circuitry happens in the amp.

@Mr.ABartley 11 месяцев назад

Not Bad.

@JeffStarr 11 месяцев назад

😉

@reverendmark3887 2 месяца назад

Turn off the reverb

@piedaterre8843 Год назад

keep tone and gain under 11:00 and you will be fine

@benmorris118 Год назад

How to use a blues driver - plug it in, turn it on, dine. They can't sound bad

@56davidwright 2 года назад

Unfortunate choice of Z as it turns out 😐

@JeffStarr 2 года назад

Huh? Not sure I understand this comment. Thanks for watching though. :)

@RafaelCC20 2 года назад

What a dumb comment. Makes no sense what you are saying.

@guitarman11000 2 года назад

Really? That amp has slammin' tone.

@babyblue4824 7 месяцев назад

Maybe but the amp sounds terrible here

@davidfragale5156 Год назад

The best way to use a Blues Driver is to put it right next to a tube screamer, in the trash. Both have a horrid midrange bump, while killing the bottom end.