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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
 Posted - 12/25/2006 : 17:36:55
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man. i love this pedal. i have ALMOST all the Boss distortions, and this is definately in the top 3.every time i look at it, i always consider it a "weak" distortion like just a tad louder than overdrive, but then i turn it on and boom. i always forget its potential. i love it for real dirty rhythym with the bridge humbucker. pinches squeel with it. the only thing i dont really like the DS-1 for is with the neck bucker. i will also admit that there are a number of useless boss distortions out there. i guess that why so many pros use a DS-1 |
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Johnrocks
Silver Member
Brazil
175 Posts |
Posted - 12/25/2006 : 22:44:33
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alpine_56
Copper Member
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2006 : 02:03:29
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| With an eq like the GE-7 or a PQ-4 and the EH-2 it is an amazing pedal! I wouldn't play without it. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2006 : 12:25:25
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i found one in the singers shed... an old made in japan one.....i use it on my pedalboard all the time for slightly dirty sounds and boost it with cs3 or od2...i saw an article recently that eric johnson is using one now as well in his setup(or was)....so does vai,satch,mike stern and lots of others can't be that bad.... so were in good company stratosphere.... |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2006 : 12:51:48
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I agree. I lent my ds-1 to a friend, and i was missing it the next day
Love the dirty sound, good n cheap. Want to get a second one to mod so i always have a clean one one hand |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2006 : 16:30:56
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i guess i just always thought it to be cheap and plain sounding without really giving it a chance. 
thats pedal discrimination. |
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visserman
Platinum Member
1072 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2006 : 18:16:53
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It does have a very distinctive character, and on some recordings you can really hear it, although one needs to be careful with this as there are so many ways to doctor with a recording.
When you listen to artists from the early 80s you can hear the DS-1 being used very often. Been listening to some Fisher-Z lately and can certainly hear it there.
Over the last few days I have the DS-1 sitting next to the OD-1 and the one thing that stikes me is that the DS-1 does have more comression in its sound. I have to admit, I use a GE-6 after the DS-1 and the OD-1 is helped by a GE-7, so the compression I hear could also come from the GE-6.
When you think of the HM-2, OD-1 and DS-1 not sure what more one really needs? Perhaps an MT-2 but that is it, most of the other Boss distortions do sit in between these three with their sound.
Yes the kind of guitar and pick-up you use may be an issue, but really I feel the DS-1 sounds good with almost anything. |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2006 : 23:57:52
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I like to run my GE-7 set for sharp rhythm after my DS-1 and it gives it a great bite/boost to it. Lot more compression compared to a SD-1.
I guess the simplest things can be the best
In the Boss Book, they show their OD/Dist chart. the SD-1,OD-3,BD-2 sit in the natural/smooth corner, MT-2 in the Metallic/smooth, and the MD-2 in the rough/metallic corner. The DS-1 sits pretty near center to the whole thing. Not sure if a rough/natural sound can be acheived (makes me think if an acoustic with distortion) |
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DS-1 appreciation
