Boss Distortion Pedals

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:49 pm

I think it sounds really good with single coils... see vids above

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:02 pm

Fran wrote:Apparently, Joey Santiago used an OS-2 in the early days of the Pixies.

This is quite possible in addition rather than instead of but:

"The last guitar roadie the Pixies had (in Europe at least) was a very cool guy called Scotty who recently told me that the distortion pedal used on Trompe le Monde was a BOSS Super Distortion. At least I think that's what it's called, but you can identify it very easily as its the only orange distortion pedal boss make. Plug it in and you'll hear the sound immediately." -Joey's tech

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:19 pm

Doog wrote:
Fran wrote:Apparently, Joey Santiago used an OS-2 in the early days of the Pixies.
This is quite possible in addition rather than instead of but:

"The last guitar roadie the Pixies had (in Europe at least) was a very cool guy called Scotty who recently told me that the distortion pedal used on Trompe le Monde was a BOSS Super Distortion. At least I think that's what it's called, but you can identify it very easily as its the only orange distortion pedal boss make. Plug it in and you'll hear the sound immediately." -Joey's tech

A DF-2!? I always found they had a volume drop, i know Swervedriver and Kitchens of Distinction used them though.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:24 am

Plus Boss made like 3 Orange Distortions, even back in the 80s.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:38 am

This thread makes me want to buy an OS2 again.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:55 am

George wrote:This thread makes me want to buy an OS2 again.

Do it, and tell us what it's like!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:33 am

Mike wrote:Plus Boss made like 3 Orange Distortions, even back in the 80s.

Four with the PW-2. With 'super' in the reference i'd assume the DF-2 but the guy probably meant 'turbo'...

George wrote:This thread makes me want to buy an OS2 again.

I think Boss pedals will always bring up some fond memories because most people started out with at least one in their set up. The SD-1 was one of my first pedals and i still like it.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:47 am

Fran wrote:
Mike wrote:Plus Boss made like 3 Orange Distortions, even back in the 80s.
Four with the PW-2. With 'super' in the reference i'd assume the DF-2 but the guy probably meant 'turbo'...

George wrote:This thread makes me want to buy an OS2 again.
I think Boss pedals will always bring up some fond memories because most people started out with at least one in their set up. The SD-1 was one of my first pedals and i still like it.

PW-2 wasn;t out in the time of the Pixes.

http://www.bossarea.com/loadpage.asp?file=boxes/pw2.xml

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:55 am

Fran wrote:
George wrote:This thread makes me want to buy an OS2 again.
I think Boss pedals will always bring up some fond memories because most people started out with at least one in their set up. The SD-1 was one of my first pedals and i still like it.

This is what made me start this thread. I was remembering my old DS1 that a friend gave me which was my first distortion pedal and thinking about how things were easier back then when I didn't care so much about tone - I just wanted to make as much noise as possible, oh and the fact that Kurt Cobain used one which meant that it was pretty cool. 2nd pedal I had a Black Russian Muff which came in a wooden ammo box, that was awesome too - by this point i'd decided I wanted to make noise like Smashing Punmkins/Mudhoney and it ruled.

I'd been looking at the MXR Badass Distortion thet other week, I didn't know it was based on the DS1.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:55 pm

Mike wrote:
Fran wrote:
Mike wrote:Plus Boss made like 3 Orange Distortions, even back in the 80s.
Four with the PW-2. With 'super' in the reference i'd assume the DF-2 but the guy probably meant 'turbo'...

George wrote:This thread makes me want to buy an OS2 again.
I think Boss pedals will always bring up some fond memories because most people started out with at least one in their set up. The SD-1 was one of my first pedals and i still like it.
PW-2 wasn;t out in the time of the Pixes.

http://www.bossarea.com/loadpage.asp?file=boxes/pw2.xml

No, i meant at the time it was released. Although its fair to say the DF-2 was probably discontinued by that point.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:19 pm

johnnyseven wrote:
Fran wrote:
George wrote:This thread makes me want to buy an OS2 again.
I think Boss pedals will always bring up some fond memories because most people started out with at least one in their set up. The SD-1 was one of my first pedals and i still like it.
This is what made me start this thread. I was remembering my old DS1 that a friend gave me which was my first distortion pedal and thinking about how things were easier back then when I didn't care so much about tone - I just wanted to make as much noise as possible,

Aye, happy days.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:23 pm

OS2 was my first ever drive pedal so yeah I think you're spot on there, chaps. I might be on the ebay hunt this weekend...

George · Post by **George** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:23 pm

I just done bought one...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

Free delivery and I'm up Â£10 even when mine was tatty and unboxed.

Hard to pass up really...

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:37 pm

Ban George

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:41 pm

Fran wrote:
Mike wrote:
Fran wrote:Four with the PW-2. With 'super' in the reference i'd assume the DF-2 but the guy probably meant 'turbo'...
I think Boss pedals will always bring up some fond memories because most people started out with at least one in their set up. The SD-1 was one of my first pedals and i still like it.
PW-2 wasn;t out in the time of the Pixes.

http://www.bossarea.com/loadpage.asp?file=boxes/pw2.xml
No, i meant at the time it was released. Although its fair to say the DF-2 was probably discontinued by that point.

is the DF-2 the feedbacker one? i had one of them, it was exactly the same as a DS-1 (i A/B'd them), but with an added useless feature. sold it for stupid money.

Dingus · Post by **Dingus** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:17 pm

Not that I ever come through on a single one of my promises to do an demo, but I have every Boss dirt pedal (yeah, I have a problem collecting things, what of it?) and would be happy to do an demo (a total lie) if you folks tell me what pedals you want to hear and what you want them compared to.

I also built one of those BYOC Orange Distortion pedals (DS-1 clone with original TA7136P), if anyone wants to hear that.

Once again, I will do this if you guys want (probably not).

George · Post by **George** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:28 pm

Dave wrote:Ban George

Don't hate cos I've got bones to throw at boutique pedals, broski.

So I'm a collector - deal with it.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:05 pm

stewart wrote:
Fran wrote:
Mike wrote: PW-2 wasn;t out in the time of the Pixes.

http://www.bossarea.com/loadpage.asp?file=boxes/pw2.xml
No, i meant at the time it was released. Although its fair to say the DF-2 was probably discontinued by that point.
is the DF-2 the feedbacker one? i had one of them, it was exactly the same as a DS-1 (i A/B'd them), but with an added useless feature. sold it for stupid money.

Aye, i've had about three over the years. If the volume was'nt an issue it could have been a great pedal.

I LOVE GEORGE!1

P.S. I've got a black label SD-1, fuck y'all!

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:17 pm

I've got 2 XT-2s, fuck you back.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:27 pm

Do an demo with Westone or forever hold your silence.