Boss DS-1 is a classic distortion pedal by Roland Corporation. It’s being manufactured since 1978, has publicly available and rather simple schematic and therefore multiple clones and mods.
Boss DS-1 features three knobs: Dist (gain), Tone (low-pass filter) and Level (attenuation). Just as the majority of Boss pedals, has buffered bypass.
Has been used by plenty famous guitarists including Steve Vai, Gary Moore, John Frusciante and Kurt Cobain.
- Type: Distortion
- Analog
- Buffered bypass
- Inputs: 1 x 6.25mm (1 x 1/4″) TS
- Outputs: 1 x 6.25mm (1 x 1/4″) TS
- Dimensions: 73 x 129 x 59 mm
- Power consumption: 9V 4 mA
- Polarity: center-negative
- In production since: 1978
Successors: Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Variants: Boss DS-1w
Analogs: ProCo RAT, Ibanez TubeScreamer, Marshall Guv’nor