Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion
| Product # | 240142 |
| Brand | Boss |
| Series | Boss Compact Pedal |
| SubSeries | Boss Compact Pedal Waza Craft |
| Category | Distortion Pedal |
| Brand Category | Boss - Distortion |
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Timeless Distortion
The DS-1 instantly impacted the guitar world when launched, introducing a fresh new high-gain sound with aggressive, well-defined distortion rich in harmonic overtones. Over four-plus decades, leading players in hard rock, metal, grunge, and fusion genres have adopted the pedal for their core sounds. The classic edge of the DS-1 can be heard on countless famous tracks, both as a prime distortion for clean amp platforms and a boost to drive gained-up tube amps into controlled mayhem.
Two Modes, More Tonal Range
With its two modes and discrete all-analog circuit design, the DS-1W expands the DS-1 experience for a broader range of styles and applications. Call up Standard mode and play with the tight, hard-edged tone and singing sustain of the original pedal. Or switch on Custom mode for a bold new sound that takes the unmistakable DS-1 character to the next dimension.
Standard Mode: Classic DS-1 Sound
Standard mode on the DS-1W delivers the authentic sound of the original in every way. Its innovative two-stage gain circuit is a critical part of the fullness and definition that so many guitarists love about the DS-1. The versatile tone control affects low and high frequencies, simultaneously boosting and cutting each end of the frequency spectrum as the knob is turned. This lets you precisely dial in the sound for any application, from sharp rhythms and searing solos to maintaining low-end clarity when boosting amps and other drive pedals.
Custom Mode: Rich, Fat, and Dynamic
Custom mode presents a unique new distortion voice while retaining the singular DS-1 personality and edge. A thick, mid-focused character provides more fatness and cut to make your sound stand out in the mix, and the tone control is tuned to maximize the mode’s richness and presence. The available level has been increased by 6 dB, providing a wider range of gain boost for driving amps and pedals. And with more input sensitivity, you can conjure up all sorts of distortion colors with picking dynamics and volume control adjustments on the guitar.
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- - Newly revised two-stage gain circuit with discrete analog components
- - Standard mode delivers the legendary sound of the original DS-1
- - Custom mode provides fatter distortion tones with focused midrange and increased touch response
- - Versatile Tone knob provides wide-ranging frequency control fine-tuned for each mode
- - Two modes offer increased versatility when the pedal is used as a gain booster
- - Premium buffer for clean and clear tone when bypassed
- - BOSS five-year warranty
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| Depth | 65mm |
| Width | 92mm |
| Height | 148mm |
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| Manufacturer information | Roland Corporation
5100 S. Eastern Ave, Los Angeles 90040-2938 Los Angeles United States |
| Product Warranty | |
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| Years | 5 |
| Details | Gültig nachdem Garantieschein eingeschickt wurde. |
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| Product Number | 240142 |
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| Date | October 2022 |
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| Weight | 0.43kg |
| Box Depth | 92mm |
| Box Width | 92mm |
| Box Height | 65mm |
| Gross Weight | 0.54kg |
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Really stong character, full of low end and mid scooped. I recommend to see/hear many videos and try it yourself before to buy it, because it's really easy not to like it. It's Perfect for grounge I guess, not for classic rock (at least with my amp, fender blues junior tweed).
Cheap price, a classic sound and rock solid metal construction. It's even orange. What's not to love? Don't believe the snobs and haters who are down on this pedal. It's a flexible unit used with overdrives and compressors or on its own. Just don't crank the knobs all the way up.