In spite of the similar nomenclature, the Boss DS-1 and DS-2 are two very different distortion pedals. Each has its own distinct characteristics and idiosyncrasies that make them two very different ...

The gear we use has never been so complex as it is right now. Even the amps we use for practicing at home give us access to an infinite number of tones, more effects than we’ll ever really need, the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The new version offers two modes and a revised 'discrete' analog circuit said to offer more range ...

Would you spend more than $7,000 on a distortion pedal to achieve the sickest tone known to man? That’s what the seller of this Boss DS-1 pedal currently up for sale on Reverb is hoping, minus the ...

Learning to play guitar is a lot of fun (and easier than ever), but somewhere around my 500 th attempt at the main riff from “Black Sunshine” I got frustrated. I was playing the right notes, but it ...