The Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal with Power Supply is all you need to inject your tone with massive amounts of gain. Included with a Boss PSA-230 power supply, you’ve got all you need to start dominating the stage with stunningly bright articulated sonics. No messing around with batteries, this cable has plenty of length to ensure freedom of placement for the DS-1. And that’s good because this bright orange beast has been a mainstay on countless pedalboards since its introduction in 1978, and the fact the design has yet to be improved upon more than 40 years later shows its reputation is well-earned. If you need a pedal to take your sound up several gears, there’s nothing better than the DS-1.
PSU included. No hassle. With this bundle, you don’t need to purchase anything else. The DS-1 brings the tones and the included Boss PSA-230 provides the power. It’s the perfect PSU to power your Boss effects. With this new improved model, the power cable length is increased to almost 10 feet, giving you plenty of room to move around. An LED indicator is also included for quick visual verification of on/off status.
Mid scoop. The distinctive distorted tones of the Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal are defined by a few clever design features. With its pioneering two-stage circuit, the unique tone control offers sculpted EQ to a prominent mid-scoop in stark contrast to most other overdrive pedals. This is a big factor in the DS-1’s unique sound signature. The DS-1 achieves this by using a passive Big Muff Pi-style tone control, which also attenuates treble or bass depending on which way you turn the tone knob. This control consists of a simple fixed low-pass filter and a high-pass filter with a pot to mix the two signals. These two filters have cut-offs that create the mid-scoop at around 500Hz.
Indulge in excess. Another one of the DS-1’s tonal secrets is the transistor boosting stage of the circuit, amplifying the incoming signal 56 times! This drives the signal from the early stages and gives the characteristic hot sound the DS-1 is known for. This heavily driven high-gain sound combines well with the symmetrical clipping design, which generates additional harmonic content, giving you a richer sound. Symmetrical clipping produces even-order harmonics, which are more sonically pleasing than odd-order. Boss doubles down on this powerful design by connecting the diodes to the AC ground in the clipping stage. This makes the signal clip even harder, adding to the aggressive character of this timeless pedal. All this with the robust build quality you expect from Boss pedals. Get the distorted sound that guitarists everywhere since 1978 have been raving about: maximum distortion settings ideal!
Specifications:
– Nominal Input Level: -20 dBu
– Input Impedance: 470 ohms
– Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu
– Output Impedance: 1 k ohms
– Equivalent Input Noise Level: -122 dBu (IHF-A Typ.)
– Connectors: INPUT Jack, OUTPUT Jack, AC Adaptor Jack (9 V DC)
– Power Supply: 9 V DC: Dry Battery 9 V type, AC Adaptor
– Current Draw: 10 mA (9 V DC)
– Accessories: Dry Battery 9 V type (6F22/9 V), Boss PSA-230 Power Supply
– Dimensions: (W) 73 mm (2-7/8 inches), (D) 129 mm (5-1/8 inches), (H) 59 mm (2-3/8 inches)
– Weight: 0.4 kg (0 lbs. 15 oz.)
