I have a DS-1 and find it very useful. Was thinking about trying an SD-1 to see what it does. Thanks for posting the vid, it's very helpful in giving an idea of the difference in sounds in the two pedals.

These are the two pedals I was using during the 90s and both are just lend to me by my friends, I can’t afford it. Both got distinct tonal quality. Cheers for posting this video.

Great comparison ,they both have their place on a pedalboard !

Thanks for the comparison! I like the SD-1for its warm tone. It fits for blues, and maybe even rock.

Super comparison. I like them both.

This is a good demo of Boss' least-expensive overdrive, the SD-1, and the timeless distortion box, the DS-1. They do two different things. The video is an example of the difference, nothing else. That the SD-1 sounds good into a DS-1 is a subject for a different video. I swear by my DS-1. This vid is exactly what I was looking for before I add another overdrive to the chain.

SD-1 - blues, rock n roll DS-1 - heavy rock, metal

@montadordesueniosmontadord9065

3 жыл бұрын

No metal hard rock but no metal

@montadordesueniosmontadord9065

3 жыл бұрын

Sd1+ds1 metal

@IMTHATPSYCHOWITHAMINIGUN

3 жыл бұрын

@@montadordesueniosmontadord9065 Idk man, I've played some heavy stuff on my DS-1. Plus, it's been used on plenty of metal recordings.

@danielschmidtke9213

3 жыл бұрын

@@montadordesueniosmontadord9065 The only thing that determines whether or not it's used for metal is if you use it for metal.

@johnpainter5750

2 жыл бұрын

@@montadordesueniosmontadord9065 Recently I used it for wood.

I own two DS1's, one of them is modded. I run then separately for different sounds, light and/or heavy distortion, and sometimes together for crazy distortion. They are my favourites!

@ricaard

3 жыл бұрын

I meant "them"...

Would have loved to have heard them together. I mean,you had them both plugged in🤔

@lmg1033

Жыл бұрын

It would just sound pretty muddy

@Alkize06

Жыл бұрын

Bruh thats what i came here for

I use a Super 3 in my PRS. Sounds awesome! Great demo.

Very good and useful video.

Really appreciate the videos it helps me choose

Perfect! Thanks man!

Dude thanks! I was torn between both pedals and now I know what I need

@DamianWelka

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could help :)

Ive started stacking the boss superdrive pedal and the boss turbo distortion pedals together sounds awesome🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I own the DS-1, and I would recommend never turning the tone knob up past the 10 o'clock position, or roughly about a third of the way up. Anything higher than that, and it sounds like you're plugged into a crappy little transistor radio.

@truthhurts79

2 жыл бұрын

U must play pop

one overdrive and the other distortion, I like em both. apple and orange, no, lime and orange LOL. great vid! tx

Thank you, good job . Let's buy an overdrive !

Buying both 💯👌 great video

DS-1 sounds like it has a cold....more for rhythm playing so the mid scoop sound is not for everyone. SD-1 sounds more forward cos it has mid range bump....making it ideal for melodic playing.

@bojackhorseman5367

4 жыл бұрын

yep, the DS-1 is my go-to pedal for distorted rhythm tones because the mid scoop just helps it sit back in the mix without getting in the way of the vocals ;) On the other hand I find a lot of other distortion pedals push the guitar too much to the front of the mix and makes it fight against the vocals, or tend to be too grainy sounding, or too boomy in the low end, etc... the DS-1 is the most well balanced distortion pedal I've ever used, in that respect - it just sits right where it needs to in the mix. I have never understood why people complain that it's a thin, buzzy sounding pedal - only if you're stupid enough to turn the tone up all the way...

I have both. I love them.

@patrikcech2746

3 жыл бұрын

What is better if i want play nirvana songs

I use mine as solo boosts into the crunch channel...sound awesome...

Ive had the DS1 a couple times I liked it but its just over kill unless your playing killer lead metal or grunge. Im just a humble punk rythym man. I chose the sd1.

DS to hide how bad I suck. 😂🎸

You should connect them the other way around. First the SD-1 and then the DS-1. Overdrive means you give that amp or distortion box that extra push.

Hi. What overdrive do you recommend for a sound like Oasis banda? (Brit pop). I used Epiphone Rivera P93. Sorry for my bad English, Thx from Argentina

@DamianWelka

4 жыл бұрын

It's okay :) I think you need something transparent. You can try Ibanez Tube Screamer at first, then SD-1 or Rocktron Austin. A lot depends on amplifier. What kind do you use? Each pedal will sounds a little or a lot differently. Greetings! :)

With the DS1 i keep TONE under 9 o'clock and DIST under 12. Above gets unusable for me.

Thanks for stacking them both for comparison. I’ll soon have both.

@zkiller67

5 жыл бұрын

Hi. Wanted to ask you, if you had a Boss CS-3 compressor sustainer pedal, how would you stack it with the DS-1 and SD-1?

My apologies I missed that, I've just got a DS1 with the McKinley plexi Mod and its killer, look it up on youtube.

Good comparasion

@DamianWelka

7 жыл бұрын

Hernan Molina Thank You very much! :)

Great vid, there both sounded rad. Do you know how old the ds1 is.

@DamianWelka

7 жыл бұрын

Thank You!! :) I don't remember - about 8 years I think... :)

@PHoeNix-xs8lt

6 жыл бұрын

Damian Welka I thought it was 30 years. Isn’t it ?

@tomaszpokora7538

6 жыл бұрын

I think Metallica used DS-1 on Kill em All, so it is pretty old

@cloutcreeper1427

5 жыл бұрын

the DS 1 was released in 1978, but Boss continues to make and sell them

Why compare? One is distortion and the other is overdrive... Been using boss pedals since high school 1982 in my first band(black sabbath cover band). Still use em..

@arnaob261

Жыл бұрын

Oui, mais ça permet d'entendre la différence...

the DS-1 is very useful to used with medium to low out put humberkers such as the seymuor duncan 59'r or dimarzio paf becuase if you used a very high gain pickups with the Ds-1 your sound will become very fuzzy and muddy and that kinda tanks your sound

@ricardodiaz4381

4 жыл бұрын

ive been useing the DS-1 for years and between th made in japan and Taiwan and they both seen to work great with low to medium out put hombuckers

@hahalmao8047

3 жыл бұрын

will it sound ok with p90s?

@vincentl.9469

2 жыл бұрын

@@ricardodiaz4381 what is confusing is that some people feel Taiwanese are better than Malaysian units and original made in Japan better still....MIJ's sell for good money on used market...

The SD-1 is boss's version of a ts9. It's a tubescreamer with a little more ummmpph.

@kebabtrespiler

3 жыл бұрын

Ts9 is ibanez's version of boss od-1 ;)

Input =>amp?? Or you switch to back of d amp effects return??

@DamianWelka

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, to amplifier input (in front panel) :)

So we have DS1 maxed on the level knob and the SD1 level set at minimum, how does that work as a comparison then?

@depotgear

5 жыл бұрын

The level is the first knob on sd-1, on the ds-1 it's the central one

super sd1 wins my vote...i have this...my tele sounds fantastic through this...

I have the Distortion pedal and it was a huge mistake. Fake fizzy noise on my setup. You at least got it sounding decent somehow. I got the evh 5150 pedal instead, but now I'll get the SD-1 for fun too

@jonkerrmusic

4 жыл бұрын

What amp are you using it through? I find if you run it into a purely clean channel, it's not a great sound... on a single-channel amp (or drive channel of an amp set to low amp gain), it's a different story provided you don't bring the Tone knob above halfway.

@nicoscountas7974

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonkerrmusic Try setting the tone to MAXIMUM 9 o'clock and keep your distortion between 9 o'clock to 2 o'clock, see what it does

@sillypengie2052

3 жыл бұрын

Distortion full. Level full. Tone at 11. Done.

@matthewcasey4795

3 жыл бұрын

Golden rule with Ds1 is never use them with a sparkling clean amp. Its just fizz city. Run one through a Marshall and they are amazing

@dickieradd

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewcasey4795 I run it thru a Marshall JCM and it sounds terrible. Since when are Marshalls not a clean crisp amp?

Which one should I get if I want to do metal and blues stuff

@DamianWelka

4 жыл бұрын

Hard question, SD is too soft for metal and DS is too heavy for blues imo...

@potatoson5138

4 жыл бұрын

Damian Welka is there a pedal that can do both?

@DamianWelka

4 жыл бұрын

@@potatoson5138 Try Ibanez Jemini - all in one, and very versatile pedal :)

@potatoson5138

4 жыл бұрын

Damian Welka thank you so much. Where can I find it, I looked on Sweetwater and guitar center and I couldn’t find it

@DamianWelka

4 жыл бұрын

@@potatoson5138 Okay, maybe on ebay

Hey I am a beginner . And would love to know what happens if you use both distortion at the same time

@TheVihas

6 жыл бұрын

raven umdor It s a classic thing to do ! It sounds pretty good !

@DamianWelka

6 жыл бұрын

raven umdor That's ok. Look at Ibanez Jemini pedal - it's something like that - 2 in 1 overdrive & distortion :)

@davidkastin4240

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Raven. Yes both at same time. Put the SD1 befpre the DS1. The SD1 will drive the DS1. I have my Boss Blues Driver between them. Sounds great. Use alone or together. Boss pedals compliment the sound extremely well!! Most of my pedals are Boss. For the cost they sound best 😉

@davidkastin4240

5 жыл бұрын

Also meant to say they compliment the sound of each!

@davidkastin4240

5 жыл бұрын

I do not use my Boss Metal Zone and the DS1 at the same time. Too much distortion, either or in this case.

You're supposed to have both on at the same time. lmao

0:42 sounds like Linkin Park's what I've done or a light that never comes.

@ElRearr

3 жыл бұрын

Nah u are crazy dawg

@Rusli1659LPSoldier

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElRearr No, You are crazy dawg, not me. You can't understand that chord progression in any songs.

@EnhanX

3 жыл бұрын

Ok, progression is not complete but yes, the tone sounds like Shinoda's rhythm section

@Rusli1659LPSoldier

3 жыл бұрын

@@EnhanX at least I want a What I've Done guitar tone sound to mash up A light that never comes.

@johnharley7290

Жыл бұрын

Ac dc walk all over you

The way to use the SD1 is drive low and pedal volume up!

@Comrade.Question

3 жыл бұрын

I've had a SD-1 for 20+ years and I can't think of a single time I've moved the drive past 12 o'clock and kept it there for more than a minute.

Totally different circuits........ If you have a need to ADD a significant amount of distortion to your amp(like an amp with no preamp), then the DS-1 is the winner, but, if you have an amp that has a bit of gain ( Marshall Jcm 800 for example ) and want to fine tune it and increase gain and transient speed/response, the the SD-1 is the winner. The DS-1 is ok at giving a clean amp tone a heavily distorted tone, but if you have an amp that gets to Ac/dc tone ( again marshall 800) but want to take that to Van Halen Metallica territory, then the SD-1 ( as a BOOST)is the way to go. HI LO bandpass filter circuit is essentially what it is ( like a TScreamer).....trims off the high highs as well as the low lows giving the sound an accurate 'fine tuned' type sound.

please, what song are those four chords from?

@tommj4365

Жыл бұрын

Darude Sandstorm

@davidsandison1976

9 ай бұрын

Walk all over you - ACDC

@sergeydrobyshev8224

9 ай бұрын

@@davidsandison1976 I think you are right, that is the one implied here. I remembered Pretty Reckless - Chaotic Sanity, though it is pretty basic harmony for a ton of songs.

SD-1 sounds much better to me

@DamianWelka

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's more organic :)

Which is the better all around pedal? Im honestly all over the place. Ill literally go from dead kennedys to .mudvayne....to godsmack...to the clash....lol.

@caio_simoneti

3 жыл бұрын

If you are using it on a clean amp, the SD-1 might sound a bit too "thin" for stuff like Godsmack and Mudvayne, so I'd go with the DS-1. However if you can get decent gain from the amp, the SD-1 can help with the tone. Also the DS-1 is a bit mid--scooped, so if you are playing with another guitarist you might run the risk of disappearing from the mix unless you compensate the mids with the amp

@truthhurts79

2 жыл бұрын

Get both and hook em up together... The overdrive will enhance your distortion

@caio_simoneti

2 жыл бұрын

FTW yeah they sound great together. I suggest OD before distortion in the chain

@truthhurts79

2 жыл бұрын

@@caio_simoneti exactly

how the sound wasnt that loud for SD-1? the volume is max? and the sound is on the same level with the amp's vol sound (clean tone)

@GrungeIsN0tDead

2 жыл бұрын

because gain is zero

@najmi.d

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrungeIsN0tDead oh, you’re right. Thanks!

I want to sound more like hard rock, not exactly like metal

@sepultura7771

Жыл бұрын

Boss Blues Driver pedal,it’s more rock than you might think It has more distortion than its name implies

best for pop punk like green day and blink182?

@discountvanilla1695

2 жыл бұрын

Sd

@igorgomes_jbc

2 жыл бұрын

Sd-1

@mitsukidesuuuu

9 ай бұрын

marshall amp distortion XD

DS-1 is better for Rock. SD-1 is better if you like quacking like a duck on one of those fender strats or telecaster abominations. DS-1 and a good Gibson Les Paul with double humbuckers of one flavor or another... that's the sound I like.

@bojackhorseman5367

4 жыл бұрын

strats and teles only quack like ducks if you suck at playing them and need to use a humbucker equipped guitar with a really compressed and saturated distortion to hide how much you suck :P

@mschroeckenfuchs

4 жыл бұрын

@@bojackhorseman5367 The Fender sound, particularly traditional Strat sound in the out of phase positions 2 & 4 is commonly referred to as the quack sound because it, guess what, somewhat sounds like a quack. It has nothing whatsoever to do with playing abilities, only with tonal preferences. You're welcome.

@bojackhorseman5367

4 жыл бұрын

@@mschroeckenfuchs re-read the comment I was replying to for context. facetious response to a facetious comment ^_^ I do stand by my belief that casually dismissing these kind of guitars as quacky abominations is an indication of someone who doesn't know how to get more out of them, however. you're welcome ;)

@Raydoesitintime

4 жыл бұрын

TK241 doyoucopy I totally agree with the quack sound but that’s the point lol it takes skill to be able to hold down a single coil on stage

@davidmerlin3344

3 жыл бұрын

The SD-1 is more suited with a Marshall that already has some breakup.it’s to give a boost to your tone. The DS-1 is more suited for a clean amp. It’s a distortion pedal.

Pura bulla haces, ni un punteo se te ocurre algo para ver la diferencia