BOSS BLUES DRIVER - WILL IT CHUG?

Trying out the Boss Bluesdriver BD-2 . WILL IT CHUG?
Signal chain path:
Solar S1.6
Boss Blues Driver
Marshall JCM800
Marshall 4x12
Neumann TLM102 & Austrian Audio OC18
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[@OlaEnglund]

Boss Blues Driver! Will it chug?

[@DanishAra]

YES

[@guy_in_the_moon]

Yo Ola, I just got to say this. That Marshall cab looks beautiful

[@colinconaway1914]

Love the berserk shirt.

[@CheddarGetter]

Klon Centaur, WILL IT CHUG? We'll accept the KTR or the Wampler Tumnus for this challenge.

[@nunomigueloliveira5240]

if you´re here for the blues , sorry :)

[@unclejack2093]

Will It Chug - TC Electronic Polytune

[@kshitijk14]

wtf🤦‍♂️

[@eggwaffle]

LOL

[@xttocx]

hahahahahaha

[@dnall499]

DEAD

[@kalidesu]

🤔

[@imangalimusabekov7361]

At this point i think Ola can make a reverb chug

[@rerditirerthz5568]

Even a tunner pedal

[@ROGIERSON]

Honestly I think he could make the Hatsune Miku pedal chug

[@rakhaaputera7400]

Even a noise gate pedal

[@imangalimusabekov7361]

@@rakhaaputera7400 the high e on a neylon string guitar chug

[@zeyy84]

Even a loop pedal

[@abyad000]

Finally, the reverse happened! Demoing a blues pedal with metal riffs!

[@AcceleratingUniverse]

lol

[@tappistrt]

Every single damn KZbin gear review channel. "Here's this new metal pedal." *plays blues licks* 🤦‍♂️

[@babayagaslobbedaknobba]

Ola's gonna write a blues album now, called "I got the chuggin' blues".

[@babayagaslobbedaknobba]

"The Chug Is Gone".

[@babayagaslobbedaknobba]

"Ain't No Chuggin' When She's Gone'

[@kaiserslacht]

Make this happen.

[@user-wl3kk4ci8c]

"I still got the *CHUG* for you"

[@visualdarkness]

As long as the Chug Chugs

[@Music.is.my.Fuel.]

Plays with single coils: Will it hum.

[@blizzbee]

...like 90dB

[@EpicStuffMan1000]

*plays You'd Prefer An Astronaut*

[@DrewMonge]

HA!!

[@arbazann]

Is this some kind of American joke i'm too European to understand?

[@HerobrineGbriel]

The video would be like one minute, he would introduce himself, plug the guitar and it would already start humming lol

[@alexmurphy5289]

The blues driver has basically a fuzz amount of gain on tap it’s literally one of the greatest pedals ever

[@ericwoodard7005]

It’s very versatile. You can get anything from your classic drive sound to a fuzz face sounding Hendrix tone

[@lorelei2002]

Its one of my favs. While I couldnt justify getting the old silvetone i played it with due to the previous owners abuse, it was one of the greatest combos ive ever played as a rhythm player. It hit a sweetspot between od and distortion mixed with the flavor of the hersey pickups.

[@johnhudak3829]

Just bought my first one and you are so right, brother. I should have done this YEARS ago. Great freaking pedal man.

[@nickklein4676]

Amaze balls

[@rockyismael]

This is one of those pedals that you dont quite understand the appeal, until you do

[@jburdsinfuse]

I’ve played for 10 years...still can’t figure it out.

[@bipbipletucha]

@@jburdsinfuse same here. One day it will click

[@robertevans2143]

@@jburdsinfuse There is a reason it is called a Blues Driver. It is for blues players.

[@jburdsinfuse]

@@robertevans2143 No kidding... I have a Klon clone that I love. I have a Tubescreamer that I love. I don't play a lot of metal outside of at home noodling. I would actually use a Blues Driver out...if I could figure out where the good tones are. I've had several. I just don't get it.

[@djtripnosys]

It always just sounded like an underclocked DS-1 to me.

[@benjimusicandgamimg9773]

Will it chug: GarageBand amps

[@MartinDonMartinLorenzoFOrquina]

chicken pickin is my bae

[@lamondsutherland4581]

When Ola plays through it, it becomes the Wolverine Blues Driver.

[@tpags7398]

Yes! All the Swedish Death Metal memes!!!! Does sound like an eyemaster

[@AgainstTheeWickedlyMusic]

Hell yeah, I really appreciate that reference 🤘 Swedish death metal forever!

[@prshess]

You are a true Metalhead my friend!

[@lynchie137]

There really needs to be a pedal with that name.

[@AgainstTheeWickedlyMusic]

@@lynchie137 We have the Eyemaster, which is close. The more HM2 clones, the better though!

[@georgefanourakis4560]

this pedal is a cheat code for the MBV loveless sound if anyone is about that

[@eatingicepops]

Lol that's exactly what I bought it for

[@guilhermearoeira8900]

And this, kids, it's how Stevie Ray Chughan was born.

[@Nghilifa]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HenryFordOfficial]

srv used a tube screamer though. and as a boost, not for dirt

[@guilhermearoeira8900]

Yeah, for shure. But the Blues Driver is a hell of a overdrive/booter.

[@carbajal8283]

Stevie Ray Englund

[@carbajal8283]

Ola Ray Vaughan

[@ZaneDalton]

The question at this point is more like “Won’t it chug?”

[@kirkwilson6229]

The Blues Driver is underrated. It's been a favorite of mine for a very long time. It's great for stacking distortion. Nice playing, Ola.

[@bugsh9188]

This actually really dishes out a Albini style of rock static/fuzz... That upper fizz is hard to get right sometimes and that's solid.

[@florianff8673]

will it chug: harmonic percolator

[@Cake_Doge]

Tbh it didn't chug but damn that tone... I'd rather have this thousand times over the modern metal tone for solos.

[@EversonBernardes]

Yup, Blues Driver brand of tone has this gritty, crunchy edge to it that is all kinds of messy and wild. Kinda the opposite of modern metal tone that is all controlled and surgical.

[@cavanray6742]

The modern surgical tone is just sterile and boring to me. No character.

[@markuskoivisto]

@@cavanray6742 too much noise gating going in with modern metal.

[@heygek2769]

This, add a bass to that mix and you will get the most dynamic sound

[@davidcudlip6587]

The fact that it might not chug is why I want it. Want chug-chug, go look up Thomas the Tank Engine.

[@davidjameschamberlain]

I used to run a Tube Screamer into a modded Blues Driver, it got quite chonky

[@tonewood33]

For a blues pedal that thing sounds monstrous :O

[@thiscorrosion900]

It's a simple pedal, but very warm and highly versatile. Not as gonzo as the Tubescreamers, but plenty of gain too.

[@MrPvinny77]

I love that every Will It Chug video you take the time to explain what it’s about. It’s pretty obvious what it’s about especially now that you’ve done a million of these. Keep em coming.

[@71goaliemask]

And lo, it came to pass that the blues pedal did chuggeth, and doubters were cast into dereliction and there was a great wailing and gnashing of teeth.

[@Nghilifa]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@romanbrandle319]

Thou art one of the greatest tellers of story to have ever graced this earth , and those who say otherwise shall writhe in their own excrement .

[@shannonhondo260]

Amen and Amen

[@yohanonshine4664]

Chug life baby! Something inside tells me Ola could make a reverb pedal chug

[@JackDaniel617]

What the hell 😂

[@themanwhochoppedoffthefinger]

This sound is so british it almost gave me an accent! Bloody hell!

[@sidiox7857]

What a comment 🤣

[@bigchungy2274]

U WAT BRUV

[@Ottomat441]

Comment of the week. At least.

[@shahirraeed]

Oi THAT SOUNDS A BIT SHTEWPID INNIT!

[@bigchungy2274]

FAM INNIT

[@gelatinous6915]

The BD has been one of my secret weapon pedals for a long time. It has such a clean drive stage that it's perfect as a "dirty boost" for getting more distortion out of existing amps without adding other color to the sound too much.

[@Steve-us1ue]

I have this pedal. Used it more as an overdrive for lead when playing metal. Overall I liked it. Would actually like to use it for blues one day lol.

[@lucplanken]

I've got the blues driver too! I use it to give it a little extra boost on top of my main metal ampsound (to chug the chug). I actually rally like it!

[@Steve-us1ue]

@@lucplanken Underrated pedal IMO

[@vb__channel]

One of my favorite US sludge/doom metal bands - Grief, used this pedal with Marshall JCM 800 on their albums

[@shredderchris8759]

Ola, this is almost exactly the setup I've been using for a while - an original 100w JCM800 through a 1960b cabinet with a Blues Driver. Sounds immense with the level up and the gain half way, a really versatile Metal tone! Great review, keep up the good work!

[@holdenmcgroin5003]

Will it chug: Fender acoustasonic

[@lukaskuipers7791]

That's pretty brilliant

[@producer.james1]

Will it feedback? Fender Acoustasonic

[@mack7235]

it happened lmao

[@JanXD]

Actually yes, it will chug BUT it's an incredible boost for a crunch channel. The best boost for me to get the tone I want

[@RyanLBrown9396]

Especially if you also have an EQ pedal

[@odrot3055]

I'm debating between this or a rat

[@JanXD]

@@odrot3055 I haven't played a rat yet but I'm also thinking of getting one. I'll tell you what I like better for what tone if I buy a rat

[@odrot3055]

@@JanXD Nice I went ahead and ordered a rat but I might end up getting one of these as well. Just seems like the rat is a little more versatile.

[@odrot3055]

@@JanXD Update: I love it! Through my fx loop it gives my Carvins distortion some major beefy, crunchy, boost. I haven't even tried it through the front yet. Played a pretty good sized gig with it last week and got lots of compliments on my tone.

[@rambukband1925]

Always great to hear Ola on a Marshall, more of that!

[@YG-ub4dk]

actually has a lot more character than typical metal sound, sounds more agressive

[@euphority_delay7978]

If Jazzmaster can actually chug, then Blues Driver can chug too.

[@boggeshzahim3713]

Yeah, this series is 90% duh of course that's gonna chug. It would be more interesting if he actually took the "how long does it take to chug" seriously.

[@misterfuzzyflippers]

I got a Blues Driver as a Christmas gift some years ago and I wasn't expecting to love it as much as I do.

[@timothybnapier]

Your vids are always so fun. Thanks for these!

[@garyburginjr1366]

One of the MOST underrated pedals imo. Been in my lineup off and on for about the last 12 years lol

[@jonathanedwards6366]

The Blues driver is a surprisingly good pedal, and very versatile as well. I love mine.

[@martinlink2656]

Blues driver, one of my favourite pedals across the board not just for overdrives. Never thought about trying to make it chug though XD

[@combinemetro]

I’ve been waiting for this episode for so long. BD-2 has way more gain than you’d think

[@tsunamijin]

Holy shit that Berserk shirt is freaking sweet! Anyways the Blues Driver sounds almost like a pro-distortion, like right on the line to my ears. Either or, hearing all the playing inspired me to get one.

[@mikkywhalan]

It's what I consider a Clean boost to near fuzz

[@vanespedals1023]

I think the in the room sound at 2:40 is pretty great :) It’s a nice clear chug and sounds exactly how a boosted Marshall should sound , perhaps a bit more gain and you’re there👍

[@thedanksavatron7782]

Thank you Ola!!! About time there a bluesdriver demo that's not demoed with single coils & low gain! I had my eye on this pedal for awhile now! I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on it now!

[@wheelman1324]

I honestly didn’t think this pedal would be that nasty.

[@someone___1240]

Most boss distortions have this nasty undertone that I love

[@memduhnas6046]

The Blues Driver is my best pedal. For solos, it rounds my high end and makes the sound less sharp for my ears.

[@daddyosink4413]

The BD is overlooked sometimes.... it is a VERY versatile pedal. It sounds AMAZING boosting a RAT or or a Muff.

[@ChrisDominey]

It actually sounded amazing just from the room mic alone, quite impressed

[@voiceofexperience]

I love the sound of this pedal! Wild and untamed!

[@undo1447]

Mate, your ''Will it chug '' series helped me a lot in the process of buying my gear! You have the most unbiased reviews of all kind of shit ! Cheers ! \m/

[@jakedemolisher5032]

Yo, that Berserk shirt is sick af!

[@nacha8403]

Was looking for that comment ❤️

[@RIVURSTIX666]

Didn’t know Ola had his grasses on! Chug on fellow strugglers

[@philw8049]

Got my 1st Solar on the way! You had a blemish deal I couldn’t pass up, so stoked!! 🤘🏻🔥🔥🤘🏻

[@jayrajiva1228]

Super pedal. I use it primarily as a boost (with gain at 0) for clean, and for blues (obviously), but I've tried it a few times as an OD into my Katana amp for metal tones, and it's surprisingly good. Tightens up the middle nicely and adds good bark.

[@GaborNagyxb]

actually I didn't heard a bad sound in this video, it just sounds awesome in any settings

[@guitaraholic83]

It sounds ridiculously good! You should check out the Angry Driver. Basically an Angry Charlie and a Blues Driver in the same pedal. It sounds incredible!

[@MegaLaban12345]

Sounds great!

[@gashfanatic]

Kudos on the Guts shirt! I've actually been using a blues driver teamed up with an OD and EQ into a Bugera 6262 for some surprisingly chunky black metal tones!

[@megadeth-1a885]

I bet that amp chugs alone lol.

[@renanterezan9922]

Not really. The jcm800 does not have much gain. The Amp can be excelent for metal if you boost it and tweak it right, but alone? I don't think so... Just for reference, slayer used jcm800s quite a lot, but most of the times they were boosted, EQd in loop, or even modded.

[@alexmurphy5289]

@@renanterezan9922 JCM800 has plenty of gain, I doubt they were diming the gain settings it just sounds better pushed by a boost and the EQ is for sonic frequency reasons

[@timbuk1126]

@@renanterezan9922 have you ever played a 2 channel JCM800?

[@meatrocket1]

I actually love the Blues Driver! In my top 5 🤘🏻

[@eluneofficial8914]

Good sound for blues for sure!

[@illuminatibraincontrol]

WOW THAT NOISE FLOOR SUCH DYNAMIC RANGE THANKS BOSS ENGINEERS

[@kevinsturges6957]

That little bit you played with the Marshall JCM 800 nearly clean by itself sounded amazing! There’s my tone. Please demonstrate more of that particular amp set up. PS: I have a question. Do you think if I got that amp in a 2/12 combo it would sound the same with the same Eminence speakers? Thanks!

[@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03]

I f ing love that guitar damn that’s a noice finish and the gold hardware... mmmmm

[@someone___1240]

I’ve never really understood uncolored wood grain finishes. They’ve always looked like coffee tables to me

[@andresaagg3362]

Men i really enjoy this new multi micro format, keep chuging dude!

[@duaneanderson6393]

as usual : great demo : playing inspiring, keep it up your work is entertain and your relaxed style is obliterating all resistance to metal.

[@ZaddyZeke]

Has anyone noticed his diversity in his playing lately? Lessons really helping him out!

[@NutsTesticles]

Underrated pedal in the metal community. Much more gain than a tubescreamer.

[@dagony7383]

Thank you,exactly!!!

[@benjamin-us7mw]

Nice amp and speaker cab. Always cool to see vintage marshalls amplifyers

[@MofosRealReviews]

I’ve had one of these for about 10 years, this guy that was dating my neighbor gave me it along with a pedalboard and boss distortion pedal. That being said I’ve never used it 😂 but Vito if you’re out there thanks alot brother hope to see you again some day 🤘🏻

[@sleepisoptional]

kevin shields, my bloody valentine, used a blues driver

[@benjipc5637]

He also uses like a million other pedals on his pedalboard.

[@martinkrauser4029]

the inverse set of that players list is probably shorter

[@davidcologgi7397]

This pedal has so much character. BD > Marshall jcm800 is a brilliant combo, no doubt it'll chug.

[@markconger8049]

“These are not the tones you’re after.” But they’ll do! I like this pedal.

[@gerardlange4156]

this sounds friggin awesome!

[@LadiesMan96]

Next episode on will it chug " Korg Miku"

[@ippotsk]

Put it before the amp, turn up the crunch/gain, and let the Miku Mayhem begin

[@TheSVERguy]

He’s demoed the pedal before. Not trying to make it chug but he’s got a video with it

[@silentboy85]

from true high gain guy to 'i like medium output pickup' guy, now you are into medium gain with bluesy feel. ola is aging well

[@ampcruz2540]

Wow that blues driver inspired ola to play a lil bluesy !!! Great video ola and thanks

[@elvyfoster7455]

It was cool hearing you riffing in a different tonal spectrum than the one that is in your heavier sounding videos have.

[@cosmokramer4703]

Cool cab, wouldn't expect you to own something like that

[@geckonator4268]

OLA WEARING BERSERK TSHIRT OLA WEARING BERSERK TSHIRT

[@dokvist]

Berserk is pretty metal.

[@geckonator4268]

@@dokvist Hell yea

[@ChowringheeMusic]

Love it. New to your channel and subbed :) Greetings from NZ

[@barron267]

I’m currently taking my Blues Driver out of the drawer and rediscovering it’s killer tone, it sounds good through many amps, even this little solid state Acoustic amp I’m playing. Not metal tone but inspiring. Great video! 😎🤘🏻

[@lynchie137]

Challenge for Ola: Make an unmodded Boss DS-1 distortion pedal played through an old Vox amp chug.

[@brogoram]

He did the ds1 though

[@AndrewStonerock]

Nathan Explosion: guys, guys, we are going to write a blues album.. Skwisgar aka Ola: yeah buts, it's goings to be metals. Nathan Explosion: oh of course, we're not nickleback......

[@tommyfriedrich1473]

Love the old stack from Marshall i love it!!

[@JackDaniel617]

"Say what?" Yeah dude it gets heavy! Love my bd-2!

[@bubblerum69002]

Hmmm, Blues Driver sounds...Boss! (Mwahahaa) I’m a dad. I’m allowed this joke.

[@blendernoob64]

I mean Green Day uses it, so the distortion ought to be good.

[@TheEchelon]

That Guts/Berserk shirt though. Ola truly is a man of culture.

[@rjc7289]

For an overdrive pedal, it sure has massive amounts of gain and sounds great as a distortion unit on its own with clean amp settings.

[@yohanonshine4664]

I think you need to buy 1959 les paul from the former guitar tech from thin lizzy, and a dumbell amplifier that had it's tubes modified by the guitar tech from skynyrd and spend 15,000 us dollars then try to make it chugg. Then maybe it still won't chug

[@russellzauner]

Ola: Sorry for blues Me: *a different Swedish guitar player needs to apologize for and to blues*

[@Swingin90s]

Oh man, I forgot how good the blues driver sounds. Maybe not on open chugs as much but it sounds great on chords...this cought me off guard a little bit. Keep being awsome, greetings from California.

[@Stagyar-Zil-Doggo]

Did it chug? Did it matter? That tone was awesome. The room mic sounded unreal as well. Nicely done dude!

[@massacrationable]

Eminem has signature Alnico speakers? Wow Eminem!

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

The vintage mom’s spaghetti drivers

[@subjectt.change6599]

I’ve been using the BD-2w in the Green channel of my 5150 Iconic combo. I can set the overall sound pretty gainy, and still have huge control with the volume knob. It’s a great way to restrain the amp’s high end, without losing any sustain.

[@TheErikrust]

Dude, we don't play the same genre, but I LOVE your shit. Rock on, Brother.

[@pulidomi]

Thanks for using the camera audio too

[@andyclancy9388]

Good morning !!! Love the blues driver

[@matthewoshea7224]

I love this!

[@mrsandman_]

Was asking for a sign to buy BD-2, then your notification popped out. Thanks, Ola.

[@christiantarnholm883]

Grisigt och gött. Den där lär limma bra i mix.

[@andrewpappas9311]

I've always liked the Blues Driver, a friend of mine has one and it sounds great

[@LosTroopos]

Been using the bd-2 for years and it's a good OD for boosting a pushed amp, just like a tubescreamer and you can get nice british tones from a clean amp. What's cool about is also that if you set the gain on max it gets into fuzz territory, so a nice option for going doom. it's a nice versatile OD and good value. Also it's pretty easy to add a phat-mod like Robert Keeley did, which just adds a switch for a better low mid and bass response. Brian Wampler also did 2 mods on the pedal, tweed mod and brent-mason mod. The Wampler stuff is a bit more difficult to do but fun stuff, if you're into that sort of thing.

[@DodInTheSky]

That guitar is STUNNING. Damn...

[@Selzor]

That Marshall half stack is perfect