Boss DS-1X & OD-1X Pedals - World Exclusive First Look

[@Dannimagn]

Have to say, I love when the Captain plays in demos. He's just got a groove and soul that I can dig.

[@nacaba02]

I bought ds1x after watching these demos. I paired it with the boss katana 50 and it sounds awesome. It is so dynamic you can leave it on all the time. If you need cleans, just roll back your guitar's volume knob. Sound is so balanced you can focus on your playing more. I just sold my beod and ocd because of ds1x.

[@LordOfThisWorld74]

Boss makes some awesome stuff. My SD-1 is still alive and kicking after many many years of abuse and being stomped on.

[@SirManDudeGuy1]

I know I read a lot of bashers here on these pedals, but I actually really like the sound of these two pedals. Many of you are probably hearing it through bad speakers, which emphasize more on the high end treble too much. Hear them through some good reference speakers and they sound pretty great. I like how they emphasize on the treble end to produce that tightness, so when one is playing big chords the bass wont muddy the high strings. They sound like they give more dynamic than the old pedals. Now I'm debating if I should by a Boss od1x or Maxon od808x.

[@outoworkdreamer]

Rob had some killer riffs in this vid. I don't know why people are hating on the DS-1x. I suppose some of them are able to fill their boards with boutique pedals. IDK. IMHO the DS - 1x sounds awesome, just bought mine 2 days ago. Loving it. But I already have th Ibanez mini tube screamer and love it as well. Feel very fortunate to own two authentic, modern tone sources. As well as a Marshall DSL whose clean channel is perfect for these pedals. Thank you Boss! Great design! And as usual Rob and the captain do a fun review. Keep up the good work. And fly me to England. I'd like to play a Chapman Goldtop.

[@TANMAN47TANMAN]

Im here to figure my ds1x pedal because it sounds bad but maybe I don't know what I'm doing

[@mckay91095]

Boss always makes good pedals

[@tylerwolfe648]

They definitely do. Except when they don't.

[@HenrySchecker]

It's pretty much Boss' response to Digitech's hardwire series of pedals

[@DaveDoingDaveThings]

drop A is like listening to Sylvester Stallone quietly humming a song with his morning coffee and firearms

[@Patsquallee]

Hey Rob & the Captain, I just bought a OD-1X and it's greatly in part because of your review...Hope that Roland gives you credits!! Cheers and good job, I love this channel.

[@wildbill7]

The adaptive distortion has become one of my secret weapons. Can get such a great OD tone out of it, I sometimes prefer it over my TS808 when I run it with just a smidgeon of distortion. Plus? It really does that 'every note in a chord' thing at higher levels. Everyone I've demo'd it to has wanted one. A steal, try it you might like it says I!

[@kimmolingonheimo]

got one , never sell it! Its kinda trashy hi class od/dist with nice his..., I had the OD-1X and I think I miss it... love my OD-3 for warm jazzy tones and the Blues Driver too...😅why cant I be a millioneire pedalwise...

[@Pat78]

I’ve just buy both!! Can’t wait to receive it

[@itsadamjosh]

Thank goodness you guys were the first review that I watched. Always stellar reviews,

[@titidou714]

Can't wait to hear the Red Tower album... It's gonna be sick!!!

[@nuttasue]

i need that DS1X !!!

[@jonkerrmusic]

Great review guys - I was curious about them, and now I want "the orange'un"!

[@hakuroo1]

Man, that gold top finish ml2 is an absolute beauty!

[@Potatoast]

I'm diggin' the OD-1X and I'm impressed with the amount of gain you can get from it. I'm a bit mixed on the DS-1X. Some demos sound great, other not so much. There seems to be a bit of that upper-mid 'chiff' as I like to call it that is bugging me. But I guess I'll wait until I can get one in front of me and try it out. In the meantime I'll just enjoy my MXR Super Badass.

[@peterjordan8956]

Excellent demo. These pedals definitely fill a need. I have always preferred analog but, I’m reconsidering.

[@ThePabloCraft]

Not hating on the Chapman guitars, but is there any chance you could do the demo's of pedals, amps etc on other guitars sometimes, to spice it up a bit?

[@kimmolingonheimo]

me too, of the same opinion, now taken care of ,I only play my Yamaha Pacifica 112Vs.....( electric)

[@TheLeonTNL]

that breakfast chatter had my stomach jealous, but my ears felt great thanks to the guitar. :)

[@Direlake]

Its called the Adaptive Technology because when you play with these pedals you're slowly adapting to a crappy sound...

[@RulZGame]

Couldn't agree more. The first pedal sounds like shit.

[@paulcarr4435]

great demo as usual guys cheers

[@rohantheboat5436]

Great videos guys. I really appreciate your hard work. When playing through different pedals, amps etc, could Chappers please do more riffing and less soloing to give us a better idea of the sounds of each unit. Cheers guys.

[@acbaha]

Great review thanx guys! Looking forward to getting my DS-1X to replace my Satchurator & make some room on my board... Interested to see if it can do that!!

[@Mikkel99]

Just won the ds-1x! Cant wait to get it! Sounds awsome

[@Potatoast]

And the Manflu Instant Energy give both pedals that extra boost!

[@andreana2112]

The Cap10 sounded great w/ the yellow one, Rob w/ the orange one.

[@mtm105]

Today you can buy BOSS OD-200 which has both; plus metal and 8 others to include originals, Klon and Tube Scream. Also Power Stack, my fav. I suggest compression and parametric EQ.

[@JasonSmithSlayboneGardener]

Finally a DROP A VIDEO!!!!!!!!!

[@Counterpoint]

Great vid as always though guys!

[@Roomfulofgear]

with respect to what these pedals can do, the blackstar's built-in distortion, is to my ears, sounding way smoother and more musical.

[@foodforthegods]

The orange pedal does have more low end, but the drop-A-chug-chug sounds super grimey on the yellow, which I love. And speaking of low end, are there ever going to be videos for bass guitars and amps from you guys? If Dave doesn't have the time, either one of you can play; it's pretty easy, speaking as a bass player :D

[@Mattstiless]

Fuckin wow Damn the od1x has the exact hardcore deathcore new age thrash sound that ive been looking for

[@roycealbanyeden]

Honestly for a person to achieve the right tones, all they have to do is understand how to use the volume and tone controls on their guitar in addition to proper hand techniques, such as pick attack and so on. Until you get into the more crazy sounding tones you shouldn't need any pedals or affects. However the fact that line 6 has designed an amplifier that can do this is really a testament to the company. I'm interested in what's next for line 6.

[@tymo9890]

Awesome, thnx Chappers!

[@davidgangemi3314]

These pedals,which I own both of,made a 3rd rate amp like Crapstar sound great. Use them on great amps with a clean platform and then you'll get the true brilliance of what they are capable of. 1st off,you only need to move the knobs about 1 notch in any direction,and you hear a great difference in tone thats usable. Both pedals have a wide spectrum and are very touch sensitive which makes you play better as well as sound better. Remember,the original OD and Dist pedals from Boss were pretty cheesy. Both these pedals have been brought into the new world of boutique style stompboxes and are true contenders. Also at a better price than most other units.

[@djmartinez5054]

5 1/2 years later -- I like the OD-1X. It's more classic sounding.

[@renanoliveira9578]

There's any way for you guys to do a review from some minor brands of guitar or pedals? You know, something like showing what's going on in another countries. Here in Brazil, for example, there are several brands that are completely unknown, but sounds real good. Maybe Anderton's could grab a few pedals from unusual countries to test and start to sell them too. A challenge that I made for you is to make a review of the Giannini Axcess Mystic Drive (MD-102). It's a quite nice overdrive pedal, with the shape of the MXR, but it's not a copy of any model from MXR, it's one of a few different pedals made from "non worldwide" brands, that feels and sound exclusive. The "Scoop" button in the MD-102 changes the tone to a midrange controler, letting the Bass and Treble at full, great for heavier songs. By the way, it's just an idea. Keep on rocking in your videos, they are the best out there about instruments!

[@hardtobearit]

im so happy about this vid

[@adamhowe6683]

Can you start doing pick-up demo's? For example, I would really like to see Seymour Duncan Invader vs Gibson Dirty Fingers!

[@hitgar]

Great job as usual but I was disappointed by the pedals. I was looking forward to what these would do but after hearing them it seems as though they have that same thin/harsh sound that all other boss distortions have. Oh well, thanks for the vid anyway. You guys are great.

[@smartbob351]

Do an ML-7 demo video. I need to know,just how amazing that t-type is before I buy it.

[@Phishboy26]

The Boss Dyna Drive is a much better OD pedal for Dynamics.

[@adamnights]

Please, when you can! Review the new Orange: Dual Dark 50 & 100 Watts when you get your hands on them.. Greets!

[@Cthulhu5959]

So Captain speak french ! Je suis très fan de vos vidéos ;-)

[@IWILLNOTCOMPLY1]

Rob always plays cool shit

[@CarlStacey]

Sounds great

[@RennedyBr]

"World exclusive first look"? Sweet water posted a video on those two pedals a few days ago. Anyway, great vid as always. Cheers.

[@Charizti]

Chappers is in the US now, so I guess that the video has been recorded some day ago and when they got the pedals they probably were the first ones ;)

[@jeroenverbeeck7925]

Yeah i think the the delay of shooting these demos and being uploaded on youtube is around 2 weeks

[@DiatonicVids]

Any chance of comparing these with the DA-2? If not, can someone sum up where the DA-2 fits in with these two?

[@Tom_SDM]

Apparently turning the tone controls to minimum on the OD-1X gives more of a mid-boosted overdrive tone akin to a TS or original OD-1

[@MrEmohdee]

ROCK ON

[@kimmolingonheimo]

just bought the Od, methinks the prob is your amp n settings n recordindys......

[@theleodensian]

Thinking Boss should do a boutique-style range. Maybe they have - I dunno. Personally, I think pedals like the JHS Moonshine or Death By Audio Interstellar Overdrive have a little more cachet - certainly in terms of looks. But then, I am just a man, in my bedroom, hitting keys on a keyboard... :-)

[@Za7a7aZ]

Adjustable saturation in the distortion... that is what I am looking for.

[@Metalfreaken]

Hey Rob. Is that gold-top Chapman guitar still available? Because it looks and sounds awesome and i want it! Very, very badly!

[@roy-batty]

I like digital choruses, delays, flangers, detuners, octavers, harmonizers... But never once in my lifetime have I heard a GOOD sounding digital fuzz, overdrive or distortion.

[@LeeHutchingsdrumsUK]

Thumbs up for Manflu - Instant Energy throat lozenge's!

[@oliverholt8011]

Hey, great video! Bit of a random question, but you seem like a great guy to ask! Do you know of any guitar pedals to replicate the tones in Jefferson Airplane's Surrealistic Pillow? Specifically 'Today', 'Somebody to Love' and 'White Rabbit'. I have searched all corners of the internet, I have been told an Ampeg Scrambler was used on that album, however that is not the tone I am after. I am not after a fuzz tone. I have also seen that a Vox Tone Bender was used, but again this does not replicate the tones I am specifically after. The best example is in the intro to 'Today', a rather clean tone. Thank you!

[@the99ize]

I've never been a fan of any boss distortion pedals and after this still am not. The overdrive had a great crunch sound to it. Great tone and sounded at whole lot better with the amp crunch on

[@szneka12]

Rob in a suit :o

[@sebastienchesnay2856]

A like just because you start in french :D

[@SpaceCityManny]

You guys should review the waza craft line of pedals

[@GGRetroRally]

when the capt says "play some steel panther" whats that chord riff from? thanks

[@JesusArmasOficial]

I want that Adaptive Distortion, but apparently is discontinued

[@oldnikix]

Jesús Armas The DS-1X covers it if the tone controls are adjusted slightly from flat noon.

[@keriajennings6919]

could you guys do the 2013 gibson sg supra vs the 2013 gibson sg deluxe ?

[@Counterpoint]

I don't like the sound of these digital pedals, bit too harsh. They may sound better in the room though. However, the adaptive technology seems to work. Boss, create a plain boost pedal with just the adaptive bit in please so it can process the dynamics and then boost a tube amp accordingly! :)

[@mrmegaguitarplayer]

the top end seems really harsh and when the top end is taken out there isnt enough... hmmm i think the conventional boss line sounds better... but maybe you have to be in the room to enjoy these pedals...

[@IvanDynamoTop]

Rob, your guitar has the intonation slightly off on some frets, just saying. Still don't like these pedals, i think the only pedals i'd use are fx pedals or just plain boosters (except maybe a tubescreamer, that thing rocks)

[@evilcowboy]

In terms of OD did we ever need anything more than a DOD 250 and if we did didn't MXR Distortion+ Hotrod the DOD 250 circuit to take OD to the next level? Just an observation I'm not hating on Boss and I guess its all in the manner in which the player uses the equipment. However, the DOD 250 is the easiest way to get an OD sound. Honestly if someone wants a versatile pedal then I have to hand that to the BE-OD. The thing is literally a mini-amp and can sound good with almost anyone using it. It still can't fix having a shitty tone that is a whole other can of worms.

[@bikerdhill]

I am siding with the Capt on his marks, I definitely like the yellow boss od 1x better, I was hearing a not so pleasant metallic buzzing undertone from the boss ds1x

[@TheAmazingScotsman]

Is Chappers high?

[@-WolfMan-]

This could've been a much better demo if - 1: They used different guitars to really show the "adaptability" of each pedal 2: Select different pickup configurations (neck to bridge - both humbucker & single coil) to show the viewer the Range the pedals have 3: Didn't talk about crap we really don't care about

[@Barrygee]

For some reason I always thought Chappers was a veggie.....apparently not....black pudding is awesome

[@pony_drums]

I think he was doing some kind of detox thing a little while ago, but it's not very healthy to do a full veg diet for too long.

[@Barrygee]

I dunno about that, I know people who haven't eaten meat for years and are perfectly fine....they just get their nutrients from other sources....personally I couldn't go on with my life without bacon sandwiches.

[@DerEchteBold]

***** Oh please, of course it's a lot healthier not to eat meat at all!

[@UpcomingJedi]

DerEchteBold Yes, its healthier for the thing that supplied the meat. I would like to stop eating meat but its too delicious!

[@DerEchteBold]

Garras Porgratix Well, just try to eat less, it's a step. All the Best

[@theprovider9853]

Someone PLEASE give one of those ML7's to a 7-string metal guitarist like Keith or Ola. I am dying to hear what those sound like in a proper dirty ambiance (especially the T-type).

[@roger767]

are distortion pedals with valves (like from blackstar) better than your normal distortion pedals?

[@littlewing62]

pedals with real pre amp tubes are supposed to have a more dynamic and creamy distortion/overdrive sounds. they tend to emulate tube amps, obviously. some people find that they lack attack and bite. pedals with no tubes in them (ex OD1, TS808) are good on pushing the front end of tube amps, giving more dirt and responsiveness, depending on which amp and how you set it. some pedals are really good on emulating tube amp sounds (catalinbread dirty little secret for ex) sounds like a plexi in a box. and some pedals sound good on their own (ex. fulltone OCD). so it's up to you to compare, hear different pedals, different pedals on different amps. comparing tube and non tube is like comparing a hamburger to the eiffel tower; lol; the real question is? what works for you, what type of music do you play, and how does it sound on your rig. i hope it answers your question, and happy pedal hunting!

[@xJaGG3d]

I don't know what it is, but I have a DS-1X and it sounds amazing, but this video does not do it any justice. Perhaps it's the way it was recorded, but holy it sounds like bunghole in this video.

[@live_breathe_musix4485]

I own the orange one... DS-1x right? I don't like it at all anymore but used to love it. It sounds OK but barely so, very dry sounding for lack of a better description. The tone I got from a friend's little Peavey Rage 158's built in distortion sounded better. Way better. :/

[@live_breathe_musix4485]

+T.I.N I wish I could demo the Ds-2 for myself! I take it it's a pretty nice one?

[@deanallen927]

Love black and white pudding.

[@chavaraujo]

First non analog ditortion i really liked, still i already have some good od pedals but would think about it if i "need" another

[@Potatoast]

I'm enjoying my MXR Super Badass at the moment. But I'd definitely give these things a go in the future. As far as digital distortions go, Line 6 has been doing it well for years. I used to use a POD XT live, and before that, POD 2.0 and Flextone II XL. All sounded great. Just not Tube great. Haven't tried the POD HD stuff yet.

[@coldandhomeless]

At namm they said low noise... Are they really? my boost is pritty noisy...

[@MrTimjm009]

a lot of these effects pedals sound better when put through the return of the effects loop

[@DannyPeel]

For me, if you're gonna use an overdrive pedal... you turn everything all the way up and go for it. They sound a bit meh otherwise.

[@StevenLascombe]

Bonjour les amis !

[@pjones8404]

They started with a horrible clean tone and the OD-1X did it's job and distorted an already horrible sound. There are plenty of other great videos regarding both of these Boss products. I usually like Anderton's stuff..but this one just didn't work for me.

[@IvanDynamoTop]

PS: Chappers , seriously, get a thicker string for your A hehe. Using 10 gauge strings, a D'addario NW074 should be the best choice for a good feeling set.

[@grenade.turtle]

He can use whatever he wants. It's all personal preference. A 74 is dumb as shit

[@dwb131313]

If you put the od1 guys in a boutique box, all these haters would suddenly love it. I have some boss and some boutique stuff, and my old od1 always stays on my board. There's a reason they're so successful. Especially because everyone can't fork over $200 for a Catalinbread when they're doing all they can to keep their rig going strong for the next show. Or some kid learning Crazy Train.

[@cdflyinv]

Anybody know the name of the song he's playing at 9:32 ? I know it's a Dorje song, can't remember the name....

[@ctproductsmachineshop4894]

You didn't give this pedal a fair shake here at all. The amp you were putting it into sounded thin and bad. This pedal sounds 20x better than this in front of a tube amp. Do this same test with a old jmp and it slays. Put this into a crappy thin sound and get one back out.

[@K1llerKlan]

Anyone else notice the "Manflu" product placement? haha

[@Za7a7aZ]

Does anybody know what distortion is chappers first choice? Not specific the boss brand.but overall choice..?

[@GuitarSal66]

Sweetwater has a video that goes more into detail about each pedal, more of a classic rock or bluesy video.

[@shredtilyurdead]

DS1x so tasty!!!

[@gordontubbs]

Haha. Classic Brit breakfast: [insert meat product], [insert meat product], [insert meat product], [insert meat product]. Love it. But to comment on the pedals: I'd like to see a comparison between the Super OD/DS vs the X versions.

[@vincent_auduc]

Bonjour, I like Chapman vidéos and the Capitains french accent (I'm french)

[@capturedbyjupiter]

I wouldnt say these are bad pedals. IMHO other than anything Wampler, Love, MI, certain EMMA and one or two Blackstar pedals... These are like every other OD and Dist pedal - meant to be tone stacked with cascading gain structures. This gives the best balance, harmonics and sustain, For an overall better dirt sound. This of course is a bummer since pedals aren't free are they? In fact about the only pedals I wouldnt stack are most wamplers but specifically the Sovereign, Euphoria and slo. A few others being the Love eternity, MI megalith and the Emma PisdiYAUwot. Everything else is free game as long as they play nice together. Besides why not have a bunch of different options ranging from vintage to modern dirt on your board? Then again I cringe every time I hear an ocd by itself and not stacked with something to balance the harshness while adding more sustain.. so maybe it's just me :)

[@charly88888888]

Gotta be honest - I guess it's all a matter of taste, but these sounded kind of like arse to me.

[@Crowebar100]

What song is the riff at 10:36 from or did he make it up?

[@sarahpearl2929]

+Conor Crowe He just made it up, but it sounds a lot like Hell's Bells.

[@cardideoz]

Please!! MAKE A REVIEW OF BOSS WASA CRAFT!!!! :D :D :D Just a word: durable. When I bought my first boss pedal, a ds-1 I told my friend Rudy to let it fall to the ground just to know if it reeeally can resist the time, he smacked it to the ground, even a corner cracked a little bit. I was thinking, THA FUCK DUDEEE!! Then we connected it and it worked without a problem. Maybe not the best recording pedals, or the finest... but the most reliable I´ve ever tried. Don't think DS-1 and DS-1X are the same but improved, but I personally prefer the older BOSS looks.

[@Ascensis]

whats the name of the intro song? :)

[@chunk4funk]

..that ML-1 makes a Strat look amature-ish