Boss Pedals Changed Guitar As We Know It!

[@ViddyWellBrother]

My dad was a commercial airline pilot who frequently flew to Japan in the '70s and '80s. He came to know the owners of some of the music stores in Tokyo when he was there on layovers, and they kept him in the loop on all of the new technology at the time - including the first Tascam 144 when it was first released. My dad was very supportive of my guitar playing and musical ambitions, and on one of his trips (in '81 or '82) he came back with three BCB-6 cases filled with all of the various Boss pedals at the time....and even more followed in subsequent trips! This was typical overkill for my dad, but apparently one of the store owners sold him things for less than half of what they would have cost in Europe at the time. He bought me all of the Boss pedals and simply said, "I didn't know which ones you'd find useful, so I thought I'd let you decide for yourself...and the ones you don't want you can just give them to your friends or something." I did just that - kept the ones I liked and then gave many of the others away. I'll always have a soft spot for Boss pedals...and the other Boss products as well, as I had many of them as well at some point. I only wish I'd kept more of those original pedals because I basically had them all, and now many are worth a small fortune. Anyway, Viva Boss and here's thinking of my dad who truly was an amazing father. He went for overkill and spoilt me it's true, but it was just because he loved that his young son was making music and he wanted to show his love and support. That will always be inextricably linked with Boss pedals, amongst other things, in my mind. 😊

[@jhspedals]

Wow... This story is amazing. Thank you for sharing!

[@barclaybass2327]

Awesome story!!

[@herrfriesel]

What was your first boss pedal you fell in love with?

[@theviolinoob]

lucky guy. i don't even have a dad lol

[@007Elvisofnazareth]

Haha.... in the loop....with effects

[@marksc1929]

..the reason I like and respect JHS...great pedals....but they never shy away from complimenting other pedal manufacturers.....that's class and confidence...hopefully one day I can purchase a JHS pedal...I've played them...sound spectacular...

[@8Junio76]

Why... so many... dots? ... ...

[@bigrig5552]

Just found out about them yesterday and thought they were just a store that sold pedals. They take so much time to just appreciate the work of others.

[@bleckybob]

well he does have a deal with BOSS now. check out the Angry driver.

[@prodigaljess]

Well said, Mark C!

[@therugburnz]

Yes, he knows that great pedals are great pedals even if it is one of his friends builds. He also doesn't claim he uses magic and he tells us things like, " I base my JHS-123 off of the MXR-ABC. That helps me know what to try first on open Mic night.

[@nicholashoryski-cerros5555]

Legend has it that Jimi Hendrix played his infamous rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock with his BOSS Metal Zone

[@joeackermann2200]

I genuinely didn't know that so thanks Nicholas Horyski-Cerros

[@TheFrederic888]

Fake news!

[@stephenfiore9960]

*.....I thought he PLAYED his....”PURPLE MAZE” pedals.......*

[@joslinnick]

I thought he used a JHS pedal?

[@robertholston4708]

Hendricks didn't need any pedals man. It was how hard he picked that made the tone.

[@peterbigblock]

As a business owner myself, I’m amazed at how much time he spends talking about how awesome competing products are. That’s balls, man. Makes me want to try his pedals, though, so it’s smart in that way.

[@atomicfront]

He probably makes more money off youtube than he does off his pedals.

[@davegraham716]

Lol, I remember saying this almost exact thing as a comment when I first started watching this channel like 3 years ago.... and since then I've no joke seen easily at least 100 other people also post essentially this exact same comment as well. Including the part about how that makes them trust him, & want to support his company/ buy his pedals..... sooooo yeah, I'd say actually it's a freaking incredible business model. Who'd ever guess, you can actually be successful at business, while also being an actual decent human being!!! So if its not necessary to have a successful business, I suppose that means a lot of people out there just enjoy being slimy- cutthroaty-backstabby-corporate- weasel-parasitic-"influencer"-sociopathic-cvmbubbles.

[@dustinf11]

@@atomicfront There is no way he makes more from KZbin than making pedals. His company has 40 employees and he only has a quarter million subscribers. I always assumed that there are still people out there who like spending good money on pedals, especially boutique pedals. JHS does make a quality pedal that speaks for itself, so I think they are doing alright without undercutting their competition. JHS also has a version of most popular pedals for the people who want to support them but want a RAT or a TS808.

[@matthewthomas5997]

Business is not always a zero sum game

[@mamulcahy]

Reverse psychology.

[@wbales2592]

I felt like I was 7 years old going to a friend’s house for the first time and he HAD to show me all his action figures 😂 Love your passion for what you do. 🤘

[@waitin4winter]

I'm going to buy more JHS pedals because I really like this guy

[@jackbenson8228]

support Devi Ever while you're at it...seeing how JHS ripped off her fuzz designs

[@eddyquintero8622]

jack benson this tired argument again?

[@MrShreddykruger]

Eddy Quintero someone fill me in, haven’t heard this before.

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

@@jackbenson8228 Devi is a liar, a thief ( literally, stealing peoples kickstarter's money and running away with it), and she obviously copied and adapted fuzz designs. She didn't invent the Fuzz pedal. www.kickstarter.com/projects/deviever/console-ii-cartridge-based-multi-fx-guitar-pedal/comments If you stand by self-pitying people that have no morals but blame others for their own faults, your life will be a living hell till you die. Rethink your stuff man, just a word of advice.

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

@@MrShreddykruger JHS adapted one of Devis pedals into the JHS Astro Mess. Also. realworldworship.org/2014/02/25/the-people-vs-jhs-pedals/

[@wigon]

Does anyone else find his voice oddly soothing and calming when experiencing anxiety from the corona virus pandemic? This channel is one of my go-to channels for reducing anxiety.

[@wespassmore3343]

Absolutely ,,,, And as a guitar player of 40 years this is 1 of my favorite channels,,,, :)

[@ninomarevicmusic]

my girlfriend is wondering what the fuck am i doing these days, staying awake so late every night, but his attitude and knowledge are so calming, i just say i'm watching some "nerd stuff":) i feel you

[@jamesmcgheeii7838]

he has a soft southern accent... it comes out more at certain times... very calming!

[@MichaelJones-qk8cl]

Yep I like this guy. Respect his knowledge. Love his passion

[@tite93]

It's very soothing. Look up Chords of Orion, similar stuff + ambient guitar music

[@ilias4156]

What is super crazy, is how little Josh is pushing his pedals.. like constantly pushing everyone elses stuff, and being super humble and complimentary.. I am learning so much! Thanks especially for the fuzz face stuff!

[@karmasheen78]

I always wondered why my DS1 just didnt sound as good, So i just started to use the on sound as a metronome. Now I know that I've been using the wrong one on my board. IT WAS A MOUSE! man. Now it all makes sense why my emails always gave a distorted tone throughout! Thanks JHS Vlog! x

[@terrywin2661]

I purchased some boss pedals when I was in the Marines, and in Hong Kong, WAAAAAAAAY back in 1981-ish. Those pedals are STILL on my board and are STILL working!! Boss pedals are THE BEST!!

[@robertzullo8707]

This episode was an absolute blast to watch. That's decades of knowledge squeezed into approximately 20 minutes. Amazing, and quite funny sometimes as well! Thank you for that college course on Boss pedals.

[@jhspedals]

Wow, thank you!

[@Acroanidd]

The DS-1 was my first introduction into effects pedals because of Nirvana. I was a young kid when I first heard them and still to this day I love that distortion, i used to own a silver screw ds-1 when i was younger sold it because i moved a lot. Now I own a 40th anniversary black cased DS-1. Also have 2 different Katanas, i have the expression pedals, foot switches (gafc and fs5u), chorus, delay and loop station. They are a rock solid company with a build quality that is second to none.

[@plexibreath]

What I like about Boss is the ergonomics. I like playing bare footed, pedals with little foot switches are uncomfortable on my feet, but Boss has that huge surface area that's quite comfortable. Also the knobs are below the plane of the switching surface so you don't have to worry about your foot changing the knob settings. They also don't take up much room on the pedal board. Plus, they are totally Boss!

[@chrismccarthy7107]

John Kelley Brown the boss pedal construction really is the best. No chance of accidentally moving one of the knobs with your toe. I wish more boutique pedal makers would copy that design.

[@buttkrusher]

@John Kelley Brown I just got back into playing last year, and the first pedal I bought was the Boss Distortion D-1 because I play & practice bare foot a lot, and the big switch is easier to press! I'm happy to hear I'm not the only one!

[@dariop.248]

weird but true (hey hey, i'm your foot, i like air, i like to be naked here heeey)

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

You make a great point. I play barefoot of with socks so I can adjust knobs with my toes. It's tougher to do that with shoes or boots on

[@alanjamesh.zamorano1677]

You could probably run a car over one of those pedals and would still be working. Those pedals are really build to last.

[@Daniel-km3zw]

This is honestly the best guitar/pedal content on KZbin. I stopped watching guitar videos for a while and just came across this channel.. I’ve basically binged every video you have made. SO ENTERTAINING & informative at the same time.

[@antalantal2366]

I agree: this channel is excellent

[@resofactor]

Didn't have a "first" Boss pedal. I picked up like 5-6 on the same day. >D

[@daddyosink4413]

My first was a GE 7 ..... got a DS 1 the next day. Lol.

[@nickolasecker9596]

The Smiths pretty much exclusively used boss pedals throughout their career. Johnny Marr is my absolute favorite guitarist, I think he and Robert Smith were the best of the eighties. He used a CE-2 when he was using amps other than the Roland JC120. I love that jangly, chimey sound. Lush also used boss pedals almost exclusively, their albums Gala and Spooky are excellent, particularly love “De-Luxe” and “Nothing Natural”. Blur used a vb-2 on tracks like “Chemical World” from “Parklife”. Lastly Slowdive used some boss pedals on Solvalki. I think an SD-1 was used on some of the tracks, as well as a boss ps-2 and dd-3.

[@E-Biz]

I'm so sad that I've just found this channel. My first was a DS-1 and my latest is the Waza Blues Driver. One time I had two DS-1s on my board. When people ask me "why two?" I'd tell them that I didn't have room for the third one.

[@N00dleBandit]

The Waza blues driver is amazing!

[@dougthealligator]

The DS-1 is great. I feel like it doesn’t get the praise it deserves.

[@christos_anesti241]

Ds-1 is my first too :)

[@bryanklaproth6020]

My first was a ds1 also. Loved that little peddle

[@leoe388]

My first was the ds2 and I love it

[@sstvms2023]

Also I dig this channel a lot because it’s equally filled with valuable guitar info and Dad jokes

[@PatrickGoddard]

Stocking up on Sovtek amps in preparation for the coming armageddon, I see. ;)

[@ricklewis5804]

Patrick Goddard Product placement and promotion? Maybe but I don’t really know.

[@mirage-tomadams1originalne37]

Patrick Goddard yeah I asked about that!!

[@ruslanhouk]

This comment aged like gold

[@dougthealligator]

Soon Mig heads will replace currency

[@Dreyno]

In the 80s and 90s Boss were the pedals everyone wanted and everyone used. There was usually at least one Boss on every pro’s pedalboard. Somewhere along the line, a lot of guitarists decided they were just basic and looked down their noses at them. And then spent a fortune buying boutique pedals to recreate sounds that were often recorded originally with a Boss. They’re fantastic. Built like a tank, never sound less than pretty good and often sound amazing and nowadays, relatively inexpensive compared to the 90s. As for true bypass, Pete Cornish has said that if you’re running a long cable or using a lot of pedals, he recommends a buffered pedal in the chain.

[@JamesMurphyProducer]

Chuck Schuldiner from Death used a BOSS DS-1, which you can hear on the Spiritual Healing album, but it’s blended most of the time with my guitar, and i was using an Ibanez TS-10

[@gilbertobressanjr4010]

@James Murphy your Lead tones on spiritual healing and on Low are still on my Top5 Metal tones ever

[@TMoody]

Dude.... you are a BEAST of a plyer just so you know.

[@gcavaresi]

Wow, legend here!

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

Amps were Jcm800, am I right?

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Can we talk about the SOVTEK in the room?

[@waltersobchek2465]

CNCTEMATIC love the Mig 60's and Mig 30's in the background because I love my Mig 60! Collectors usually have good taste👍

[@imannonymous7707]

CNCTEMATIC lol ya its killin me.....play that sucker

[@adrianamorphous]

No we don't talk about that

[@ChoatMusic]

Its a Boss Tribute

[@violao206]

The first rule of Sovtek Club is that we don't talk about Sovtek Club... ;-)

[@imaseeker100]

josh is a pedal maker and praises other manufacturers. gotta love it

[@malootchky]

Great video! I loved it. My first Boss was a Turbo Overdrive. It went through a lot, lost two knobs (a snare fell down on it back in the day, but they still work). I remember when I was 11 years old being in the music shop with my older brother one day and one guy was praising this pedal. So my brother asked if we could try it. They plugged me to this big Marshall and gave me this beautiful Jackson (blue maple flame top) and of course it blew me away. At home I was playing a shitty guitar plugged into my dad's old radio so you can imagine. This was 1991 in Poland so we did not have too many choices :) So then I was obsessed and saving all my pocket money for over a year. My dad used to give me a few coins every day so I could buy a sandwich or a candy at school but it all landed in my secret box. When I finally got the sum I went to that shop again and said "give me Turbo Distortion please". Still remember going back home on a train holding and looking at this thing. It said "Made In Japan". I was holding something from a different planet. That was a great day :) I still have it! For small amps "Turbo" setting is a bit too much, but it shines on big stacks. Other than that a great Overdrive. I do not use it as much now but I still plug it once in a while just for fun. I had multiple Boss pedals over the years, but this one is a special one. And I agree, overall Boss rulez!

[@jessemartinez2324]

I bought an RV-5 and a DD-20 used on reverb. All my church buddies were upset because they were strymon fanboys and my pedals sounded just as good.

[@niasboiii]

Jesse Martinez Thinking of getting RV and DD. Which ones your favorite? Looked at RV3.

[@jessemartinez2324]

niasboiii RV-3 is super cool but you can’t beat the Modulated reverb on the RV-5!

[@caylorsirk4033]

niasboiii Rv & dd 500 are just as good as the strymon stuff imo. If you’re not looking at spending $350 per unit you can grab the dd20 & rv5-6 for cheap on the used market.

[@christopherfettes390]

I think a lot of contemporary praise music that is heavy on Strymon pedals emulates the sound of post-rock bands who were using Boss pedals in the 90s and early 2000s, so this makes sense.

[@JacobH93]

RV6 (that’s the only version I have personally owned) has some great sounds in it. The dynamic setting was a go to for me for a long time. If you get the setting in the right place the shimmer sounds amazing too! I will say I was less impressed with the more normal sounding reverbs in it (spring plate room hall)

[@willxpancake]

“Yeah, I play guitar...” (pulls up shirt to reveal belt-bound pedal)

[@Rand_al_Thor372]

**walks up to hot chick in guitar store [it HAPPENS sometimes..] "Hey baby... I play GUITAR!!" lifting shirt to reveal world's smallest amp**

[@Ndlanding]

to Will Pancake Why do you peeps do this? Quoting from a video, verbatim. If we are reading this crap, we have already seen the vid, ya wanka!

[@runninglyrics]

Someone needs to make this video and post up the reactions.

[@JasminBellavance_Music]

My first Boss, The Metal zone! In my peavy Bandit 112 with my Ibanez I had a blast! No stress, just fun....

[@felkikid]

Nothing better than sharing something you care enough to nerd out this hard explaining. Collecting is a beautiful hobby, and it’s exponentially better when it goes hand in hand with your passion

[@Nightwinflyer]

When I was a young teenager, I new nothing about anything learning to play guitar...but the first pedals we used were Boss. They were the only thing at the time that made us sound like what our favorite records sounded like.

[@DrAvery-lc6bs]

Affordable, iconic sounds. It's a hard combination to beat.

[@GearBoxTy]

My first BOSS pedal is a CE-2 Chorus. My Mom bought it for me in 1985 from Thoroughbred Music in Tampa, FL. We stopped there while we were on vacation (we were from Ohio) because I wanted to visit this famous music store I saw ads for in the back of Guitar Player magazine. Since we couldn't buy the purple Jackson Soloist on the wall she got me the CE-2. I still have it and it is the best sounding chorus pedal I have ever heard.

[@chronicfatigue5416]

Ty Barnes Loved Thoroughbred Music. I really miss those days. It became a Sam Ash, then moved from that Hillsborough Ave location to Carollwood. And on topic, I bought a Boss analog delay pedal there in the late '80s. I don't have it anymore, but I wish I did.

[@GearBoxTy]

It was such a cool store! I remember seeing a fully scalloped neck Schecter Yngwie Malmsteen model there as well. As I recall, my Mom dropped me off there for an hour or so and when she came back she offered to buy me something under $100. I believe the CE-2 was like $85

[@ianandy1234]

Ty Barnes absolutely best chorus available imo, any setting works

[@LeviBulger]

That's awesome. And it definitely is the best chorus I've ever used. Love the old school ce2.

[@dboy6400]

Agree, the CE-2 was a great sounding chorus. I used the Electroharmonix Memory Man for chorus, extremely good chorus but a bit noisy.

[@1trueworshipers]

Bro, your crazy- I love it. New to the site, learned a lot about the pedals. Crack me up with your dialogue to the camera. You have quickly become my favorite KZbin site. I thank you

[@haulingjets174]

Big fan of The Smiths, Cure, and Lush back in the day, all Boss sounds! I think the purple flanger was my first, but the CE2 is the one that I can't go without. I remember an interview in one of those guitar magazines with Robert Smith, he said something to the affect that he liked that he could look down and know what pedal to press by the color.

[@joesmith8398]

I seem to recall that very interview as well !!

[@paulm9079]

Pretty sure that was in the September 1992 issue of Guitar Player. Fantastic interview. It was around the time Wish was released.

[@jsmmsj2520]

Cocteau Twins is another band that uses pedals for their unique and original songs , like from another world . Fine melodies too.

[@6StringEraser]

You arent crazy. The older Boss pedals did have rounder corners.

[@DanielFar96]

Great video, I'm a BIG BOSS fanboy too! Thanks man keep it up. My first Boss pedal was a DS-1 and I still have it. I've since become a collector and got alot more. My favorites are: CE-2, SD-1 and CS-2.

[@randysutton2120]

I've never understood the anti-BOSS snobs. Their pedals sound great, look cool, and are pretty much indestructible. What else do you want?

[@mikejones-vd3fg]

Yeah I didnt like Boss, but they gave me no option! I wanted chunky heavy distortion, not crackling fizz, it didnt help they looked like they were from the 60's at a time when retro wasnt cool, modern new stuff was so I was more than thrilled when I got my Dod Grunge FX pedal in the 90s. Even all the old guys at the guitar shop were impressed with it, and probably would have never looked at it because it said "grunge" or was gimmicky for them but no doubt the best distortion box they've seen up to that point.

[@Deathlycream]

My first tuner was a Boss, I liked it and Boss pedals were quite the only brand I knew back in 1999. They are pretty simple and nothing to hate really. The fact is the sound is also important and sometimes you just want something else but I totally agree with you Boss is an amazing brand

[@SlimeyGuitarStrings]

There are some pedals out there that just sound a little different or do something different. For instance a DOD Gonkulator. For better or worse, that's the only distortion ring mod I know of. The TS808/TS9 has a slightly different sound than an ODX. Not a bad thing, but different. I like my DOD Rubberneck which has weird infinite echo stuff you can do and add pedals to the delay. Pretty cool imho.

[@MH5tube]

The only complaint I've ever had with a Boss pedal would be the fact that the switches are too vague for tapping in a tempo on the DD-7.

[@jean-pierrejoubert6140]

I didn’t like them for a long time because of the whole anti-digital phase most people went through in the late 90’s/early 00’s. Thankfully I grew up.

[@antoinebesselas3607]

My first Boss pedal was the Boss DA-2 Adaptive Distortion. I bought it when I was 13 or 14 because I wanted to play heavy metal and honestly because this pedal looked pretty. I've almost only ever seen bad comments about this pedal but for me it's the pedal that made my sound and I still use it today ! Thanks to this channel for teaching so much about pedals and to Josh for having a contagious love for guitar pedals !!!

[@Redhotchilipprs]

My first boss pedal was a Ds-2 in 2004. Still have it. Still on my board. I love stacking it with the Charlie Brown. My ultimate favorite guitarist is John Frusciante and he used a lot of boss pedals.

[@tonebenderx]

Spiritualized live circa 1997. J. Spaceman got that extreme choppy sound with a Boss pedal called a PN2 / Tremolo-Pan. It was mesmerizing. Needless it say it took me years to find one, but it's really something special.

[@TSP13Guy]

Yes

[@NotoriousV.I.C.]

I bought that pedal at a Guitar Center clearance event in the 90's for $20. I eventually got rid of it because I HATE surf green. Now they go for upwards of $200!

[@reverberateddreams7958]

Thank you❤️

[@PatFlanigan]

My first BOSS was a DD-3, which I bought used just over two years ago. I love it! My two older brothers each had a Metal Zone in the 90s and like a lot of people I thought BOSS was crap until I actually got a bunch of them. Truth is they're amazing... I can even get a solid tone out of a Metal Zone. I have a lot of boutique pedals, but there's nothing wrong with throwing a bunch of super affordable pedals à la BOSS, EHX (and might I even dare say Joyo) on the board once in a while!

[@maxonmendel5757]

Pat Flanigan Joyo is my fave. Their trem is solid, and they have a Dr. J line that’s right there with Boss and EHX

[@PMTluke]

Love my dd3 > Tera echo is my live delay Arsenal and I have a lot of delay pedals I have options I choose those 2 boss for live

[@luissegura2170]

My first boss pedal was an SD-1, my father just bougth it for me in a music store sale, honestly i feel in love inmediatly, such an amazing sound rigth of the box, always, loving this vídeo so much, thank u!!! keep te good work man, u ar an amazing human being!!

[@ferramirez4570]

From John Mayer to John Frusciante, to Noel Gallagher and Jonny Buckland!, Everybody has used Boss Pedals!. BTW i love your Vlogs! and how passionate you are about gear and music! i wish you the best! it is always good to see another gear head! lol, cheers!.

[@pedalcasters]

I sure understand what you mean about the DD-20... As a delay addict, I have a Timeline, a Time Bender, an AD-9 and other small format pedals but I will never stop playing the DD-20! It's just an amazing unit! They really should have added the smooth mode to the DD-500...

[@briancullen672]

First pedal of any kind: BOSS BF-2B (I think) bass flanger. I acquired it when I was in high school. I had an s-type Martin Stinger 6-string guitar running into the BOSS into a gray-carpeted Fender M-80 amp. Odd and wonderful combination. Lost them all 6 yrs later in a fire that burned down the entire block. Sometimes, alone, in the wee hours, I can still hear her groovy clank across the years. And I get a little weepy. Thanks for letting me share.

[@TheBroman59]

My first Boss pedal was the tuner, I got it back in High School and kept it for years... it disappeared at some point before I put down the guitar and quit playing for about 20 years. Now I’ve fallen back into the guitar (and feeling like I’ve never played one before), my new “first pedal” is the Waza Craft Metal Zone!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@ronduchamp2418]

You have me convinced, I'm only buying Boss pedals from now on.

[@moonburst9434]

Loving the boss bd-2, my very first pedal ever. That overdrive crunchy/creamy tone made me play day by day & will forever be on my board

[@tonymcalister9878]

First Boss pedal. DS-1. I later decided it was not useful, but I was wrong. I gave it another chance and rolled off the distortion and tone and it has been on my board for the past few months.

[@novak1nt]

Me too man. Me too.

[@BrianGay57]

Tony McAlister I have two of them. I found a second on dirt cheap, so I grabbed it as a backup. One is always on my board.

[@manuelsoares507]

“It took another decade to find another band” is such an underrated pun! This is why I love this channel. 😊

[@sski]

My first Boss pedal was an NF-1 Noise Gate (long dash, thin font, silver screw) that I got in 1982. I still own and use it today.

[@jrutherfordium]

sski Same here, My first was an NF-1 I got in 1981. Black label, black screw. Definitely a necessity back then.

[@arkwaves]

My first Boss pedal was a Metal Zone that i purchased 20 years ago in Tehran !

[@matthenthorn2072]

BD-2 as well. As I got bored with my lack of skill I thought I “outgrew” this pedal and went down the “boutique” rabbit hole. Ironically after buying many overdrive pedals, and wont to own many fabled pedals I realized two things: 1.: I need to get better because a pedal helps me achieve zero skill; 2.: and hundreds of dollars later, the BD-2 is Old Faithful on many days. I am literally sitting outside Guitar Center to become the most annoying customer playing every Boss pedal they have. However Monrning Glory is switched on every day without exception!

[@TroyNaumu808]

You are very funny. I like your sense of humour. I own three boss pedals currently. This is what I have - Boss DS-2, Boss CS-3 and Boss PS-5. I think I used to have a Boss TR-2 at one time. One of my favourite guitarists is Mr. Lindsey Buckingham formerly of Fleetwood Mac. He uses a Boss SD-1, Boss DD-3.

[@FilippaArendt]

I have the Angry Driver and the Harmonist, love them :) My first BOSS pedal was a DM-2

[@blake2265]

FilippaQ my first pedal was the ds-1 and I love it

[@rogerfelez7478]

FilippaQ Hi FilippaQ, was your first Boss pedal an original DM-2 or the Waza Craft version?

[@scottcollier9178]

First BOSS pedal was a DD3, still on my board, always use it.

[@edwardmonsariste4050]

Scott Collier. Same here. Long live the DD-3! Mine has been “working” for at least 30 years? Can’t remember when I purchased it. I have to stomp on it a couple times when it gets contrary on me.

[@justingarcia7722]

Favorite “secret” sound on the boss dd5/6 is the rapid fire sample you can achieve with the latching switch on the “hold” setting. You can create killer glitchy samples with it. That said my first boss pedal was the dd6 (still have) and use for that feature, particularly cool on bass.

[@barbamatteo]

Boss is pure icon.. a trademark.. the colors.. the design... everyone knows that boss make pedals.

[@paulitik7]

DD-3 was the first I bought. My Bro in law gave me a PH-2 Super Phaser, which I traded for a BF-2, which I sold to buy a HF-2, which will never leave my board.

[@jonkomatsu8192]

Nope, you're not crazy! Oh, man, that box set is a thing of beauty! Wonderful! And the shirt is a perfect accompaniment. Thanks for featuring. And yes! "Disintegration" is a classic, "Pictures of You" will eternally whisk me back to girls of days past, still tender broken hearts and my days at university. Sigh....

[@nzstjohnthebaptist]

Johnny Marr of The Smiths used Boss pedals. I bought a Chorus and OD-2 Turbo R specifically to sound like him when I play his guitar parts (at home).

[@johnrobinson6945]

He's such a brilliant guitarist. The Smiths aren't something that's in real regular rotation for me, but I respect the hell out of that guys playing!

[@Noisehead101]

He was even using a Boss GT-100 multi effects for his live rig a few years ago. Maybe he still does.

[@bostonmainemike]

I'm really enjoying your channel, and especially your electronically dry sense of humor. I am 66 years old, playing guitar since '84. Just a intermediate hacker. I just got my first Boss Pedal, an FZ-5, and have since picked up a DD-3 and an SD-1, as well as Behringer UO8, UC200, UV300, OD300, and a VT999. How about a show for how to set up a board for dummies? So much fun! Milkman is my next move... since I own a few Teles.

[@0001111000220]

You should make a video about those Sovtek amps! you’ve definitely got the best collection Ive ever seen.

[@shaffera17]

Adam Rosette this has to happen

[@guitarvaultstore8032]

totally agree

[@megas2807]

Yes! Конечно!

[@Gui222Gui]

Exactly! For all the duration of this video I was like: "Yeah epic boss collection but omg the wall of Sovtek amps!!!"

[@imannonymous7707]

So what would it take to hear ur fav sovtek....

[@NealB123]

I love Boss pedals. Most of the pedals on my board are Boss. Reasonably priced and reliable. What's not to like?

[@daveanthony3880]

Neal B the buffer. Have u A-B’d your guitar directly to your amp/thru your boss pedals recently? Give that a shot and you’ll be heartbroken, cause boss is awesome except for the buffer.

[@coldacre]

I'm a massive BOSS fan boy. they were THE budget affordable pedal when I was growing up in the 80's. I've never had one that's let me down and the silent switching design is the greatest ever. the only thing that frustrates me about BOSS pedals is the inaccessibility of the pots. I get scratchy pots every decade or so... and there's no easy way in to spray them with a little contact cleaner. it's my only gripe.

[@mxaroundthefur]

I was 16 years old and I bought the ds1, and you make me feel the magic about the sound again. thank u.

[@Piterotul]

Bill Duffy from The Cult is another well known Boss pedals lover. My favorite song is Wild hearted son!

[@betts12220]

Nirvana - Nevermind. Boss DS-1.

[@jhspedals]

Mmmmmmm

[@WatchesnguitarsDK]

Isn't it that Turbo DS-2 thingy? I always thought that anyway :-)

[@betts12220]

AFAIK he used both. According to this article DS-1 up until '92. But who knows, you might be right. spinditty.com/instruments-gear/kurts-settings

[@KingBlonde]

@@cheezyridr How? Most people butcher the DS1 with bad settings but kurt had the right amps, adjustment and songs for the pedal. Not to mention fantastic engineers who never said "hey that pedals crap lets not use it".

[@KingBlonde]

@@cheezyridr I genuinely wanna know, is your opinion based on objective fact or are you just saying this because you don't like Nirvana?

[@nikkilively3406]

Guy earns my business with this vid but now I’m like......should I buy boss pedals instead of JHS lol

[@jhspedals]

Follow your heart!

[@DavidBaumgarner]

I am really glad someone finally gave Visene the respect it deserves!!! Even if we did have to wait til the VERY END of the video for it. Thank you for sharing, I was beginning to think nobody understands me....

[@itslateandimfat]

Thanks for making this. I'm a big fan of Boss pedals. For albums I would pick The Cult - Sonic Temple. Billy Duffy uses a ton of Boss gear. The SD-1 with the C6 removed is my favorite OD.

[@MrSimondaniel3]

oh yeah good call.. those Cult intros

[@DoctorBlankenstein]

When I first saw the title I was like... "this dude isn't about to start bashing Boss, is he?" Then I start watching and I'm like "oh cool... he's a fanboy also" lol Dig your channel man... rock on.

[@warrensteele5644]

The DS-1 was my first boss. I still love how it sings :)

[@DeathMayBeYourSantaClausz]

Josh is absolutely in his element going through those Boss pedals. Love so much to see such enthusiasm and obsession, it's infectious

[@frmcf]

Pretty sure there's a TU-2 on Smash Mouth by Allstar

[@mershtron]

I’ve always envied the tone he gets out the TU-2. Any suggestions for settings??

[@frmcf]

A=432Hz is the best setting, don't think they used it on that song though.

[@hamcheesecola]

"this is the mouse, THIS is the pedal" that's your next t-shirt haha

[@danchapman7958]

First Boss pedal was the DD-3, I still use it every day :)

[@rickw5024]

Josh is the reason NONE of us can/has a SovTek Amp !!!!! I just realized ...... BECAUSE HE OWNS THEM ALL !!!!!! I have wanted one since the early 2k's and now I know why I couldn't find any for sale!

[@LordHar]

My first Boss pedal was the DS-1.

[@theruley]

My $20 sd-1 is one pedal that will never leave my board. It holds its own against any other drive I have put against it. My first boss pedal though was a beat-up tu-2. I bought it at a garage sale with a guitar for $100. I then sold the guitar for $100 and kept the tuner and have had it ever since.

[@themikeaustin]

I've always avoided considering Boss pedals because they're so popular and I didn't want to use what everyone else uses. (That's one of the reasons I play G&L guitars...) I may have to reconsider that practice. Thanks for the video.

[@seanbrooks2583]

if you only don't use things because other people use them you are a hipster.

[@themikeaustin]

I prefer to spin my attitude more along the lines of "I don't want to sound like everyone else." :) Also, I prefer to give my money to smaller companies rather than big conglomerates.

[@LeviBulger]

Boss is the biggest pedal maker for a reason. Their stuff is just good. Some of it is unmatched. And they're all virtually unbreakable. And for me personally, I love their switches. Nothing feels better than kicking on a boss pedal with your heel, especially if it's an SD1 for a solo

[@oo0O08]

Boss make good, reliable, affordable pedals. Now we just need Roland to turn into a worker coop and we wouldn't have to worry about them being a big company ;)

[@bogmon]

Most great chef in the world uses eggs and flour and butter. It's the craft and creativity that makes it magical. Pedals and guitars are just tools to make music. I truly believe that originality comes from the user and not the gear.

[@chuckthaalchemyst3539]

My first boss pedal (and my first pedal ever) was the DS1. Over the years I have gone deeper into the rabbit hole. The majority of my pedal board that I use today is comprised of boss pedals.

[@marshsticks992]

YES the Cure are the best band ever and the reason I still have an original BF-2 on my board!

[@AceFurley]

my claim to fame: I borrowed Kurt Cobain's Boss DS-1 (when he was just 1 of hundreds of guys in my little band universe) from the also-famous "Mighty" Joe Preston (the only bassist heavy and loud enough to successfully manifest the "Brown Note"!!!) The only thing that makes me "Sorta" cool (ie:not-a-complete-nerd) in the eyes of my step-daughter!

[@MatthewDavidMontgomery]

Phil Keaggy’s “Live From Kegworth” album has my favorite chorus sound on it. He uses an old Dimension C. Listen to Shades of Green and Here Comes the Sun. My first Boss pedal was their ME-50 multi effects board. Also have the RC30XL looper. It’s kind of noisy but still a great looper!

[@rjc7289]

My first pedal was a Boss DS-1, which I got back in the mid 80's, and I've been a fan ever since. The ease with which you can change out the 9-volt battery certainly helps too.

[@olavisaksjoflot2932]

I also have a few too many Boss pedals I`m afraid. My First one was a second hand dual gain stage OD3, love it & still have it! Love Your videos - different, educated, funny (...and slightly weird - I like that). I also like the record recomendations in the end - listening to The Cure right now! 😄👍

[@benketchum7500]

I personally run the DD3, DD7, (yes at the same time), a blues driver and a flanger all from boss on my pedal board

[@FilippaArendt]

BOSS user : John Frusciante

[@plrbplr]

Yaay!

[@vvmakovv2689]

Artcore103 woah what the fuck is wrong with you?

[@Artcore103]

vv Mako vv the comment i was responding to had since been deleted.

[@gjv8580]

Only the turbo distorsion, not a very boss fan

[@justinprince8761]

John is known for that ds2 and my favorite chorus the ce-1. -fruscianteworld

[@caseybuckler2385]

Oh Man, Boss players on classic albums, Nevermind (Come As You Are), KYUSS (Blues For the Red Sun) & Failure (Fantastic Planet). You took one of my top 3 albums of all time and praised it, so thank you! Everytime I hear Plainsong, time stops and I think of the first time that pot ever "Worked" on me, the soundtrack to that experience was my friend playing Disintegration, so my first time ever being stoned I got to hear Plainsong for the very first time, no BS. Aand the 1st Boss pedal I had was a Metal Zone pedal but please forgive me, it was 91' and Megadeth ruled the highschool halls, well and the Cure. I Love Your pedals.

[@VerdiMMayerJr]

Kruangbin guitarist uses a Boss Phaser and DS-1. Great killer tones :)

[@brianrodman1033]

Verdi M Mayer Jr. killer band.

[@kevinlebrun2307]

Verdi M Mayer Jr. That guy is the most exciting guitarist ive heard in years...he can play it all

[@chrisw5742]

I just modded a DS-1 into an octave fuzz and it is awesome now.

[@VerdiMMayerJr]

+Chris W just saw a video demo of the mod..very Synth-y!! :)

[@VerdiMMayerJr]

+Kevin Lebrun Yes, i had the same feeling! I really dig the blending of styles-sounds otherworldly.

[@BlueSkyDogs]

Great vid n great pedals. My first experience of boss was playing my dads vintage strat through an OD-1 into a jcm800! I was about 5 yo! Still cant make a thing else sound that good!

[@garcemac]

"Yeah. I'm not crazy." says the man sitting in front every Sovtek amp ever made ;) Just kidding, Josh! Love the vid.

[@Jsingle1922]

Dude... Thank you. I just found your channel about a week ago. It's fantastic to hear a person in the "Kinda Fancy" pedal game gushing about what I would consider working man's pedals. I appreciate you. I'm digging the "If you like how it sounds, it sounds good." vibe. Thanks again.

[@mariolante3428]

What? nobody metioned PRINCE? Prince was a huge Boss, cause he used Boss pedals, i'd suggest... :D

[@K3vinK]

He mentioned Prince.

[@mariolante3428]

ups, haha

[@morten1]

Prince even used the Metalzone at times :)

[@alanredversangel]

Man you and boss should make a pedal together.

[@asmahism]

Alan Angel they could combine the angry Charlie and blues driver and call it the angry driver!

[@truedarklander]

Kyle Henderson damn what a great idea!!!!!!

[@tokenofdevotion]

Alan Angel lmao

[@elvis_chen]

If Angry Charlie sells well, I believe we will see more.

[@veerchasm1]

Never happen 😆

[@xAngelsOfHellx]

Ah man, the one pedal I was hoping you'd mention was the Octave OC-2

[@skubee23]

I just recently bought the angry driver. That pedal is amazing worth every penny. I have a ts808 and the angry driver. Love, love, love, the way they sound together.

[@TyroneLoganMusic]

I know Dave Navarro had a board full of Boss gear when playing with Jane’s addiction.

[@miker2157]

I will die for my Blues Driver

[@lionellonardon4222]

There's a bass player here in Italy, Gianni Maroccolo, that is a living legend. He has a killer, killer tone. He doesn't care of amps at all, but (exept for his bass, an old Fender Precision Elite ll) his secret are his pedals, all Boss. He uses the CE-2, the HM-2, the RV-2, the DD-3, the OC-2, the TU-2, all powered whit a PSM-5. Whit his first band, Litfiba, he wrote some of the best italian dark wave/rock albums I ever listened to. Songs like "Resta", "Re del Silenzio", "Pioggia di Luce", "Ballata", "Oro Nero" are out there to prove it. Guys, if you like to explore other music, I recommend you to check this songs. Trust me, and then you will tell me, I wait you here.

[@gregmorgan6273]

Ds1 was my first stomp, I couldn’t afford tube amps, so, finally I could get a good gain tone through an okay amp. Would’ve been around 78 when they first came out. I am 64 now, still play daily and I still have 18 Boss pedals.