"David vs Goliath" - BOSS BD-2 vs BD-2w WAZA Craft

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Danish Pete engages yet another "David VS Goliath" pedal challenge where an a very affordable goes up against a more expensive pedal. The Boss BD-2 and the Boss BD-2w Waza Craft.
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What do you think, please comment below. Plus we'd really like to hear your suggestions for more David & Goliath battles! Just choose from the pedals we stock & suggest an cheap vs expensive shoot out - doesn't have to be drive pedals either - can be anything you like!
Pete used a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop into a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amp.

[@jacobbutler3426]

The stock BD-2 sounds like when it's raining on s Tuesday, and the BD-2w sounds like when it's raining on Thursday.

[@coaldoubt2879]

It's Friday, I'm in love.

[@Equinsu_Ocha69]

@@coaldoubt2879 IDC if Mondays blue, Tuesdays grey and Wednesday too

[@kylenaughton9266]

This might be one of my favorite comments of all time.

[@datsoon9236]

@@Equinsu_Ocha69 Thursday I don't care about you...

[@pispalantimbaland]

Best comparison comment ever, I need to borrow this for sure

[@MrCatalina31768]

The difference is like night and day where day is very overcast and you're wearing shades and the night has a full moon and is as bright as an overcast day when you're wearing shades

[@fullmoonfool]

lmaol love it

[@SuspiciousPenguins]

Ha ha ha. I reserve the right to reuse your statement in some of my future comments :)

[@senorsunset]

Lol, Best comment ever!!! Ironic and honest at the same time.

[@MauroCasula]

ahahahahah you make me laugh a lot!

[@prosperity-gospel]

I say this as a person who bought the Waza one... they sound exactly the same when not using the "custom mode" switch. But also if you're going to compare two incredibly similar pedals, you need to use a looper to ensure that small differences in performance don't affect the sound.

[@masond8110]

I agree I mean they are supposed to be the exact same pedal. They both have the blues driver technology in it except for the custom mode

[@lolwithme36dd]

I second that. Do these comparison vids with a looper for the best distinction.

[@prosperity-gospel]

@Neon Thunderbird It wasn't worth it for me because I never liked the custom mode

[@codymyersofficial]

Yuck. That Waza custom mode sounds cheap.

[@bengalvin9932]

more like david vs david with a stick.

[@yesto9676]

true

[@mywaveinwoodswoodperfumes]

+ben galvin looooooooooooooooooooool

[@Mr1comment]

Ben, great comment!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ProcashFloyd]

lmao

[@slonth]

david vs david with eyeliner

[@nitemunky76]

Man those premium components sure do make...not a whole lot of difference.

[@ian7388]

Thats because he had the Waza Craft setting on S which means it is basically the regular Blues Driver.

[@irwinfc]

True, but all the C-mode did was muddy up the sound

[@colefisch931]

sometimes a little mud is good. 😀

[@robertmcmillan3638]

@Nathan Lange *"It's more something you can feel than hear".* What, like in the wallet?

[@robertmcmillan3638]

@Nathan Lange Here's a vid of the only guy I've ever heard making a Boss Blues Driver sound good, kzbin.info/www/bejne/fomsmWBrd8p2Z6M Still pretty nasty in parts though. Noticed that you're STILL thumbing yourself up 🙄.

[@andertons]

We would like to suggest, that to get the best sound from these video and so you can make the best judgment, always use good headphones or speakers and always listen in 1080p otherwise you will lose all the small nuances of the sounds such as noise, hiss, high and low end frequencies. Thank you all for watching and commenting and keep the suggestions coming.

[@cmkilcullen8176]

it must be so -because the differences are pretty subtle with certain shades of tones. I will listen again with ear goggles - but for my purposes the standard works for me. They both sounds to good to me. I am a big Fender / Tweed tones person. Love it - never tire of hearing it. Nice video..

[@cesmcmyth]

hm...guys, A boss BD2W Vs Super Phat Mod keeley would be THE "versus" challenge to perform here....please?

[@skiboatbiz]

Ohhhhh Yeah! Now I hear a difference. I think? Maybe? Kinda? No....I must be dead. Shit... that sucks.

[@clemwest4536]

The video should have started at 5:49... Pete clearly didn't know that the S/C switch chooses between Standard and Custom modes, so anything played on S mode will sound IDENTICAL because it is THE SAME EXACT CIRCUIT.

[@HansBaumeister]

Yup, definitely don‘t want to listen to 720p or 1080i as the lower pixel rate means that the sound quality is diminished... :-)

[@pellechi1]

Save the extra money, Have a glass of wine when you start playing. In no time at all they’ll sound identical.

[@JamesRussoMillas]

I only noticed once he turned them up to nearly full gain, the Waza one is much smoother. That combined with the extra mode, makes it worth the money for me honestly. The blues driver is such a great pedal!

[@zeinselzer2897]

I have to say... I can clearly hear that the one on the left sounds like the one on the right.

[@joewalsh8217]

The comment everyone needed without having to watch thank you haha

[@THESTEVESBAND]

Love the extra Sticker !!!! looks awesome!

[@MarkZarecki]

I don’t think an audience would be able to tell the difference. They both sound great!

[@camilomontoya7412]

I deffinitly hear a cleared crisper sound on the waza no doubt about it

[@hyperliteBo]

Waza seems a tad crisper but I doubt anyone could tell the difference between them in a mix or live situation. Keep these comparisons coming, I love them !

[@egSmith-sp9gl]

the Waza give you a little edge as a lead !!!!! over the bd-2

[@Coggler101010]

Listened in my truck where the bass is oversaturated, and the Waza version seems to hi-pass more of the muddy lows as you crank the gain. It gets crisper in the highs too, for sure. I like it!

[@charlesco689]

I agree

[@pterantula]

great series - MORE!

[@tommytwotacos8106]

When I switched out my jcm 800 for an 8u rack as my main head, I got a Line 6 POD to slide in there as well along side a sonic maximizer and a few other personal preference items (yes, I added a karaoke unit, too). The POD does tons of effects, simulates amps, looper, drum machine, etc etc. It's simply amazing all of the shit that thing can do, and it's not even the big boy of Line 6 multi fx racks. The Blues Driver was the first pedal I ever bought in 1995, and between it and the built in chorus, overdrive, and reverb on the Crate combo amp I started off with, I didn't really need any other effects for six or seven years. I'm psyched to have my rack all stacked out exactly how I like it, and when I look back I just can't believe how much time and money I wasted on my old pedal board, pedals, and swapping tubes in and out of the jcm trying to get ye right sound. I was totally missing out on the advances that digital effects and the solid state amps had been making over the 20 years since I'd started playing. I've been workin my new setup now for almost a year, and I still feel like I've barely scratched the surface, but I'm always finding something new and unbelievable that I had no idea about until I stumbled over it.

[@241joshy]

I'd love to see a comparison between the Boss BD2w vs. the Keeley Super Phat Mod! 😊

[@ulfmundhenningsen647]

BD-2! I love it, and this video made me lovin' it even more!

[@hanten10]

in my opinion the waza craft is good at low gain below 12oclock, up then 50% gain the sound is more heavy as closed to distorted sound unlike the standard BD2...but each of them has their own colour depends on what sound you are looking for, both are great pedals ❤

[@hamaraptor8378]

I own a SD-1W it's probably the best overdrive pedal I've used, One thing you can't tell on KZbin is the different feel an response the Waza pedals have.

[@scottstrain5599]

Bo$$ love$ bedroom blue$ dad$ lmfao

[@RedSnake517]

Here's what I noticed: They only sound the same when the waza craft bd-2 is in standard mode, when in custom mode, it tends to be less gritty and a little more pristine in the pick attacks and overall articulation. Now personally, I had the opportunity to try these both out and if you try them yourself, you more than likely will hear that the custom mode cleans up better than both the stock bd-2 and standard mode bd-2w

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

these are my experiences in person

[@clemwest4536]

Indeed, since standard mode is the exact same thing as the original BD2

[@m.balauszko]

I'm gonna have to go with the cheaper one. Maybe because I'm more used to it's sound but there's this crispy top-end that I really enjoy in BD-2. The Waza edition seems smoother and more fluid in the sound characteristic. Not sure if I like that..

[@fiftypeehead]

This video has saved me a few clams. Cheers

[@FastRuffneck]

Great demo thanks Pete. I went for the Waza Craft model (from Andertons of course) for its boutiqueness and extra custom flavour. Still dialling in my sound. But loving it!

[@Distantfieldproductions]

Cool concept for a series, so thanks for that! The jury's still out on these two.

[@shadilamesbutr8239]

I have the standard version. Using it to boost my Blackstar HT Black Fire. Sounds great as the boost pedal.

[@nadeemafzal8984]

thank you - purchased BD-2 over the 'w' version and vvv happy with it - real good deals going on for a brand new BD2 (non waza) = less than half price - i think the waza delay (also bought) has more to it than this particularly waza pedal - the comparison review is much appreciated

[@user-yr3dh3sv2v]

The big difference is in the feel/response of the Waza :) plus the new improved buffer which is very good. both sound the same! in standard mode! but you really have to try out a Waza inperson to experience the way it responds

[@thehunter99091]

Loving the quality of the videos. And the Waza Craft version sounds smoother but the regular one holds up pretty well too. No bad ones here. Just different ones. And sweet playing Pete :)

[@Masciuniria]

Very high quality video.

[@hollycez]

Am I the only one who loves a lot more the "woodiness" of the standard BD-2? It is less precise and focused sounding and has a lot more bass end but hey, it's blues!

[@ElverIsGone]

Yeah I thought so too, the regular BD-2 sounds darker/heavier, and the Waza sounds brighter/crunchier.

[@BlueStratDude]

Are there two timecodes in the video you could post that demonstrate this? I thought they sounded completely identical. Equally as full with the gain down, equally as splatty with the gain up, equally as boosty with everything at noon. I'd still get the newer one... you get an alternate circuit with the S/C switch, but even without, the Waza will almost certainly last longer and probably has a better bypass.

[@mikesanchez7386]

I thought the same thing. I preferred the Standard BD-2. I think I'll go get one

[@jacobhartmann1050]

Yep. I'm with you guys on this one too. Prefer the stock BD-2!

[@241joshy]

I’ve had the original BD-2 for quite some time now. But I decided to go and grab a Waza version just to see for myself. (Kinda hard to tell over KZbin with all that compression that KZbin does to your audio file). In my honest opinion, the Waza is a bit crispier, clearer and more dynamic than the original in “Standard” mode and same thing in custom mode but now with more compression . And of course it has better components and lower noise floor. If I were to choose between the two of them and given that I hadn’t own an original yet, I’d definitely choose the Waza. But since I already own an original, I’d have to say that for me the original would do. But if my original BD-2 breaks or gets lost and I’d have to buy one again, I’d say I’d would spend the extra money for the Waza.

[@GrayGhosting]

Given the extremely subtle differences between these two pedals one needs to feed them the same signal for an accurate comparison. You are feeding the BD-2 through the buffer of the BD-2W - it does not have True Bypass. Whether anyone can hear the difference is another story but I would be more comfortable with an identical setup if I was considering paying the premium for the -2W. Even better, cover the units and label them A and B and let people pick the best sounding unit and reveal their identities at the end of the video. With subtle differences like these packaging and marketing are big influences on subjective preferences.

[@zhou_sei]

agreed. completely useless comparison.

[@wadeolder7193]

I have and had countless ODs, Drivers, Compulsive this and that. It's like a revolving door which one I think is the right one for the night. I heard a guy at a club and had some nice singing lead lines. Saw he had a BD2. Came home and ordered the BD2w. What the hey. It's the last driver, OD'er pedal I'm buying.

[@brockadcock2735]

The custom mode on this pedal sounds great. Much smoother than the standard version

[@DantryTV]

Great playing man

[@toneseeker87]

the waza version at custom mode cleans up nicely when you roll down your guitar's volume knob, has a better/improved gain structure and better bottom end that makes your riffs and solos beefier.

[@jeffreyspragg8818]

I think using both of them, early one going into the newer one sounds cool.

[@fujiwarataku]

Man i got to have one of these BD-2 they sound like a cranked Fender Tweed Deluxe, such a classic sound, a winner for amateurs like me who doesn't have the money for a valve amp but have a pretty good pimped blackface solid state Fender or just a nice whatever solid state amp.

[@pancakes1983]

WAZA craft must mean 50 bucks more in Japan, because I honestly can't see that big of a difference for the money.

[@flips220]

Google tells me that "waza" means "technique" in Japanese. So knowing that, it can obviously be inferred that Boss came up with the WAZA line as a technique to make more money off consumers.

[@Samus5164]

+Brett Scanlon Normally I'd agree, but I think they're fantastic. The Waza analog delay is one of the nicest delays I've EVER heard, and this pedal breathes like no other overdrive.

[@burningteles380]

+flips220 hahaha

[@FLORIDAERO]

LMFAO

[@PrivateEyeMusic]

I feel the W has to much pop in the low end and too much bite on the high. The standard sounds sweeter. Glad you posted this video. Ideas on the fence about whether the extra 50 bucks was going to yield a better pedal. Good demo!

[@magnum9987]

I think the Waza had a little more touch sensitivity, sounds more responsive to Pete's picking attack. Maybe it had a little more low mid punch, especially with the switch in the right "C" position.

[@robbyray]

Great video. Great playing. Showed the subtle differences between the two pedals. How about a Keeley vs Boss?

[@Guitar_Smasher]

I like the blue one!

[@zacharycollins6548]

Weird, I can't hear a price difference.

[@cactusjackthedesertrat5601]

BD 2 is the one i got im going to stick with it. I would like to see a tube screamer comparison video , you may have on looking now. Great video thank you for your time

[@tvi82]

I`m looking to buy a bluesdriver, so thanks for doing this. kinda watching blind as im scrolling through the comments but going back up when i hear a tone i like only to find 9/10 times its the boss pedal.... i`m sold.

[@johne1599]

If noise in the signal chain was an issue or concern, then I’d have to go with the quieter WazaCraft version.

[@eppleheid]

Waza has more scooped mids and softer highs, which gives it less presence and would make it a more forgiving pedal to play. It has a more 'studio mixed' sound. I like it. Don't know if I love it. But I like it.

[@thormusique]

Interesting, thanks! It seemed the WazaCraft version has a broader, warmer midrange, especially at lower gain settings. Also, I think the high end of the standard version is a bit shrill and nasty. That said, at higher gain settings, the standard warmed up more, to a point where there didn't seem to be that much of a difference between the two (except for that nasty high end of the standard). I don't remember you switching the WC version over to the "C" circuit. I wonder what difference that would make? Another great demo, though!

[@chaselearkendall]

Most of this demo has the waza on the S setting. Of course it’s going to sound the same! The C setting is the difference in the pedals. Towards the end Pete goes on the C setting.

[@GavinMorris1]

I hear approximately 20p worth of difference. These reviews are really useful, thanks.

[@MrMarcburger]

winner for me is the two stacked at the end of the video. awesome sound.

[@Kitmaru1P7]

Boss orignal blues driver sounds almost as good as waza craft. Wow. Keep it up!

[@Joshuaalan21]

Gone over this many times. I like the extra clear tone of the original / non-Waza

[@1961jscofield]

To my ears the Waza is more compressed and that sounds nice, but at higher gain, the original sounded more transparent, also nice. That Waza stage 2 seemed to add lower mid girth.

[@jazzman7122]

Yeah I don't what everyone else is hearing - I noticed a warmer more compressed tone with slightly less edge to the sound from the Waza. With a Fender DRRI I'd go with the Waza, a Mesa or a Bogner I'd opt for the original

[@dss618]

I have the Wiaza and had the original ! Both are great but the Waza is a step above in tone and feel ! There is no wrong choice in either pedal !

[@Mesa3077Boogie]

Love your playing pete

[@andertons]

Why thank you... 😉

[@mikekashaev]

Not so long ago bought my second one. The first blue guy I changed to another pedal, but since then I have greatly missed my blues driver, so I bought another such pedal and now I'm not gonna sell or swap this awesome overdrive.

[@matrodmedia]

I truthfully prefer the normal BD-2. A very classic sound right there.

[@BrotherBoresIsBest]

This guy makes the pedals sound awesome. Mine just sounds like an overdrive.

[@cosmoganic]

2x blues drivers is what I have on my pedal board, on together for an epic lead tone.. Very similar the waza & standard

[@SpaTZz9]

The Waza is like 2 pedals in one. I just got one today and I love it. You need to hear them in a different circuit, not together.

[@keithspillett7312]

although the differences are fairly marked in a side by side comparison like this, I'm not sure I'd be able to tell the difference in a blind test under gig conditions.

[@SaxJockey]

The BD-2w seems to produce a warmer/smoother tone. The benefits depend on many factors: your individual guitar/pedal/amp/room set up...and preference for highs or lows. The BD-2 is analogue, cascaded transistors; a fairly simple circuit. The stock BD-2 New costs around £79 delivered (UK GBP). A New BD-2w costs around £144 delivered...a significant 82% increase for what might be minimal component changes. I opted for a used BD-2 for £54 delivered, that's around 1/3rd the cost of the Waza. Sure I will manage to get a decent sound with the controls on the guitar, pedal and amp.

[@BlueStratDude]

People who already own a BD-2: "The waza is brighter, I don't like it as much." Everyone else: "They sound exactly the same." Guitar tone psychology is fascinating. Just a whole universe made of tastes, music, money, tones, history, egos and highly misunderstood sciences. I think they sound identical. But the Waza is probably more reliable and has a better bypass, plus it has the S/C switch for a little variety. Also, why doesn't the Waza in this video have a silver screw?

[@junoschannel5855]

Because have two versions: Black Screw: Made In Taiwan; Silver Screw: Made In Japan

[@eleven9286]

Juno's Channel But that’s only for the BD2 original, not the Waza.. all Waza’s are made in Korea and “inspected in Japan”. Boss hasn’t made pedals in Japan for quite sometime, I believe.

[@kevinblythe2192]

Though not apparent in this clip I'd say the wazza lowers the noise floor overall, so a cleaner signal path plus some other tonal options. Both work though just depends whats more important to you. I prefer less noise and hiss in the line myself generally. Thanks for the demo Pete however as youtube compression hides a lot from the listeners it would have been great to get some personal observations between the two pedals from you.

[@danohpsp]

If you have the Waza connected through the regular pedal, you can't hear a difference because you are using the buffer from the older design in both bypass states. The Waza buffer is one of the major advantages and it's being negated. Especially since the Waza is at the front of the chain! You should take each pedal out of the circuit manually.

[@crazydiamondjr]

The one with blue's driver written on it is the best one

[@dodmusic9255]

The Waza does make the notes bloom so well. It's not like he is struggling to make them ring out with breakup tone. BIG DIFFERENCE.

[@mudwiser1391]

Hey Pete this was a great side by side comparision, good job! I was hoping I would like the original BD-2 since I've loved mine for years and never play without it... but I might be leaning just a little to the Waza. Would I pay the extra 40 to 80 bucks probably not. I would like to hear a split signal to 2 separate Hot Rod Deluxe amps.

[@williampercival7662]

I prefer the standard blues driver why, it's all in the hands of a good guitar player with feel and knowing where to find those sweet spots. Expressing yourself naturally.

[@poodlebites69]

I tried both of them today and the Waza seemed much better on the custom mod setting. I was using a hollow body with humbuckers. The differences seem more apparent with big open chords.

[@alohaicejam3104]

Waza definitely gets my vote. its crispy and warm and the option for you to choose standard vs waza is great. Also if you noticed on the back of the Waza pedal that it said that the pedal was inspected in japan. not only are you paying for the components but the pedals that make it to other countries should be 100% perfect if that inspection label is true. I'm definitely going to be purchasing a BD-2W soon! thanks!

[@TomPark1986]

00:49 what an improvement of tone.

[@paultwiselton1996]

WOW! I'm shocked and stunned. REALLY expected the Waza model to knock the standard BD2 into the weeds but it didn't. In fact I think the un-Waza'd pedal was much better to my ear (even with me tinnitus...). Not by a lot, but just enough. And how lucky do I feel now? VERY! I picked up a second-hand BD2 at Andertons a month ago for just under 30 notes! It's a brilliant pedal I've long lusted after and now I am as the Cheshire Cat, grinning ear to ear! And I REALLY was expecting to feel that I should have saved up to be right royally Waza'd. Glad I haven't now.

[@recklessrocker1096]

Paul Twiselton I’m with you totally. To my ears the stock BD2 still sounds better than the Waza BD2 overall. The Waza is slightly smoother and is a bit thicker sounding but the original has a honkiness and grit that to me makes it better. I play in a two guitar band so I use the BD2 a lot to help me give a mid boost to an already distorted signal to rise in the mix. The Waza seems like it wouldn’t give me enough of that similar edge since it’s a bit smoother than the stick BD2. I don’t think I’m gonna shell out the dough for a Waza since to my ears the BD2 stock still sounds better.

[@blakeschwartz6803]

Ugh tinnitus, (I have it too) off topic but glad we had the same opinion. Hope all is well and stay strong with the ringing!!!

[@matthaycroft]

I just bought the Waza Craft Blues Driver in Japan. It was $50 more, but it feels cool getting a "special" Boss pedal after being a fan of their gear for 20 years. The prestige of knowing that little bit of extra care was put into it. The salesman even wiped it down for me before & after I tested it and gently placed it back in its box.

[@CC-fi3pp]

That wipe sold me on the extra 50 you must of felt like a King.

[@edreed5571]

@CC-fi3pp Lmao

[@andtheitch]

Much like the SD-1w the BD-2w is more compressed, but it seems to help, since there seems to be too much break up on the BD-2.

[@gclaytony]

Well, don’t really see the point of this video. With the BD-2W in the “S” mode, it is designed duplicate the original BD-2. More informative would have been a comparison with the BD-2W in the “C” mode so that we could here the differences.

[@Slamthulhu]

He switches to C at 5:48

[@PJ-ku5lp]

If he just did the -w pedal in C, people would complain he didn't use it in standard mode to compare if there's any difference in the stock behavior.

[@rca3rd]

How much is the lighted rooster?

[@chrisgrabowski2678]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. You just saved me some $$. I was going to buy the Waza. Then I thought I should find a comparison video. So glad you made one. Now I don't either! Thank you. I'm glad I can spend that $ elsewhere.

[@bluerock5351]

I compared them in shop. this vid confirms why I got the Standard BD-2.

[@solan417]

Hmmm new blues driver with a sticker near the AC input and a toggle switch on top, surprised they didn't switch the light to a blue one.

[@vicpnut1]

At the 1:45 ish mark the waza was soooo much better it was amazing....but as you gained above that it was harder and harder to hear the difference .....till again you fudge around with different tones ,and IMO waza ruled yet again. For the most part it seems more full tone boost and didn't muddy up the low end like the other did at times .... Either sound great to me , guess I'll have to get two 😜👍

[@JIMJAMSC]

If during one of those rig rundown vids [enter rockstar here] had one on his board, then that one would sound better. If you took the Blues driver, slung neon paint on it, renamed it the BluesBrother, advertised it as limited edition and priced it at $349.99, it would sound better than its identical twin.

[@allanwilson8878]

JIMJAMSC lol. This comment is absolutely spot on. I might add also that if there were than an A/B comparison between the 'BluesBrother' and a cheaper overdrive pedal, then 80% of people commenting who noticed a difference between the pedals would just take that difference as proof that the 'BluesBrother' was superior.

[@jaimeeedwards6121]

The BD-2W seems to have a overall cleaner sound than the BD-2 on the same settings. Basically it's all up to your personal sound preferences like always 🤷 I personally prefer the BD-2W but most people listening to me playing wouldn't see the difference or even care.

[@MrAnders1976]

More low mids in the Wasa craft version in S mode. Less highs on the Waza which is probably why always dial in the tone pot on my stock BD2 down to 10 o'clock,, never higher. The Wasa craft version leans in ever slightly towards the SD-1,, A smidgen more mids.. The Waza version sounds better when gain reaches noon or above. I can't really use the stock BD2 above noon.. I always leave the gain knob slightly below noon,, with the tone knob lower it eliminates the fizzy decay on the dirt which I hear at higher gain settings. The stock BD2 works really good as a clean boost/light overdrive but not infront of a clean amp mid scooped amp with gain higher for a dirty blues lead sound.. It simply does not have enough mids.. The SD-1 is al about mids.. (think tubescreamer with a slightly different flavor),, compress a lot and has a big cut on lows,, The boss OD3 sits nicely in between the bd2 and the SD1. Has more marshally mids, maintain bass compared to the sd1 and does not have the "honk" of either the tubescramer or the sd1. Those mid bumped pedals works ok for leads (an even better on an already cooking tube amp) , but try playing a chord though them.. mud..

[@user-ow8lr2my7u]

Normally with the pedals buffer you can notice a little more hi end, your connection is first the waza and then the normal one so the second one is receiving a slightly different signal. Perhaps can be useful to use a switcher instead os daisy chain the pedals?

[@chrisact9601]

I like the original one better. Pete, can you do a comparison between the Alnico Greenback Celestion and the "modern" Greenback Celestion speakers?

[@markhall3323]

Crafted with an ear for highly refined sound, the BD-2W takes the classic Blues Driver grit to a new level with all-discrete analog circuitry. Standard mode captures the classic BD-2 tone while Custom mode delivers new body and sustain. Special edition Waza Craft pedal delivers the ultimate BOSS tone experience Premium sound based on the classic BD-2 Blues Driver Newly revised, all-analog discrete amplifier circuit Standard and Custom sound modes Highly responsive to picking dynamics and volume changes

[@Carlos1992Manuel]

Waza is brighter and glassier than the regular BD-2, to my ears Waza sounds better

[@OregonBigfootODA]

Man, you sure hear that differently that I do.. Waza was muted and a little muddier than I like. The BD2 is my choice. :-)

[@zhou_sei]

i heard the glassiness of the waza, and i think it's because of the buffered bypass of the regular.

[@seb5542]

@@OregonBigfootODA yeah I heard that when he pissed about with the tone compared to the other one when he put it all the way to the left and when he had higher gain it was debatable as to which one was glassier than the other. But for low medium gain I thought the waza was glassier whilst the normal one was flatter.

[@jay2xtremefy]

Exactly.

[@RuinTyrant]

They sound the same.

[@internetnow5243]

Waiting for the Rob Chapman Waza guitar strap made from the tears of blue penguins from the Arctic.

[@lueyteledeluxe7457]

😂 good one!

[@superdriver777]

​7:37 I heard the first two notes of "Spirit in the Sky" and I wanted to hear the rest lol

[@hyperboogie]

I think I actually like the stock one better than the waza. Maybe I'm just imagining...

[@sethzink3458]

The Waza has an overall "cleaner" sound, especially on the lower end. However, this pedal is supposed to replicate the honkiness of old tube amps. With that said the base model should be more desirable than the Waza in my opinion.

[@marleybengson3758]

i like the bd-2 more than the bd-2w considering its much cheaper. the bd-2 and bd-2w are both great blues and boost pedals.

[@daleharrisguitar]

Listen blindfold roulette: chose your favourite tone THEN OPEN YOUR EYES.

[@philippeterevans9314]

Not a lot of difference in my opinion, but a great demo video, nice playing style 😊

[@Tvibs1995]

The W has a little more edge to it. I played with a BD2,loved it, Im going with the W,just has a little more to it,better to have than not have it. The W is being shipped tomorrow

[@JBiggsNewJersey]

TIL the BD-2 is still clean with the gain all the way down. Surprisingly few ODs do this!

[@stephenwhiting6475]

Love how Pete says Waza 😁 I have the stock version and don't see the need to pay the extra for the waza version...