Guitar Pedals for CHEAP! Boss BD-2 Blues Driver Overdrive Pedal - Thursday Gear Video

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[@maxjrboii]

Marty is literally the only guy who can pull off a fedora

[@kade41200]

Mr. X?

[@asdf9890]

I never even realized he was wearing one.

[@YBNegative]

Jason Mraz can

[@TheRealMarxz]

@Michael Turcott actually it's a trilby hat as it has the same front pinch on the crown as a fedora that forms a triangle when looked down on from above. Porkpies have a flat or more usually the centre pushed down with a ridge around the perimeter of the crown. Fedora think Indiana Jones, Trilby think Leonard Cohen, Porkpie think most UK ska bands (Madness, Special AKA. etc) and of course Walter White AKA Heisenberg AKA "the one who knocks"

[@yt_user5614]

Marty and my Italian grandfather

[@BrianTKessler]

Me with pedals: "Level at ten, tone at ten, gain at ten. Why does this pedal sound like shit?"

[@UItimateGuitarCovers]

Because it needs to be set to 11

[@bradtoogood2122]

😂

[@northbound1623]

Do you wanna tell him or should I tell him...

[@Bstonz85]

@Dragomir Ronilac Don’t talk bad on musicians. You sucked at one point too

[@JHENDRIXROCS]

Marty is one of the best teachers on KZbin! Years ago he was a pedestrian! Now he is a MONSTER! Shows you what passion, practice and dedication will do for your playing! God Bless Marty Schwartz!

[@conz000]

The fact this vid starts with Red House means I've come to the right place.

[@jalen1418]

Not $50 anymore

[@RoyvanRikken]

Damned. I had one for like 80-100 Euros with the Keeley Mod. That was 10-15 years ago. Why the hell did I sell it back then ?! Now I just bought one for €60,- but without the Keeley mod but not to bad either. 😅

[@katfishrick1600]

I've owned the Blues Driver for more than 15 years (the same pedal), it works just as well as the day I got it, and is by for my favorite OD-style pedal.

[@javi5810]

Boss pedals are just so amazing

[@BoltBrethren]

Interesting how it sounds like a fuzz at high gain. I’m not a blues or a fuzz guy but I love the way this pedal sounds.

[@tylervancho1516]

I agree, I own one and to me it’s more of a distortion/ fuzz pedal

[@alfredmuller6626]

7:40 was that "Linus and Lucy" by Vince Guaraldi?😂💪

[@jamesbarros950]

Came here for this. Right? This is the definition of owning all the music. loved it.

[@Wabin22]

When you max this beast out you can really get a cool fuzz sound, but it works so well when you turn it down as well. I really feel in love with this pedal and I might just get one. Thanks for the review :)

[@brankoradusinovic6658]

The bd2 is also a great boost for example David Gilmour/Pink Floyd guitar tones

[@GeorgeGastaldi]

"Sleep now in the fire" in 4:45? Awesome!

[@KyTaundry]

What a choon

[@jpceast]

Always love this pedal. Lately I've been setting in pretty clean & using it as a clean boost.

[@MartyMusic]

yes, I like this pedal for that!

[@kimmolingonheimo]

@@MartyMusic YEH! SIMPLE N GOOD!

[@brockpinson949]

We must be aging and learning what it's for instead of making it act like a tube screamer. Weiser time😅

[@blarfblarfson]

4:45 I picked up this pedal a few days ago and whenever i would play around with it I would end up playing this riff. Glad to see it isn't just me

[@frantisekvtelensky820]

So underated pedal I think. For example, Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day use this pedal for two decades and it's still in his live rig! Thanks Marty for video, man! :)

[@DrumBuster16]

František Vtelenský I agree! He uses it for his solos to make them fat enough live, I see he used to use a Boss Tremolo and a Tube Screamer back in 2004. :D

[@julianpottermusic]

Billie

[@n3ssaya972]

And he's like relevant?

[@vladonutyj]

Trilogy was recorded with this pedal. Lead and Solo parts, but in solos he used booster with this one

[@Musicology1975]

And Prince used it for all his live. Live rig

[@gabrielkaldeira9472]

Recently, I bought This pedal and I Can say This pedal has a great tone even If it's plugged in front of an solid State amp. I think that's one of the pedals that I'm never gonna undo. Thanks for sharing It.

[@asdf9890]

I just got one today at a pawn shop, I love it so far! $40. Even though I have a modeling amp, it adds so much more than the amp can.

[@ferrinbonn]

Just in case you're looking for a really cheap pedal to put in front of your $2k boutique amp.

[@MartyMusic]

I was waiting for that comment.

[@nicestrat]

lol....no kidding...

[@robinmichael9370]

To elaborate...it's not that the BD-2 is 'cheap'. More to the point, why play a demo through an expensive amp when the vast majority of viewers are going to end up sticking it in front of a much-more common Fender Deville/Deluxe, Marshall DSL or any of the other more accessible amps?

[@derekmok]

> Just in case you're looking for a really cheap pedal to put in front of your $2k boutique amp. Prince used to put a $350 Hohner Telecaster onto his million-dollar, multi-platinum records. And whenever he switched to his boutique "Cloud" or "Love Symbol" guitars, he sounded a lot worse than with the Telecaster.

[@catboyzee]

I know, right? The clean and dirty tones Prince got with the Cloud and Symbol guitars were no where near as sweet as the sounds he got with his Madcat 'Hohner' Tele copy. Respect and RIP to the Purple One. @@derekmok

[@keaneong4591]

i use my bd2 with gain on 3 o clock and stack it with a tubescreamer as a boost but with gain. It's a freakin rock n roll machine/heavy blues monster

[@MartyMusic]

Nice Lance!

[@notebender5073]

Excellent choice I’ve done the samr

[@TheFrederic888]

Exactly why I am looking now this demo

[@martypello7870]

I love this pedal through my DSL 100 watt Marshall tube amp. Makes it sound just like AC/DC when the red lights set night mode 👍🏼

[@elevatorisland]

lol that face at 8:12 after hitting the sour note

[@BjarnedeGraaf]

Would've loved if you would've switched to your Gibson es-335 to see what it does with humbuckers too. Otherwise this was a great video!

[@MartyMusic]

yes, good idea.

[@Way_loz]

is a lot more powerfull with a es 335

[@benlogan430]

I was just gonna say lets here it with some hummies! Sounds to Straty with that Fender! Ahahaha

[@sticksnstones23]

The BEST pedal you could have on your pedalboard. The Tone knob is very versatile. The range of gain is perfect and all very useable. Tip...get the volume of this pedal at 12 o’clock or higher for best sound. Turn your amp down to compensate.

[@davidkastin4240]

Great pedal. It's the first one on my chain. I use it for clean tones and it works excellent as a boost for my other pedals. SD-1 DS-1 and MT -2

[@rayross997]

Thanks for doing this Marty. Great sounding pedal, down and dirty blues. Man your playing seems to be getting better and better.

[@MartyMusic]

Very kind of you Ray!

[@CrisTheFist]

"the most fun I had in this demo was with the clean blues boost" probably where u could say the pedal shines best but it could do other stuffs

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much for the feedback Cristian

[@erictoniaschwab1009]

Been using one of these for 22 years now. Tried and true. Reliable and sound good.

[@PanhandlePrepping]

Classic pedal. Can’t go wrong with the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and the Boss SD-1 Overdrive.

[@cliffordholliday679]

Blasts my faviourite Riff: I got Mine. Bought a BD-2. I'm a simple man, haha! Joking Aside, it's used by two of my favourite guitarists: Ben Mcleod and Sean Mcvay. Killer Pedal!!

[@andreaadams3926]

I loved how you showed the difference of with and without. Couldn’t find that in some other videos

[@ItsBobtista]

Loved that little Peanuts theme nod at around @7:40

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@Bstonz85]

No, that was The Weather Channel

[@dangoleshootnetwork6036]

This is definitely going to be my next pedal after the RC -1 Loop pedal. I love the blues sound you get with the gain turned down and the level turned up.

[@nautical_eddie7875]

get the RC-5 ~Its ace

[@Brayden329]

Thanks again Marty! I'm waiting for a BD2 in the mail. The more I obsess about pedal reviews the more I want to just play and listen to neck pickup straight into the amp.

[@JF-em6hr]

By far my most favorite pedal. Makes my amp sound so much better. Very "organic".

[@INVERTEDBUKAKI]

Good stuff love your enthusiasm. I'm going on a year and a half self taught and you were a immense help

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@kathicurrie3934]

Michael Collings birthday

[@ridhowiranatakusumah6531]

Michael Collings marty im watching your videos like whem in at 7 grade now im 22 its funny how time flies and im never took any lesson just recent im at school Of music the first i pick the guitar and learn its by wathching your videos now im improved a lot!! And im going to learn with a top musician in my country i just wanna say thanks a lot man you help me grow with your music and your kindnesss (im still watching your video but not often now)

[@stevewebertampainvestments2097]

these have been selling on eBay for $40 USD shipped lately. Might just have to pick one up to use with my Vintage Club 30

[@davidkastin4240]

$40 USD highly unlikely. Maybe a used one that works but in poor condition for $40. They are $100 new.

[@Jack-Garrison]

Third stone from the sun, Stevie Ray Vaughan version!

[@Crashe62]

I'm just starting to collect some pedals; Already picked up this Boss pedal and last night scooped up a Dunlop Crybaby, IBanez Tube Screamer & FX 55C Supra Distortion with a daisy chain power supply and cables - all for $100. After playing around with them using several guitars through my Fender Deluxe VM I didn't care for the single coil guitars nearly as much as the Les Paul types when using the drivers. Honestly the biggest surprise was the Supra Distortion - dirt cheap on ebay $10 - $30 and it gave some really angry guitar tone without having to crank the volume. I didn't test it extensively, but highly recommend giving it a try. Boss BD2 is probably my favorite and most versatile. Surprisingly, the biggest disappointment was the revered Tube Screamer when paired against the other 2. It lacked the power of the BD2 and the crunch of the Supra Distortion - maybe needs more playing time and experimenting.

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks for the feedback Tim.

[@bd0111]

Hey Marty, enjoying your videos. Appreciate that you show the settings on the dials on the pedals when you play. And as somebody just getting into pedals recently, I like seeing you fiddle with the pedal knobs to change sounds while filming. Don't know how much work would be involved, but would you able to demo with, say a Les Paul as well (single coils vs. humbuckers) and 1 or 2 additional amps and show the settings on the amps. Keep up the great work.

[@chasemoore9800]

You have taught/kickstarted a whole generation players 💯

[@foxhound5702]

Holy crap turn the gain up all the way and the tone down to 10 oclock and it literally sounds like the Boss FZ-5's fuzz face mode haha nice

[@waynebrown1394]

You paid $50 dollars plus shipping for a use boss blues driver when you can go to the store and buy a new one for $99. Or you can buy a used one at your local guitar store. I am a big backer of local guitar stores I understand that some may not have the money to buy new. If you are going to buy new skip your GC, Sweetwater, Reverb stores of the world and buy from your local guitar store when you can.

[@carlosjoserodolphotavaresa788]

yeah! it's the "Sabotage" sound!

[@michellelauren5155]

I've had this pedal for the past ten years and it's my go to distortions pedal ... granted I had it modded by Keeley, (it's a lot warmer) when he was modding this pedal and it dint cost 50 dollars either .... and as always ... great demo and playing Marty!

[@MartyMusic]

sweet! Thanks for the comment

[@jambarreturns9060]

Couldn’t give a crap what headdress he wears, he is a a super cool guitarist with the ability to put it over. Give it Marty. !!!

[@arturoprado6698]

Man this guy makes playing the guitar look easy. Wish I had his skills.

[@H3XBR34K3R]

Thanks Marty for all you do in helping, and share with us.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

Strat and Tele's > BD-2 > AC15 is sonic bliss !!

[@kalasmar3288]

loving the product review videos. especially when they are super affordable

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much Kareem!

[@jamesnortonofficial1566]

They sound as good as any expensive boutique pedal really underrated

[@Mistertbones]

Can't go wrong with anything Boss. Blues Driver is such a great pedal.

[@jimmys511]

I have one of these pedals and it is a really good pedal.

[@kangaroofoot]

This is the first review of this pedal I’ve seen that demoed it with blues. lol

[@latinojamesdean3368]

I just bought this yesterday after watching reviews on all kinds of overdrives and I think I made a good investment!

[@hoboken1956]

Just picked one up for $80. Should arrive tonight! Can't wait to try to recreate what Marty is doing.

[@cmkilcullen8176]

Foxey Lady!....tone was good all around but the FL was out there. I just ordered this. Wanted a blues distortion while keeping the volume on the amp down. Apartment level stuff. I think this pedal will help... I am hopeful anyway.. I found one used for 49.00, used at GC ... looking forward.. Thanx!!

[@Jake_the_Ging]

That bend that slipped that B string though!! awesome man, was considering this pedal now im definitely gettin it! MARTY APPROVED!

[@MartyMusic]

ha ha My favorite part of the video!

[@kimmolingonheimo]

Very Touch Sensitive! tone all the way down! I mean ive got the DA-2, ST-2, two OD-3s( for Jazz you no..), BUTT: this BD-2 has the touch-sensitivity of an angel, tone down... I have it with the Mad Prof Simble( very clean...),

[@williampercival7662]

Blues Driver Excellent Pedal.You have to take time and understand the meaning of tone and distortion with this pedal.Excellent pedal in the right hands. Cheers. W Percival from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@NikudemusProductions]

God damn that guitar is so beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrRockNRoll]

Great Review Marty!! If I may add to this.....If anyone is looking for a BOSS Blues Driver with even more gain (not a lot but a little) with a warmer tone, seek out the Boss Keeley Modded Blues Driver BD-2. I just picked up a used one last month. Its a little more scratch, but I think its worth it

[@MartyMusic]

cool dude!

[@s.3057]

MANIC DEPRESSION. Love your videos Marty! especially this one. Just ordered a BD-2 myself and thanks to you i can't wait till tomorrow hahha.

[@Hot80s]

Was I dreaming or did I hear a little bit of Charlie Brown theme? Pretty cool. Thank you for the demo.

[@JohnnyGuitaristOfficial]

one of my many fav, gives that smooth Santana,SRV type tone lol

[@harryarigby]

marty why do you set and reset the pedal after changing the LEVEL and GAIN?

[@glenfenderman]

I just bought one today. Good video and good presentation of everything that the pedal can do!

[@timhoran1638]

I like the way he casually slides into RATM

[@larrygeetar9309]

I have one of those boxes of pedals, too, man. Treasures of days gone by ... The BD-2 is a really good pedal for all around use, I think. It's a bit truer to the sound of your guitar than a Tube Screamer or Fulltone OCD, both of which are in the same ball park as the BD-2. Tube Screamers seem to have that kind of built in compression and I don't care for that. All three pedals are iconic. I like the BD-2 for its more natural sound and its less compressed nature. Especially for $50.00.

[@Rigz727]

Great demo Marty, watching this on my break at work and now can't wait to get home and put some of these tone and pedal ideas into practice. Cheers pal😉

[@MartyMusic]

Hey thanks so much for watching!

[@adakhochalai]

Marty JOYO pedals costs a bit over $30 new on amazon and some have great reviews...it would be great if you could look at some of those ...great video as usual!

[@MartyMusic]

cool!

[@Martin-kx8yv]

Joyo sucks, try donner

[@nicholasgagnon5319]

I have a couple joyo pedals, huge fan of my joyo crunch distortion pedal kind if gives your a bluesy sound check it out man if your digging the joyo pedals

[@mervynwalsh7912]

I rate this guy the more uTube videos I see of him - Blues Driver is a great review - and BackTrack 10 is where I started off all those years ago - Marty does it at the drop of a hat (a very cool hat)

[@HarithAhmadDaud]

Gosh, I love that surf green strat so much!

[@nolightescapeshere]

Great guitar teacher. Excellent review by the way! Really inspire me to play, I hope to be able to jam the way you do one day!

[@SteveJobbed]

Marty's channel is not for musicians who have buckets of cash to spend on equipment, which is the glory of this channel

[@kevinhunt5362]

Thanks Marty! Got it!, Don't have fuzz pedal, but my distortion pedal turned up it sounds great! you have taught and helped me so much.

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks again buddy!

[@chappie2dope247]

it is not $50...am I looking at the wrong place?? Amazon usually is the winner, but it is hitting $100. Any help? Need that John Mayer soft sound!

[@longboard3816]

Used, man. Buying pedals new...waste of $$$

[@darrenprice1417]

Hi! Marty, Can you do a demo of the Boss OS-2? The pedal is a Overdrive/Distortion pedal. Thanks for the great teaching over the years! I have learned a lot of sounds from you!

[@anup_pinkfloydian]

Excellent pedal when it comes to neck position on a strat. However, for bridge position it sounds too flat and thin.. would need an EQ at bridge position

[@Finally.Isioma]

Just purchased as my first pedal.. Can't wait to try it out.

[@greggjohnson305]

Great review. I bought an Angry Driver via recommendation and against my better judgment, when I should 've just bought the BD. You really rock that Hendrix by the way.

[@duffman18]

The angry driver is a modded blues driver, and has a setting you can switch to to just get the stock normal blues driver circuit, does it not?

[@vtrombly]

Heard some rage in there. Great review. Nevermind the bs comments about the amp. just because you gave good gear doesn't mean you can't use a budget pedal.

[@hristostoyanov7073]

wow, marty went crazy at the solo in the end

[@havenmcinerney420]

wow - woulda never thought to dime the gain like that - so glad you did cuz i love it (and what you played doing so) and gonna add that to my bag o trix :) Thank you man!

[@Jma952]

I'm definitely going to use that high gain/ low tone setting as my base sound. Nice video!

[@Po1itica11yNcorrect]

What tuning are you in? Freeze framing at the G5 in standard tuning and the note is not the same as the note you're playing. Are you tuned down?

[@stevekutz802]

Thanks Marty..... I was able to pick a gift through 15 years of service .. you helped me pick mine.. 😁👊🏼👍🏼

[@gergemall]

I bought one last week 100 bucks and worth it ❤

[@ic3berg339]

I have a blues overdrive pedal and its powerful but this one sound really cool

[@mariuswunder7004]

This guy got the blues!!!

[@MartyMusic]

Indeed! Thanks for supporting me at my own project "MartyMusic!"

[@marcotorres1196]

Amazing pedal , of course great master on the guitar , one question in your amp you just keep one volume and you just play with the pedal volume ?

[@baileybayer9462]

Got so hype during the Manic Depression riff. HELL YEAH dude!!!

[@douglaswilliams8336]

0:42 almost made me find my credit card .

[@sgtchopper6682]

I can hear my neighbours already getting ready to move out now 😂

[@Alex.Murphy0987]

Only the good Marty can make ANY piece of gear sound like major SH#T! KUDOS, MARTY!!!

[@nicestrat]

oh wait, my dyslexia kicked in...thought it said cheap pedals for guitar....thanks for the vid M!

[@dr.rafaelortizzavala4426]

I have this pedal I like It too much and I like your settings at clean tone, great job

[@gabrielpinon4581]

“$50” yea right i spent $143 today witht the two year warranty 😅

[@ErroneousTheory]

Ha! I have a $50 used one arriving tomorrow. Great demo!

[@robertadams8856]

Sorry guitar noob here. What is the difference between this and an Ibanez tube screamer?

[@the_deadofwinterofficial]

you turned into Marty Hendrix at the end. Sounding like a Blues Muff

[@brothergoodfoot]

Those are great pedals. I loved my TS808 but if I would have on at the same time as my SunFace fuzz it would turn super muddy and dark; I would have to reach down and dime the tone knob on the tube screamer. The Blues Driver stacks very nicely with the fuzz. It is a bit bright compared to the TS but not bad. I like that it doesn’t attenuate as much low end as the TS. Overall a very similarly behaving pedal to a classic Tube Screamer for cheap.

[@Darkgl4ss]

Completely different things 😂

[@Kamsworg]

Hey Marty, as far as cheap overdrive pedal, I bought a Behringer Vintage Tube Overdrive pedal. It cost right around $20 brand new (can't get much cheaper than that), so why not do a review on one of them. P.S. Loved the Snoopy riff mixed in with all of the other classic riffs you played