The Legendary BOSS DS1

[@Seanhy5]

I've grown up loving the sound of the guitar, I'm now 54 and just struggling learning to play or knowing what to practice, but I must say Dave, you are currently my biggest inspiration and favourite guitarist today. Please keep it up 👏👏

[@Buddy969]

All killer, no filler. Wow, that tone. Keep up the great playing Dave. 🎸🔥

[@clarissaanaferreirasieiro2127]

Great guitar playing and sound , i love the Boss DS1 , i brought mine few months ago

[@mikehomar5321]

Wow…. Definitely getting vibes of the other Dave there! 🙏

[@AllofJudea]

Dave Plimpton? From Cortswoodshire on the green?

[@bilalattique]

Gilmour!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@rod9050]

I can really get lost in your playing dave what a gift you have man

[@Zoso_1990]

Honestly, watching you play always put a smile on my face, you're just so clearly connected with the music.

[@vrayonet]

I was searching videos of Boss DS1, and next video was yours Dave. What an intro! Love you man.

[@haydendouglass06]

One of my favorite pedals!

[@grungeisdead8998]

The boss Ds-1 is an awesome pedal and your playing is incredible man 🤘

[@lespaul3532]

Binge watched most of your videos and absolutely love your work. Incredible musicianship. Your style is mesmerizing and hitting each and every note perfectly is nothing short of amazing. This is coming from a 70yr. old raised on the San Francisco Bay Area Music Scene. Just wish I could have discovered you sooner.😊

[@thesvtguy]

What an amazing way to start my day. Thank you.

[@PascalChampagne-r3z]

Best DS-1 review I've been watching so far ... Thanks !

[@darrellminx5459]

Great video and playing as always. Thank you for being there. Aloha from Hawaii

[@LONG-ONE]

THANK YOU FOR GIVING US YOUR MUSIC

[@cody31]

Fantastic. This was absolutely wonderful. Thank you very much. All the best from Germany!

[@XX_o_X_o_XX]

Hello Dave, Excellent video, as always... Okay, so here’s the trick that I’ve learned after over 20 years of not being happy with the sound of a DS-1. 1. Dime the level to max 2. Set the tone to the middle position 3 . Set the distortion to the minimum setting 4. Slowly bring up the distortion, and when you hear bees, adjust the tone accordingly 5. It is a very finicky device, but the key is to keep the level at max, while very carefully adjusting the other two knobs 6. If you dime the distortion initially , it is almost impossible to get a good tone. I generally never go above 1:00, and I’m usually lower than that. 7. It really needs to feed the input of a tube amp. I have yet to be able to get a SS amp to sound okay with this pedal. Give it a go - just adjust the tone and distortion slowly. I’d bet you can find some tones that sound great.

[@Mr75044]

Shine on you mighty Simpson. Perfection as we have all come to expect. A forgotten tone And rock is coming home.

[@zandig666]

Love my ds-1 it is my clean dirty tone period !!!! Incidentally I bought mine many years ago, couldn't figure it out and it sat on a shelf for 10 yrs

[@gregmock6808]

I bought one the year they came out and it's still on my pedal board. It's the velvet zipper of distortion. I've used it with a Blues Driver and GE7 eq to get all my gain tones live for many decades. Putting the EQ after it and I'll bet you can get anything you can get to the Marshall pedal Glad it's still getting love 40 some years later.

[@resinfleaofficial1472]

I was just going through and reading the comments. And people can compare you to someone else. But honestly for me and to me it's Dave Simpson.

[@maxbialystock254]

The peer group pressure got me. I bought a teal stripe Peavey Express 65W 1x12 combo Solid State. So useful in the studio. So quiet

[@MikeHansen1970]

Some of your nicest playing, in my opinion, sounds fantastic. You must be really happy to get a DS1 again!

[@tr3f]

the way you make the guitar sing is beautiful! ❤ when you engaged the ds1 and ds2, that noise was awesome, an angry/ugly fuzz!

[@dennisbutler8393]

Bro, that was simply amazing playing!!! I've seen a lot of your videos and your playing is always awesome, but today you were definitely in the zone! Super inspiring bro! Keep up the good work sir Dave!!

[@renoman_]

Good lord that’s killer playing!

[@kevind3094]

holy shit! GOAT, seriously amazing tone and playing as usual Dave!

[@Shaun_M13]

Brilliant. Opening impro with that pitch shift is Frusciante meets Buckethead

[@kevindaigle]

Hello Dave I hope this comment reaches you well. I also am a lover of the ds1 I have three drives; (ds1, Marshall bb2 and a custom made jtm45 in a box) and a chorus on my board that I use in conjunction with a headrush mx5 which I plug straight into my blues junior to give me a bit of flexibility. It's a hybrid rig and I Love my current setup. the ds1 works perfectly for anything 90s or early 2000s as long as you know how to dial it in

[@RupeAkerman]

Amazing tones and playing.

[@rod9050]

Beautifully played dave

[@vfursov8696]

Thanks a lot, Dave! Have a bought DS-1 right now. Amazing sound.

[@ImperfectlyCalm]

Phenomenal. Gilmour would be proud to call that playing his own

[@resinfleaofficial1472]

Wow!! It's performances and opening jams like this Dave that makes you become a hero to a 13 year old kid dreaming of being a guitarist or any guitarist for that matter. I've been playing for 30 years now and you definitely have become one of my biggest inspirations. Thank u.

[@jaofrusciante]

Hello David, I'm João Victor from Brazil! I'm happy to say that I love your channel and I've been following your videos for a few years. I started my studies in music listening Peppers, being inspired by Frusciante and you helped me a lot, but... I became a bass player. Currently I dedicate myself completely to studying the "Flea" way of playing bass. I intend to go back to studying guitar when I have the money to buy good equipment (it's quite complicated around here). Thanks! Obrigado!

[@damianhannon1581]

I need to grab one again - I remember pairing this with my Orange Crush 35 and I did like it. I actually only sold it in a weird "well I have the Katana now ... and that has a DS1". About 6 months ago I got a SD-1 (the other "1st" pedal I got) and did swap it for the Wampler Triumph - as I wanted the extra EQ options. I could very much see the DS-1 rotating in the spot of my Boss Fuzz or Behringer Fuzz depending on how gnarly I want to go. I may even treat myself to the waza version now I think of it, little 40th gift to myself!

[@waynetowers5046]

I love the Boss DS-1. I remember using a Sunn Model T with two Orange 4x12s (the ones with the Celestion G12-K100s, 400w each with a 150w Model T pushing them... Oooouf) and my trusty heavily modded Fender Telecaster '72 Deluxe in Drop A tuning for Doom and Drone, letting huge riffs just drone out with a single strum & letting them shake the room was insane. Amps make the pedal sound, something with high wattage, 100w and above with high clean headroom really suits the DS-1, or at least for what I play. Such a great pedal.

[@zebulon39u]

I'll look forward to seeing your almost all-Boss pedal board video, Dave. Take care.

[@xagon7]

Old school Dave at his best. Fu@kin A man. Feel it man. Love it!

[@lenduckworth99]

One of my favourite guitar players with one of my favourite pedals. Stacks great with TS style pedals too.

[@EasyHeat]

I knew someone who had a Mesa Dual Rect and still used the DS1 as their main distortion. Such an iconic pedal.

[@AntonStratocaster]

Excellent way of playing!!🎸

[@adamwatts4937]

There should be a pedal just entitled ‘Lead Sound which with one click you go from clean to this sound with all the reverb/ delay stuff as inevitably you want that sound in any case. Saves pedal room!

[@Eth_C]

Incredible playing Mate! Really enjoyed seeing how you used the ds1. First borrowed one from my uncle years ago who think got it modded years ago so I think it has more low end less mids and volume. Got it back a few months ago and it’s definitely become one of my most used pedals. To me at least it definitely sits in between a fuzz and crunch/Marshall distortion. I also have the tone really low and crank both the volume and gain on full which was actually inspired by your ds2 settings. I definitely think my ds1 works the best with other gains and it’s the first pedal I usually plug into atm (kinda like the ds2 on your board) I really enjoyed hearing it with the jackhammer and gotta say hearing it with the ds2 sounded insane! Can’t wait to see you complete the all boss pedalboard!

[@C0nnie]

was just looking into this + a dod 250 today, praise Al Cisneros

[@wonderpope]

Intro extraordinaire! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@pedaleurdecharme1023]

That was the most amazing and beautiful guitar part I have ever heard!!!

[@FlipDahlenburg]

Oh, COME now. The most amazing and beautiful EVER??? So much hyperbole on these types of sites.

[@ianstuart5689]

Hands up if you listened to the first 9 minutes more than once. 🤘 keep up the amazing work Dave. 🙏

[@paulmitchell5349]

Some nice bends there Dave.

[@michaelnagher6719]

Absolutely Incredible !!!

[@zeromath20]

My favorite distortion pedal

[@handofike]

If Maggot Brain and Comfortably Numb had a fight who would win? We would! Awesome playing DS 🙌

[@Bob-Whiting]

Unbelievably beautiful Dave, phuck!

[@MrNeurotix]

You've nailed it once again! Love your sound and playing. thanks

[@vfursov8696]

Fascinating sound.

[@danielsparks9055]

I gigged throughout the 90s with just an original guv'nor and a DS-1, both sadly stolen. Rebought a DS-1 and built a Guv'nor clone a couple years ago and there's just nothing quite like it.

[@lockharthorsburgh8601]

DS1 plus DS2 hints at the "nasty" end of Swedish death metal, but even messier. Excellent playing, as always.

[@stephenhill8991]

Great tone and feel. Beautifully played my friend.

[@seven-one-four]

youre a huge inspiration dave

[@davroshalfbeard8368]

Yes dave great Friday night jam mate .ah the good old days of the Friday rock show with Mr t. Vance fingers poised on play record .

[@surfgreeniguana]

If they played this for me blindly, I would think it was one of the Pink Floyd tracks. David Gilmore vibe very much. I have long noticed that you don’t just play, but communicate through music, convey emotions. Not everyone can want this I would be glad if you, as before, posted educational content on the game (certain passages like slane castle jam or tricks and techniques Frusciante/Hendrix and etc.) Thank you

[@emiel_inter]

Funny you mention the word blindly... This song gives me also some "when a blind man cries" from Deep Purple vibes. same chord progression and some familiar licks. But then maybe if Dave Gilmour played it

[@Urizen777]

Was my thinking also.

[@chuckwagon7860]

Ok Dave, my dear virtuoso friend, you just reached Gilmour level on this one! A privilege to listen to you, sir! Blessings! and by the way, I use this pedal a lot and it's my favorite distortion pedal!

[@erifkind]

Another beautiful jam. The DS-1 is a great preamp if used correctly.

[@Blues-man.]

Great to see a new video, sweet and creamy as always ! Beautiful musical composition.

[@melexdy]

Ah great playing , the intro solo was epicness

[@cchavez248]

This was great but I'm really looking forward to seeing you play Charlie's guitar. From what you said, he had to be someone special! I cry for you, not because Charlie was lost to you, but because I know Charlie is proud of you because you have affected many of us, just as Charlie affected you! Peace

[@Urizen777]

I actually stack SD-1 (Super Overdrive) and DS-1 together and I love the tonal possibilities available. However, I already run SD-1 on top of a slightly "crunchy" amp and I use DS-1 for solos.

[@AlexRamosDrTaz]

Bought mine in 2016 brand new. I got one of the last batches of the through hole circuit boards, before BOSS went all surface mount crazy with many of their pedals. I don't plan on modding mine, because of that change. Sounds fine to me, not quite like the vintage ones from the 1970s or 80s but it does the job for what it is. I often use it as an overdrive and I do agree with setting the tone at 9 o clock. I do find some uses for the upper ends of the tone spectrum, can get some nasty, fuzz like noise for some things.

[@davidsillars3181]

Heck yes. On the subject of legendary I learned to play Baa Baa Blacksheep today with crafty little down bend on the Baa, now if I had that pedal who knows where that would have gone. Lovely epic sounds on this one Dave.❤

[@terriblegamer9267]

Felt that one. 😮😮 Awesome

[@jimmyjimmy951]

Two modern day legends in the DS1 and DS the guitarist..👍🇦🇺

[@bobbyblue2632]

Amazing job as usual Dave! You rock! 👍🙏🎸

[@mikestroud9969]

Holy crap this isnt just Big Dave, this is Super Dave. Very nice buddy. Great stuff man 💯👍👋💯🎸🎸

[@steveberridge4648]

Fantastic, answered my question about how to get a good pink Floyd tone using my Orange amp..

[@Dantoviich]

i have this pedal, is really good but i can't wait to get my hands on a DS-2 for that froosh tone

[@xBelastianx]

With low enough gain (9 o'clock) the DS1 into the DS1 works pretty well for me. However I feel that setup sounds better with humbuckers than single coils.

[@darrenc8776]

The DS1 is great boost it with a tube screamer it's awesome

[@hendrixson_2806]

As a Boss DS-1 constant user, and someone who uses that pedal as his main distortion sounds, i find it sounds best just as Dave has his set up, gain all the way up , and tone around 9 o'clock (the volume knob for me is always at 12 o'clock because of those creatures called neighbors haha) but i kinda disagree with the leaving the tone set all the time to a certain setting, ive noticed that the lower the gain is, it tends to get darker and therefore i usually compensate by turning the tone knob a bit higher, but dont get me wrong, that tone knob even with the lowest gain setting doesnt go above 11 o'clock, that tiny bit of range from 9 to 11 is enough to compensate the whole dial of the gain knob from all the way down to cranked, i wanna recommend to you, Dave, trying that method i use, perhaps it wont work for you cause you obviously aint me nor you have my gear but perhaps if you ever get around the idea of using the DS-1 as a lower gain pedal, cheers for such a great video as always man! Hope youre doing good and have a nice day!

[@andrewpappas9311]

The DS-1 was my very first guitar pedal (alongside my Boss OD-1X) that I got back when I was about 13 or 14 (I started playing when I was 10 and I’m 24 now) and it’s still a favourite of mine that I still love going back to, I still have mine at the same settings Kurt Cobain used for Smells Like Teen Spirit because I had an old issue of Guitar World from a few years ago that documented popular guitar effects and famous songs that used them (alongside the same setting that were used) and Kurt was the example for distortion so ever since then I’ve kept those same settings on my DS-1 and it still sounds great. Definitely a classic pedal and one of the most iconic as well, love it

[@GeorgeGoughGuitars]

Well I just went and bought a second hand harmonist pedal after watching this vid. Need to try that out! Great playing Dave.

[@adge74]

What's to say about your playing that hasn't already been said on here incredible. I'm only a beginner and a bit of a noodler, for many years might I add tbh. But I find it fun. I'm a sg and a lp guy really, must be my age. But seeing you play a strat is making think I should try one. May have to start looking for one.

[@1969Donovan]

First pedal I ever had in the 80s. Plumed it into my Plexi.

[@driesduyck469]

Pink floydish love it !!!

[@RythmicIntentions]

I don't know how true this is but there are 2 different versions of the Boss DS1 pedal. The original and a new version. From what I have been lead to believe there is a difference in sound between the 2. Apparently something to do with circuit design. The way to tell them apart visually is the old has silver screws and a long dash between the DS and the 1. The new has black screws and a short dash between the DS and the 1.

[@GROCK619]

Again !! Nice work !!

[@KekmanForTheRestOfTheWorld]

as for turning the tone not above 9 o'clock: i have had 3 DS-1s in total and the one i have right now for whatever reason does not go into the wasp mode if tone is between 9 o'clock and 12 o'clock. i dont know why. it does not have the mod done that tames the tone knob and has been made in september 2011 according to the serial number. maybe it is faulty, maybe they vary a bit. the other two DS1s i had certainly went into wasp mode immediatly if you turned the tone past 9 o clock

[@RobinBassett]

This intro is different level stuff.

[@espenjohnsen2630]

Bravo! ❤ thank you

[@AllofJudea]

Sounds great as usual! If I had to choose I'm going with the SD 1 over the DS but there's no doubt that Boss makes incredible, consistent pedals. Love em. Edit: I have a DS1 with a Monte Allum mod, takes some fuzz out and gives more definition. You have to mod it yourself, he sends the kit. Not bad since you can get these things fairly cheap thanks to Cobain

[@KenithCopeland]

i never had the need for a ds1, but i bought one because there was one of the black anniversary editions available locally very very cheap, i've never used it, its sat on my shelf as an ornament, think ill have to break it out now

[@TheAlros100]

Wow ! Amazing !

[@GitarrenimNetz]

Hey such a beautiful play at the start 🎸🧡 I used a DS1 as my main Distortion from the late 80‘s until 2011 then I began to hate it a bit I have it already and I think I give it a second chance thanks to your great test Thanks a lot from Germany ❤

[@FlipDahlenburg]

Same here!! Mine is from the '80's and it's shrill and transistory. No thick lead tone on it, just muffle. Haven't thrown it away, either! Are the recent one any different? Is Dave's different from ours?

[@helldeirch]

hendrix would probably love the ds-1 + ds-2 sound

[@admeliorem9736]

You made me get my guitar marooned.

[@arielcastro7327]

Exelente Dave saludos desde Argentina, sos un crac

[@robbymarquez8245]

Yesss! Just yesss!

[@mantasbartasevicius3553]

i dont know, i think there are much better circuits then this very old one. I had one and i never found a situation for it. If Hendrix would be alive, he would try every new pedal and he would change and search for new sounds, he would evolve. That is inovation and he was ahead of his time. Anyways, love your playing and video making ;]] its just a really joy watching.

[@Marcmcilroy]

Hi Dave love the video as always. You should call the ds1 and ds2 Liam and Noel. Both from the same family but just don’t work well together 👍🏻

[@WhoIsSanty]

that intro almost made me cry

[@philmus1]

I have the Super Overdrive and the OD 2 Distortion/Overdrive. Put them on together, feedback and noise city! I also have a TC Electronics Mojo Mojo. Put that on with the OD1 or the OD2, no noise at all

[@321bytor]

Mr Dave Simpson is the BOSS!

[@user-ei7xe8mm8f]

Wow amazing.