Analog Mike has taken this 40th Anniversary Boss DS-1 and replaced the ice pick sensation with thickness, warmth and soul. This DS-1 has the versatility to move between modern metal sounds and vintage-sounding gain with little effort. And although it would be a perfect fit for true fans of distortion, it can also be used to great effect for subtler rhythm tones and blues-rock work.
From Analogman:
The DS-1 has quite a scooped midrange, especially stock. This is cool for heavier modern sounds but sometimes too thin in the mids for classic distortion sounds, especially through a Fender type amp which has weak mids. After our PRO mod, the lows are better but but it's still quite scooped in the mids. In 2007 we came up with a mod to allow dialing in more mids for more of a classic tube amp sound. We can now add a small MIDRANGE knob under the TONE knob. It has the exact stock midrange setting and sound at about 10:00. Turning it up gives more midrange and a some more volume. It works interactively along with the TONE control.
This modded classic is lightly used and we'll ship it to ya safely and swiftly! Give us a shout at the shop with any questions you may have.