The boss bd2 is one of the most loved current production pedals. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. Replacement aftermarket ac power adapter for the following boss products. The bd2 delivers the creamy, slightly crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled. The blues drive is allegedly donners take on a keeleymodified boss bd2 blues driver. Boss bd2 blues driver fender stratocaster guitar forum. Numerous clones are available today, including the analog man beano boost and keeley java boost. Where as the boss products are known to be able to survive a nuclear holocaust, this pedal is still new.
New boss smt pedals we cannot modify in 2017 or so, boss started building the bd2 with tiny smt parts on a tiny circuit board. The screaming blues slightly more flexible eq adjustability makes some of the bd2 mods a moot point. It is an analog pedal and has a 14 inch input and output. I have a bad monkey but am not really liking it so was looking to get a blues driver. The boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. Best behringer pedals clone list quick reference table. I got a great deal on it at a sale and was hoping to use it alongside some ts type pedals.
I just acquired a boss blues driver stock bd2 that i like, but was hoping to make better with mods. View online or download boss bd2 blues driver owners manual. Boss super overdrive guitar pedal sd1 boss bd2w blues driver waza craft guitar. Strat players often get on well with the blues driver, because the pedal tends to gently balance out the strats toppy sound.
Some people build their own tube screamer clones, sd1 clones, rat clones, fuzz face clones, ds1 clones, you name it clones. Ive set the bd2 up for a fairly high gain setting, with the volume slightly above unity 10. Page 2 thank you, and congratulations on your choice of boss bd2 blues driver. Im learning the blues and this seems the obvious choice and the demos show it up good but are there alternatives worth checking out. Can also be used for warm distortion with a higher level of responsiveness than most distortion boxes. The blues driver responds well to picking dynamics, too. The boss bd2 blues driver is an overdrive guitar pedal. Special edition waza craft pedal delivers the ultimate boss tone experience.
A fantastic overdrive pedal, the boss bd2 blues driver pedal is one of the bestselling boss compact guitar pedals available today. Sd1s should also be easy to come by for super cheap. Premium sound based on the classic bd2 blues driver. It takes the spirit of bosss muchloved od1 and sd1, but adds gain, edge and bite to emulate a cooking valve amplifier. It offers a massive range of gain from a nearly perfect clean boost an almost fullon distortion. Boss bd2 blues driver distortion pedal the boss bd2 delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. These power supplies use a center negative pin as required by these products. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. It is a fet based overdrive that offers a nice alternative to all the tube screamer and klon based clones. Introduced back in 1995, the boss bd2 blues driver still remains an active part of the boss compact pedals range, in fact it was joined exactly 20 years later by the waza craft version which offers up a 2way voicing toggle with standard and custom modes and. Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved tube screamer. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd2 blues driver. One of the pedals main features is that the level of distortion is proportional to the picking.
The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Do not use positive center pin power supplies with these units. Instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. The ones we can modify have a large circuit board that fills up the pedal. Its kind of like a more transparent tube screamer with a flatter eq response. This one is a copy of the famous boss blues driver bd2. These days everyone and their dog modifies their blues drivers, tube screamers, boss distortions rats etc. Newly revised, allanalog discrete amplifier circuit. There are very few overdrives i would choose other than a bd2, but none of them are better. Using the unit safely and important notes separate sheet.
Crafted with an ear for highly refined sound, the bd2w takes the classic blues driver grit to a new level with alldiscrete analog circuitry. The ultimate behringer guitar pedal clone list tone start. Highly responsive to picking dynamics and volume changes. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive and distortion pedal, new. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. There are a lot of great pedals out there manufactured by some of the well known manufacturers. Boss realized the need for a pedal that could produce a bluesy vintage tube amp tone and in 1995 they came up with the blues driver. Not since the late seventies, when the ibanez tube screamer and boss od1 made their debut, has a massproduced overdrive pedal won over the great unwashed and corksniffing tone snobs alike. This popular pedal provides drive ranging from warm overdrive to emotive distortion that responds both to your playing style and dynamics, similar to the responsiveness and tone of a vintage vacuum tube amplifier. While many players like the sound of the stock pedal just fine, many other guitarists like the basic tone but just want it bettermore organic, responsive and dynamic.
My favorites are the sms earth drive, bd2, bk butler four knob tube drivers, and the colorsound overdriver. Since the beginning, the engineers at boss have been committed to achieving the. Standard mode captures the classic bd2 tone while custom mode delivers new body and sustain. International bidders please email for postage cost before bidding. I play teles, les pauls, and strats through mainly blackface fender amps. The bd2 blues driver from boss is a pedal that offers overdriven tones from creamy leads to crunchy rhythm sounds, specifically tailored for blues guitar.
It takes a 9 volt battery or can be powered by the boss tu2 tuner pedal if you have the power supply and daisy chain. The boss bd2 blues driver, whos got one, is it all its cracked up to be. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive pedal thursday gear video duration. The bd2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. Ive never used it as i have an actual bd2 that i swear by so i cant speak from personal experience. I bought the donner blues drive because i loved the donner yellow fall delay that i had picked up previously.
The bd2 was been a success from it first went on sale and its still one of the best selling boss pedals today. Some of them can be relatively expensive which means theres a big market for guitar pedal clones. With the knobs set right, you should be able to get it to do things better than a bd2 even with mods i. The boss bd2 blues driver pedal gives you the classic, bluesy sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp in a compact pedal. When it comes to boss overdrive, the bd2 is my first and only choice.
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