Boss

Modding the Boss DS-1 – part 1

The Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal is a fairly common pedal amongst guitar players. It was my first ever effects pedal, and I am sure it was many players first pedal. It has very basic functionality, and especially after manufacturing of Boss pedals moved from Japan to Taiwan the quality of …

Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer – review

Compressor/sustainer pedals can be very useful for guitar players. You can use them as a boost of sorts, pushing the gain of your amp/distortion pedal harder, resulting in more dirt and longer sustain. You can also use them to lower the gain on your amp. Paul Gilbert uses a compressor …