This cute orange pedal has been in steady production since 1978 and I can certainly see why. It’s definitely one of the more versatile rock and roll gadgets ever made. I’ve seen these on the pedals boards of jazz guys, punk rockers, blues hounds, metal heads, and it never ceases to amaze me how different this pedal can sound through ever single rig. The DS-1 has a incredible range of sound and with a bit of knob turning can coaxed from a clean boost all the way to molten metal. The DS-1’s ability to transform itself to suit many styles has made it a very appealing box for the likes of Nirvana, Ride, and Joe Satriani. As with a lot of Boss pedals, try seeking out a the earlier Japanese models as they are considerably smoother sounding than the later, transistorized sounding, Tawainese models.