"my boss ds-1 review"

Feature:
it did come in a nice cardboard box. power adapter not included. battery life is very good though.

Quality:
it's made to take a beating. i've had it for 4 years and it's always worked when i needed it to.

Value:
it's not the greatest but it's really good for starters who don't want to spend a lot.

Desirability:
it's not sexy enough to turn me on, but i wouldn't suggest buying a pedal based on it's sex appeal. although it's not ugly, it's nothing to get excited about.

Sound:
if you want to play some really heavy metal this probably isn't the best pedal for you. it's pretty light distortion compared to most, but it's also better than most when they cost the same. for the sound i want, it's hard to tune out the feedback. i have to make some adjustments on my amp and guitar. however, it doesn't sound cheap. it can actually sound pretty smooth if you adjust it correctly.

Ease of Use:
you just have to play with it for a while depending on what kind of sound you want.

Support:
none.

Overall:
i will probably just keep this pedal because it was my first. it's great for playing by yourself or even messing around in the garage or basement with friends, but when i play infront of people i just borrow my friends' POD, ibanez tube screamer, or maxon. however, it's a good gift or addition to anybody who wants some light distortion to mess around with.

"Couldnt be happier."

Feature:
Not many features but thats all you need for a distortion.

Quality:
Very durable and well made. Good quality. Very good sound quality.

Value:
I do think it was worth the price. Anything from BOSS is.

Sound:
Really awsome. It can get really really good tone. There are also many variations.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use and easy to understand. Good recomendations for different sounds in the manual.

Overall:
Great sound, great quality a great pedal.

"There are many distortion pedals, but this one is special!"

Feature:
Everything you need. Don't listen to folks who complain that it doesn't have enough knobs... Well, with this three knobs and by changin' pickups on your guitar you can get any kind of distortion you like. Also, it's great for beginers because it's not hard to manage with three knobs.

Quality:
The one I used few times was old about 10 years and was as new.

Value:
For this ammount of money, it's a steal!

Desirability:
I allready bought Marshall Guv'nor as my main dist, but i'm thinkin' about buyin this one, also. It shure won't collect dust. The screamin orange colour is great, design is classic Boss, and this dist has personality of it's own. When you own it, you own a part of Rock history.

Sound:
This is a real tonal chameleon! It can go from 70's Rock to the 80's classic Heavy Metal, Grunge and even Trash. Although, it can sound very trebly sometimes and demands a high quality amp, don't expect it to pull off a good sound on a crappy one...

Overall:
Here in Serbia about 70% of semi-pro or pro players I know use this pedal as they main distortion, an they all play very different stiles. Also, it was used by Satriani, Vai, Kobain and many other players of all possible genres. I think it's a good recomendation.

"A must-have pedal"

Sound:
For pure distortion this pedal is the best....and it's inexpensive. I use it with the Chorus Ensemble and it's incredible. I highly reccommend it.

"Excellent instrument for an excellent price."

Feature:
Straight and simple. Just what you need to get some good distortion.

Quality:
Reliable and looks good. What else do you want?

Value:
It's worth more then it costs. For an instrument of such excellent quality, it's a steal. (but still, it's low price makes it available to a wider range of customers)

Desirability:
Both practical and appealing. Practical for it's awesome sound and sturdy metal case, and appealing for it's simplicity, color, (again) metal case, and, it has a feeling of old-school rock and heavy metal from the 80's.

Sound:
Just one word: awesome.

Support:
Never used it.