The standard blues driver is a beauty for sure, but the waza is a work of boss art. Plus they are so dang cool looking my own favorite is the original keeley phat mod which you cannot get done anymore least not by robert, but. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually. See who uses fuzzrocious demon, including josh homme, troy van. This mod opens up the tone so your guitars natural tone remains pure and articulate. The bd2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry.
Mostly uses to fatten up his sound after the whammy pedal. A longtime favorite for its creamy, subtle crunch, the boss bd2 blues driver has found its way onto the pedalboards of famous artists like john mayer and brad paisley as well as bedroom players. The keeley bd2 is a quality overdrive pedal for all types of blues music, and with its compact size, this. The boss bd2 blues driver is one of the bestsounding overdrive pedals ever made, and modifications to it are entirely unnecessary gilding of the lily. Hi all, ive been experimenting with pedals for a few years now and looking at getting a pedal to give a bit of a bite to my sound. The ads for the pedal in the old guitar magazines i read as a kid marketed the bd 2 towards, you guessed it, blues players. After the super boutique bb preamp and the more mundane boss sd1, the next tube screamer alternative to be featured on guitar tone overload is somewhere in the middle born in the boss factories and modified in the workshop of mister keeley, the boss bd2 blues driver overdrive is not a tube screamer copy but a different machine as you will gather from the demo videos b. 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. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd 2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. It is an analog pedal and has a 14 inch input and output. Some users have found that keeley and other guys mods for the bd 2 improve the pedals eq response by shifting the emphasis to lower mids a bit andor taking some of the fizz out, at least by claim.
Very touch sensitive, cleans up with the volume knob the stock bd2 does that pretty well, too, and sounds amazing. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled. If a nofrills, earthy blues and rock sound is desired, youve come to the right place with the bd2 blues driver. The keeley mod also has sweeter highend than the boss blues driver. Most other od pedals use op amps instead, which can add a veneered quality, imo. The bd2 is also ideal for practising at home as it creates the necessary tube distortion even at lower volumes. This is a feature taken to the extreme with the dn2 dyna drive. View and download boss bd2 blues driver owners manual online. Boss bd2 distortion guitar effect pedal for sale online ebay. Unusual for a boss overdrive, the colour of the bd2 is blue. It really brings out the pure tone and sustaine of my guitars. The bd 2 blues driver pedal also reacts sensitively to the volume level of your guitar and how strong your picking, allowing you to better express yourself through your sound. The boss bd 2 blues driver is an overdrive guitar pedal. Crafted with an ear for highly refined sound, the bd 2w takes the classic blues driver grit to a new level with alldiscrete analog circuitry.
When it comes to boss overdrive, the bd2 is my first and only choice. Our picks of the 20 best overdrive pedals for any genre of music, from blues and. Oct, 2008 the boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. Standard mode captures the classic bd2 tone while custom mode delivers new body and sustain.
The volume knob at the bottom, cleans up everything, allowing the player to utilize the knob to boost or cut the signal volume. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Jul 19, 2009 i got a new boss bd 2 the other day and figured i would demonstrate it. View and download boss bd 2 blues driver owners manual online. The boss bd 2 blues driver pedal gives you the classic, bluesy sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp in a compact pedal. Im learning the blues and this seems the obvious choice and the demos show it up good but are there alternatives worth checking out. I have a bad monkey but am not really liking it so was looking to get a blues driver. Buy the boss bd2 blues driver overdrive pedal today and get authentic blues tone in your guitar sound from one of the most popular pedals on the market. Using the unit safely and important notes separate sheet. The bd2 has not had any known circuit changes since its release. It doesnt sound like it did on the sound clips from they didnt have one avalable to try out so i thought with a 30 day return policy.
This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm. If a nofrills, earthy blues and rock sound is desired, youve come to the right place with the bd 2 blues driver. Boss bd2 blues driver pedal demo wfender stratocaster. The bd2 is arguably one of the best boss pedals right out of the box, and with a few precision adjustments from the fromel laboratory, this pedal can rival the best boutique stomp boxes on the market. Parts are carefully selected from the highest quality and new features are added to these units to give them a bit more versatility. Boss bd2 blues driver pedal demo wfender stratocaster duration. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. The bd2 is boss fantastic blues overdrive pedal, providing tone from overdriven vintage warmth to explosive distortion. The bd2 delivers the creamy, slightly crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. I got a new boss bd 2 the other day and figured i would demonstrate it. The bd 2 delivers the creamy, slightly crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. 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. The od in the bd 2 sb is the result of fetbipolar transistor circuitry.
Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd2 blues driver. The bd 2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. Demon pedals kondo shifuku, j rockett melody, menatone dumbstruck, wampler. The boss bd2 blues driver is an overdrive guitar pedal. Discrete opamp and well designed jfet sound in compact box. The bd 2 is boss fantastic blues overdrive pedal, providing tone from overdriven vintage warmth to explosive distortion. This is because they wanted to emphasize the blues part of the pedals name. Also the boss bd2 blues driver is durable, affordable and quiet. The bd2 blues driver pedal also reacts sensitively to the volume level of your guitar and how strong your picking, allowing you to better express yourself through your sound. At its most extreme, itll even sound a bit like an old fuzzbox, but without ever. Expect subtle overdrive to ripping amp tones from your boss blues driver bd2. Oct 24, 2010 after the super boutique bb preamp and the more mundane boss sd1, the next tube screamer alternative to be featured on guitar tone overload is somewhere in the middle born in the boss factories and modified in the workshop of mister keeley, the boss bd2 blues driver overdrive is not a tube screamer copy but a different machine as you will gather from the demo videos b. Page 2 thank you, and congratulations on your choice of boss bd2 blues driver. Can also be used for warm distortion with a higher level of responsiveness than most distortion boxes.
Although im not deeply in love with boss boxes, there are a few designs that i find interesting and usable at the same time. The bd 2 blues driver simulates the sound of a vintage tube amplifier, giving you instant access to timeless tones. The bd 2 has a fuller range response without that prominent uppermid bump, so it is more transparent. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. Buy the boss bd 2 blues driver overdrive pedal today and get authentic blues tone in your guitar sound from one of the most popular pedals on the market. I have one slot open on my pedal board and i am thinking about getting a boss blues driver bd2 to smooth out the hdr channel on my vintage modern. It doesnt sound like it did on the sound clips from they didnt have one avalable to try out so i thought with a 30 day return policy what do i have to. There are very few overdrives i would choose other than a bd2, but none of them are better. 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. It takes a 9 volt battery or can be powered by the boss tu 2 tuner pedal if you have the power supply and daisy chain. Special edition waza craft pedal delivers the ultimate boss tone experience. If you have a few extra bucks to spend, robert keeley offers a modded version of the original boss bd2 blues driver.
Fixing a xbox one power supply orange light goes out, wont power on converting digital multimeter to rechargeable 9v. The boss bd2 blues driver, whos got one, is it all its cracked up to be. The fulltone full drive 2 is also a nice pedal as well as the reverend train. The boss bd 2 blues driver, whos got one, is it all its cracked up to be. There are three knobs for you to adjust on the unit, level, tone and gain, allowing to colour the sound to your specific taste. The bd2 has a fuller range response without that prominent uppermid bump, so it is more transparent. Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved tube screamer. Historisk samarbejde mellem boss og jhs pedals, som forener bd2 blues driver og angry charlie. The bd 2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. The modded version adds a phat switch that beefs up the bottom end a bit and gives a little warmth.
The blues driver is one of those pedals that i had never played until just recently. The keeley bd 2 is a quality overdrive pedal for all types of blues music, and with its compact size, this pedal travels well and sets up with no hassles. The boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. The boss bd2 blues driver pedal gives you the classic, bluesy sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp in a compact pedal. The boss blues driver bd2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. Mar 04, 2020 this is a feature taken to the extreme with the dn2 dyna drive. The bd 2 is also ideal for practising at home as it creates the necessary tube distortion even at lower volumes. These are truly classic lowgain transparent drives, particularly when modded to smooth out the top end or changing out an op amp. It contains all the makings of a great boost pedal, edging quite many dedicated boosters. For any price they are exceptional sounding pedals with little reason not to have at hand if you play with low drive. Boss bd2 blues driver fender stratocaster guitar forum. Ive never used it as i have an actual bd2 that i swear by so i cant speak from personal experience. The bd 2 sb only use an op amp as a recovery booster.
International bidders please email for postage cost before bidding. I have one slot open on my pedal board and i am thinking about getting a boss blues driver bd 2 to smooth out the hdr channel on my vintage modern. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. Clean chord work, blues, blues rock, rock overview keeley has proposed to take a standard boss blues driver bd 2 and upgrade several of its components, change its clipping saturation simulation characteristics, and widen its frequency range to be more transparent. Some users have found that keeley and other guys mods for the bd2 improve the pedals eq response by shifting the emphasis to lower mids a.
Page 1 of 2 boss bd2 posted in effects, amps and their settings. For folks who use the bd 2 sb with the drive low or at minimum and the level up high, its basically very similar to using a mxr micro amp. Capable of producing anything from clean boost to near fuzz, the bd2 is an incredibly versatile pedal that works equally well with. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. Any thoughts, opinions, or experience with this pedal. Standard mode captures the classic bd 2 tone while custom mode delivers new body and sustain. The boss bd 2 blues driver guitar effects pedal delivers that creamy yet crunchy sound youve heard countless great blues guitar players call up and at a great value. Nov 14, 2004 page 1 of 2 boss bd2 posted in effects, amps and their settings. That pedal show four tube screamers compared, plus klon. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd 2 blues driver. I got a new boss bd2 the other day and figured i would demonstrate it.
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