OVERDRIVE- BOSS DS-1X Distortion ... is it better than the classic ???

BOSS  DISTORTION DS-1X 

$170.00 USD

The original BOSS DS-1 was the first high gain OD to try and get an amp-in-a-box vibe. It shares a lot with the RAT but even Pro-Co admitted that store salesmen called it a Fuzz and they did not 

discourage them as most players were conditioned to looking 

for the best Fuzz not some gimmicky Overdrive thing.

I had the original with just Volume, Gain and Tone. If you pushed 

up the Tone for a bit of bite the Lows disappeared. Having the 

Bass and Treble certainly make a big difference.

CONCLUSION ___

So is it a winner? Well the down side is it is a digital pedal. 

In short a Modeler. You lose the warmth and dynamics  

that the Original has. You do get a fatter tighter sound 

and with a lot of definition on every note in a chord.

In short not a trace of mud.

With very good cheap modelers like the ToneX One for 

$10 more that can allow you download endless sounds. 

It becomes a no-brainer to heavily weigh out any

one trick digital effect before jumping in.