Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

“BD seems to need a really midrange-y sound to work - the inherent mid scoop on it sounds so artificial. Nobels isn’t the end-all-beat all either, but definitely ahead by quite a bit.”

“I think it’s a horrible pedal for Blues. It’s probably most famous as the go to tone for Billy Joe Armstrong. It sounds great, but if you plan on jamming on some 12 bar I’d get a TS.”

“the BD-2w is just on another level. If you’re just playing alone in your bedroom, then I guess it doesn’t matter but if you’re playing with other people it’s something to consider.”

“I have a Donner Blues Drive which is a BD2 clone. I've owned so many overdrives over the years and the BD-2 clone is finally one I can say I truly love and works well with my gear”

“My friend had one. He loved it. I really didn't. And it gave out after about a year and a half of probably less than normal wear and tear”

“The Blues Driver is a bit more dynamic and versatile. The standard version has been known to clip out your low end, but overall, it's a solid choice and a classic pedal for a reason.”

“It bugged me when I first bought one 20 years ago and sold it. Recently got a waza one and that was my initial first impression again.”

“BD-2 simply isn't a smooth drive. It's very dynamic (which is the main thing most people love about it), but the brand of the overdrive it gives you is slightly broken and old-school.”

“The address sustain is a really nice touch in the custom mode I've found and the brittleness it can have sometimes gets offset by the extra bass. Feels a little more compressed to me overall.”

“It was always one of my favorites but that was in a live setting. Started recording recently & I seem to get better results with a Keeley Tube Screamer, Boss SD-2, than the Blues Driver.”

“Returned mine for the same reason. On high gain it was ok, but anything lower and the crackle on decays was so loud and distracting.”

“The first pedal I ever bought was a blues driver, and it has never left my board. The only place I don't use it is with my bass. Although, now that I think about it...”

“Every time I try and put the BD-2W back on my board, it comes back off again within days. I find it too thin and shrill.”

“The BD-2 lacks some clarity to me versus their Waza version, but then you’re double the cost of the ODR. Best thing is to find a shop that has both and try them in person.”

“I'm just a boring ol' Gen Y-er. This here is a copypasta, im a filthy shitposter haha. but in all honestly I've just been continually impressed with this simple pedal.”

“The Blues Driver, which I own, mostly does its thing at the far extremes of the Gain dial. It is a bit mild when compared to the DS-1 Distortion, which actually fattens up a Strat or Tele nicely.”

“As a stand-alone overdrive I’ve found it uninspiring, and the fizziness and unnatural break-up feels artificial.”

“I stack a ts9 into a blues driver. I have the tube screamer set at 0 gain with the volume around 1:00 and the blues driver with volume around 11:30 and the gain around 9:00. They pair very nicely.”

“it always seemed to add a lot of electrical humming noise when it was on - do you think my one is just faulty?”

“The most remarkable thing about the Blues Driver, really, is that it succeeds in actually being touch-sensitive. That term gets bandied around a lot in pedal marketing, but the BD-2 really does exemplify it.”

“I have both and odr1 is in the permanent spot on my board as my Logan drive whereas the bd2 gets swapped in and out of the higher game spot in my board”

“I find a bit harsh on my own but it cuts great with a band. I choose the bd because I value how I sound more with my band than playing alone.”

“I've got a BD-2w and a GupTech NNT (which is their take on the ODR) on my board and they stack really well. I use the BD for a general lighter overdrive”

“I replaced my BD with the Nobels because it was too harsh and fizzy. To me the ODR-1 is an upgrade.”