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Boss BD-2 Blues Driver vs Boss DS-1: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver: 64% of 167 owners recommend it, vs 33% of 57 for the Boss DS-1.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

64%of 167 owners recommend

64% recommend · 19% neutral · 17% don't

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Boss DS-1

33%of 57 owners recommend

33% recommend · 34% neutral · 33% don't

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What Boss BD-2 Blues Driver owners say

“the Blues Driver beat all of them. The most organic drive I've heard in a pedal.”
— @jonny1251 on YouTube

“LOVED my bd-2 and ds-1 when i was in high school”
— @jonwanrocks on YouTube

“Mehhh. I have the Waza version, and I can hear the same fizziness - which some may like but I don't.”
— @RPSartre01 on YouTube

What Boss DS-1 owners say

“It’s a classic”
— @regortex3364 on YouTube

“Best DS1 tone”
— @bigdog517 on YouTube

“The issue is the tone control.”
— @corbinsmith6777 on YouTube