THE EARLY DAYS...

1978 brought a harder-clipped, edgier Boss pedal in the DS-1, reflecting the trends of higher gain rock and metal. But this isn’t ‘metal’ in the modern sense – it retains character of the source guitar. Hear it all over Steve Vai’s Passion And Warfare and any Nevermind-era Nirvana live recordings. Billy Duffy of The Cult owes all his tone to BOSS gear and of course the Roland JC-120 amp which has the BOSS ME-5 Chorus technology inside it!

Hear Billy talking about his BOSS pedals and tips for using on the BOSS BLOG & TIPS page here...


When the ME-5 appeared a raft of new adopters appeared with it in both their stage and studio line-ups including Rory Gallagher and The Jesus and Mary Chain to name but two wholly distinctive and influential users...

Bear in mind that although the DS-1 is what is inside the BOSS ME-5, the ME-5 additionally greatly enhanced by the other FX alongside it, whether used in conjunction or isolation - one perfect example is the studio engineer's greatest friend - the fabulous ME-5 NOISE SUPPRESSOR!