Highly responsive to picking dynamics and volume changes. The bd 2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. When it comes to boss overdrive, the bd2 is my first and only choice. Nov 25, 2015 a longtime favorite for its creamy, subtle crunch, the boss bd 2 blues driver has found its way onto the pedalboards of famous artists like john mayer and brad paisley as well as bedroom players. While many players like the sound of the stock pedal just fine, many other. Blues driver bd2, distortion ds1 and turbo ds2 aftermarket91.
There are a ton of ts, rat, and blues breaker clones or mods like the hbe screamer, green rhino, kot, as well as those of the nobels odr1 variety like the open road or the chicken soup. There are very few overdrives i would choose other than a bd2, but none of them are better. Crafted with an ear for highly refined sound, the bd2w takes the classic blues driver grit to a new level with alldiscrete analog circuitry. A fantastic overdrive pedal, the boss bd2 blues driver pedal is one of the bestselling boss compact guitar pedals available today. Discrete opamp and well designed jfet sound in compact box. 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. Most other od pedals use op amps instead, which can add a veneered quality, imo. 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. Special edition waza craft pedal delivers the ultimate boss tone experience.
We have 2 boss bd2 blues driver manuals available for free pdf download. Bernie marsden using the boss bd2 blues driver roland uk. 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. The bd2sb only use an op amp as a recovery booster. Personally, ive very happy with this unit, glad that ive rediscovered the awesome quality and engineering of boss. Boss bd 2 blues driver distortion pedal the boss bd 2 delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar.
Here are some examples of engineeringmixing ive done in the last few months. Music pedal recording equipment car receiver music equipment car amplifier. We were recently lucky enough to catch up with bernie marsden of whitesnake fame. It is not a rackable unit and as it is a stomp box. Using the unit safely and important notes separate sheet.
The bd 2 delivers the creamy, slightly crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. The keeley mod also has sweeter highend than the boss blues driver. Mammoth electronics boss blues driver phat mod youtube. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps.
This mod opens up the tone so your guitars natural tone remains pure and articulate. For folks who use the bd2sb with the drive low or at minimum and the level up high, its basically very similar to using a mxr micro amp. Boss bd2 blues driver fender stratocaster guitar forum. The boss bd 2 has a pretty good tone to start with. Standard mode captures the classic bd2 tone while custom mode delivers new body and sustain. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. 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 boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. 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. Boss bd2 blues driver distortion pedal the boss bd2 delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal bundle with blucoil power supply slim acdc adapter for 9 volt dc 670ma, and 4pack of celluloid guitar picks.
Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive and distortion pedal, new. Page 1 of 2 boss bd2 posted in effects, amps and their settings. Newly revised, allanalog discrete amplifier circuit. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver reverb news. The boss bd 2 blues driver pedal gives you the classic, bluesy sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp in a compact pedal. Can also be used for warm distortion with a higher level of responsiveness than most distortion boxes. The boss bd 2 blues driver, whos got one, is it all its cracked up to be. The bd 2 blues driver delivers the creamy yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Npd boss blues driver discussion in the stomp box started by leonard d rock, sep 24, 20. We have 2 boss bd 2 blues driver manuals available for free pdf download. The bd 2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. Bd2 needs to have its tone control dialed well back ime.
Boss realized the need for a pedal that could produce a bluesy vintage tube amp tone and in 1995 they came up with the blues driver. Boss bd2 blues driver modifications fromel electronics. Since the beginning, the engineers at boss have been committed to achieving the. Unfollow boss blues driver pedal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The boss bd2 blues driver with the mammothkeeley phat mod mammoth. The pedal you have now is the culmination of many ideas and modifications that i have made to the pedal during the course the years. Apart from interviewing bernie for the next issue of roland poweron magazine, we also got treated to seeing him jam with an array classic boss pedals. Standard mode captures the classic bd 2 tone while custom mode delivers new body and sustain. The boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least. The schematic is easy enough to find online, so if i change my mind i might try some mods. Ive got a stock bd2 and i really like it but it can sound a little shrill and fizzy from time to time.
The bd2 is boss fantastic blues overdrive pedal, providing tone from overdriven vintage warmth to explosive distortion. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd2 blues driver. The boss is on at all times for crispy, tubey, cleans. The boss bd2 blues driver, whos got one, is it all its cracked up to be. Messages concernant boss blues driver bd2 dans les forums zikinf. The bd 2 blues driver from boss is a pedal that offers overdriven tones from creamy leads to crunchy rhythm sounds, specifically tailored for blues guitar. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled. I have a boss bd2 blues driver and had to replace the battery clip.
I would like to know if anyone out there has a wiring schematic and color code for. Buy silverline audio replacement power supplyac adapter for boss pedals. 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. Instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. 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 bd2 delivers the creamy, slightly crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Npd boss blues driver page 2 telecaster guitar forum. Premium sound based on the classic bd2 blues driver. Leonard d rocks mods on page 1 all are somewhat significant component changes when compared on the schematic. As you may know, i am sorta new to all this, but as part of my exploration i ordered my first pedal, a boss bd2 blues driver. Boss super overdrive guitar pedal sd1 boss bd 2 blues driver bundle with instrument cable, patch cable, picks, and austin bazaar polishing cloth. The boss bd2 blues driver is an overdrive guitar pedal. And when i want to go for the typical ballsout marshall crunch, i throw in the ocd on top of the bd 2. Any thoughts, opinions, or experience with this pedal.
The ads for the pedal in the old guitar magazines i read as a kid marketed the bd2 towards, you guessed it, blues players. Nov 14, 2004 page 1 of 2 boss bd2 posted in effects, amps and their settings. The bd 2 is boss fantastic blues overdrive pedal, providing tone from overdriven vintage warmth to explosive distortion. 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. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. I have a bad monkey but am not really liking it so was looking to get a blues driver. Ive played them in the past and always liked what i heard, but never actually bought one.
The bd2 has not had any known circuit changes since its release. I would like to know if anyone out there has a wiring schematic and color code for the wiring to the input jack of a boss bd 2 blues driver. 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. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. The standard blues driver is a beauty for sure, but the waza is a work of boss art. 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. Blues driver bd 2, distortion ds1 and turbo ds 2 aftermarket91. Boss bd 2 blues driver guitar effects pedal bundle with blucoil power supply slim acdc adapter for 9 volt dc 670ma, and 4pack of celluloid guitar picks. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd 2 blues driver. The blues driver is running about noon, a little less gain, and a little more volume, and the ocd is running highpowered mode and is pretty much straight up.
The boss bd2 blues driver pedal gives you the classic, bluesy sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp in a compact pedal. The manual is now kinda useless thanks to keeleys mod, but it can still help if you want some ballpark. 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 below. That means were talking about boss reliability and overall setup. The bd2 was been a success from it first went on sale and its still one of the best selling boss pedals today. 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.
A lot of mods for this pedal basically amount to upgrading. Boss super overdrive guitar pedal sd1 boss bd2 blues driver bundle with instrument cable, patch cable, picks, and austin bazaar polishing cloth. Where does boss s bd2 fit in as far as a family relation. Boss bd2 blues driver w power supply austin bazaar music. Boss diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Oct, 2008 the boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once.
Boss bd2 effects, amps and their settings guitarzone. 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. Jan 10, 20 i have a boss bd 2 blues driver and had to replace the battery clip. This popular pedal provides drive ranging from warm overdrive to emotive distortion that responds both to your playing style and dynamics, similar to the responsiveness and tone of a vintage vacuum tube amplifier. And when i want to go for the typical ballsout marshall crunch, i. Premium sound based on the classic bd 2 blues driver. Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of boss bd2 blues driver.
If a nofrills, earthy blues and rock sound is desired, youve come to the right place with the bd2 blues driver. 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 modded version adds a phat switch that beefs up the bottom end a bit and gives a little warmth. Page 2 thank you, and congratulations on your choice of boss bd2 blues driver. If you have a few extra bucks to spend, robert keeley offers a modded version of the original boss bd2 blues driver. 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 bd2 blues driver from boss is a pedal that offers overdriven tones from creamy leads to crunchy rhythm sounds, specifically tailored for blues guitar. 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. The bd2 is also ideal for practising at home as it creates the necessary tube distortion even at lower volumes. Classic blues guitar tones with tube amp simulation warm distortion and overdrive responds to nuance and volume changes ac adaptor or 9v battery operation boss 5year warrantydescription. Mar 04, 2020 boss realized the need for a pedal that could produce a bluesy vintage tube amp tone and in 1995 they came up with the blues driver.
Boss bd 2 blues driver manuals manuals and user guides for boss bd 2 blues driver. It is an analog pedal and has a 14 inch input and output. Boss bd2 blues driver manuals manuals and user guides for boss bd2 blues driver. The boss bd2 blues driver is a great overdrive pedal that gives you authentic blues tone with valve amp simulation. Im learning the blues and this seems the obvious choice and the demos show it up good but are there alternatives worth checking out.
The bd2 is bosss bestselling stompbox of all time, and also one of the most. The od in the bd2sb is the result of fetbipolar transistor circuitry. Npd comments on boss blues driver gretschtalk forum. The bd 2 blues driver simulates the sound of a vintage tube amplifier, giving you instant access to timeless tones. Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved tube screamer.
Nov 02, 2015 i finally bought a boss blue s driver. The blues driver is one of those pedals that i had never played until just recently. The boss bd 2 blues driver is an overdrive guitar pedal. For example, if we want a fuzzier type of distortion, we want to. The bd2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. One of the pedals main features is that the level of distortion is proportional to the picking.
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