Keeley Ds-1 Distortion Pedal, Review / Some thoughts |
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Jan 22 2011, 05:46 AM
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I have never played an original DS-1 from Boss... but I saw a local guy was selling a Keeley Modded DS-1 for $40US and couldn't pass it up. It looked completely un-gigged and is in perfect working condition.
The pedal has a switch that goes from "Ultra" mode to their "Seeing Eye" Mode. The Ultra mode runs the signal through another LED which in my opinion clips the signal just short of being noisy... leaving you with a creamy fat distortion. Almost no mid-scooping with this pedal (a huge problem for me with the Rick Franklin SD-1). The Seeing Eye Mode is a bit noisier on chords but gives you that wicked sweet screech and squeel when soloing... very metal/rock versatile. Here's the wild part. The ultra mode distortion sounds good on individual notes, strumming chords, and even on open chords! I've never owned a distortion pedal that didn't sound like poop on open chords... maybe it's just me. Anyway... this isn't a full review... just a new cool toy I thought I'd share with you all. Anyone else play around with the Keeley DS-1? Hardtail -------------------- Beginner's Amp & Guitar Gear Guide My Keeley Blues Driver BD-2 Review My Line6 Flextone II Review Guitars: Martin D-16RGT with B-Band UST & '99 Fender "Big Apple" Hardtail HH Strat Amps: Fender Blues Junior Special Edition & Fender Studio 85 (Simultaneous... yummy) |
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Jan 25 2011, 08:32 PM
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I heard DS-1 many times in action and its a very good and legendary pedal. But I never heard the modded one. Maybe you can do a full review with video clips or sound samples?
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Jan 26 2011, 05:03 AM
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QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Jan 25 2011, 02:32 PM)  I heard DS-1 many times in action and its a very good and legendary pedal. But I never heard the modded one. Maybe you can do a full review with video clips or sound samples? I'll do a full review on it after the band audition and when things settle down a bit. I am afraid to record anything though since my skill is laughable... who wants to hear me rip a bunch of chords? lol Nah... i'll wait till I can shred something resembling skill before I record anything I think... we'll see. So far I am loving it though... it really has become my go to pedal for rock and the few little riffs I know. When I want to add a level of "Hardness", I run the Blues Driver (which I leave set to just a slight overdrive) and the DS-1 Distortion and I end up with some thick yet responsive tone. I'm inching closer and closer to that tone I have always wanted. I think I need to consider a compressor though... especially to help articulate my slides, bends, pull-offs, and hammers. Hardtail -------------------- Beginner's Amp & Guitar Gear Guide My Keeley Blues Driver BD-2 Review My Line6 Flextone II Review Guitars: Martin D-16RGT with B-Band UST & '99 Fender "Big Apple" Hardtail HH Strat Amps: Fender Blues Junior Special Edition & Fender Studio 85 (Simultaneous... yummy) |
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