BOSS Turbo Distortion

SKU: # 10917   |   Model: # DS-2   |    Product Reviews8 Reviews  Write a Review

Turbo Distortion
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DS-2: Turbo Distortion


The DS-2 Turbo Distortion features twin modes for an expanded range of distortion--taking users from blues-rock rhythms to searing leads at the press of a pedal or twist of a knob.

Classic BOSS distortion tones with added Turbo modes
Turbo Mode I produces warm and mellow distortion with flat frequency response
Turbo Mode II provides biting distortion with a mid-range boost, perfect for leads
Built-in remote jack allows users to connect an external footswitch such as the FS-5L for instant, hands-free switching between modes

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It's ok 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Winnipeg (Henderson), Manitoba
I want to like this the ds-2 but I can't. like the fender hammertone pedal, it sounds and feels more like a fuzz than a distortion. been using a metal zone mt-2 for years and it's still the only pedal I can use after buying a number of "distortion" pedals.
Posted by Jay on Nov 5, 2024
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Boss is ...boss 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Kingston, Ontario
Bought this a week ago so I could get some distortion in front of my looper really like the tone on mode 1 put my tube screamer behind it for fun wow
Posted by anonymous on Mar 3, 2021
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Great pedal! 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Winnipeg (Wall St), Manitoba
This is my first pedal I have been playing with combo amps and don’t like the distortion I get know matter what or how I set the amp. I have a fender bass breaker 18/30 tube amp and it sounds great with this pedal I love it and finally have the sound I have been looking for! And It has more option than the DS-1 I was originally looking for , I bit the bullet and got the DS-2 instead I am very pleased with it.
Posted by Trouble! on Jan 30, 2021
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Pretty Boss 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Vancouver, British Columbia
This Pedal is interesting. Its very versatile and definitely has a sound of its own. Definitely a favourite because of how versatile it is. Running it through the clean channel of an amp, you can go from a very light sprinkle of breakup , to a nice crunch(Think JTM-45 / Blackface Bassman) then it takes off into JCM 800/ Modded Plexi type gain. Very organic/amp like which is why I love it. Turbo mode is essentially the same amount of gain with a boost in the mids/high mids and almost has a cocked wah type of character, great for solo’s or something different. This pedal is really easy to dial in , but it also has some pretty cool secrets/tricks up its sleeve if you spend the time to find them!
Posted by JC on May 18, 2020
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good for the price 3 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Sudbury, Ontario
i love this pedal has lots of good features good for hardrock and metal
Posted by anonymous on Jan 2, 2016
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Awesome 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Calgary Chinook, Alberta
Awesome distortion!!! Mode 2 is the best. Great for playing Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Bush-X or any 90's Alt rock or grunge like tones!!! In fact pretty sure I read Kurt Cobain used this pedal in later albums, he played the DS-1 in earlier albums!
Posted by anonymous on Nov 8, 2015
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Actually, you can get a LOT Better... 2 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Calgary Chinook, Alberta
It's better than the ds1, but still not mind blowing. Amazing boss quality, but could be better.
Posted by #tbtcalgary on Aug 1, 2015
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Doesn't get better than this!!! 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Cambridge, Ontario
This distortion has everything any lead rock guitarist would ever need. With the turbo I mode it still has a better tone and more distortion than the DS-1. Turbo II just makes it all the more better. The mids are way more prominent. I am a massive RHCP fan. I have based my entire musical career around the Frusciante sound. But the truth is it is way more diverse than that. This is my favourite distortion of all time. If you don't have it, you should get it A.S.A.P.!
Posted by anonymous on Feb 8, 2014
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