DS-1

tonejones · Post by **tonejones** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:49 am

Man I picked up a cheap little DS-1 around x-mas and I am really digging the little orange box!!!

Running it like a booster (tone @ 11 o'clock, level dimed and dist. on zero) I'm getting some nice 70s to early 80s era Ted/ACDC sounds using just my LP thru an old Fender PA100 and a cheap Avatar 212.

Took it to practice the other night, backed off the gain on my crunch channel (H&K Tube 50) and got very good results with it there as well.....

I'm going to order a mod kit and try all the popular mods on it. I'm also gonna do some mods to my crappy TS-5 as well (never been much of a Tube Screamer fan, maybe the restored bass mods will change my mind).

I'm Definitely digging the DS-1 like it is, and it's no biggie to undue the mods if I don't like it anyway. I can't wait to hear what it sounds like with the mods!!!!

Best $40 Dist. box I ever bought!!!!

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:12 am

Try running the TS9 into the DS1 with the gain set lower on both.

DS1s sound like buzzy little tin can junk through anythignn accept marshalls were they sound shockingly different.

Hassan Chop · Post by **Hassan Chop** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:03 pm

I like my DS-1 also. I use it like this: Guitar-->TS-808 re-issue set as a clean boost)-->DS-1 (also set as a clean boost, for solos)-->Marshall 1959 re-issue, turned up loud. The Tube Screamer re-issue sounds great, gives me a crisp, upper-mid-heavy rhythm crunch that's real tight in the lows, very in-your-face and bright. I like that. I figure the lows belong to the bass player. I switch the DS-1 on for solos, and it puts lows back into the signal, although it doesn't get muddy, just makes the tone more "vocal" sounding, and gives more sustain. The DS-1 is a great pedal, especially for the money. I think I paid 35 or 40 bucks for mine brand new.