MXR Distortion III VS Boss DS1 - silver screw - Japan

- - *** Please Subscribe to help me reach 1000 subscribers*** MXR Distortion III VS Boss DS1 - silver screw - Japan This Video started out as a review of the MXR Distortion 3, but then decided to compare it to a Boss DS-1 Distortion. The MXR Distortion 3 is one of few Distortions that border on being an Overdrive sound The Distortion III delivers everything from sweet singing overdrive to massive distortion crunch. This pedal can be powered by a 9-volt battery, a Dunlop ECB003 9-volt adapter, or the DC Brick™ BOSS DS-1 DISTORTION (silver screw, Japan) This is truly a classic distortion pedal. It produces a distortion sound with a hard edge and is known to have a very low noise level compared to other distortion pedals. Many people swear that the older Japan made pedals sounds better than the newer ones made in Taiwan. The DS-1 has over the years been used by a lot of great guitar players. Steve Vai and Joe Satriani are just two of the players who has voiced their praise over this pedal. The DS-1 is also a favorite among modifiers. Keeley, Analogman and Stinkfoot all provide their own versions of this icon among distortion makers. Version differences The design of the DS-1 has changed little throughout its lifetime but the op-amp the circuit is based around has changed several times. From 1978, the DS-1 was using the Toshiba TA7136AP op-amp. This remained unchanged for about 16 years but in 1994 it was replaced by the Rohm BA728N. In 2000 the op-amp was again...