Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
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Play softly and it's almost clean. Dig in and it breaks up like a cranked tube amp. The BD-2 has been on pedalboards since 1995, used by everyone from Leslie West to Courtney Barnett.
- Roll back your guitar's volume and the sound cleans up again
- Goes from almost clean to heavy crunch
- Runs for approx. 44 hours on a 9V battery
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Withdrawal termsDescription
Like an amplifier being cranked up
Boss designed the BD-2 to behave like a tube amplifier. It responds to your playing and your guitar's volume control. Turn down the volume on your guitar, and the sound becomes clean again with a little edge remaining. Turn it up, and it bites.
It goes from light overdrive to heavy distortion, and the guitar can still be heard through it, even with the gain turned up.
Who has used it?
The list is extensive: Leslie West, Randy Bachman, Billy Duffy from The Cult, Robert Smith from The Cure, Mike Stern and Courtney Barnett have all had a BD-2 on their pedalboard.
A pedal people build upon
Many guitarists and pedal builders have modified the BD-2's circuit, and Robert Keeley's Phat Mod is a well-known example. Boss itself released a Waza Craft version, the BD-2W, in 2014.
Questions and answers
How much distortion can it deliver?
From a nearly clean boost to heavy, raw distortion. With the gain turned way up, the sound approaches fuzz.
Can I control the distortion from the guitar?
Yes. Turn down the volume on your guitar, and the distortion subsides until there is only a little edge to the tone.
Does it run on batteries?
Yes, a 9V alkaline battery lasts approximately 44 hours. You can also use a Boss PSA adapter, which is not included.
Specifications
| Type | Analog overdrive |
| Controls | Gain, Tone, Level |
| Input | 1 x jack, mono |
| Output | 1 x jack, mono |
| Bypass | Buffered |
| Power | 9V battery or Boss PSA adapter (not included) |
| Power consumption | 20 mA |
| Battery life | Approx. 44 hours (alkaline) |
| Dimensions | 73 x 129 x 59 mm |
| Weight | 360 g incl. battery |
| Released | 1995 |
Specifications
| Pedal type | Overdrive |
|---|---|
| Analog/digital | Analog |
| Inputs | 1 x jack |
| Outputs | 1 x jack |
| Bypass | Buffered |
| Pedal controls | Level, tone, gain |
| Power supply | 9V DC power supply, not included |
| Battery | 1 x 9V |
| Power consumption | 20mA |
| Width | 73mm |
| Depth | 129mm |
| Height | 59mm |
| Weight | 400 g |
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