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Boss DS-1 Distortion

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

The Boss DS-1 is one of the most popular distortion pedals of all time, and has been in production since 1978. It’s a simple design based around a single op-amp, with level, tone and distortion controls. The DS-1’s tone has been described as “heavy” and “harsh”.
The DS-1 was popularized by Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, and it’s [...]

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Bixonic EXP-2000R Expandora Reissue

Friday, January 11th, 2008

The original Expandora was put on the map due largely to it’s affiliations with bands such as ZZ Top and alt-grunge-rock band Bush. The Expandora II was preferred by some due to its improved low frequency response. The Bixonic EXP-2000R Expandora Reissue takes the best of these two models and puts them in the one [...]

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