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BOSS BD-2 Blues Driver Pedal - Used

Classic Blues Driver Overdrive with Dynamic, Touch-Sensitive Response.

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The Boss BD-2 Blues Driver is a classic overdrive that delivers a wide range of tones with a simple, intuitive layout. With Gain, Tone, and Level controls, it’s easy to dial in anything from light breakup to more saturated drive. It has a dynamic, touch-sensitive response with a slightly transparent character and a nice bit of grit on the top end that helps it cut through a mix.

Hands down one of the best drivers for the price. The tones are killer, it stacks well with other pedals, and it reacts really well to your playing. Easy to use and very versatile, it’s a pedal that fits naturally on just about any board.

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Expressive Touch Sensitivity

Sweet, nuanced, and ultra-expressive, the BD-2 Blues Driver stands as an enduring icon in the annals of guitar overdrive. Its influential BOSS analog circuit design behaves like a tube amp, providing natural, touch-responsive gain that’s not possible with standard overdrive and distortion pedals. Nearly three decades on, the BD-2’s articulate voice continues to power the sounds of players in every musical genre, from blues and rock to country, jazz, and beyond.

Features

Classic BOSS overdrive pedal, in continuous production since 1995

Innovative amp-like gain circuit with organic tone and rich harmonic content

Highly responsive to picking dynamics and guitar volume changes

Wide gain range supports a variety of applications, from a transparent clean boost to aggressive overdrive

Tone control for shaping the high-end response

Landmark Amp-Style Circuit

From the beginning, the BD-2 was conceived by BOSS engineers to reproduce the interactive gain and compression properties of a tube amplifier. To meet this goal, they developed a unique multi-stage clipping circuit inspired by actual amps. This innovative design delivers a very organic playing experience, with drive character and harmonic content that changes with your picking attack and sound that smoothly cleans up as you roll back the volume.

Clean to Mean

Don’t be boxed in by the name—the versatile sound of the Blues Driver circuit flows with any guitar style. Lower gain settings produce a mild breakup that’s ideal for defined chord work, arpeggio playing, and adding body to lead lines. The tone gets fatter and more saturated as you crank the gain, mimicking the behavior of a vintage tube amp. The BD-2’s transparent voice also excels as a full-range boost for pushing downstream drive pedals and high-gain amps into fierce distortion while maintaining definition and clarity.

Unmatched Dynamic Expression

The BD-2 is renowned for its sensitivity and expressive range, and many players use it as an “always-on“ pedal to shape their core sound. A soft touch is rewarded with a rich harmonic bloom around the notes, while a hard attack delivers sharp-yet-smooth tones that cut through the band. With your just playing touch and volume knob adjustments, there’s a universe of drive colors ready to explore.

Type: Overdrive / Distortion Pedal

Controls:

Gain

Tone

Level

Switch: Footswitch

Indicator: CHECK Indicator (Battery Status)

I/O

Input: 1 × 1/4"

Output: 1 × 1/4"

Power Input: DC In

Electrical

Nominal Input Level: -20 dBu

Input Impedance: 1 MΩ

Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu

Output Impedance: 1 kΩ

Recommended Load Impedance: 10 kΩ or greater

Power

Power Supply:

9V Battery (6F22 / 6LR61)

Optional AC Adapter (PSA Series)

Current Draw: 20 mA

Battery Life:

Carbon: ~24.5 hours

Alkaline: ~44 hours

Dimensions & Weight

Dimensions: 73 × 129 × 59 mm

(2.87" × 5.08" × 2.32")

Weight: 360 g (13 oz)

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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