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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.
From Boss
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
- 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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