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Boss OS-2 Overdrive / Distortion Pedal

Overdrive and Distortion Pedal Effects Pedal for Guitar and Bass with Level, Tone, Drive, and Color Controls
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Overdrive and Distortion — 2 Pedals in 1!

BOSS's popular OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion pedal is like having two in-your-face effects pedals in one. With it, you can conjure tubelike overdrive sounds, immense distortion flavors, or a massive combination of the two. The OS-2 gives you four onboard controls (Level, Tone, Drive, and Color) for summoning your sound. Drive it hard or give your tone that perfect subtle crunch — the choice is up to you! Whether you play single-coils or humbuckers, guitarists at Sweetwater are confident you'll love the BOSS OS-2's ability to dial in the perfect combination of overdriven and distorted tones.

Have it your way with overdrive, distortion, or a blend of the two

Can't decide between overdrive and distortion or wish you could find the perfect place between the two? You've found your pedal. The BOSS OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion effects pedal lets you dial in a huge range of flavor. You can call up a fat distortion tone, then drive it hard. And you can dial in whatever range of color you like best. For tweaking, there are four controls in all: Level, Tone, Drive, and Color.

Preserves the subtle nuances of single-coil pickups

Some distortion pedals really hit you in the face (which is great), but many take away the subtle dynamics and nuances you love about your single-coil pickups. If you're feeling like your intricate playing is being lost to a huge wall of distortion, then you owe the BOSS OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion Pedal a shot. BOSS designed the OS-2 to give you that same huge distortion sound you love, while maintaining the detail in your single-coil sound. That said, it's going to give you a tremendous result when paired with your humbucking-equipped guitar, too.

BOSS guitar pedals: rugged, reliable, more than 10M sold

More than 10,000,000 BOSS guitar and bass effects pedals have been sold to players worldwide, including such top players as Yngwie Malmsteen, Dave Navarro, John Petrucci, Marty Friedman, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani. You've also no doubt heard BOSS overdrive pedals recorded and onstage beneath the feet of bands of all genres, including Muse, The Killers, and Silversun Pickups. The reason for the success is clear: not only do BOSS pedals sound great, but they're also built like tanks and designed with serious use in mind. Each BOSS pedal is housed in a stomp-ready metal box and features a rubberized stomp area and base, to help safeguard against slipping. So, whether you're a fresh-out-of-the-gate beginner, an axe-veteran designing your dream pedalboard, or anywhere in between, you can depend on BOSS's proven line of pedals to craft your tone.

BOSS OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion Effects Pedal Features:

  • Delivers sought-after BOSS overdrive and distortion tones
  • Like having an overdrive pedal and a distortion pedal in one!
  • Level, Drive, Tone, and Color controls
  • Input Impedance: 1 Mohms
  • Output Impedance: 10 Kohms or greater
  • Equivalent Input Noise Level: -100dBu or less (IHF-A, Typ.)
  • Connectors: Input Jack, Output Jack, AC Adapter Jack (DC 9V)
  • Power Supply: 9V DC, either a Dry Battery 9V type or an AC Adapter
  • Current Draw: 12 mA (DC 9V)
  • Accessories: Dry Battery 9V type
  • Optional AC Adapter: Roland PSA-120S
  • 2-7/8" W x 5-1/8" D x 2-3/8" H
  • Weight: 15 oz.

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Tech Specs

  • Pedal Type: Overdrive/Distortion
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • Controls: Knobs: Level, Tone, Drive, Color
  • Number of Footswitch Buttons: 1
  • EQ: Tone Control
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
  • Batteries: 1 x 9V
  • Height: 2.4"
  • Width: 2.9"
  • Depth: 5.1"
  • Weight: 1 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: OS-2

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Reviews

i love it
i did not need another dirt pedal. for some reason i just really wanted this one and felt it could do something for me - and i was right. i use it more on the distortion side but it also sounds great as just a little overdrive to push you a little bit. run it through my vox ac15 with top boost cranked and the master pretty low and it starts shaking stuff around the house. it just has the classic distortion sound we all know and love. doesn't turn into mud when you crank it up though. i just dig it. it's my main dirt now. i will probably get more though...
Great combo pedal
This is a great pedal. Having the ability to blend in your overdrive and distortion to taste on one unit is great. Not overdone and has the ever expected Boss quality and style. I'd highly recommend this unit. As always, I'd also recommend Sweetwater as they are the best.
Back in the Saddle Again!!
After 20 years OD-2 was my go to sound. Then I experimented. Packed it away. Still have it. Bought this pedal 10 years ago. I wasn't too crazy about it until now. It's OD-2 with DS-1, obviously. I got bored with the OD-2 sound. This has same platform, except I can tweak it to DS-1 world. DS-1 very popular and unpopular. Irony. Now I've got DS-1 with an OD-2 flavor. And vice versa.
Music background: semi-semi pro
Glorious
Don't need my other distortion or overdrive pedals anymore. This baby will serve me well. Sounds great on the clean I'd recommend the OS-2 to anyone
Don't deceive yourself for the price, this is a great pedal
I was worried this pedal was good at distortion but bad at overdrive, thankfully it's good at both! It has a lot of body and presence, but also cuts well in the highs and has a good leading sound, I compared it hand-to-hand with an SD-1 overdrive and I can tell you that I was able to get very similar sounds using the knobs, one thing you should know is that the SD-1 overdrive with a gain of 10 is equivalent to this OS-2 pedal with a gain of 2, so it has enough gain to almost every taste