I cannot believe how much tone this pedal has added to my rig.I play through a Fender FM 212,and while the clean on it is great,the distortion leaves a little bit to be desired for.This is just absolutely perfect.Great sounding pedal.

The features were very accesable and easy to comprehend.It didn't take long to get used to adjusting it.

Easy as pie.

Very well made product.Nice metal cover and solidly built footswitch will add years af enjoyment.

Definately worth thr price and then some.

Never had to deal with them,and hopefully,I won't have to.

It's a Boss.

active musician

classic rock and blues

This is the most versitile distortion pedal I've ever heard. The color knob gives you the choice between classic, smooth, full overdrive or modern, scooped distortion. The great thing about this pedal that isn't found in many other pedals is that you can actually have a compromise between the two. That is what sold me on this pedal. I am a distortion tone freak. My main thing is recording, and I know how hard it is to get a tone that sounds full and crunchy, without sounding harsh (I hate buzzy distortions- they are nearly never used in good professional recordings-- not even metal!). I think this thing's got the versitility to do that. I tried it set up with all the other Boss overdrive and distortion pedals (DS-1, Metal Zone, Super Distortion, Super Overdrive, etc.) With some tweaking (hardly any) I was able to get this pedal to sound nearly exactly like each of the other pedals (With the exception of the extra EQ features). I was very impressed. I'll hopefully be using this thing the next time a band brings in a buzzy distortion amp and I have to deal with trying to get it to sound half-decent when miked up.

As I said before, incredibly versitile. The color knob is great. An EQ section would be nice, but the tone contol also sounds good (You tend to have to turn it up as the color moves towards overdrive. The Drive control has a huge range to it. You can get really crunchy with this thing, or really light. It's surprising how many features are packed into 4 knobs, actually.

Rugged construction.

Great price. Great pedal.

Never dealt with them.

Can't wait to use it.

Hobbyist, Recording Engineer

Rock, Punk, Alternative, Hard Rock

Live/Recording

All where loud electric is wanted!

eh! it doesn't sound quite like the DS-1,this might work for other people with a real tube amp set-up but it did not work for me.

good features with two different type distortion using the Boss FS-U5 the number 2 settings is great for solos.

no brainer!

what else can anyone say but awesome Boss quality as always!

live/recording

all

it sounds quite good with my jackson js1 dinky (on the other guitars as well)

the only feture i'd like to add would be the adaptor for it, that is not included. the original costs (well, at least in Croatia, Europe) approx. 1/3 of the product

just combine the sounds with the four knobs. anyone can do this

the battery that is included lasts for quitw long, even longer than the duracell. the only bad thing is that you need to unplug all of the cables when you're not using the pedal, 'cause it will suck all of the energy out of the battery (it doesn' matter if you're using it or not)

hobbyist

rock & alternative

It sounds great,..blink 182, metallica, kravitz,..you name it,..this thing makes it come true

the color button is col but maybe an independant overdrive and dist. button might have ben cool so u can mix the two individually,..but still it's pretty sweet and you can accurately modify your sound

this thing is built like a rock! i own a Hot Head from digitech and the boss is more sturdy and toughber, even though the digitech is pretty tough, too

i got it for 69 bux and man does it sound good! another example for bang for the buck!

never had a problem with it but a friend says they take care of you really well when there is a problem

beacause of the retro look and strange yellow-ish coloer it only passes with a 9,...it still looks cool and that's why thelook and sound combined give you a 9!

Band, Home-jamming

Rock, Punk, some blues

An awesome crunching, clear, and bright sound. Doesn't sound too buzz-saw like, like a metal pedal or something. Buzz-saw sounds are fine, but this pedal doesn't have that. It is very loud, louder than other boss pedals I have used, and when you hit the pedal, your sound has that ripping effect like you just set something free. Kinda Nirvana-like in that way. Think Pennyroyal Tea. Or Today, by the Smashing Pumpkins. Not that the sound is exclusively early-90s grunge, because is it isn't.

The sound is very adjustable, and I really like the "color" knob. I personally like to keep mine nice and bright.

Boss pedals are made to last, and this is no exception

Cheaper than some of the other better boss distortion pedals, and definitely the best sounding.

If you think nacho-cheese yellow is sexy -- and I do.