BOSS BD-2W Waza Craft Blues Driver, The Ultimate BOSS TOne Experience

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AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately) Current Draw 20 mA Expected battery life under continuous use Carbon: Approx. 24.5 hours Octave pedals carve a path for guitarists to veer into synth tones and big bass riffs. Find out how to utilize this expansive effect. Read more… Pedal Partners: Combining Distortion with Other Effects

Boss’s mainstay pedals were all initially built in Japan, but then production mostly moved to Taiwan, and more recently Malaysia - where all those standard and core pedals are mass-manufactured. By contrast - each Waza Craft Edition is largely assembled by a single person at a dedicated workstation. Each Waza pedal also has a ’Custom’ alternative voicing - often based on another classic Boss or Roland edition / variation of that circuit.

Blues Driver

I love the two brand new ones - where otherwise my long-term favourites are the BD-2W, DC-2W and MT-2W - or a little bit of everything really. I will do a follow-up article as mentioned - where I speculate on the next most likely Waza editions - besides the likely FZ-2W - there is still a lot of demand for those classic analog modulations so we may well see a BF-2W to PH-2W possibly at some stage. Every Boss pedal features a number of smart innovations - as is very clear on the recent TB-2W - which does a lot of things a little bit differently than most - and in many ways has an extra level of attention to detail. Boss pedals are engineered and refined over lengthy and meticulously intricate R&D cycles - and these Waza Craft editions are certainly amongst the finest stompboxes to be found anywhere. The tolerances and build quality here is about as good as it can be - which is why Boss are still the world's favourite touring pedals - no other make is quite as robust or reliable! The BD-2 Blues Driver simulates the sound of a vintage tube amplifier, giving you instant access to timeless tones. It also responds to your playing dynamics, so you can pull out a range of tones to give each note the perfect flavour and feel. All in all, you'll love the warm overdrive and emotive distortion the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver adds to your rig. Since the beginning, the engineers at BOSS have been committed to achieving the finest guitar tones using any technology necessary, from old-school analogue circuits to high-tech DSP. Continuing this enthusiastic spirit, we are pleased to introduce the new Waza Craft series. In Japan, “Waza” is the term for art and technique, and these special edition pedals proudly carry the Waza symbol to represent the pinnacle of BOSS design and craftsmanship. With final sound approval carried out by BOSS in Japan, the Waza Craft series brings you exceptional tone and touch response through carefully-selected analogue components, refined circuitry, and meticulous attention to detail.

Discover the differences between these three pedals. Explore how they sound, how they’re used, and which one might work for you. Read more… Donna Grantis Riffing Heavy with Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL A number of the drive pedals have taken direct cues from the Keeley Modifications of those pedals - in particular the BD-2W and MT-2W - while the popular DS-1 Mod has not yet been targeted. The idea is obviously that you get more fidelity and dynamics in those Waza Craft editions - and typically more flexibility and versatility too versus the standard mass-manufactured editions..The other difference is the little slider switch squeezed into the middle of each unit’s control panel: the initials stand for Standard and Custom. Standard is essentially a refined version of the original pedal’s sound, while Custom promises something new. But don’t get too excited, because we’ve been warned not to expect two pedals in one here – just a slightly different flavour with more fullness and sustain.