THE SOUND OF THE MICRO CHIP

This post takes a look at Boss pedals that have DSP or COSM modelling in the circuit.

Some love them, some are dismissive. Anyhow, I'm not too fussed as I like the idea and the technology used to give you something different than all the cookie cutter drives out there.

DN-2 Dyna Drive

The Dyna Drive appeared in 2007 and offered a touch sensitivity to your playing, like a tube amp would, roll back the guitar volume and it cleans up, crank it and it screams. Using a DSP chip and dyna amp technology with good old overdrive for a very versatile unit. Now discontinued the DN-2 is a must have with it's metallic gold colour and simple

three knob configuration. 

BC-2 Combo Drive

Have a guess what this pedal claims to be? BC? British Combo? A Vox amp? You got it. Vox in a box! Yes it's designed to offer the sound of a British tube combo with the help of DSP. It's boxy and compressed when at low gain but crank it up and it's a growler that will blast the walls down. You can get The Beatles, Queen and Oasis all under one roof with this cool and novel unit. Originally produced in 2011 and now discontinued.

ML-2 Metal Core

Okay, firstly I have to admit this was an impulse buy back in 2011 as I was going through a chunk phase. Now looking back I feel rather silly but I'll still keep it in my collection. It's got monster gain and crushing sound. That's it really and apart from the MD-2 Mega Distortion it's one of the highest gain Boss units ever made! Produced from 2007 to present.