Essential Boss pedals

NickBotfield

If you were going to make a small pedalboard of stone cold Boss classics, what would you put on it?  So far I think I'd have:

SD-1
DS-1
DM-2 and DD-3 for a different flavour
CE-2

Anything else?  Slow Gear?  TU-2?

guitarfishbay

TU3, SD1, and DD7 for small (I like the DD20 too, haven’t tried the DD500)

stickyfiddle

MT2, clearly.

(FWIW I've never really loved any Boss pedals)

stickyfiddle

Bt srsly, 

RE-20
TR-2

GavRichList

CE-2, PS-3

JezWynd

CS-2, OD-2R, DC-2, PH-1, PN-2, DSD-3.

Teetonetal

Fz2 Bd2w PS3  ce2w and te2

ThePrettyDamned

Teetonetal said:

Fz2 Bd2w PS3  ce2w and te2

These, but I've never had waza so originals... 

Plus:

Df-2 - great distortion/chunky overdrive pedal with a super cool sustain feature that makes it a bit different. Perhaps not a popular classic, but an interesting box. 

Dd-2 - it's a stone cold classic, great delay pedal 

Sd-1 - because it's great and cheap. It's not my absolute favourite overdrive but it is magic with a less Paul and a marshall. 

DesVegas

The GE-7 is great, can really change up the sound of any pedals in front of it 

sgosden

My home / grab for a jam board is>

TU3 + BF2 + tube screamer )could easily be a SD1) + NS2 + DD20.

does the job and bombproof

Marktigere1

My current board is TU3, SD1, DS1, CH1, DM2w, DD7

If I could replace them with originals then that would be my choice. (Not sure I need to though, sound great!)

steamabacus

I'd have a PH-1R Phaser rather than a chorus, myself.

The HM-2 is considered a bit of a classic these days - not that I thought much of it when I had one.

UnclePsychosis

TU-3
CE-2
PH-2
BF-2
RE-20
DD-3/5/7
DS-1
OS-2

ICBM

Difficult to choose… too many good pedals and a lot of overlap.

For me, probably:

TU-2, FZ-2, OS-2, DF-2, OC-2, PH-1R, BF-2, CE-2, DM-2, DD-2

If I had to pick six of those (big BCB carrying case) it would be the TU-2, FZ-2, DF-2, PH-1R, BF-2, DM-2. If it was three (small BCB case) probably the DF-2, PH-1R and DM-2 and use a clip-on tuner.

The SD-1/DS-1 combination is a total classic, but rather more classic/hard rock oriented than I am.

richardhomer

TU-2 or 3 (I have one of each - I have two different boards)

CE-2 - the definitive chorus for me. Unlike later, more complex variants - it might not give you a lot of options - but the limited range it offers always sound superb.

The original DD-2 was a ground-breaking - and great sounding - pedal.

The current DD-7 is a cracker too - the analog setting is really musical.

Flanging_Fred

I enjoy this little combo. If I'm using a clean Marshall I'll swap out the sd1 for a bd2 so it's not so 'boxy'. 

Strangefan

For me dm2 delay, metal zone (honestly tweak it and it's Brill),  bf2 flanger, bw3 compact wah....... I bloomin love  boss! 

Rocker

None, there are way better pedals available. The Boss pedal box/board is not too bad IMHO..

TTBZ

DD7 and SD1 for me. And a TU3 when my pitchblack dies. I really want to try an FZ2, sounds like an awesome fuzz for the kinda stuff I play. Hoping they do a waza version. 

TateFX

SD-1 
DS-1
DC-2
DD-1
CE-1

NickBotfield

Rocker said:

None, there are way better pedals available. The Boss pedal box/board is not too bad IMHO..

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