Sell my DS1 and get a proco rat?

prlgmnr

KEEP your DS1 and get a rat.

ICBM

prlgmnr said:

KEEP your DS1 and get a rat.

Exactly. Rat stacked into DS-1 is a great sound and gives you three sounds from two pedals.

Stuckfast

I had a DS-1 briefly and thought it the single most horrible pedal in the history of pedals (with the exception of the AC-1 obviously, that goes without saying). Whereas I quite like a good Rat.

clarkefan

Keep the DS-1.  It's got maybe one good sound in it, which is one more than a Rat.

Roland

Certainly keep. The DS-1 until after you’ve bought another pedal. Otherwise you won’t be able to compare them.

CHughes

Following this thread with interest as I'm about to start to build a proper pedal board; I have a DS1 but it's a touch too fizzy for my taste. Going to try a few different drive pedals out and I'm curious to see / hear other suggestions  

John_A

CHughes said:

Following this thread with interest as I'm about to start to build a proper pedal board; I have a DS1 but it's a touch too fizzy for my taste. Going to try a few different drive pedals out and I'm curious to see / hear other suggestions  

How are you using the DS-1?  Straight in to a very clean amp they do sound a bit fizzy, but in to a valve amp wound up a bit there's really nothing like them for a good rock sound

thermionic

Keep the DS-1. Although it’s not for everybody, it’s a classic Boss pedal and not worth getting rid of for £25 or so imho.