Boss
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History
BOSS's now famous line of compact pedals began in 1977 with the release of three pedals: an Overdrive pedal (OD-1), a Phaser pedal (PH-1) and a parametric equalizer called the Spectrum (SP-1). The now famous BOSS DS-1 was released the next year, in 1978. Also released in this year is the T Wah (TW-1) pedal. Their first Chorus pedal (CE-1) came the next year 1979, and their first Flanger pedal (BF-2) the next 1980. In 1987 BOSS released nine new pedals, including the Turbo Distortion (DS-2). The now famous Metal Zone (MT-2) was released in 1991.Products
BOSS has released many devices, including:- Compact Pedals:
- Distortion (their most famous probably being the BOSS DS-1)
- Overdrive (OD and SD series) see BOSS ODB-3
- Flanger (BF series)
- Chorus (CH and DC series)
- Phase Shifter (PH series)
- Reverb (RV series)
- Delay (DD series)
- Noise supressor (NS series)
- Wah-wah (AW series)
- Tuners (TU series)
- Rotary Speaker Simulator (RT-20)
- Digital studios
- Multiple effects processors (SE50 + SE70)
- Rhythm machines
- Metronomes
- Drum machines
Artists who have used BOSS products
- Synyster Gates
- Kurt Cobain
- Robert Smith
- Dave Navarro
- John Petrucci
- Yngwie Malmsteen
- Chris Frangou
- Mike Stern
- Joe Walsh
- Melissa Auf Der Maur
- Lee Sklar
- George Lynch
- Rudy Sarzo
- Joe Perry
- KoRn
- Thomas Erak
- Daryl Stuermer
- Mick Thompson
- John Frusciante
- Russell Lissack
- Dave Grohl
- Jonny Greenwood
- Kele Okereke
- Prince
- Feeder
- Flea
- Johnny Borrell
- The Prodigy
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