Boss BD-2 - Blues Driver
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The BD-2 is the Boss overdrive made to sound and react like a tube amp starting to break up. It's a Boss compact pedal with three knobs, Level, Tone and Gain, and it runs on a 9V battery or a Boss PSA adapter.
It follows how you play. A lighter pick attack gets less drive and digging in gets more, and rolling back the guitar's volume knob cleans the sound up while the pedal stays on. With the gain low it's a mild crunch; turned up, it gets thicker and into a warm distortion.
New from Boss.
Includes: 9V carbon-zinc battery and Boss safety leaflet; PSA adaptor sold separately
Weight: 13 oz (360 g) with battery
Dimensions: 2-7/8 x 5-1/8 x 2-3/8 in (W x D x H); 73 x 129 x 59 mm
Controls: Level, Tone and Gain knobs; pedal switch; Check indicator (battery check)
Inputs and outputs: Input and Output (1/4-inch); DC In
Power: 9V battery (carbon-zinc 6F22 or alkaline 6LR61), or Boss PSA series AC adaptor (sold separately)
Current draw: 20 mA
Battery: About 24.5 hours carbon-zinc, about 44 hours alkaline (continuous use, Boss figures)
Who it's for: Guitarists who want an overdrive that cleans up and gets dirtier with their picking and their guitar's volume knob.
Questions
Does it come with a power supply?
No. A 9V battery is in the box, and the pedal also runs on a Boss PSA series adaptor, sold separately. It draws 20 mA.
What do the three knobs do?
Gain sets how much drive, Tone shapes the high end, and Level sets the output volume.
What jacks does it have?
A 1/4-inch input and a 1/4-inch output, plus a DC In jack for the adaptor.
