Boss OS-2 Overdrive Distortion Supreme Mod Kit for OS2
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Product Feature
- Boutique tone for a bargain price!
- High Quality Audio-Grade Components
Product Description
From the devastating crunch of the DS-1 to the warm, saturated overdrive of the SD-1, this pedal delivers both and a blend of everything in between. The smooth and even blend control lets the user dial in just enough sizzling crunch, while maintaining the clarity and buttery goodness of the SD-1. Or...if you're in a Bi-polar mood, take the pedal to either of it's extremes for two distinct tones that won't disappoint!This is not called the supreme mod kit for nothing. Included are detailed instructions, including photos, and all the parts to voice your OS-2 into a powerful tone machine. The core of the OS-2 is a combination of the classic DS-1 Distortion and SD-1 super overdrive. This mod kit voices the distortion side with my favorite DS-1 mod and the overdrive side with my favorite SD-1 mod. Why be happy with a Super Overdrive when you can have a SUPREME Overdrive.
After the mod you will not believe it's the same pedal. Other kits skimp on component quality. NOT HERE, this kit includes high quality film and mica caps and vintage 1N34A Germanium Diodes, socketed op-amp, high grade audio op-amp and a water-clear bright LED.
If you have basic soldering skills and can follow directions this is an easy project that can be completed in about 1/2 hour. Don't pay hundreds of dollars for a Boutique overdrive when you can upgrade your OS-2 for $19.95.
WARNING: Performing this mod will void any warranty your pedal may have.
This is a kit to modify your pedal and there is not a pedal included in this listing.
Required Tools/supplies
* YOUR Boss Pedal
* Soldering Iron
* Solder
* De-soldering braid and/or solder sucker
* Phillips head screwdriver
* Wire Clippers
Note to International customers: Due to customs your shipment may take in excess of 4 weeks.
Boss OS-2 Overdrive Distortion Supreme Mod Kit for OS2 Review
This was my first time modifying a pedal, however I have built three tube amps prior to this so I felt this would be somewhat easy. It was just a little bit more difficult than I guessed it would be but not too hard for someone with some electronics kit building experience. It took me a little more like 2+ hours to complete the project, but it was not bad. I removed all the parts first and then installed the new ones, as I felt confident I would be able to do it correctly. I understand what the instructions say about checking the pedal with every component installed but I did not want to go through all that trouble.I would not reccomend this as a first project for someone with no soldering experience but if you can solder and desolder joints you should be ok. You will want to use a good iron with a small chisel tip as the solder pads are small. I expected the led to be a bit brighter based on the description but it works just fine, it came with a clear one that lights yellow but it is not much brighter than the stock red one. Surely looks better with the yellow to me.
The pedal is a lot warmer sounding now and it has a LOT more clarity and sweetness. I have had $300 boutique pedals that this thing eats for lunch. I notice the tone knob seems to affect the overall volume more than it did before but it seems to be a lot more useful in shaping the tone now, this is easily balanced out by the level knob. This mod takes the fizziness out of the pedal and makes it sing a lot better.
I have two OS-2 pedals so I am able to A-B this to the unmodded pedal. At first I did not realize how drastic the improvement was until I tried the original pedal. The original really sounds like crap compared to the modded pedal and I did like it a lot before I modded one of them.
I don't like the OD or distortion alone if you set the color knob to either extreme but you get some great tones between 9 and 3 o'clock positions. I did not really like either extreme before the mod either to be fair.
Considering what this mod takes this pedal from and to, I'd say the guy who put the kit together has a good ear for tone. Again this mod smooths and fattens this pedal up a lot. Great for classic rock. This pretty much covers my needs for now. I will be looking into more of these kits from this supplier. It was well put together and has good color photos for you to use. The instructions are great for someone with just a little basic experience. If you can't understand them you don't need to be attempting to mod your own gear.
So I took a used pedal I bought for less than half the cost of a new one and bought this kit, did the install myself and saved a couple hundred dollars from what a comprable sounding boutique pedal would have costed me. All said I enjoyed doing the work myself and I will be looking at more kits from this supplier.
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