6 years later, these two boss pedals are still my fave dirt pedals for great tone, good job pete!

I've seen Pete live many times. He knows tone, he's tasteful, well spoken and genuine. Trust his assessments, you'll save a lot of money and disappointment. Great hair too. 😎👍

I still have my original DS-1 from back in 1980. Good to see Boss still in the running.

You're a real class act, Pete. Your playing is always amazing, yet it doesn't get in the way of your demos. I always come away from your videos feeling like I really learned something. All the best, mate - you deserve it!

Excellent Demo, and the playing is as always phenomenal! Absolutely enjoy watching all of your Demos.

Pete - I get pumped when I get an email stating you have posted a demo. You are the best and demoing products and your playing is amazing! Each of your "demo songs" is like a hit as well! Thanks so much for sharing with the rest of us! You rock man!

I Honestly feel like your playing has become extraordinarily dynamic and harmonically rich in your recent demos. Thanks.

Great demos, great playing, both technical and musical. Thanks for sharing your work.

I tried the OD-1X in the store and was happy to hear it sounded very good there as well as in your demo. I'll be picking one up soon.

The DS-1 was the very first pedal I ever had. That was 30 years ago! Thanks for the the demo Pete!

Beautifully composed melodies that showcase the power of these two BOSS pedals. Cheers! 😊

Excellent demo! Best I've seen of these new pedals. Keep it up!

You have a knack of making everything sound good Pete - guess I'll have to buy everything you demo!!!

Killer demo & amazing playing, as always!!

Awesome Demo, I love your playing and your tone!

Great demo, look at the way Peter hits the guitar, both hand make incredible sound.

to this day, these two pedals are my favorite tones pete ever demonstrated boss rules and pete does to

That ds1x was impressive. Was not expecting that

Excellent demo, Pete. Thanks.

Pete you kill it every time Outstanding once again

I don't know how people researched equipment purchases before these interwebs came along. You have THE BEST product reviews out there. Thanks for what you do. To show my appreciation for your thorough service, I bought your latest CD. The nuance and variety in your playing and tone and your killer technique makes it so engaging, I can't get enough.

great demo Pete! superb playing too

Best demo yet. I really needed to hear that to make my decision. I will be purchasing both pedals. You are truly an asset to youtube. Thanks Pete. By the way i purchased your music on itunes. Awesome stuff!!!

Wow! I loved the way you rocked that Gibson 335!!

awesome,love the demos..thank you pete..

This guy could sell unpolished turds with his demos! Seriously, though, this is a great demo of the DS1X; a buddy of mine has one and I'm pretty impressed to hear an unmodded Boss pedal sound so good. Definitely warrants a good look. Thanks, Pete!

My all time favorite tone as a teenager in the 1980s and my limited knowledge on gear was my 1981 Marshall JCM 800 and my OD1. 1977 with the 16 prong jrc4558 I think? And my 1972 Les All Custom with WCR Handwound p/ups I installed in the 1990s. I didn't realize how good my original Les Paul p/ups were. We learn as we go. Great stuff Pete!

Pete makes me want to buy every single piece of gear he demos, EVEN such gear that I've tried and dismissed earlier. He just makes everything sound so damn good it's frankly a little frustrating for those of us going through tons of gear trying to find "great tone", while Pete could pretty much run the guitar through a Belgian waffle iron, and it would sound epic :)

man, your ds1x shredding is my favorite song now!

Yes! Thank you! I've been trying to find a distortion or an overdrive. I commented about the jhs sweet combo to see if I can get a good distortion, but also that gives a lighter side for chord progress. But that ds1x does exactly what I was looking for. A great distortion that doesn't drown out your melody. The beetles chord progression you did is what sold me letting them ring because I've been writing music letting my chords ring out and the distortions I've been using kill the notes. I hate it. Haha! Getting mine on pay day. You're the best, pete! Glad I found your channel.

Thanks for the great videos Pete, been pulling my hair out on deciding which distortion pedals are for me but your videos keep me sane. I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually and these videos are fantastic for picky guys like myself who don't have the benefit of a music store with a broad selection of equipment to try. I truly appreciate this as I've wasted both time and money looking in wrong directions. Hope you continue to be a great influence.

Fantastic demo. Thanks!

The tone of your Gil Yaron Les Paul is on another level!

Thanks Pete! How cool are these pedals! Good job Boss

Somehow missed seeing this video, great to see how the song started out... love the full version on the LP.

7 years of this vid and OD1x still my fav (would like to buy a Plumes soon too)

the bit with the 335 was AWESOME! by the end of all these demos i have stopped caring about the product and am just watching you play.

Nice man those petals sound amazing. Oh and awesome playing as well. Keep it up

You are awesome!!! Just love your style and performance)

Fantastic sound ds1X

Excellent demo! I already own the DS-1X and it works and sounds Great. I've been shopping around for an Overdrive Equivalent to dial down the rough edges in other parts of my music. The OD-1X seems the Logical choice, given that it has the same Attack Sensitive Circuitry as it's Distortion Counterpart. This Video really helped Me finalize My decision. Thanks again.

Great demo, thanks

Wow, you are a master of changing your volume and pickup selection mid lick. Pretty cool.

Very impressive , will have to check these out for sure . They sound quite natural too considering the digital processing that is in these..very nice !

Just got the DS-1X ,Phase Shifter PH 3 & the CE -2w at a pawn shop in Marshall TX for 200 bucks. Lovedin it.

great in depth review - very helpful - cheers

Great that good old boss gets the Pete Thorn treatment, nice to see an affordable quality pedal as well as the boutique stuff. Thanks Pete

Awesome as usual mate!

Hey There Pete You have the best pedal demos on KZfaq because you actually know what your playing and we get to hear worthy original compositions on the fly.Keep up the good work and long live real Rock&Roll!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, these sound great!

any pedal on your hands ... become in a letal weappon .. you are the top master Pete .. congratulation man!! great talent A hug from Chile 🇨🇱

Awesome playing as always! I bought one after watching this video and It did sound great. I like the way it makes the sound of your guitar so balanced almost no need for quick flick to treble mode on my guitar to emphasize higher registers for solo. It is very dynamic, i leave it on all the time. I just roll off the volume knob for clean sound. Tone control works great for using different amps. seems to me there is a presence feature integrated with the high knob. Ds1x has the low end chug im looking for with drive pedals and it doesn't sound thin on high volumes.

Great demo Pete, They both sound really good. I after 5 listens I think I like the OD1x best. And Pete I gotta say man that was some fantastic playing.

Great review, really comprehensive.

What an incredibly talented guitarist. Those pedals rock also :)

half the time I come here just to watch Pete play. Just awesome, the pedals are good too :)

I definitely like the way you're playing

Pete Thorn = best demos on KZfaq ;)

That "Beatley" progression sounded like Kings X. Love your demos Pete! Very thorough and professional and I highly respect what you do and how you do it! Keep up the great videos!

Absolutely best gear demos on youtube Pete!!! Where are your drums coming from? Great recordings!

That Suhr T is to die for. The new shape headstock, arm contour, the colour etc... !

Nice review. Thanks for all your work and I love your playing style. Sometimes I wish your demo songs would keep going but I know you have to stop to discuss the product. Keep up the good work , I'm a big fan !! Thanks

I like the clean setting so I can hear that '66 Bassman. Sounds so good.

I know I'm like 6 years late, but oh my god I want both those pedals. I have the originals, but these sound so much better. And I'm also sold on the Suhr T with 'buckers. AND what excellent playing, as always.

nice info and great video!

Great demo Pete, would love to see a demo on the Shur T.

Awesome demo as usual Pete, cheers. I've been running an SD1 for YEARS but the clarity on the OD1X might demand an upgrade.

The OD1x sounds fantastic! Might be a breakthrough in digital distortion, have to check it out!

Yes, that was bad ass! I have the OD version and its great, you just convinced me the DS is now mandatory as well!

Pete Thorn is a very talented professional, and I do like to watch his demo's to see what, if anything, I can pick up technique-wise, if indeed I could even do it. I also like that he's more of the "old school" type of rocker .... good tones, and less "flashy" speed just for the sake of it, with more emphasis on musical phrasing. This is the truly inspiring aspect of his playing that attracts an older fellow like me. Having said this, I just have to say that most all of these demo's sound pretty much exactly alike. I've heard Pete demo pedals and amps, and it really doesn't matter what the device is, because everything sounds the same. Most likely, this is due to his studio configuration, and how the sound is conditioned for playing into computer software, with the attendant studio tailoring of the output - compression, EQ'ing, filtering, etc. This is no doubt deliberate, as he wants the final sound to be "appealing" to the listening market who are the ones buying all of this gear, and supporting his sponsorship. This type of processed "fusion / rock" sound is the current ear candy, and draws many players into the fold. I would like to see demo's of gear that is reproduced in a natural, open-air environment, so that the particular product being demo'ed can be heard the way it REALLY sounds in a live situation. It's okay to pump a signal into a processed rig, because many folks do it that way; but for the many players like me who emphasize real, live sound, it's basically impossible to tell what an amp or pedal really SOUNDS like, because a signal can be processed into anything, and the result can make a $100 pedal sound like a $3000 amp. That's the fundamental problem with today's "generic" processed studio sounds.

Man, I had never seen your videos, this is the first one, I love your style, I wish I could play like you.

Drop D riffing sounds so cool on an overdriven Strat!

sounds great!

Ok, that does it! I just have to buy your CD. I've been watching your videos for a few months now and you quite simply have the best demos out there and your playing is sweet! A couple of questions for you. This might be a tall order, but if you had to pick your 5 favorite overdrive pedals what would they be? And, maybe you've answered this before, but what do you use for the drum track in your demos? Thanks so much for the great work!

I don't think it matters what pedals or guitars he uses, it'll still sound killer!!! Great job Pete!

Really excellent explanations and synopsis's, obviously someone with a ton of expereince with different pedals etc having been tried/used etc, *** the best person to give opinion on gear on you tube! When I look up produc t reviews I a dd Pete Thorn to the search list, best 'opinion and advice by yonks' Thanks again brother

Great demo Pete as always (boths sounds and playing!!). Both pedals sound really nice I have also a little tech question - what cables can you recomend/use? Keep rocking!!

ok the DS1X is a totally different beast, I need to get my hands on that little bastard.. was gonna go for the Revv g3 but it's over kill for the kind of music I play (punk rock, grunge)

Not usually a fan of Boss Drive pedals, but both were great and I can see the DS1x being paired with an EQ for massive sounds. Again, superb demo Pete, I'll make sure I call you for an audition when I put the touring band together :0p

oooooh that fender strat sings soooo well!

11:14 is the most musical "Boston-esque" pick slide I've ever heard!! Had to rewind several times to see what you're doing differently than other players. Looks like you're sliding your left hand up the frets while scraping the pick a surprisingly short distance just over the pickups. It's a weird thing to comment on, (I know) but you've obviously mastered the technique! Great demo of these smooth sounding pedals, Pete. I need a DS1X now!

great sound.

That OD pedal sounds great man,the distortion does as well but I never use any distortion pedals,but that OD pedal,I definitely would buy one of those.

Man the od1x and the plexi sound killer I will have to get this combo In my kemper

DS1X sounds amazing

You're very good, I like your CD as well. What's the name of the intro song (the very first one) you played at the demo? Love the song.

Best demos ever,....... ........EVER I SAY!!!

In my main pedal board I primarily use a mix of the Bogner Ecstasy Red and a Pigtronix Fat Drive, but in my little portable board for school I have an SD-1 with a ProCo Rat to boost it. As much as the OD-1X sounds great the price is just a little too steep for an upgrade over my SD-1 which still gets the job done. My SD-1 was the best $30 I ever spent haha!

Great intro song, as usual. Glad I check out footage of Chris Cornell in tour back then, because he had a pretty amazing guitar player.

A L'Avenir is such a sick Track Pete! glad you worked it out fully and put it on your record! Is the song in drop D on the record tho? I'm a bit confused because its in standard in this video :D Cheers Pete, stay safe!

You have the most professional,laid back way of posting demos I have ever seen.When I see a video by Pete Thorn I immediately watch it. Your work with Chris Cornell and Ian Thornley are out of this world. Your choice of amps,pedals and guitars are of the highest caliber of taste!! I have been playing guitar for Thirty years and I would die for the sweet tones that you produce from your amps,guitars and fingertips!! Ok,with the compliments out of the way I use a Maxon OD 808 overdrive pedal which I think is best but how do you think the Boss overdrive compares? Have ever even played through a Maxon OD 808? Anyways looking forward to your lessons!! 😃

Fantastic demo. Actually makes me want a Boss distortion pedal for once haha

You're the best Pete. Love your demos and your playing! btw, do you have any CD's out?

Im starting to sound like a broken record here, I know, but the way you play, your style and technique is just insanely rock solid. Truly inspirational. As for the pedals... theres something about the OD1x that sounds odd to me. Very airy or something. Odd in a good way. The DS1x has that instant wow factor. I really like that one. Cool demo as always. Thank you, sir.

Thanks Pete for these outstanding demos! Cool to hear all different kinds of guitars through the same pedals. Your playing is very inspiring to me as well!

Killer tones! Quick question: that slide you do at 11:13 sounds totally rad! How is it that you get such a satisfying, full-bodied pick slide like that?

Great demo Pete! Can you please demo boss dd500? how does it compare to strymon timeline?

Pete, you could have ended demo at 1:18... I was sold by that point!

Hey Pete, killer demo as always! Curious how you think the OD1x would pair with the Badger 30?

Thank you for explanation.