Hi guys- so to answer some of your questions- i really like this pedal below 1 or 2 o'clock or so on the gain- that's plenty of distortion! Above that is diminishing returns I think...

The Tele with the Power Stack set on "Plexi" sounded like old-school Deep Purple. Arguably the best distortion pedal Boss put out since the DS-1.

This is a great demo of maybe the best pedal Boss ever made. Classic over-driven valve amp in a stomp box.

I have been super busy the last 12 years, finally got to watch this demo 👍

I just bought this and got it today 4/15/2019 due to watching your video. This pedal rocks!

This is a great overdrive , distortion pedal..it is very warm and amp like Pete says ...A total sleeper pedal for sure that will one day become a classic for Boss !

I've been using this pedal for about a year now. I thought it sounded decent with a Vox AC15 but wasn't too thrilled with it. I had the chance to play it through a Fender Deluxe Reverb this past weekend and WOW! It had an amazing crunch to it. Having the proper amp really helps makes it sound alive

Pete, you are the ultimate Guitar Nerd! Just picked up the ST-2 last night. By far the best Boss distortion...but better than just that. Your demo is very accurate to the tones one can achieve. Thanks again, Pete for another outstanding review and demo.

Dang it Pete thorn you did it again, I just bought this pedal cause you make everything sound awesome, I swear you could play a potato and make it sing!!! Uhh that’s like 20 pedals and gear I bought cause of your amazing demos!!!

You really do make the best demos, dude. I always look for yours first.

Pete can make any pedal, amp, guitar sound amazing! Great job Mr. Thorn.

Thanks for all the great demos Pete ... for someone as busy as yourself it's greatly appreciated that you actually sit down and put these products through their paces with various guitars .. this is such a great service for us musicians who rely on such demos before making a purchase ... and I'm kicking myself in the ass for not checking out your show with M. Etheridge in Sudbury , Canada ... I would of loved to of seen you live ! Fantastic playing ... someone who can shred with taste=AWESOME !

This guy makes everything sound fantastic! Great demos.

Wow!!! Pete when you do review you do it 200% :) It's always pleasure to hear how you get the most and the best of the any gear. Thank you!

Love your demos Pete. I've been playing for 30+ years and you are one awesome player my friend. Your command of the guitar just amazes me and I've seen most of the greats over the years. Great stuff and I'm a fan. Mike

i love this pedal i use it with my vox ac15 with the crunch at around 7 its fantastic with both telecaster and les paul

Great demo, as usual, Pete. Thanks for putting the time in.

Thanks for posting Pete! Really enjoy all your videos!

Song #2 has some seriously killer tones. Awesome demo.

This pedal is still legit. Plugged into interface with modern power amp sim and cab IRs. It’s a beast.

Amazing demo man! I just picked up this pedal and I love it! Your video really helped me make the decision to grab one :) Thanks! great playing too!

i learn so much more with your videos! great as always

Been using this pedal for about a decade now. And I’ve gone up and down on it. I’ve complained and I’ve heard complaints about it being noisy. I’ve found that this is a digital pedal and when I have tried to daisy chain it with other pedals it is noisy because of the current draw. But since I’ve run it with an isolated power supply it’s no more noisy than any other overdrive. To me, this is not a modem heavy metal pedal. It will definitely get you your Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Priest but the Metal Zone Waza or Metal Core is more for your chugging modern metal pedal. I love the gain at about 9-10. Vintage Marshall tone perfect for AC/DC, Zeppelin and KISS.

Excellent demo!

@GuillermoSmyser yes the T has a special very full and clear sound, it's a great guitar!

That last tune was awesome, nicely done!

I just tried this pedal tonight at Guitar Center and loved it. I would have bought it but I went to GC to get the TC Electronic Hall Of Fame Reverb. I will get the Power Stack next time. Nice video and great playing, as usual!

By far the best demo of the Boss ST-2.Sounds wicked.Almost to good to be true.

Great video! I might have to look in to one of these I love the sound of the old plexys

Just got this todsy, sounds awesome.!!

great demo and another sale , thanx to pete

Great review and Pedal. Found the sounds are spot on / good up to the 12oclock sound knob range. After 12 it becomes a little tinny and the noise/ hum kicks. Need a noise gate pedal when you push the Sound knob between 1-6 oclock, looses its warmth and becomes just another digital overdriven soul less chime.

This pedal will never be removed from my board...ever. 🎸🔊🎶🤘🏻

nicely done sir :] the second tune you played is gonna be in my head forever :]

Great tunes and tone from BOSS

Loving these demos and your playing Pete! Let me second the request for an instrumental (or any) album. Keep it going!

That Suhr T is amazing! I got a Warmoth custom T to get put together once I get home from College. Seeing your awesome Suhr T is not helping my Guitar Acquisition Syndrome in terms of missing my new guitar I haven't even played yet.

@swyitch hi, it's the clean channel of my signature amp- the PT100. It is basically like a Fender Twin on the clean channel. Cab is a Bogner 1-12" with a Scumback 65watt M75.

Topest quality as usual Mr T.

I have this pedal,since I got it it's almost the only one I use. I love this beautiful warm pedal

@jemesp Album is almost done! 8 tunes done, I gotta track 2 more, mix and put er out...

great review, awesome tone .

His demo is the best.

Outstanding!

Damn man, you've come a hell of a long way

Excellent review !!!

@spicecrop thanks dude!

Hey Pete. Love your playing bro!!!!! Excellent

wow, wasn't expecting that at all, it sounds killer.

That last riff was especially cool. Like the chromatic walk up and down and when the guitars double up.

This man is great !!!

Pete Thorn reminds me of MacGyver

Well done Sir, I'll stay tuned...

It's a pretty good pedal I use it with my DSL15h as its not so good for crunchy tones but this pedal remadys they problem for me.

Hahah "I was rocking.. TOO hard" I don't know how you can get such an amazing tone no matter what you plug into. Your tone is always so juicy. I've spent so many hours trying to capture the sound of my FTR but i just can't do it. So i'm thinking the key is two different mics on the cab like you. I just love the juicy tones

This guy could hit a tin can with a stick, and then I would want to buy the tin can and a stick...

Love this pedal. Only drawback with it is the noise factor when in high gain mode. A noise suppressor does the trick though. Other than that, one of my favorites.

great job,Thorn

The "clean" tone at the start is my definition of dirt. LOL.

Excellent!!!

sounds amazing Pete... the first song reminds me of Blues Saraceno Hairpick one of my fav instrumental cds

This man knows his stuff !!!

Fantástico Pete Thorn

Pete it truly is a Great Pedal

3:53 AHH the drums are so sick sounding!

terrific sound!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got one of these pedals a while back and I think it's the one to get if you are on a tight budget but need a good-sounding distortion pedal. This is very impressive since I'm not much of a fan of most of Boss's distortion boxes. This actually sounds great, though!

Great sound.

You are a tone monster, Pete!

holy crap your tone is quite awesome!

The Power Stack pedal really makes humbucking pickups come alive with gobs of tone! It's balls-out heavy with a nice midrange punch -- doesn't scoop the mids like so many tone-sucking distortion pedals. I think I might upgrade from my Boss DS-1 to this monster tone machine!

i keep coming back to this review.. this review makes me want to buy the pedal, but i already have a nice lead channel on my amp...

God this pedal is incredible

Again, awesome demo! I find the ST-2 adds a LOT of hissssss, even in the low plexi gain setting.

@julianoacustico they are stock Suhr single coil T pickups..... if you contact the folks at suhr and say "what's in Pete Thorn's Classic T" they will be able to tell ya....

Hey Pete you have some Killer Vids Dude! I subbed & will keep my eyes out for some more of your Vids Dude...Take It Easy...\m/

After this superb review I am going to buy this toy tomorrow, but hey!, you could play through an AM radio as an amp and sound good!

Coool demos.

I need a small profile distortion. I got a new guitar I like but the bridge pickup is hot and my Wampler Pinnacle sags badly. How does the ST-2 handle hot pickups? Thanks.

God damn thats a beast of a pedal! Trust Boss to put this thing together for a third of the price of a boutique equivalent!

what are some good pedals for metal core, im looking to get a killer solo out of my marshall ma 100h head combined with a scheter c-1 fr with emgs, im gonna gert a delay for sweeps i think but not sure about the solos

@johnosstreeter no have not seen it

st2 sunare this beautiful sound so very good and a fusion

the more i hear this pedal..the more i like it. Looking for that good dist box thats flexible. metal zone is good.. but one sided tone wise. this pedal can shred.. but also sounds fabulous with strats in a bluesy rig.... 2 more weeks and I will have it... cannot wait..

is this a good alternative to the suhr riot ? cause i want a tube sounding distortion but the riot is very expensive. Would you have another recommendation ?

when you start out with such a good amp that sounds amazing there pedal is gonna sound good or great. I want to hear it through a fender frontman or something cheap like that. or how about play that pedal though a Peavey heritage or an old Peavey classic?

Please!!!!! whats pickups on the Tele???? thanks man, amazing!!!!

How would this sound with an 8-string? :)

That's one bad ass pedal.

would you use it in the return stage of a fx loop? as a preamp? or just in front? Also would you recommend to stack it with another pedal? like a fuzz or a drive? how would respond?

boss ST2 is quite awesome

I wish Deep Purple hired Pete after Ritchie left the band, not because they have similar style but because Pete's music inelegance. I think he would quickly pick up the essence of Ritchie's style and phrasing.. Such a great player with an understated personality.

Thorn, I've gotta know how you get that lead tone on the EVH type guitar in the first actual song you did in this video.

Pete, plexitone s vs boss PS-2 for british 80's palm mutes riffs?

lol Pete's old hair :P

Hey Pete! Love your demos! The clean tone itself is really good. What amp did you use here? Thanks!

i want this

@raresore no the rythym's completely different but the chords are similar

Hey Pete, What setting do you really like for this pedal? i bought one and id like to try some different settings out. thanks!

Did you put any post EQ on the lespaul song ? I think I fall in love with that tone and this epic review.