#Boss blues driver settings highly suspect mods
I think that some of the mods are also kept conservative because quite a few users end up going for a sound that is primarily more of a very light break-up boost, or even just a boost. As mentioned, the tone circuit capacitors are mounted on a "daughterboard" that has the tone and level controls attached to it, which means that you have to remove that part (the tone and level controls, literally) to get to them.
#Boss blues driver settings highly suspect mod
The resistors and diodes that get swapped (if a mod even addresses any of them) are tiny, and can be tricky to deal with.
Many would consider that it's more labor than it's worth, hence what is typically a sort of conservative effort with many of the mods that get offered. There is another "issue" with BD-2 mods, IMO, which is that it tends to require quite a few changes to really get the kinks out and then re-balance everything. It's just a mild bass boost, so it isn't a "source of a problem," IMO. That part of the circuit doesn't produce much gain. Some mods get the op amp chip replaced - I suggest you be wary of these. There are quite a few mods that still sound fuzzy at higher settings, require the tone control to be cut way back or all the way back. There are a lot of mods that simply replace stock components with "higher grade" ones, but IMO that doesn't address any of the issues that someone complains about. I think that was "sort of on purpose," as Boss could have a product that might appeal to a very broad range of users, even if there are/were better choices at one's favored gain range. And, for a so called "blues overdrive," it has enough gain on tap to almost play metal. The BD-2 takes a very odd "rollercoaster EQ ride" thru its circuit path, with the bass and treble being primarily over-accentuated at points.
Great pedal out of the box IMO, and actually the next evolution of the BD-2. TTBOMK, many actually target the same parts of the circuit, so whether or not you'll find them to be an improvement can be a bit of a gamble.įor that reason, the OD-3 suggestion is a good one. There's more mods than you can shake a stick at.
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