Boss DS-1 Distortion Supreme Mod Kit for DS1

by Fromel Electronics

Product Features

• Boutique tone for a bargain price!
• High Quality Audio-Grade Components

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• ASIN: B002X1TX2K
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,923 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

This is not called the supreme mod kit for nothing. Included are detailed instructions, including photos, and all the parts to voice your DS-1 for 5 different styles including the Supreme Germanium Mod with Vintage 1n34A Germanium Diodes. This Supreme mod takes things one step further and replaces just about every cap in your signal path with high quality Film or Non-Polarized Electrolytics. Nothing says underdog like a Boss DS-1, but with a little help from Fromel Electronics, weve transformed this wimpy runt into a snarling beast.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Boss DS-1 Fromel mod kit, August 31, 2011

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Mike Stearman (Weaverville, California USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Boss DS-1 Distortion Supreme Mod Kit for DS1

The idea of modifying a Boss effect came from the realization that these pedals are made in mass quantities with the cheapest components that "work". That said, installing the Fromel kit takes a little time and patience pulling the parts you want to change from the board and installing the replacements. The instructions are clear, and I believe the result is worth it. Just reducing the "hiss" level is worth it. I believe the pedal produces a smoother effect, and the volume control has more range.

Distortion pedals, by their very nature, are "noisy". Run the gain somewhere under the 2 o'clock mark at most. Remember, this pedal isn't going to make you play any better! It may, in fact, make it more clear that you need to practice those riffs! Also, when you use this pedal along with others, use a noise gate (Boss makes the NS-1?). You will hear cutoff in the noise after you quit playing, and you won't hear it when you play. of course.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overdrive Heaven, October 14, 2011

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StevenEddy "Audio Pro" (TX, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boss DS-1 Distortion Supreme Mod Kit for DS1

I haven't bought this kit but have spent lots of time modding DS-1 pedals.

Modding pedals is easy for those who have the skills, and for those that don't but are bright enough to pay attention can learn on a cheap pedal like this.

I love the sound of a modified Boss DS-1 - and the sweet part about this is that you can use this kit to go from mild to wild real quick with the simple replacement of small parts.

Is this kit worth it? Sure it is.

An easier mod is to simply increase the gain of this pedal by changing R13 to 1k and C8 to 1uF. That alone makes a HUGE different in this pedal.

4 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's not a kit., February 15, 2011

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Tina R. Clark "cheeseduck" (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boss DS-1 Distortion Supreme Mod Kit for DS1

I though that it would come with the actual pedal. turned out that the picture was a lie and instead you just have bits that would make it go poof.