Selling: BOSS DA-2 (SOLD)

Selling my DA-2. Virtually unplayed :-)

• Selling: BOSS DA-2 Adaptive Distortion
• Condition: 9/10
• No trades/ reservations
• Self-collect: CCk mrt stn
• Confirmation/ queries: subversion.sg@gmail.com
• Price: $79 (final)

Preferably adaptive

I'm not a pedal fan but I'm not one to let slip the good ones from coming into my possession. There's not gonna be any major gear acquisition soon so the DA-2 is a nice addition to days when I utilize the amp's clean channel.

BOSS: DA-2 Adaptive Distortion

This is one of the 2013 BOSS trio to feature the new MDP (Multi-dimensional Processing) technology which the manufacturer says gives a bit more depth to tone. It's a distortion unit, nothing new there but the tones on board are likable.

Once again, I'm not too receptive to pedals featuring only a 2-band EQ control- low/high. It's perpetuating that scooped tone which works fine for personal, bedroom moments but when it comes to playing in a band, your tone sounds too muffled for the good of your reputation, you need more midrange to help you cut through the mix. Hmmm, BOSS might be engaging in a cost cutting exercise here, making each pedal with a definite 4-control feature each time. Whatever, makes you happy, BOSS.

I'm here to highlight the A-DIST control, simply put, it's the distortion intensity sweep. It's the usual mild to intense offering but you can virtually hear the other BOSS pedals spectral presence in there- DS-1/ DS-2/ BD-2 so in terms of voicings, you won't be short-changed when it comes to dynamics. 

I actually tried this pedal through a tube amp & put it to use in series with the amp's default drive. The amp in question is Ibanez's TA-15 so I'm basically cascading a distortion into a Tubescreamer & the results are above satisfactory. You can coax the DA-2 to add beef to some of the smoothest drive this side of Alan Holdsworth. Moving on to intensity, the DA-2's upper distortion reaches are metal ready; nothing too excessive but letting you transcend the crunchy territory into a convincing intense turf.

All in all, I love the DA-2 but this is not a personal recommendation; my like might be your turd but the DA-2 has enough personality & muscle to offer you something likable. However, a little caveat here, the DA-2 isn't an all-in-1 distortion unit. Hear it in action & understand what it has to offer.

PS: Thanks Swee Lee Co. for the review opportunity- Yadni for the Price quote & Faizal for the set-up once again.

BOSS DA-2 Adaptive Disotrtion

Price: $179 (nett) 

Availability: Swee Lee Co.

New Bosses

We see new Bosses this year namely in the distortion & modulation departments, certainly not the one in the office telling you what to do, when to do it & who to do it with... he he.The common denominator with all the 3 pedals you see above is the manufacturer's MDP tecnology- Multidimensional processing. Fundamentally, it means the pedal with the MDP feature processes signals more than once so that the output would bear a steeper accuracy in terms of intention. The extent of this accuracy remains to be heard. The DA-2 for instance, promises the user a more even distortion across frequencies. The MO-2 is a synth-type responder & the TE-2 is delay variation with a freeze function (nothing new, we've heard that from EHX before) in store. Do not expect the trio to be available soon as they will only make their debut at this week's NAMM.