Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved tube screamer. Overdrive and distortion to go well with a boss bd2 blues driver discussion in effects, pedals, strings. We provide a safe community for finding the gear you want. Boss bd 2 blues driver overdrive electric guitar effects pedal with free cables. Katana blues drive is a kind of modded sd1 stacked into katana boost style jfet circuit. An optional secondary phat mod adds a switch for introducing more bass into the tone. That being said, at one point i had a monte allums h2o modded blues driver, and that is an outstanding pedal. Reviews of the boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod only 1 available. Keeley boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal p10830. Introduced back in 1995, the boss bd2 blues driver still remains an active part. With the super phat mod, you now have all of our refinementsthe very best of toneshaping electronics and modern features like truebypass. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver.
In spite of the similar names boss bd2 blues driver and keeley katana blues drive are actually quite different animals. The keeley boss blues driver bd2 phat mod overdrive pedal. I sent a bd2 and a ts9 into robert at the same time, in 05 or 06 maybe, so i used the two together all the time when i got them back from keeley. Shop sweetwater insync sweetcare events careers used gear marketplace. Blues driver bd2 overdrive pedal modded by keeley official boss bd2 pedal website. The katana blues drive still retained the active bass and treble controls but smoothed out the highs and. I have a keeley bd2 and have it set for a mild overdrive. The boss bd 2 blues driver is an extremely popular overdrive pedal, set up as a competitor to the ts9 tubescreamer. If youre after that killer blues sound, then you know its loaded with warm overdrive for a killer creamy yet crunchy tonal blend. Save boss blues driver keeley to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Anyone have any comparison thoughts on a voodoo lab sparkle drive vs boss bd2 blues driver. More than 20 years on, the boss bd2 blues driver has become a staple for players across genres. Special edition waza craft pedal delivers the ultimate boss.
Its like having a finelyaged vintage tube amplifier in your rig, only its built tough just like all boss pedals and its offered at. Its probably the most transparent boost, smoothest overdrive and just plain best distortion pedal ive ever built or owned, and ive built a lot at this point. The arrival of the boss blues driver bd2 not only signaled the end of my search for an overdrive pedal, but sadly also the end of my gigging activity for now. Keeley bd2 boss blues driver phat mod overdrive pedal modified. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 phat mod overdrive pedal. The company, founded by robert keeley and operating from edmond, oklahoma, also sells modifications for effects by boss and ibanez. Sparkle drive vs blues driver telecaster guitar forum. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd 2 blues driver.
Overdrive and distortion to go well with a boss bd2 blues. I just dont want my friend buying a kit from some guy making a quick buck when i can. The boss uses asymmetric clipping, while the ts uses symmetric clipping. Boss bd2 blues driver w keeley mod price guide reverb. Boss super overdrive guitar pedal sd1 boss bd2 blues driver bundle with instrument cable, patch cable, picks, and austin bazaar polishing cloth. Crafted with an ear for highly refined sound, the bd2w takes the classic blues driver grit to a new level with alldiscrete analog circuitry. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 questions do i need the upgrade. Both are classic overdrive effects pedals simple enough for any level of player to use, while giving performances strong enough for the greats as varied as stevie ray vaughan and the edge.
Instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. Boss bd2 distortion guitar effect pedal for sale online. This seller is open to offers buy with confidence reverb protection has you covered. The bd2w is essentially a keeley modded blues driver, and the. There is no question that the build quality of the ocd is much higher. Boss bd2 distortion guitar effect pedal for sale online ebay. The bd2 phat mod is transparent overdrive with full range sound. Boss bd2 blues driver keeley phat mod kit aktivlogic. If you have a few extra bucks to spend, robert keeley offers a modded version of the original boss bd2 blues driver. When you compare them head to head, you really cant lose with either the ibanez tube screamer or boss bd2 blues driver. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar.
Our website and phones are open, but shipping may take a few extra days, for the safety of our team. I find it to be a great alternative to the tubescreamer sound. The fulltone full drive 2 is also a nice pedal as well as the reverend train. Nov 25, 2015 a longtime favorite for its creamy, subtle crunch, the boss bd 2 blues driver has found its way onto the pedalboards of famous artists like john mayer and brad paisley as well as bedroom players. Boss bd2 blues driver distortion pedal the boss bd2 delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal boss bd2w blues driver waza craft pedal bundle with blucoil power supply slim acdc adapter for 9 volt dc 670ma, and 4pack of celluloid guitar picks boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal bundle with blucoil power supply slim acdc adapter for 9 volt dc 670ma, and 4pack of celluloid guitar picks. Keeley boss blues driver bd 2 questions do i need the upgrade. The modded version adds a phat switch that beefs up the bottom end a bit and gives a little warmth.
All of the changes are subtle but when packaged together offer a nice improvement. The keeley bd2 was the first mod that had a switch. Funny thing is, ive heard other bd2 mods and didnt dislike them, but the mods. The bd2 is arguably one of the best boss pedals right out of the box, and with a few precision adjustments from the fromel laboratory, this pedal can rival the best boutique stomp boxes on the market. Keeley super phat mod transparent overdrive in its most refined state. Keeley electronics is an american manufacturer of effect units for electric guitars. I am their latest convert and i would like to tell you about the sacred pedal that is the blues driver. Keeley boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal p10830 ebay. I have purchased a boss bd2 blues driver and an sd1 super overdrive and i am debating between keeley and monte allums mods. When i was looking for an overdrive i tried the sparkle drive and thought it was a very cool. The keeley bd2 is a quality overdrive pedal for all types of blues music, and with its compact size. Boss super overdrive discussion in the stomp box started by d phillips, jul 4, 2007.
The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd 2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. A longtime favorite for its creamy, subtle crunch, the boss bd2 blues driver has found its way onto the pedalboards of famous artists like john mayer and. Classic blues guitar tones with tube amp simulation warm distortion and overdrive. Gpx blog 12 of the best blues driver style pedals guitar pedal x.
The keeley bd 2 is a quality overdrive pedal for all types of blues music, and with its compact size, this pedal travels well and sets up with no hassles. The boss bd 2 blues driver overdrive pedal is one of the most popular overdrives around. It has familiar settings, one tone knob to adjust the eq of the pedal, one knob for overall volume, and one knob for the amount of gain. Shop for the boss bd2 blues driver pedal and receive free shipping on your order and the. Robert took the blueprint from hits own boss bd 2 modification fat mod and has improved and evolved that and incorporated into his own blues driver style pedal. Clean chord work, blues, blues rock, rock overview keeley has proposed to take a standard boss blues driver bd 2 and upgrade several of its components, change its clipping saturation simulation characteristics, and widen its frequency range to be more transparent.
Robert took the blueprint from hits own boss bd2 modification fat mod and has improved and evolved that and incorporated into his own blues driver style pedal. Keeley bd2 boss blues driver phat mod overdrive pedal. Ive tried boss blues drivers at gc and elderly instruments and read places that they give a nice warm tube overdrive, and i liked that. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod guitar. Set the gain high and let your guitars volume control or your pick attack do the work. Boss bd 2 blues driver guitar effects pedal bundle with blucoil power supply slim acdc adapter for 9 volt dc 670ma, and 4pack of celluloid guitar picks boss super overdrive guitar pedal sd1 boss bd 2 blues driver bundle with instrument cable, patch cable, picks, and austin bazaar polishing cloth. Keeley modded boss bd2 blues driver n stuff music product. The bd 2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive pedal andertons music co. Its open, more crackling, and better for chording than youd find a typical tubescreamer to.
The pedal you have now is the culmination of many ideas and modifications that i have made to the pedal during the course the years. Classic blues guitar tones with tube amp simulation. Expect subtle overdrive to ripping amp tones from your boss bd 2 blues driver pedal. It is meant to give an idea of where the tone can be improved or changed. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. So i decided to shell out the dough and get a keeley mod version because ive never heard anyone ever say that the keeley mod wasnt worth it.
However, i do really like the quality of the clipping of the ocd. Depends on your taste in overdrive, though i agree that the 70s classic rock sound is more bd 2 than ts9. The blues driver is a great pedal for a couple of reasons. I got a wampler pantheon last week thinking that was the greatest drive pedal of all time but it really is incredible and can do one thing this pedal cant, but the boss wins it all as my i need one. Expect subtle overdrive to ripping amp tones from your boss bd2 blues driver. Standard mode captures the classic bd 2 tone while custom mode delivers new body and sustain. Boss bd2 blues driver modifications fromel electronics. Oct, 2008 the boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. However, in 2014 boss themselves announced the waza craft range and they listened to the various criticisms of the stock bd2. The boss bd2 blues driver is an extremely popular overdrive pedal, set up as a competitor to the ts9 tubescreamer. And the boss bd 2 blues driver is designed to deliver just that sound. The bd 2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. This is not allinclusive in what can be done to the blues driver.
So i doubt katana blues drive can serve as a good substitute for bd2. Where does boss s bd2 fit in as far as a family relation. Instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30 yearold tube amps. Will the keeley mod give me all the sounds in just the bd2. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod reverb.
The keeley mod upgrades all the components for a warmer, more dynamic tone. Robert keeley has of course modified more than these three boss pedals yet i personally feel that these are the ones really worth having. I had a keeley modded blues driver and sold it after abing it next to my arion tubulator which is a ts circuit. I have featured both the keeley freak fuzz modded bd 2 blues driver and twilight zone modded mt 2 metal zone on this site several times before. The bd2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. The bd2 phat mod is the overdrive pedal with full range sound. Boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal bundle with blucoil power supply slim acdc adapter for 9 volt dc 670ma, and 4pack of celluloid guitar picks. The boss bd2 blues driver guitar overdrive distortion pedal delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive and distortion pedal, new. The pedal can be powered by 9 volt batter or external ac adapter. Any pedal suggestions within the working mans wallet price. D3 change this 1ss3 to a different 1n4002 diode for asymmetrical clipping. Super phat mod keeley engineering keeley electronics.
Boss distorsion overdrive fuzz bd2 blues driver packs. No longer any point in getting the keeley modded blues driver, you may as well get this instead. Oct 10, 2016 why did i take the boss blues driver bd2 from my pedalboard. Increasing it turns the peddle really from an overdrive to a distortion to ultimately a fuzz. Keeley boss blues pedal really has quite the range after modded by keeley. Standard mode captures the classic bd2 tone while custom mode delivers new body and sustain.
As mentioned, the keeley mod is the fat switch now part of roberts own. In its time, it has inspired pedal tinkerers, builders, and even its own parent company to make the humble overdrive even better. It is much tamer than its orange cousin the ds1, but it can put out a fair amount of distortion with the gain knob cranked up. While many players like the sound of the stock pedal just fine, many other guitarists like the basic tone but just want it bettermore organic, responsive and dynamic.
This mod opens up the tone so your guitars natural tone remains pure and articulate. Crafted with an ear for highly refined sound, the bd 2w takes the classic blues driver grit to a new level with alldiscrete analog circuitry. I still have the keeley ts9 flexi, but kinda wish i still had the bd2 also. Or the excellent mooer blues mood which is based on the same original mod. The boss bd2 blues driver is a relatively inexpensive overdrive pedal featuring high quality boss construction. Published on mar 8, 2019 a thorough comparison of the classic boss bd2 blues driver overdrive, its waza craft version, and two other pedals based on the famous phat mod done by robert keeley.
Keeley boss bd 2 blues driver overdrive guitar effects pedal p10324. Can also be used for warm distortion with a higher level of responsiveness than most distortion boxes. Guitar pedal x gpx blog robert keeley boss mods trifecta. Oct 07, 2006 the bd 2 also sounds a little thicker, if you were going to do any leads with it. Transparent guitar tones if you are new to robert keeley electronics sound, try this pedal. The boss blues driver bd 2 is a typical boss overdrive pedal. Special edition waza craft pedal delivers the ultimate boss tone experience. This seller is open to offers 15 watchers buy with confidence reverb protection has you covered. Dont pay hundreds of dollars for a boutique overdrive when you can upgrade your bd. If you are familiar with the original boss bd2, you probably wont notice any difference from just taking a quick look at the outside besides the added phat switch and the blue led and thats to be expected as most of the magic in the mod takes place on the inside. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 questions do i need the.