Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft vs Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion
The Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft and the Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion are both pedals sharing mid-forward, high gain, harsh. The Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft leans full and smooth. The Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion leans tight. Current prices: $136.51 vs $136.51.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.43% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Grunge
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- high gain
- harsh
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$136.51via Reverb
$136.51via Reverb
The Boss DS-1W Waza Craft is the premium version of the legendary Boss DS-1 distortion, featuring hand-selected components and a Custom mode that adds 6dB of output, tightens the low end, and focuses the midrange for a more aggressive and defined sound. Standard mode retains the classic DS-1 sharp attack and smooth, saturated sustain. Custom mode eliminates the fizz that some players find limiting in the standard DS-1 at high gain settings. Made in Japan as part of the Waza Craft premium component series.
The Boss DS-1W is the Waza Craft edition of the classic Boss DS-1 distortion pedal, manufactured in Japan with premium components. It features two modes: Standard, which replicates the original DS-1 tight buzz-saw distortion used by Kurt Cobain, Steve Vai, and countless others, and Custom, which delivers a thicker midrange voice with 6dB more output and a smoothed high-end. The Waza Craft construction uses higher-grade components and Japanese craftsmanship versus the standard MIJ/MIT production. Associated with hard rock, punk, grunge, and metal genres.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Punk
- full
- smooth
- tight