Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion vs Tone City Noisy Boy
The Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion and the Tone City Noisy Boy are both pedals sharing mid-forward, harsh. The Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion leans smooth and saturated. The Tone City Noisy Boy leans aggressive and bright. Current prices: $89.47 vs $72.
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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.45% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
- Hard Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- harsh
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Boss · pedal
Tone City Noisy Boy
Tone City · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$89.47via Reverb
$72via Reverb
The Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion is a two-mode distortion pedal providing two distinct high-gain characters via a Turbo switch. Turbo I delivers a warmer, mellower distortion with a flat frequency response and smooth saturation. Turbo II engages a biting, midrange-boosted distortion character ideal for lead playing that cuts through a band mix. Covers the range from classic rock chords through 1980s-era distortion to heavier lead tones. Associated with the tones of Nirvana, RHCP, and Wolfmother. A significant evolution beyond the standard DS-1 in terms of voicing flexibility and gain depth.
The Tone City Noisy Boy is a budget distortion pedal delivering aggressive, vintage British-style distortion with a rich midrange and roaring, cranked-amp character reminiscent of 1970s and 1980s hard rock. Even with all four controls, Volume, Drive, Tone, and Presence, set at noon it produces a saturated, spiky tone, and the Presence control pushes the sound forward or back in the mix much like on classic British amps. Its 2-band tone shaping ranges from classic aggressive metal shred to sustain-rich, singing lead tones. It suits hard rock and metal players wanting an affordable, true-bypass distortion with authentic cranked-British-amp character.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Punk
- Alternative Rock
- Grunge
- Rock
- smooth
- saturated
- dynamic
- high gain
- fuzzy
- aggressive
- bright
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live