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Overview

The Brainworx bx_distorange Distortion pedal is an exacting plugin emulation of one of the most popular distortion pedals ever made: The Boss DS-1®. Beloved for its rich, liquid tone and super simple operation, this distortion pedal has been used on countless hit records over the last 4 decades, including Nivana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”.

This distortion pedal is a modern classic. Artists ranging from Kurt Cobain to Steve Vai have relied on its snarling, grinding distortion to excite fans. Introduced in 1978, it has become a pedalboard staple for guitarists around the world. It's great for all flavors of rock - everything from experimental to indie to modern to heavier, grunge-infused genres. That versatility, combined with its great price, make this pedal the perfect pick for its proven tone.

From subtle warming of clean tones, to smooth distortion effects, the bx_distorange delivers classic sound to your DAW. Download the full function 14-day demo (no dongle required!) today to add this iconic distortion to your tracks.

Legal Disclaimer: Boss and DS-1 are registered trademarks of Roland Inc. bx_distorange was developed by Brainworx Music and Media GmbH based on its own modeling techniques. Roland has not endorsed nor sponsored the bx_distorange in any manner, nor licensed any intellectual property for use in this product.

Features

  • Tone, Distortion, and Level controls
  • Faithful recreation of classic distortion pedal 
  • Mono or Stereo operation
  • Subtle distortion to dramatic shredding effects
  • Great not just for guitar but keyboards and other sources as well—even vocals!
  • Plugin version has all the tone, but not all the noise, of the original
  • Brings classic distortion pedal tone into your DAW
  • Plugin does things the pedal can’t, like automation and stereo buss processing

Audio Examples

Industry Reviews

  • Jody Wisternoff

    Jody Wisternoff

    DJ, Producer (Way Out West)

    Utterly vicious distortion, sounds great on handclaps for that proper crunch! Very usable.

Customer Reviews

  • New patient

    ★★★★★
    by Exodus
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  • Excelente!

    ★★★★★
    by Mishaja Cut
    Excelente!
  • bx_distorange

    ★★★★★
    by Goran Alavuk
    worked with real deal , this is good alternative ! really worth of your time ! Instant sound !
  • No frills, but it's just right

    ★★★★★
    by Andrew T. Walls
    An excellent recreation of this pedal which works perfectly whenever I want to recreate a pedalboard signal chain in front of an ampsim. The guitarist in me has never been a huge fan of the DS-1 or… Read More
  • Muy buen producto

    ★★★★★
    by Davidrums
    Tremenda Disto! Muy recomendada

Specifications

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, AAX AudioSuite, VST2, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 15 down to macOS 12
Windows 11 down to Windows 10

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM

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