Boss BD2 Blues Driver Pedal
SKU: BD2
Expressive Touch Sensitivity
Sweet, nuanced, and ultra-expressive, the BD-2 Blues Driver stands as an enduring icon in the annals of guitar overdrive. Its influential BOSS analog circuit design behaves like a tube amp, providing natural, touch-responsive gain that’s not possible with standard overdrive and distortion pedals. Nearly three decades on, the BD-2’s articulate voice continues to power the sounds of players in every musical genre, from blues and rock to country, jazz, and beyond.
Landmark Amp-Style Circuit
From the beginning, the BD-2 was conceived by BOSS engineers to reproduce the interactive gain and compression properties of a tube amplifier. To meet this goal, they developed a unique multi-stage clipping circuit inspired by actual amps. This innovative design delivers a very organic playing experience, with drive character and harmonic content that changes with your picking attack and sound that smoothly cleans up as you roll back the volume.
Clean to Mean
Don’t be boxed in by the name—the versatile sound of the Blues Driver circuit flows with any guitar style. Lower gain settings produce a mild breakup that’s ideal for defined chord work, arpeggio playing, and adding body to lead lines. The tone gets fatter and more saturated as you crank the gain, mimicking the behavior of a vintage tube amp. The BD-2’s transparent voice also excels as a full-range boost for pushing downstream drive pedals and high-gain amps into fierce distortion while maintaining definition and clarity.
Unmatched Dynamic Expression
The BD-2 is renowned for its sensitivity and expressive range, and many players use it as an “always-on“ pedal to shape their core sound. A soft touch is rewarded with a rich harmonic bloom around the notes, while a hard attack delivers sharp-yet-smooth tones that cut through the band. With your just playing touch and volume knob adjustments, there’s a universe of drive colors ready to explore.
| Â Nominal Input Level | -20 dBu |
| Input Impedance | 1 M ohm |
| Nominal Output Level | -20 dBu |
| Output Impedance | 1 k ohm |
| Recommended Load Impedance | 10 k ohms or greater |
| Controls |
Pedal switch GAIN knob TONE knob LEVEL knob |
| Indicator | CHECK indicator (Used for indication of check battery) |
| Connectors |
INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type OUTPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type DC IN jack |
| Power Supply |
Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22) or Alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61) AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately) |
| Current Draw | 20 mA |
| Expected battery life under continuous use |
Carbon: Approx. 24.5 hours Alkaline: Approx. 44 hours *These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use. |
| Accessories |
Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY," "IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information") Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22) |
| Option (sold separately) | AC adaptor (PSA series) |
| Width |
73 mm 2-7/8 inches |
| Depth |
129 mm 5-1/8 inches |
| Height |
59 mm 2-3/8 inches |
| Weight |
360 g 13 oz |
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Classic BOSS overdrive pedal, in continuous production since 1995
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Innovative amp-like gain circuit with organic tone and rich harmonic content
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Highly responsive to picking dynamics and guitar volume changes
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Wide gain range supports a variety of applications, from a transparent clean boost to aggressive overdrive
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Tone control for shaping the high-end response
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BOSS five-year warranty