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

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”.


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®.
