4 Blues Driver Style Pedals (Boss BD-2, Waza Craft, Mooer, Keeley)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- A thorough comparison of the classic Boss BD-2 Blues Driver overdrive, its Waza Craft version, and two other pedals based on the famous 'Phat' mod done by Robert Keeley - the Keeley Super Phat Mod, and the Mooer Blues Mood.
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
www.boss.info/...
Boss BD-2w Waza Craft Blues Driver
www.boss.info/...
Mooer Blues Mood
www.mooeraudio....
Keeley Electronics Super Phat Mod
robertkeeley.co...
Gear:
Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster (both pickups)
EHX 720 Looper
Boss Katana 50w amp (Clean channel)
mic'd with a Sennheiser e609
into a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Recorded in GarageBand, edited in Final Cut Pro X
Oh god, I've spotted a spelling mistake in the first thirty seconds and it's going to drive me mad.
Don't feel blue (driver).
I spotted it with my BD eye.
Still an awesome review 👏
Awesome review/comparison dude! I can tell you put a lot of effort into that nicley choreographed video. If I had to do that, I know I would have botched the whole thing up. 😆
And nice loop btw! This is my first time viewing your channel, do you have any albums or anything for sale ?
Anyway thanks again. Hope to enjoy the rest of your vids. Subbed.
✌ 😊
@@USAlien234 yeah man, all the tracks are super listening. Should be recorded and released properly
This riff makes me happy
Try seeing if it makes you happy after you've heard it SIX HUNDRED TIMES...
@@ThePedalBored Yeh this track is killer!
Anyone know from where it is?
João Valério From my brain 🧠
Yeah man this riff is rad as fuck. I love it.
This is EXACTLY how everyone should be making pedal reviews, matching knobs and no talking.
Why do you only have $K subscribers?? Subscribed.
I now have one more though - it all helps.
@@ThePedalBored 2 more.
I know! So many demos are five minutes of blah blah blah, then 10 seconds of playing, then more blabbing.
@@stephenbaldassarre2289 I just discovered this channel last week... been loving it! Keep it up man; word will get out!
I agree. Top-notch job!
I was a soundman at club for Link Wray on one of his final tours. I provided him a 70's Twin Reverb to play through. He turned everything up to 10 on the Twin and hit the front end with a Boss BD-2. It sure did rumble!
He rules so hard.
Damn, that’ll make your teeth shake
what a show that must have been you lucky man!
his self titled album is one of the most underrated albums ever
A Twin Reverb on 10?!? Good lord- it's amazing everyone didn't go deaf right on the spot!
Anyone else periodically come back to this video just to listen to the riffs. Already decided on and bought the mooer but still come back often
I do any time anyone compliments me on it :)
I do and not just this one.
An album! We need a release!
@@mattgilbert7347 your comment brought me back here and I of course had to listen to it again! Never gets old
Finally, someone who understands how to do pedal comparisons! It's just simple A/B switching with a looper. You earned a sub, fantastic stuff!
Thank you, and glad you like it
That's how you make a pedal demo, congrats!
Thank you!
Agree totally!
Exactly
I'm convinced that you did this entire video just so you could show off your Terry Pratchett book collection.
Every one of my videos is simply just to show of my book collection. And my DVD collection. And my collection of Hula Hoops.
Lol that’s what I was thinking
This riff conveys so much emotion, it feels like the world is your oyster and you've got your favorite tapes on and the acid kicked in and your friends and you will just conquer the world. It's just so.. amazing. What a demo
This is EXCELLENT
@The Pedal Bored You've got quite a knack for writing riffs dude. Very interesting melodic sense that I think just tips you over the edge for being the best pedal demo channel.
@@ThePedalBored And you know maybe it's the melodic contour or the walk down part (lack of a better term I apologize) that makes it just so nostalgic, psychedelic, vibrant alternative goodness. Hope you were in a band! Too good of a riff writer
This really is a delightful little riff! You're a talented person clearly! I'd love to get the tab and chords for this for sure. It evokes nostalgia and 'sehnsucht'. Perfect my guitaring chum. Keep it up. I'll be checking more videos like this for sure.
AHHH YESSS, A BLUES DRIVER PEDAL DEMO THAT DOESN'T ONLY SHOW BLUESY LEAD. THANKS MAAAN
Not that i hate blues, blues is great. But come on, this pedal can cover many genre IMHO.
it’s a go-to pedal for shoegaze, I reckon
Pedal reviews are so much easier to digest with a riff that is actually good thank you
Thank YOU!
The riff sounds like a dinosaur jr song plus when you engaged the stock boss blues driver, it made me think to buy one and add it to my chain, since i play shoegaze/ and a lot of fuzz based songs
FuzzyFuzz I usually stack my BD with my fuzzes and it sounds great for shoegaze type stuff.
You can actually play "Sometime" pretty damn close to the original with just the BD-2
Woah, thank you- this answers so many questions. Original BD-2 has a rawness and overdriven crackle not found in the others (throaty, forward like you said). BD-2w is smoother overall: different, not better. Keeley is alright: bassier but clear. ...And that Mooer, wow- for about $40 you can't go wrong with the Keeley-esque thickness and chunk. A little muddy, but mostly there between the Keeley mod and the BD-2. One thing this demo makes clear: for the original Blues Driver sound, there's simply nothing like...the original. As a BD-2w owner, this fact stood out the most.
I love this format for pedal reviews and comparisons. Subscribed!
I love this format for comments. Appreciated!
This sounds like me as a teenager in late 90s finishing school and exploring the world, women, friends and substances and i love it.
This is the best description of a pedal shootout I've ever heard and I approve of it heartily.
That sounds like myself only in the late 80s...oh well
Wtf lol...
I love this description so much. That was me too. Now I gotta go listen to “is this it?” Or “bleed American”
It reminds me Brian Adams summer of '69. Great years, beautiful women, fantastic substances. Have a great day.
This video sold me on getting a Super Phat Mod about a month ago. Came back to send it to someone and ended up watching the whole video again. Absolutely love this style of shootout and I really think you’re on to something here. Hope to see more videos from you. I think a lot of people would appreciate them.
Matt O'Connor thanks! I have a tonne waiting to be edited, and a small pile of pedals waiting for me to film them. It's just hard to find the time to make videos and not just play music instead!
As a shoegazer I really appreciate the riffs you played for this demo. Theyre cool and extremely helpful for my decision in which blues driver I should buy
Wow that original BD-2 sounds magnificent with the gain way up into distortion territory. The harmonic overtones are just glorious.
This is my new favourite pedal channel
This is my new favourite comment.
I was not aware the Blues Driver had that much gain available. Every other demo on TH-cam only use it as a very mild crunch or just as a boost. Great demo.
I know, it can real get into some great distortion! Love it.
Also, if you run a distortion pedal, ( mein is a boss basic distortion pedal) before a blues driver, it increases the harmonics and sustain and gives you an almost plexi with fuzz feel and you dont need the phat mod. I find that the Blues Driver is an incredibly flexible pedal that combines well with other pedals, functions brilliantly as a boost and punches a hole into the neighbours wall when you throw the gain up on high. Thanks for the comparisons, great vid.
I love my BD-2. This an awesome way of reviewing pedals. Just run an already-set looper into multiple pedals, turn some knobs, and quickly switch between pedals without having to stop playing. Genius! Subbed.
Also, great playing, man. I think it's legit groovy :D
I'm going to have a T-shirt made up with 'Legit groovy' on it and an arrow that points to my face.
@@ThePedalBored Awesome :D
I made. Huge mistake selling my modded bd2. Finally found one again. I wish you did a. Keeley mod vs. waza
Best pedal video I've seen. Direct, clear view of the knobs. Matching settings, quick switching. A+ Thank you
Came looking for Blues Driver comparisons, got your song stuck in my head for three days :)
I apologise :)
I need this song/riff omg pretty please tabs publish Patreon whatever ...LEGIT GROOVE
Best pedal comparison style of all time. A loop pedal keeps the guitar going while you fiddle with controls. I’m absolutely going to do this with my stuff right now.
The standard BD2 sounds better than the Waza :-o
Who would have thunk it?!
With this specific rig, yes.
Yes I agree!!!
I dont think so, the waza is great but im get the mooer becouse it's best for the money
Mooer is ok for home playing but the format makes it unusable in a busy live situation IMO. I would definitely hit that gain knob.
I wish you still made video, these are so great to watch.
Thank you. And I will make more! At some point.
This video inspired me to buy a Phat Mod and it's absolutely incredible. The blues driver pedal is just so damn good. A year later and it's still on my board. The best "transparent" boost I own
This convinced me to buy a BD-2
Same here, but still a little unsure about getting the Waza or the standard BD2.
Fantastic comparison. My favourite is actually the original BD-2; it's harsh at high gain but it also has a lot of character. Now I get why it's so popular.
This video made me buy the regular BD 2. I never knew how versatile that pedal sounds coz all I hear from other reviews are doodling and blues licks. I didn't know it can even go to the fuzz territory. And for me it sounds better than the waza craft version. And Cheaper!
Nice, inspired me to put my BD-2W in my setup as my always on pedal, I really like how with gain at about 2 o'clock you can get almost clean to really gritty just with playing dynamics
Yes - this is hard to demonstrate with a looper unfortunately, but like all the best overdrives it's very 'touch sensitive', as they say.
I can't believe it took me this long to find this channel, this is an excellent reviewing format!!! Super clear audio as well, immediately added the BD-2 to my cart
I’m so glad this was my first pedal. I had no idea it would be so versatile when I picked it up used.
Amazing comparative, man! The best on TH-cam IMHO. Just a point: unity volume in the standard BD is at 10 o'clock!
This sounds great, man. I moved to a Blues Driver a few years ago after the rabbit hole of much more expensive boxes. It just works. I don’t miss any of the others. The combo of a BD2 and SD1 gets me where I wanna go. Thanks for the video!
I love that combo! If I'm using my Tweed Blues Jnr 3 I go with Strat & SG> TS9>SD1>BD2 (mods and delays as well, but I won't bore you with that).
Works like a charm, all the gain flavours one could want.
I just got an SD-1 and am slowly finding my feet with it.
Another masterful comparison! Goddamn it, the riffs you write for these demos are better than the ones I write for my band. :'(
The Blues Driver is the only overdrive pedal I tried that I ever really cared for, I think. Good as an always-on pedal but also extremely versatile as you demonstrate in the video. I have a Blues Mood too and I think it's a great clone at the price, definitely a worthy substitute if you need to save space on your pedalboard.
If only I had a band. Or could make these riffs into actual songs...
You can be in my band, as long as you promise to write all the songs! :p Most of your loops have at least two or three different parts -- that's already all you need as the basis for a song, as far as I'm concerned! :)
@@ThePedalBored I'm in the same boat brother. A million loops I love, zero songs written.
Mooer has some nice clones. This one, their Rat, the Electric Mistress, the trelicopter, the muff, the phase 90 and the tube screamer are fantastic. Cant say much about the majority of the others, while a few of them are quite bad.
Yes, sometimes they really get it right. Other times... oh dear
"and the tube screamer"
Only the "warm" side, right? God knows how unusable the "hot" side is! Lacks tone! Don't you think?
Pure Boost, Grey Faze, Tender Octaver (original, discontinued Mk1 or the current Mk2), Yellow Comp, Ensemble King, Liquid Phaser - those are all good ones as well. Their Bluesbreaker pedal, the Blues Crab is phenomenal! So close to the old Marshall pedal.
Worst? Maybe a tie between the Flex Boost and Mod Factory. Soul Shiver is pretty awful as well.
Not a fan of their Muff and while the Phase90 clone is ok, I actually prefer the digital Liquid Phaser. It has some sweet tones hidden among the..er...bitter ones
@@Spiderpack I'd just get a TS Mini. Same price, new. I think the Mooer might actually be more expensive.
ocd (hustle drive) too :)
Love the text commentary, love the use of a looper. This is the best place for pedal comparisons on TH-cam by far.
Do another video! This is how all comparison videos should be. Piece of art also for the eyes. I always come by to listen to this great song 😊
This is the proper pedal demo.. You have a new subscriber!! Greetings from Indonesia 😁
Now this is how it's done, with a loop so there's no different strumming dynamics, way more consistent. It drives me mad to see someone stops, changes pedals and plays a different riff! Thank you for the video!
Great demo of the differences/similarities with the same tune being played thru em...Thanks!
I miss your videos please come back soon :)
2nd
Just gotta say, I loved the playing in this. Very catchy. Wonderful demo of the pedals. The blues driver is and will always be a keeper in my board.
It's cool everyone likes it so much!
@@ThePedalBored I had to find this video again just for the riff and put it on an auto loop. I love it that much haha.
Another purchase made using the information in your pedal comparison videos, last time was for my Big Muff. Good shit!
Wow, that fuzzy sounding distortion on that blues driver was splendid.
just watched half of this first clip on your channel. It's already probably the best pedal comparison i have ever seen: looping machine, simultaneous switching at same nobs positions, comments, audio quality. Perfect. I would subscribe twice if i could ;)
Thank you! (Just unsubscribe and subscribe again.)
I think I preferred the standard BD2
As is your inalienable right.
I have your pickups lad in my paul
I’ve been using a stock BD2 for 23 years now. They do the trick.
The Blues Driver is the perfect pedal for gain stacking....if you use it to push your sound for leads...nothing else comes close....such a phantastic piece of engineering
The riffs used here, definitely the soundtrack of my life. 😊
That Mooer is damn impressive for $40. If you just play for fun in your bedroom or use small amps, you can hardly go wrong with that one. Of course the other three sound great, but not everyone has an extra bill or two to throw around.
It's incredible,I was starting to think about getting a Boss Blues Driver and this vid pops up,great job as always! (Love the original BD's fuzziness)
SPOOKY
Real cool riff / theme
the BD2 is hands down my favorite pedal, and always lives on my board. I'm thinking about getting a BD2w mainly to have it next to the BD2 with different settings
I will definitely always own some version of it.
As a Blues Driver fan this was great! Great work - I’ll definitely stick around for more great videos
I'm being uncharacteristically productive at the moment. Expect an upcoming video drought...
Behold! The only demo to ever feature someone cranking the ever loving doodoo out of a Blues Driver instead of just noodling some generic pentatonic licks on it
This is probably the greatest pedal comparison channel on the internet honestly. I love his playing, his setup is so simple and very popular. Just fantastic stuff
Freakin loved the loop! The BD2 can achieve some great shoegaze tones stacked with other pedals.
Thanks! Shoegaze is my original jam, so that's good to know.
@@ThePedalBored Can you maybe share it... It sounds awesome, and looks like a good practicing and very light jam, just after a hard workday :)
great demo! i have 3 BD-2's with one being a modded by Keely. IMO the BD-2 is one of those pedals that really can cover a lot of ground. very versatile and i always have on in tow with me to gigs or jams, either on my board or as a backup. i know if all else fails and i have to use someone else's rig or my backup amp, i can probably do a whole gig with just the BD-2 for dirt. in fact i can set the gain control fairly high (2 to 3 o'clock) and do the whole range of overdrive to distortion tones by adjusting my guitar volume knob. i usually keep the tone control below noon and more often around 9:00. another cool thing about the BD-2 is that it works really well as a clean boost if the gain knob is set to zero and adjust tone control according to taste.
again, great demo. like that you use a looper and run everything through the paces.
One of the best pedal comparison videos I've ever seen, and I really like your loop too! After I watch this video I can't get it out of my head. Nice job!
Loved the video, the comparison style, the dynamics, the on-screen text commentary. 5 stars. Liked and subscribed. Thank you.
Love the video - was hoping for your personal favorite/opinion at the end, but we’ll done. I’m trying to decide between the SPM and BD2W, this has been the most helpful video.
Really well put together comparison! Subscribed.
How are you man? Still coming back to your old videos for your amazing riffs!
Waiting for the time you'll upload again...
Hope you're doing well, wish you the best🙏🏼
Thanks a lot for the comparison @ThePedalBored, the pedal with the best sound and practicality was the standard Boss BD 2 from Taiwan, the others were made thinking "let's put a switch so you have the option of making it sound lower, with less body and worse", marketing is impressive, you just saved me from a bad purchase. The Phat Mod can achieve the same as the standard BD 2, but that middle switch is unnecessary and only makes it sound worse, it's a shame. Thanks my friend, you have a new subscriber, please do not become a marketing mercenary, there are plenty of mercenaries on TH-cam. With these audios the age-old motto continues "Less is more".
the reason the Waza version is likely quieter than the standard version is the signal chain order. The buffer in the Waza version is actually upgraded from the original. Thus when switched off, the Waza is buffering the signal of the originals tone
I will never watch another pedal comparison video if it isn’t in this format. SUBBED!
Your video is the main reason why I choose to buy a blues driver ❤
So proud 🥹
I have a BD-w2, the mod adds quite a difference to lead solo tone, also impressed with the Mooer, like the way the demo presented keep up the good work
This is an excellent compare and contrast presentation. Plus, I really like the song. Thanks very much.
This is the best video for demo so far no talking to much all pedal continious performance , well done man :)
Someone who understands how a comparison should be done. Thanks very much! It makes perfect sense to do at least part of a review/comparison using a loop. It might also be a good idea to add a short "truly-live" comparison because as we all know, the interaction or "feel" of an effect plays a role too. Still, your format is really good at showing subtle differences! Just as importantly, you didn't blab! (...said the guy who usually fast forwards through any talking!)
I'm definitely coming up against situations where the looper doesn't quite work - the Hudson Broadcast, for example. Doesn't like the looper as an input at high gain, presumably because it acts like a buffer in front of those germanium transistors. Tough to work out a solution though.
Wow! First vid of yours I've ever seen and maybe the best pedal demo ive ever seen?? Love the format, love the riff!
PB, I hope you come out with more videos at some point. You are my favorite pedal reviewer. You call it down the middle and do the best job showing the sounds of the pedals. God bless you and your family.
Definitely, the best way to do a pedal demo. Congrats, man!
Best pedal shootout video I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a bunch
Hooray!
Finally someone who makes pedals comparisons correctly! And I watched it an other time just for the awesome riff!
Many thanks Sir!!!
Excellent review. The original BD-2 sounded the best to my ears.
Man, you could sell these loops as an album! Great video!
I like this style of review. No talking, nice setup and great sound comparisons! Well done
I'll keep my BD-2 but you totally convinced me that the Mooer needs to be on my backup pedal board!
All pedal reviews should be held to this standard
Oh, you are a super man! :)
I've been waiting so long for this comparison.
Thanks!
My favourite type of drive!! I have a Keeley modded BD2 as well a the Super Phat Mod on different boards.
Excellent ! You transport me back in a good way.My Lemonheads and Pavement and Dinosaur Jr as well as Throwing Muses, Belly and Pixies and those gorgeous sisters the Deals.And Tanya Donnelly !
This is a really great riff, hope you've made a tune out of it by now!
Hands down the best pedal review I have seen
Very, very good comparison! Now I know I could live with any of those. :D
Great setup to do the compares. As someone said below, everyone should do pedal reviews like this!
Awesome comparison video! I'm really diggin the og BD2.
Best pedal demo/ comparos on YT.!
.. just picked up a BD WC thanks for helping figure out how it affects tone and the differences.
You're welcome!
Really good comparison. Great tune too! Do I recognise it it? Not sure! Really good
Thanks - it’s an original! (Unless I’ve subconsciously copied it from somewhere…)
Bless you sir for making these very useful and clear comparisons
Bless YOU, sir, for making this very lovely and complimentary comment.
I love this video, seeing the creators thoughts on the screen like this makes me happy... IDENTICAL lol
My Next pedal will be a Bd-2, thank you so much. Great Riff.
What an absolutely tremendous comparison vid. Well done, mate. I going to subscribe!
Great demo. I've been a Blues Driver fan for years and I've thought of getting the Waza version, but I'm impressed with the Mooer Blues Mood. Mooer makes some fantastic pedals at very reasonable price points.
they are cheap for a reason.. mostly noise from cheap parts/build .. but they do work and get the job done on a budget
Big Thanks for not playing repetitive blues riffs. This is real music!
Careful now...
As always your videos are super helpful- I actually went down the rabbit joke about a year ago- got the waza AND the SPM and loved both of them . At the time I was talking to a buddy who convinced me to get something else, that it would cover the same territory, but I’m still missing them. Well back down the rabbit hole. I know the original has the magic but I really enjoyed having 2 different voicings so I will probably get one or the other. Haven’t decided which yet, thx man
Straight to the point. Simply the best video on Blues Driver Pedals on TH-cam. Thank you very much!
No - thank YOU!
Great demo. Makes a change to the usual metal/blues shredders who do pedal demos. I've just bought a Boss BD-2 and I know for certain I've made the right choice thanks to this video. Definitely subscribing.