Roland: The History of BOSS Compact Pedals

Boss

Boss is a brand of guitar and bass effects pedals, multi-effects processors, tuners, and loopers, operated as a division of Japan's Roland Corporation. Boss is best known for its rugged, color-coded compact pedal format, which launched in 1977 and has grown to more than 140 compact pedal models. Long-running staples include the DS-1 Distortion, SD-1 Super Overdrive, and BD-2 Blues Driver, alongside digital delay, reverb, chorus, and the GT-series multi-effects line.