The boss ds 1x is not an upgraded ds 1 its a lot lot more'. '.strtoupper('b')oss have decided to reinvent distortion'. '.strtoupper('u')p to now overdrive and distortion circuits have always been analog aside from expensive modelling technology boss have seen the potential of digitally processing overdrive however and created the remarkably innovative ds 1x'. '.strtoupper('t')his pedal can process each frequency band separately and tailor the effect to each'. '.strtoupper('t')his is alongside a shift in focus away from midrange so the pedal now emphasises bass and treble response giving a truly modern feel perfect for the studio'. '.strtoupper('o')n top of this powerful tone shaping the ds 1x then applies its signature natural compression to giving the output a really polished professional sound every time'. '.strtoupper('i')f youre looking for the next generation of distortion its pretty clear its the ds 1x.