Best version of the BD-2

[spiffy chap]

Found a BD-2 locally for $40 before the holidays and surprised me with the ground it covers. One of the best drives and it's easy to dial in a useable setting. Not rare, don't have to send a courier pigeon to place an order, just load local used ads and pick one.

[JSett]

BD-2 number 3 landed today and it got a very quick & dirty instant rattlecan makeover:



This will do until they do a 30th Anniversary model in black (fingers crossed).

[tequila_in_teacups]

A vast improvement! I'm already missing having mine on the board. Need to get the paint finished.

[Embenny]

I think the snooze driver needs a Snorlax paint job, personally.

[hulakatt]

I think the snooze driver needs a Snorlax paint job, personally.

Honestly, someone could just pick up a side hustle repainting Boss pedals as various Pokemon critters.

[JSett]

I could see a "Boss X Nintendo" collaboration making sense. A man can dream...

[hulakatt]

I could see a "Boss X Nintendo" collaboration making sense. A man can dream...

Be the dream

[Telliot]

[JVG]

BD-2 number 3 landed today and it got a very quick & dirty instant rattlecan makeover:

This will do until they do a 30th Anniversary model in black (fingers crossed).

Although you say it’s a quick and dirty job, it’s still quite neat. I’m interested to know how much you pull the pedal apart before spraying, or do you simply mask things off?

[cestlamort]

Never tried one, always put off by the name and the doubled price vs SD-1, but…. Used Waza one now heading this way thanks to this thread.

Used Waza has landed. I showed it to Mrs Cestlamort and she was immediately: “gross!” Be still my 90s indie rock heart.
We’ll see how it sounds…

[tequila_in_teacups]

Although you say it’s a quick and dirty job, it’s still quite neat. I’m interested to know how much you pull the pedal apart before spraying, or do you simply mask things off?

I've pulled mine apart completely. It's not difficult, so I see no reason not to. And ideally you want to scuff the original finish so the new paint sticks properly – don't think you'd want to risk getting that dust in the electronics. Only slight faff is that you have to desolder the footswitch to get it out.

[JSett]

Yeah, I pulled mine apart totally too. It's a very quick job once you've desoldered the 2 wires on the footswitch as already mentioned. I mask off the footpad though as I can never be bothered to get that off.

[MechaBulletBill]

man didn't these used to be ~£70 brand new not long ago? ebay prices have gone weird n wild

[Unicorn Warrior]

I did the thing. NPD incoming. I’m out for the evening and will try it out when I return home. I’ll report back

[Unicorn Warrior]

Here we go! Boss BD-2 Waza. I’ve spent about an hour with this thing and can already say it pairs so good with my set-up. I feel like a fool for not picking one up sooner. As everyone has said, it’s so versatile. It can really do most of all that I need. It just has that sound. I’m not sure which mode I like most. They’re both very usable. The original circuit is darker and the custom seems to cut through a bit more…anyway obligatory photo. Thanks everyone on this thread for contributing