A faithful NAM capture of the Boss DS-1 Distortion — the iconic orange distortion pedal famously associated with Kurt Cobain and the raw guitar tones of Nirvana.
Known for its gritty clipping, aggressive bite, and unmistakable distorted character, the DS-1 became an essential part of the sound of grunge and alternative rock.
Captured dry (no amp or cabinet), this pack focuses entirely on the character of the DS-1 itself, giving you the flexibility to run these captures into your favorite amp model, NAM amp capture, or real amplifier.
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Check out Auto Guitar Rig, my free guitar app, and play along with the included Smells Like Teen Spirit demo.
The TAB follows the song while your guitar tones, effects, amps, and settings change automatically as you play — so you can focus entirely on your performance.
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🎶 INCLUDED TONES
As a huge Cobain fan, I created 4 captures, taking the DS-1 from subtle grit to its most aggressive, fully saturated distortion.
- LOW
Subtle grit and edge with a relatively restrained amount of distortion — great for light crunch or adding some extra character to an amp.
- CLASSIC
The classic DS-1 sweet spot — raw, punchy distortion with the pedal's unmistakable bite and gritty character.
- AGGRESSIVE
Pushed further for increased saturation, compression, and attack — ideal for heavier riffing and aggressive rhythm tones.
- MAX
The DS-1 pushed to the limit — maximum distortion, dense clipping, and raw, almost fuzz-like breakup for the most extreme tone in the pack.
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These are pedal-only captures, with no amplifier or cabinet baked into the tone.
Run them into your favorite clean or crunch amp model, NAM amp capture, or real amplifier to build a complete signal chain. Pair them with the right clean amp and cabinet setup for everything from gritty alternative rock to aggressive, early-'90s-inspired distortion tones.
Trained using the standard NAM sweep signal for maximum accuracy.
ENJOY! 🎸
