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Boss OS-2 Overdrive Distortion settings
How 14 songs dial in the Boss OS-2 Overdrive Distortion, across 5 amps — real knob positions, not presets.
Typical Boss OS-2 Overdrive Distortion settings
| Knob | Average | Range | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 6.5 | 0–8 | 14 |
| Tone | 5.4 | 0–7 | 14 |
| Drive | 4.5 | 0–9 | 14 |
| Color | 4.5 | 0–9 | 14 |
Averaged across every ToneAdapt match that uses this pedal. It usually sits second in the signal chain.
Song by song
| Song | Amp | Boss OS-2 Overdrive Distortion settings |
|---|---|---|
| Them Bones Alice in Chains | Marshall MG30FX | Level 7 · Tone 6 · Drive 2 · Color 3 |
| You give love a bad name Bonus Jovi | Marshall MG30FX | Level 7 · Tone 6 · Drive 2 · Color 3 |
| hello juliette clarion | Fender Mustang LT25 | Level 7 · Tone 6 · Drive 6 · Color 3 |
| All She Wrote Firehouse | Marshall MG30CFX | Level 6 · Tone 5 · Drive 7 · Color 8 |
| Above Me Gruntruck | Orange Crush 12 | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Drive 8 · Color 3 |
| (Anesthesia)—Pulling Teeth Metallica | Marshall Bass state b30 | Level 7 · Tone 4 · Drive 9 · Color 9 |
| Battery Metallica | Marshall MG30CFX | Level 7 · Tone 6 · Drive 3 · Color 8 |
| Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne | Marshall MG30CFX | Level 8 · Tone 6 · Drive 4 · Color 3 |
| Clash with reality Pantera | Marshall MG30FX | Level 0 · Tone 0 · Drive 0 · Color 0 |
| Cowboys from hell Pantera | Marshall MG30FX | Level 7 · Tone 7 · Drive 8 · Color 8 |
| Drag the waters Pantera | Marshall MG30CFX | Level 7 · Tone 6 · Drive 3 · Color 2 |
| Forever Tonight Pantera | Marshall MG30CFX | Level 6 · Tone 6 · Drive 7 · Color 7 |
| I'm broken Pantera | Marshall MG30FX | Level 7 · Tone 6 · Drive 2 · Color 3 |
| Nothin' but a good time Poison | Marshall MG30FX | Level 8 · Tone 6 · Drive 2 · Color 3 |
Dial this pedal in for your rig
ToneAdapt works out where to set the Boss OS-2 Overdrive Distortion for any song, on the amp and guitar you actually own — pedals included. First match is free.
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Song, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.