Boss SD-1 Overdrive

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Boss SD-1 Overdrive
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Depends on what you need it for
DanielPicon 13.03.2022
I bought this pedal to use it as a boost on top of my main amp distortion, I try to tighten the overall sound like used by most metal guitarists. I replaced on my main board with an Ibanez TS9 because there was something about this boss pedal that I didn't like, I think it was how it altered the bass, it also introduced a lot of noise, even though I have a noise gate, it was kind of annoying. I still have this pedal but I use it as decoration and sometimes I use it with batteries on my other amp rigs.
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Why did I wait so long to get an overdrive?
Kyouki_IE 23.11.2020
Overdrives are often talked about, and I must admit for a long time I was somewhat ignorant. Only in the last year or so I learned how they can be used to boost an amp, rather than for their own overdrive/distortion.

When I pair this with an old Marshal, it makes the amp sound so tight and cutting, the kind of tone I always wanted but for years struggled to get!

These are so cheap, and the impact they have, I believe now everyone should have one! An overdrive can save an amp that sounds too dull or doesn't have enough bite. Set drive to 0 and level to max, and it pushes your amp into a nice and tight, cutting saturated tone.

Highly recommend this!
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This is just a classic
Ozzy Esen 25.08.2019
I?ve been using lots of boutique pedals but I have returned to basics with this pedal. Drive section sounds great especially on a cleaner / at the edge of breakup set amp, but I don?t necessarily use it for this purpose.
It works exceptionally well with darker guitars such as Les Pauls because it removes a lot of the low end before you hit the amp by setting the output gain to maximum. When this low en is removed it gives you a much clear and punchy drive signal.

Lots of boutique takes of this pedal do not cut the low end as much, and they have a much higher output level. But the amount of output gain and low end cut I find that just correct.

This is a classic and it does not need to get fixed. So if you?re in doubt I highly recommend this overdrive.
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The best boost for Marshall amp
De Be 14.02.2024
Just bought it to replace my Ibanez TS mini ... using it with Marshall JMD:1 head to boost built in preamp sounds. The sound is much better than Ibanez TS - overall there is no additional unwanted colorization of the sound, just pure boost and that's exactly what I was looking for.
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SuperOverdrive vs TubeScreamer
Jan A 11.11.2022
This pedal is very different from the Ibanez TubeScreamer. So I'm glad to have both. The TubeScreamer is clearer in sound, the SuperOverdrive has longer sustain and is creamier in sound. I think the TubeScreamer is best for humbucker equipped guitars and the SuperOverdrive is best for singlecoil equipped guitars. I won't be able to do without any of them.
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Superb
Woof Woof 13.11.2020
First class product, sounds excellent and bomb-proof housing. Great price compared to alternatives (Ts9, Behringer et al), the right at the sweet spot between those other options. You get the sound, the durability and for low price.
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Classic OD at unbeatable price
Shaera 06.12.2021
Hey there,

Boss has sold and will most probably sell lot of those.
For good reasons: it allows classic OD tone at very nice price tag. Now the true question is: would you prefer this one over other OD / tubescreamer ?

On it's own, it's a bargain. So why not give it a try ?
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Quality sounding and well built product.
Anonymous 19.08.2016
I bought this pedal to be used as a tubescreamer equivelant to help improve clarity when playing high gain style music. After searching and reading hundreds of reveiws for different pedals of a similar purpose i eventually took a punt with the boss pedal, as they seemed to have a reputation to be extremely well built and with this i cannot disagree especially compared to the cheaper chinese copys. With a solid metal housing and nice feeling knobs.
The pedal serves its purpose with my rig and cleans up the sound improving overall clarity. The pedal does however cut the bass quite noticeably when kicked on which can be lowered by cutting the tone and level knobs.
The gain within the pedal can produce a gritty and dirty bluesy sound when applied to a clean channel but will not produce metal level gains like other pedals as it is only a overdrive , not a distortion pedal.

Overall as a tubescreamer equivelant the pedal is undeniably an option to anybody. It sounds good, does the same job as the tubescreamer and especailly considering the price of the pedal being atleast £40 cheaper than the TS. The only main gripe i have is the colour but thats just being picky
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Good pedal, in my opinion
JohnLV 30.07.2018
For years of playing acoustic, about a year ago starting to play electric, I wanted to get an overdrive pedal to get that nice sound you hear in so many songs. Immediately, I started looking at Boss's pedals because I've heard so much good about them. I'm not disappointed, it is a high quality pedal. First off the build is very...durable? It seems like you could smash it against concrete and it wouldn't break. On the features - there aren't that many, but for the price I'm not complaining, it does it's job. You can get a decent sound of hard overdrive (for playing metal, for example) and it still sounds pretty clear, not just a bunch of chaos. You can also get a nice rock n' roll vibe to the sound, it's great. Like I mentioned, I'm not a pedal expert by any means, but I'd recommend it to a friend, it's a great little pedal.
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Good, but not great
kaplanbora 14.11.2022
It adds great attack to your tone but you lose a noticable amount of low end. So you trade sounding big to sounding harsh and in your face. It's a matter of taste. If you already have a high output pickup and play hard, then the tone becomes too plasticky. At least that's how I felt. For me the tube screamers like od808 work much better with my Evh 5150.
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