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telemike
Copper Member
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 Posted - 03/11/2006 : 20:54:14
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Just got the BD-2.
Wow, another awesome pedal from Boss. Compared to the OD-3 it is different. The OD-3 seems more compressed and less top end. Od-3 is more like power tube crunch and BD-2 has more gain. |
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 03/12/2006 : 17:33:12
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You have got it there, you listened very well to both of these pedals  The SD-1 sits in the middle of those two and has the least of gain of all them. |
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telemike
Copper Member
47 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2006 : 02:16:03
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I am using the OD-3 for a light overdrive and the BD-2 for a higher gain drive. |
Edited by - telemike on 03/13/2006 02:38:15 |
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phostenix
Gold Member
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2006 : 03:45:08
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| Gotta love a guy who knows when to use the llama! |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2006 : 07:52:29
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In my opinion OD-3 and BD-2 are the the best Boss overdrives ever, period. As noted BD-2 is a little more �ugly� at higher settings but at low settings it�s very transparent and sweet.
Strange as it sounds OD-3 is better suited to blues and BD-2 to little more heavy music, in my opinion.
The only bad thing with BD-2 is that the tone control has too much treble, you have to turn it nearly counter clock wise or your ears are crumbling. I also have a Stinkfoot modded BD-2, the treble is tamed in this.
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telemike
Copper Member
47 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2006 : 12:18:18
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Hmmm.... the BD-2 I have does not seem trebly at all. I think it's my amp which is a Roland bluescube 30 2x10 which has a very warm clean channel. THe OD-3 has more mid boost too I think.
Yea, the OD-3 has a better blues tone IMO and the BD-2 gets a good drive sound. It gets kinda close to the MD-2. The lead channel on the bluescube is kinda like a DS-1.
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Edited by - telemike on 03/13/2006 12:19:04 |
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phostenix
Gold Member
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2006 : 15:42:30
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This may be related to the amp it's in front of, like my issues with pedals sounding bright & harsh.
Goran, what kind of amp are you using?
Grace and peace,
Steve |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/13/2006 : 16:02:54
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I've noticed the same thing.
You can easily get the wrong first impression by testing a pedal with the wrong amp. The guitar will probably make a difference as well. |
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telemike
Copper Member
47 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2006 : 16:13:35
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I am using a Nelsonic 2290 tele copy with P90's. I also have a Squire Fat Telecaster with a lawrence L280Tl bridge and stew-mac golden age humbucker for the neck.
For the Squier Tele the BD-2 sounds better and the OD-3 is harsher (probably the mid boost)
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2006 : 07:42:52
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Phostenix wrote: Goran, what kind of amp are you using?
I use different amps, tube and non-tube. But I think in all applications there is too much treble in BD-2, you can tame it by turning the tone-knob to about 1-2. I use mainly singel-coils so that can be the reason for my treble-trouble  .
But don�t missunderstand me: I like BD-2 very, very much. |
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telemike
Copper Member
47 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2006 : 12:16:43
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| I hvae the tone control on the BD-2 at noon or even slightly boosted........but again the roland bluescube is very warm sounding. |
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VH100R
Copper Member
Portugal
37 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2006 : 02:05:53
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Originally posted by visserman
You have got it there, you listened very well to both of these pedals The SD-1 sits in the middle of those two and has the least of gain of all them.
I'm sorry but I have to disagree. Between the OD3 and the SD1 which I tried side by side, the od3 has a huge boost compared to the SD1 but the
SD1 has more gain.
I don't remember the BD2 though since I only played that like 10 years ago. Actually I still know the person who has it and maybe I should buy it... What do you think guys? Buy or no buy?
I'm just a sucker for those old style knobs of boss... |
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telemike
Copper Member
47 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2006 : 05:43:44
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Gonna have to mod the BD-2. I don't like the splatty decay.
When I compared the SD-1 and OD-3 in the store the OD-3 just had more fuller tone to me. |
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visserman
Platinum Member
1072 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2006 : 17:54:12
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quote:
Originally posted by VH100R
quote:
Originally posted by visserman
You have got it there, you listened very well to both of these pedals The SD-1 sits in the middle of those two and has the least of gain of all them.
I'm sorry but I have to disagree. Between the OD3 and the SD1 which I tried side by side, the od3 has a huge boost compared to the SD1 but the
SD1 has more gain.
I don't remember the BD2 though since I only played that like 10 years ago. Actually I still know the person who has it and maybe I should buy it... What do you think guys? Buy or no buy?
I'm just a sucker for those old style knobs of boss...
Yeah you might as well buy a BD-2, and since they are still being produced there is no rush!!!.............not really sure if I used that Lama well here but who really........... ..................eh could also use  ......................... |
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telemike
Copper Member
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telemike
Copper Member
47 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2006 : 14:16:19
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| Well, I am selling the BD-2 on ebay. The OD-3 is just better IMO. I may go for the SD-1 or a digitech Bad Monkey |
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BD-2 Wow!~
