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Nibbles
Copper Member
USA
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 Posted - 11/13/2009 : 09:14:40
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I did a search on this and couldn't find anything so here goes....
I was checking prices on Boss overdrives and as I am sure most of you know, the regular overdrive is more expensive than the super overdrive.
Why the difference in price? I would assume the super is an improvement over the original or not?
Sorry for the noob questions. |
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sp-1
Platinum Member
Germany
1454 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2009 : 09:26:15
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I believe the OD-1 is more collectable, don't know soundwise.
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Edited by - sp-1 on 11/13/2009 14:54:03 |
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Ollie
Gold Member
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2009 : 10:21:00
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Something like the OD-3 copies the original OD-, whearas the SD-1 has a completely different circuit.
Sound wise, I own an OD-3 (and love it), it has a good range of tones as well as grit. Apparetnly it had more bottom end than the SD-1, which could be why the SD-1 is often used as a clean boost rather than overdrive. (The OD-3 sounds great as a booster with the tone bright ) |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2009 : 12:42:31
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Originally posted by Ollie
Something like the OD-3 copies the original OD-, whearas the SD-1 has a completely different circuit.
Sound wise, I own an OD-3 (and love it), it has a good range of tones as well as grit. Apparetnly it had more bottom end than the SD-1, which could be why the SD-1 is often used as a clean boost rather than overdrive. (The OD-3 sounds great as a booster with the tone bright )
The only Boss overdrive i have is the OD-2...it has two modes ..the first one is supposed to be similar to the original OD-1 and the second is a turbo option for 'more' ..if you know what i mean...
Wow ollie... i'm mega impressed that you were able to drag yourself away from modern warfare 2 to answer a topic.. ...are you all gamed out already...?.. .
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silvertone6120
Gold Member
USA
609 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2009 : 14:38:19
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The "super" part is just all in a name. Nothing really "super" about it...just hyperbole to try to get buyers to pony up the coin. Like Ollie said, it's circuitry is different than the Overdrive pedal(OD-1) that was available at the time the SD-1 premiered.
But "Super Overdrive" and "Hyper Metal"(nothing hyper about that one either), the "Super Shifter", etc....just word play, nothing else. |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2009 : 15:32:53
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well the BIGGEST difference is that the SD-1 has a tone knob. so if you want more bass or treble in your OD you can set it like that. Bingo.
the OD-1 has no tone knob so its a little more straight forward, although some people find its simplicity sexy.(myself included) this makes it a great booster as theres no tone knob to worry about, you just set the levels and shape the tone with your next OD/dist/amp etc.
after all these years with Boss ODs i still cant really say ones better than the other. ive never even found one to be "bassier" or "treblier" than another.... since most of them have TONE knobs, you can MAKE them all sound similar. i guess some of them can have different tone qualities but its not like you cant get a bright tone with a SD-1 since its a "darker" OD or something like that.. thats the beauty of Boss ODs :)
my personal choice is the OD-1 as its a little more collectable and the simplicity of it appeals to me. i find it complemets my tele perfectly.. |
Edited by - StratoSphere on 11/13/2009 15:34:42 |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2009 : 20:18:29
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quote:
Originally posted by StratoSphere
well the BIGGEST difference is that the SD-1 has a tone knob. so if you want more bass or treble in your OD you can set it like that.
Actually, it's treble boost or cut, you can't boost (or cut for that matter) bass.
I found that the stock SD-1 eats low end, but it does have a nice sound that enhances a tube amp quite nicely.
I modded mine with a Monte Allums kit which takes care of the low end loss and now it's great for boosting a tube amp from "Classic rock" into "Metal" territory.
I've also owned the OD-1, which also eats bass, but boosts a lot of midrange so it's good for solo's.
I've never played with or owned an OD-3 so I can't comment on that.
I do however love my BD-2, that's a real organic sounding pedal that complements a tube amp really well, kicking the pedal is like turning up the gain a little more, just how I like it. |
Edited by - Dirk on 11/13/2009 20:18:57 |
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hateandwar
Gold Member
Australia
524 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2009 : 01:46:21
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Ive never owned a OD1 but i have a 83 MIJ SD1 and its great for clean boosts for me. Nothing real super, although it can make my HM2 SCREAM.
Anyone else tried this? |
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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2009 : 03:05:14
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Welcome to the forum 
i'd have to agree with hateandwar on this one.
i have compared the OD-3 and the SD-1 side by side and i find the OD-3 to be more peasing as an over-drive unit over-all but to be fair my guitar has humbucker pick-ups. couldn't tell you about how single coil pick-ups interact with these pedals becasue i do not have a single coil guitar working for me right now.
if i have the OD-3 on a light over-drive and then turn the SD-1 on with the level knob all the way up, tone at 4'clock and gain at like 30%, the SD-1 adds alot of rich harmonics and sustain.
overall i'd say the OD-3 is a more versatile and transparent sounding overdrive. As they are completely different animals, the OD-3 is cheaper but getting it modded will not make it sound better than a stock OD-3 in my honest oppinion. they are two completely different animals, SD-1 has more pronounciation on a treble and mid boost, as the OD-3 has scooped mids and boosting the bass freqeuncies.
hope this helps |
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FenderStrat86
Bronze Member
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2009 : 03:08:45
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| How about the OD-2, or is that completely out of the league of what these other pedals are? I have the OD-2 and I used it during the time I was playing guitar and I really liked it a lot. It was one of my favorite pedals to use, perhaps because it fit the sound of music I was playing at the time. |
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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2009 : 03:14:56
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Originally posted by FenderStrat86
How about the OD-2, or is that completely out of the league of what these other pedals are? I have the OD-2 and I used it during the time I was playing guitar and I really liked it a lot. It was one of my favorite pedals to use, perhaps because it fit the sound of music I was playing at the time.
haven't tried it but i bet the OD-2 and SD-2 are really sweet sounding pedals, although hard to find. i hear the OS-2 is a great choice also because it is able to shift between classic over-drive sounds to hard-edge distortion in real time (from TS9 to Tommorow's fuzz tones), i've never played one though. i love Boss over-drive pedals... but their distortion boxes is a whole other thing 
just me but idk, i just can't get into them. |
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FenderStrat86
Bronze Member
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2009 : 03:19:42
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What I really liked about the OD-2 was how it had really great sustain. Back then when I was using this pedal, I was playing alot of the songs off of Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet Album. To me anyways, and I wasn't a professional guitarist or anywhere close to it, but I was able to get some great sounds out of this pedal that were close to some of the songs on that album and a few other bands as well like Judas Priest and The Scorpions. Others who have used this specific pedal can probably provide more better information about it then I can. I'm just curious what others think of this pedal compared to the other pedals that are discussed on this thread.
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Edited by - FenderStrat86 on 11/14/2009 03:24:00 |
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ovrdrv123
Bronze Member
USA
143 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2009 : 03:49:08
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Originally posted by FenderStrat86
What I really liked about the OD-2 was how it had really great sustain. Back then when I was using this pedal, I was playing alot of the songs off of Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet Album. To me anyways, and I wasn't a professional guitarist or anywhere close to it, but I was able to get some great sounds out of this pedal that were close to some of the songs on that album and a few other bands as well like Judas Priest and The Scorpions. Others who have used this specific pedal can probably provide more better information about it then I can. I'm just curious what others think of this pedal compared to the other pedals that are discussed on this thread.
right on bro, it looks really cool. wish i could help out with comparing others against it. thanks for the pic! |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2009 : 15:15:25
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| I used the OD-2 for over 10 years with a DS-1...both great pedals,personally i think the OD-2 is the forgotten boss overdrive for some reason..dunno why..i think its pretty good soundwise just a bit low in volume...it's still in my gigbag every gig in case my SD twintube gots bang or if someone wants to get up to jam with the spare strat... |
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jsoi_narciso
Silver Member
Philippines
200 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2009 : 16:08:34
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i have an SD-1, OD-2, and a TS, the best OD IMO would be the OD-2  . although had a chance to try an OD-3 and BD-2 from a local music shop. to me none of them could beat the OD-2. i didn't like the OD-3.
if i had to rate them:
1 OD-2 (very creamy)
2 TS
3 SD-1
4 BD-2
5 OD-3 |
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overdrive vs. super overdrive
