All user reviews for the Boss ODB-3 Bass OverDrive

It has an overdrive SPECIFICATIONS bass.
The PDAL is an analog input and output jack.

UTILIZATION

Usage is quite simple, however, find the desired sound is quite difficult. but a lot of adjustment by the hard right. the manual is clearly nothing to say.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is OK too cold for me ... TO ADDRESS THEM I but the tonal background and my bass has the mike I cut treble.
the pedals and not very diversified settings allow the fuzz, overdrive Submitted trs, the crunch is not possible and the big sound in the metal genre is impossible to find also.
you can always used the form of boost which is very practical. (I served as a treble booster).

OVERALL OPINION

I is useful for 1 year and a half. I use it in booster and as an overdrive following the tracks.
the pedals are a bit expensive for its quality but the sound is correct. I think I will buy another if I could PDAL I will buy a big muff electro harmonix or otherwise of the mt-2 boss how much is this guitar pedal has a more than correct on bass and provides more possibilities and with the heat of mid rglages ....

Return: 2011
I do almost the User, the DCON switch and the sound is really cold today jOperation a Z-vex or a big muff in parallel.

Nothing to add except: simple and effective.

Ah! Yes! BMOL bring a little because of the ngligence boss: the adapter is not supplied with, and change the batteries every 2 rpt ', it's going a while but ca drunk fast!

UTILIZATION

Despite the small size of this effect (standard Boss) and the fact that there are only four buttons, it does not mean extremely simple to use. Well, do not take the longer-head for hours to get it to find the sound you're looking, but even when it is not simplistic.

It happens, however, quickly find the sound you want ...

SOUND QUALITY

The term overdrive is me talking innapropri plutt of fuzz. The sounds that can be drawn are, even when quite modern. As an example, we can approach the bass sound of the intro to Muse's Hysteria as an effect that would reproduce the saturation of an amplifier lamps.

So in this register, it is efficient trs ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 6 months and I find it efficient trs. But be careful, I RPET: It's a fuzz that it (the modern), not an overdrive (in the strict sense: the more vintage).

I have not tried other models because it is by trying it took me the urge to buy one and will integrate it or lines in our compositions. In gnral, I'm not a big user of effect, but this is the trs apprciable!

For about 600 bullets on the market (and yes, I am still in francs) and 400 balls occas', I would say that if we want to fuzz will integrate a simple and effective in his gear, and much has is well worth to SAVE ... a report qualitprix trs honorable given the efficiency of the machine.

Exprience with (if you can use that word ...) I would do without this choice problem: it is always enjoyable to have that little fact under the foot. In fact, I was given IDE m'interresser a little more order to the effect will integrate from time to time, but modration ... too much effect kills the effect!

This is an overdrive pedals, but playing the knobs soon as you arrive trs a furious distortion. Like all pedals can not edit the sounds in any Manir it. The connector is basically a mono jack on both sides. If you respect the order Low -> pedals -> Amp! normally it should work. Finally a plug for the power supply (not included).

UTILIZATION

Operation is extremely simple. 4 potentiomtres everything is in everything. Just look for the sound. The manual is in English and it is clear with trs queqlues diagrams as usual for the key effects.

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are incredibly efficient! They are excellent for a sound point of view. Personally I was looking for the crunch of the amplifier saturation, a brief overdrive! I have and it is superb. I use this with a passive bass pedals ARIA PRO II and a FENDER RUMBLE 100

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months. I had to try something cheap Beringher 19 - see anything on the day (BOSS) - The trfonds of the night (Behring). Report abuse lgrement quality prices - as usual at Boss - This one was worth the money! If I had the choice again! without hsitation.

It is a distortion pedals transistors specially dedicates bass,
The connection could not be simpler: a jack from another output to the amp, and voila.
The pedals seem really solid, nothing moves Fawn inquitante.
Also, she is not greedy in energy trs, I put a battery that takes several months now.
In short, it's solid, and it's clear.

UTILIZATION

The knobs are quite clear: one volume, 2 qualiseurs (treble and bass), the balance between the boost and a fuzz lgrement genuine, and a saturation knob. It is trs RULES quickly, despite a lack of choice in the style of distortion.
The manual is well done, it explains the basics of the SETTING THE pedals and gives some useful presets, including the fuzz.
APRS, I still hear: "Yes, but not enough rglages everything, the drive pedals offer no boost, and even when it's limit!"
Calm down, we talk about pedals and not specially Chres transistors.

SOUND QUALITY

The distortion is effective, clear, but the sound is pretty consistent throughout, a lack of nuances in the styles of distortion, a do not provide distortion-mga-trash-metal-fusion which shakes walls, at best a good crunch.
But it's the fuzz pedals that excels: rglage with the manual, it has a style fuzz Chris Wolstenholme of Muse, a little less gain and it was the sound of Flea (which uses the p dale elsewhere, and Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters, and others, I refer you to http://guitargeek.com/gearview/70/ names and more). I use a Cort Action Bass 4 and a Roland Cube 100 bass amp, it's quite enjoyable.
Behringer BX600 on my, silent sound nice, the distortion that I needed, but the sound was quite cold. And with Roland and amp simulations, miracle: the pedals gave much thanks to sound DIFFERENT modlisations amp. It goes from a distortion of the vintage Fender Bassman simulation a modern distortion or fuzz on the simulation Ampeg. What happiness with this amp. Objectively, the pedals MRIT a 7, but with an amp just right (or Roland) is that of happiness.

Correction

For the sound Chris Wolstenholme must plutt lot tamper the knobs. I finally found a sound that works well, mea culpa.

OVERALL OPINION

I use the pedals for the past 8 months.
The pedals have a lot of advantages:
-Strong;
- A good sound trs general;
- The rglages and use simple
- A relatively low price;
- A sound gnial as long as you have a good amp.
Nanmoins,
- It's a fairly ordinary on a range of amp;
- The rglages do not have much choice in the distortion;
- Ncessite lot of tampering for a distortion that does not bleed.

In short, this is definitely not the distortion pedals of uber-lamps-dmentielle distortion, but still a good trs pedals for the price, and that's good for beginners get a hit single with distortion and giving good sound quite useful.

The ODB is a 3 overdrive pedal so it gives overdrive effects in intensity No matter what c is and how low it gives extra shine to the sound
I believe that c is an analogue in n but I'm not sure
I do not know if they are editable
He adjusts a jack for connection but it is to be simple to use

UTILIZATION

The general setup is simple as long that we read the manual
The edition of his taking time at the beginning but you understand quickly
The manual is quite clear but it is necessary to know the English

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are very effective, the overdrive just take lots of colors, but on the low passive it will sound quite natural for me c is a jazz bass and a very active against artificial but not bad
I use the highway with a jazz bass and an ibanez rd 500, which is active
J l I love them all but I prefer the Donnan overdrive sound and noise at the same time ASEZ near the sound of the bass of origin

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using the April 2, 2006
The particular feature that I like most is that c c is a low overdrive, the lowest n is no exeption issole arruve it that I hear a breath in the amp when I put
c is not the first that I bought
It is a bit expensive but it has many capacitbr /> I can make the same choice j but now think I'm going to lean on multi effects

MODEL classic trs, trs used. The CHARACTERISTICS tehnique are sufficiently explicit on the previous ones posts.

UTILIZATION

The pedals sound gnre consquent a crachoullis enough teacher, and many mchants feedback. Even with a reasonable gain.
The mids are not enough models.
Unlike some opinions, I can not find the pedals limit choices distos. It's big enough to Paser time.
The manual is useless.
The PDAL is a boss, solid level anything.

SOUND QUALITY

With a low in mid grants, or at worst a tone and a half below is correct; DEFINITIONS lack of research but which can be quickly becomes ugly if you want a heavy distortion. But the crunch is more dtour on the pedals.
Agreement below, this is useless pedals. The definition gnrale trs becomes insufficient. It's muddy and noisy beyond the acceptable, the saturation distortion lgre complte. All tests with a high end Warwick and MMstingray, with a few watts derrire, nothing given for these tunings.
I therefore deprecated those who want a distortion of a low enough Submitted given below.
5 grants with a low not too low / 0 with a low of 1.5 beyond tones underneath.

OVERALL OPINION

I find the drive / low distos rarely satisfactory. I think it's idalie obtained by saturation with a good bass amp lamps. I think one of pedals drive / distortion to give just a substitute.
I test this MODEL in condition, and then got DCID EBS MultiDrive a much more suitable. The BOSS canned low as promised, the BSE also, but with a good grain diffrent, treble cut a fairly well thought out.
But everything can be a matter of tastes.

Newly acquired, there are qq hours)
Trs a good distortion, solid (Alu).
4 pots:
-Level for the output level
A double-knob of legalization (high and low)
A balance-Dry / Overdrive
-Gain
It is very easy RULES, there's no simpler. The little barely audible distortion
the large distortion that hard walls, it is sending the pure. Frankly, for the price
(100) I find trs correct.
Only BMOL: qd it boosts bass and treble tends a break!

UTILIZATION

N / A

SOUND QUALITY

N / A

OVERALL OPINION

N / A

Overdrive pedals acquire a legalization two bands, the traditional amount. The legalization is handy and helps sculpt the sound.
Level, EQ (high and low), Balance, Gain.

UTILIZATION

It is a long time to find the sound you're looking, because of the EQ is effective trs. Moreover, it is simple to use trs.

SOUND QUALITY

Well, here adpend of what we seek.
The good point is that the bass are fairly well respected, not too many losses. The EQ allows you to switch between the fatty trs trs nasal sound, it is efficient trs. With the Level knob, compensate the diffrence Level, Gain Defines the amount of saturation and neutral balance shuffled the signal of the bass with overdrive.
It works, yes, but the problem is that synthetic trs. I had searched in vain, if you will just add a little growl in their sound, it is practically impossible, despite the possibilities of publishing. Saturation sounds artificial, I would say it's the OD of MetalZone bass ... Those seeking a large trs its edge will be filled, but others should look to the plutt MultiDrive EBS, a real gem.
The ODB-3 may be appropriate for the Anesthesia Cliff solos (Metallica), and even a really sounds less natural, may go for big bass lines hyper saturated but relatively simple, but ds we played on more than one string once (I do not even talk about agreements!) is the total mess, a sloppy and confusing sounds.

OVERALL OPINION

Not a bad pedals, but just not what I need. Lovers of natural saturation and hot, go your way. Aficionados of synthetic sounds, this is for you pedals. Everyone's gots all APRS. Personally, to get a big sound with low trs aggressive, I prfre solution LS-2 + distortion guitar. The LS-2 makes it possible to mix the clear sound of the bass with any effect Manir much more effective than the ODB-3, which completely erases personality and even the bass of the amp. No half measures, I have no russian rgler modrment.

Not my thing, but again was able to agree on others, we must try to find

Overdirve really versatile bass

UTILIZATION

Easy to use !!!!!

level of the effect
bass and treble boost
Overdirve balance between the low and non traitbr /> gain

SOUND QUALITY

I use it on bass (JP 6 fretless bass, Jb 75 'jap, Musicman 78' deluxe JB)

the effect is trs synthetic, but I like, even love, the bass is the appointment of the pedals (still happy she dedicates the bass lol) and treble can be very aggressive, has a range of versatile enough action in the mix it is not shuffled with the guitar and I find the bass is always Submitted.

I utiise also a scratch Epiphone Les paul I think it sounds great with a metal scraper better than the big muff and other area ....

ngatif point is that it blows quite quickly in the extreme rglages

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for six years, I find it a good value / quality prices, I use to have the "big sound"

It is true that one can not be advanced if the sound speed dgueule, but she was well suited

I tried a lot of stuff od, however I bought a Maxon rod 881, but since the week I gave the dernire odb 3 in my pedalboard, the cot Maxon I have two opposite and compltement sounds DIFFERENT than happiness, that I almost sell it = D

Overdrive / distortion very SIMPATIE
1 volume
2 equalizeurs (acute severe enough scoring)
A balance between the bypass and the effect (could be improved by increasing the bypass a little and we can really play it)
A gain (no more than a normal overdrive!)

I put 9 on the balance not super great.

UTILIZATION

I've never had my hand which does not prevent its use.
as always with boss, you die easy.
about the sounds really easy to handle apart again the balance is not the most sophisticated for my taste.
it deserves all the same October 1

SOUND QUALITY

I use this only with a passive and low equalizeur from home boss, the sound is very convincing! as always with a boss is old school pedal sounds hyper modern followers to abstain. I love the sound of this pedal a couple my ashdown it sounds very very good!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several weeks and still no recordings or concerts.
conaissant boss but it should not be any problems. the distortion is really old school par excellence!
With the experience I remake the choice again! I'm going to even think to buy other big muff or type distos ebs ^ ^!

Everything has been said, but ...
So it is a specialized analog overdrive for bass.
Connection to a conventional pedal: Enter 'output and external power supply.
Level settings: Level, two-band EQ (bass and treble), too bad there have not ... Medium, balance to vary between the sound of the amp and the processed sound, and finally a gain.
All in the eternal case of a yellow BOSS quite ugly, it exudes solid, durable.
Simple and effective.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is fairly simple but it took me a while to understand the principle of the knob "Balance".
There are easily a good sound and very well done for the manual in English and French offers sounds well cool!

SOUND QUALITY

Here you get to the big piece: D
This pedal is huge! Really!
I use a Cort Action bass amp and an old Korg ... Transformed!
We can do really everything from small to pure Overdrive Disto-that-hard-the tapestry through the Fuzz. In fiddling, you can approach the sound of Anesthesia Cliff!
It said the Old-School, uh ... Perhaps, but it is equally at home in New Metal.
To say that I was party to take an Ibanez PD7, fortunately there were more in store!

OVERALL OPINION

I squatted for 2 hours as needed I would change my mind later.

Most:
BOSS-style, class and timeless.
Really versatile!
Rather simple-settings.
-Resistant and guaranteed for 5 years!

The -:
Balance-knob not clear at the beginning ...

I had not tried other models before, but I do not think they would have met at this point!
Very good value for money, well worth the money!
With experience and the same budget, the choice I would do without hesitation, but with more Moens, I turn instead to the MXR Blowtorch of ... But I'm really conquered, and I do not change for a long time before Overdrive!

See above

UTILIZATION

In terms of use, I find this pedal not too bad, the knobs are effective except to divert a little balance. you have to go very soft on the level because it reacts quickly the guy.

SOUND QUALITY

I do not know why I made this choice but I'm not satisfied. the sound is cool the grain of the distortion is tight but draft. a can like but good. over the dynamics of BASSS on a journey far, far away. there remains a sound of guitar distortion with little momentum. when I see that some are successful in obtaining a distortion of the fuzz crunch has left me dreamer ... I see what they mean (as we all tried to do something of this pedal), but the crunch is nonsense: it was not the impression that the basic crunch as such but rather addition we were behind the bass sound a little grain too hard .... is we put the gain over the distortion takes the place of its original ... not anything to do with such a tanck!

OVERALL OPINION

6h/week used for a year, I am more upset by this distortion ... but I have no money then here did the trick ... my choice for the future will be in EBS Valvèdre. go

Overdrive Boss Made in Disto.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is simple but can have so many effects you need to know to choose ...

I love the opportunities the eq and assayed by distortion / clean sound!

SOUND QUALITY

Apart from an all-tube distortion, I do not see what you can ask for! There's really something to do with this pedal, it can be simmered with onions sound as long as we do not balance in an amp too yucky

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 9 months, I have tried many other models, but nothing like Boss for versatility, big sound, reliable!

Add anything

UTILIZATION

Ease of Use

SOUND QUALITY

Useful effect with a Precision Bass US branch of a trace eliott V6 (all-tube) and a David Eden 4 * 10
As dj said tt, whatever rglages, a synthetic sounds, impossible to get an overdrive sound of 'natural' is nasal, and as long as the sound of is also saturated guitars, the bass is lost in the mix, it seems that there is a mosquito espce makes a small bzzzzzzzzzzzz in the background ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for years (I wonder why ???), I was advised that MODEL, I bought it without yrflchir (testing in-store convinced me).
I plan to change the distortion (finally), I praised the MRIT the ashdown drive more, and ebs Valvèdre try.
The only positive of this pedals is the price.
And of course with the exprience I will not repeat that choice ...