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Boss OD-20 Drive Zone

Overdrive pedal from Boss belonging to the Twin Pedals series

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Published on 06/18/05 at 18:27
Best value: Excellent
Distortion / Overdrive. Outputs Line Out, Line Out / Headphones, AMP CTRL, between Line In my opinion there is nothing else to ask.

UTILIZATION

The beginners can stepfather rglages to complicated for beginners and sounds are all similar (as mentioned in other opinions). But After a few days of use was included. That's clear.
Knobs: Drive Overdrive = (no, right?), Bottom = Low, Tone = more you turn the knob, the sound becomes sharp, Level = volume (with srement you learned something important here, so be gaffe does not put the level up as attention to the ears), shape = Attack the attack, Heavey octave = act as if there was a bass playing what you play. No need to look at or read the manual because rglages are inintressants. However, as always, the manual is clear and Boss trs enough. on the other hand, here j'enlve -3 cause the "Memory" is not practical to switch its another. If I pass the first one to quatrime requires that I support 3 times on the button? And in the case of rapid changes in sound? Designed Systm this really bad ...

SOUND QUALITY

One can find a wide range of sounds. Gone with distortion in overdrive. If we do not trust the originals, this is much apprciera trs versatile pedals to move from lightweight blues overdrive sound heavey metal through the fuzz and distortion rock. I have to remove the synthetic -1 because of that some people find (it's the Boss), all of your dpendant gots and (I think) and sounds more or less to Fidler originals. But, your adpend gots, so test it before telling everyone that the sounds are synthetic! Personally, I think it's an extremely versatile pedals are very easy RULES, you can find any sound that is close to the trs though you are looking for. I want to stress one important point I think trs. The pedals can rev well dpanner (yes dpanner, not replace) the bass when you do not or when you have no record. What I do is I put the drive half I select OD-1, I put in the bottom 3 / 4, I put the tone in 5 / 8, I go up the level, I put the attack in shape 5 / 8 and the heavy octave max! You will find a bass sound! PS: I said it could not replace dpanner. I can also find her a good AC / DC select BD-2 drive: 3 / 4, bottom: 3 / 4, tone: middle attack shape 5 / 8 octave heavy and 0. Finally, select the sound Nirvana DS-1 drive: 3 / 4, bottom: 5 / 8, tone: 5 / 8, attack shape: 5 / 8, heavy octave: 0. These are my rglages but I warn you that the sound appear different depending on the amplifier, guitar, legalization, if you use other pedals ... My hardware: Fender Mexico Fat Start, Fender Princeton Chorus DSP. I use trs well with my Dunlop Crybaby!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months.
+ For: Wide range of sounds, Heavy octave functionality, extremely easy rgler
For -: Systm "Memory" not practical to change the features, sounds a little synthetic trs typs BOSS (dpend all of your ear).
I have a dj no worse exprience in terms of the Contents of distortion pedals and overdrive. I tried the Digitech Metal Master Digitech Hot Rod Digitech Death Metal, Ibanez S7, Boss DS1, Boss MT-2, Boss HM2, MZ2 Boss, Boss SD1, Boss OD3, Line 6 Uber Metal, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Jackhammer, Pro Co Rat and Danelectro Liquid Metal. In addition to try multi-effects Digitech, Boss, Line 6, Behringer. I bought C $ 150 (used) is a good price compared to what you can find nine Qubec CAN $ 150 (almost all the pedals mentioned es above). Good qualitprix. But remember that it's the Boss, so it's mid-range (should not expect too much either). They could have forced the cot from the use of "Memory". Not practical to switch its another. If I pass the first one to quatrime requires that I support 3 times on the button? And in the case of rapid changes in sound? It is necessary that I record every sound in the order of its appearance in the song? If I take for example: 1 = The intro, the 2 = lodging, 3 = a refrain, his solo = 4. I must return to its 2 (paid) APRS the chorus (the 3)? (This means to press the button 3 times) In addition, select the sound occurs only in one direction (1-2-3-4), we can not do 4-3-2-1. Not well thought what Systm ... -2 Because of this system.