All user reviews for the Boss SD-1 SUPER OverDrive - Tubescreamer on steroids mod

A tone
A drive
Volume One
A switch
An 'alim 9 volt
A guitar input
Output to the amp

The overdrive from a clean to a big warm OD.

USE

Very easy. 2 minutes and it's good.
The tone range is very effective, not obliged to acute thoroughly for the presence for once.

SOUND QUALITY

2 possible uses for this pedal in my opinion:
- On his clear:
We start with a very very close bypass the sound with the drive to 0, the pedal really respect the original sound, amount to 1/4, it has a slight overdrive, still in the mind of the amp (Here Laney LC30), but less fat, drier. Plenty of attack and presence.
A 1/2, it is already in the big crunch with dual coil pickups, the sound does not change color, still very dry and set, full of attack.
Spent half the gain does not change too much, a bit more sustain, that feedback more easily and lose a little definition in my opinion. I prefer to leave it in half. The tone remains half for me, there are plenty of acute reserve the shot.

- On Crunch
The amp is already crunch (Laney LC 30 4/10 gain with a LP Burstbucker # 2) pedal set the volume to half or quarter gain a little more, and adds tone in the middle of the attack and little gain, presence in the treble. Very cool, it gives the impression of being the attack and the presence of the amp when playing at higher volume efficient flat, it adds a "plus" very flattering.
As against this better hear the bread ...
[edit] Actually gain presence is probably due to a slight hollow in the bass. The pedal a little food, in fact, I feel that the pedal compresses the spectrum.
This is very good on the clear sound of the amp, it eats a little low on the crunch but it's still a good boost for solos, if the bass are not the priority.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I used a lot of model distortion pedals and OD, the one I used in boost until now was the Marshall BB-2, very good too, but I think it is more appropriate to me eventually!
The only downside is that it eats a little low, not a big problem for me, but it must be reported.
I used a boost in crunch mainly rather at home to add to the attack and the presence at the moment, I will test it at higher volume to see if it is really useful to me later.
Very good pedal, it not cost much used, why pay more?

Distortion-lightweight elsewhere

USE

3 potentiometers ("knobs" read often) volume-drive-Tone sensitive any manipulation- l was enough.
manual ??? no comment

SOUND QUALITY

This is my first pedal after 35 years of playing guitar (wes school, django, benson, pass, hall); the reason for the deprivation fire: do not lose the swing by increasing the typical jazz sound.
But the voil Scofield, Metheny, Jack, Frisell have modernized sounds, amen other colors without denying the spirit of jazz, sometimes bringing a touch of discreet effects.
With the pedal tweezers overdrive gives some teeth, rounded sound, gives a somewhat pleasant blues colors even my faith, especially in the chorus: finding the right position with the played piano accompaniment that does not distortionne (for clarity rich jazz chords) and the lightweight distortion for solos playing harder. (Listen to the sublime Scofield). (+ A + a chorus clamp finger rverb).
obviously do not push the button overdrive to half or bottom because the pain-my cows are more regain his calves and a guitarist and his Sol13 Rb9 + 5- o then we must play chords of a single note (????????????), two limit.
I use the effect with the sheraton II (micro seth lover) and amp peavey delta blues lamp.
The use my guitar 3/4 fund is not conclusive for now (it is made for pure tones like wes or joe pass).
share this lightweight coloration of the sound, the pedal is transparent and does not change the sound when the overdrive is 0.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for 6 months (+ repet szene).
particularity measurable effect patant (if one prefers vintage).
I tried a few seconds of large pedals distortion- ho horror ....; and I found it l.
The report qualitprix seems excellent; I hopes to it will last several decades.
it is a patante pedal (vintage) so very very modern jazz and probably other music set from the classic (though? ... see Roland Dyens for r response).
with the experience I would have made that choice there thirty years.

GOOD without more detail, there assé mind to know the utility of three buttons.

Mine is a JAPAN.
I did that fly over the other opinions but I did not see anyone saying that theirs was a ...

I put 10 for the legendary quality of boss boxes, never bothered with that, the knobs are screwed for me and not just laid down on the knob or .. What is nickel.
Access "facilissime" a battery, in short: Top.

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Tested with:
Marsahll vs 100w / Marshall JCM900
Peavy Delta blues all-tube so 30w

Epiphone g400, an equipped epi Lp EMG !! / SG Special Faded Gibon

USE

In terms of use, what could be simpler especially once plugged this pedal sounds, whatever the settings !!

SOUND QUALITY

In terms of sound quality, I would not make a comparison to another model sd1 because the only one I've tried in my life it is this japan. in all seriousness, here's what comes out of this pedal:

As soon as I plugged in (epiphone g 400) I already knew things would sound hard it is accurate, clear and flawless! immediately we feel it !!

The gain knob lets go of a clean up I say, not even saturated, has a beginning distortion. And sound and TERRIBLE for me anyway. For those who know I compare AC has a rat half its gain race and not orait the side, "schhhh" small burr less what. This is to tell you!

Accuracy is falling down, then, and a tone knob that goes: deaf hyper has ds1 I say! So very garish! lol! Which allows plenty of opportunity but that does not demand a precision skill, we find that we want and fast. It is therefore very square, CA responds perfectly to blow medio, a lot of heat I do not recognize my marshall with this pedal .. !!



NOTICE GLOBAL

In short I gives 10 because it's the sound I was looking for quite some time. Very precise flawless, that 'frankly extra! ca not overflow a hair.

Try it also with a compressor the result is frankly stunning !! It farts well is saturated and it's still accurate and clear !!

Pedal styles perfect for a small saturation blues, rock, rock forward. Use it for metal fodra take something else or compression ect .. but this is just the hack!

The Overdrive's most famous market!
cheap reliable light!

UTILIZATION

The battery is easy to access, without screws! this is not always the case. The knobs are effective without being ultra sensitive (thus tolerance)
no need for manual huh?

SOUND QUALITY

Ben is the typical OD since .... 35 years? this is my 3rd! Whenever I sold I realized afterwards that I needed!
Can be used as ODrive with vintage drive to 14h, 10h to the volume and tone according to taste (this is knob which is less efficient)
or you can pair it with a distortion amp or another pedal for the hard (even the metal muff: it makes a sound very personal ... )
It can be used as a boost by putting less drive, more treble and volume up! we have a few more decibels for a solo
I use it with my gibsons or Jackson or strat! respect the instrument sounds ...

OVERALL OPINION

I swear I tried to pass me but I must be addicted, this is my 3rd!
There must be one or two other OD or distortion, but this one is a plus!
beautiful tone color, beautiful warmth, sustain good enough!
that happiness for 50 roros ....

Overdrive pedal transistor, three settings: Level, Tone, Drive. What the boss

UTILIZATION

Good usability: a no-fault (happily for a good effects pedal)
One branch, turn the knobs. It was immediately a more than convincing ...

SOUND QUALITY

While there, surprise. The sound is very good for the price of manufacturing the pedal (60 euros). The sound is warm, it reacts very well to the nuances of the game short, a very good pedal (as many at Boss pedals). No complaints, it is flawless. A bit like a Tubescreamer, but it does not sound the same way (sounds rounder).

OVERALL OPINION

A very good overdrive pedal, great for boosting the channel saturated amplifier (or other overdrive pedal). I bought it because I was looking for a second overdrive pedal, and I chose it primarily for its price. I'm really not disappointed. A choice I would do so probably do it again

The Boss SD-1 and Vox V810 are two clones of clbre Ibanez TS-9, the same drive and the legendary trs covets Ibanez TS-808.

The four pedals so the same resume CHARACTERISTICS:
- 1 1 In and Out jack (mono 6.35)
- 3 knobs: level, tone and drive
- 1 DC In
- Alim by a 9V battery

Otherwise, it is a Boss of a yellow attroce ... no surprise, it's ugly, but tough.

UTILIZATION

If you know what an overdrive, no problem with the pedals ... otherwise, it is discovering in 10 seconds, without having to open the manual.

SOUND QUALITY

The TS-808 and TS-9 (I've never tried) are rputes to have a warm and crmeux, approaching the crunch of a light amplifier.

Unlike the V810 I dcrirais sound as a, the SD-1 more gain, more shrill, and has not rponse an extraordinary low.
Finally, should not mad esprer gain, the pedals are not made for mtal, but for blues and rock.

OVERALL OPINION

Although my SD-1 team is home of the famous JRC4558 the TS-808 is with the V810 that I sound the hottest and most crmeux, the SD-1 As more garish, but with a little more gain.

I use the Vox much more than the Boss, so I plan to change the Robert Keeley (http://www.robertkeeley.com/).

UPDATE:

I make the changes on this page Describes (http://fuzzcentral.tripod.com/SD1.html), which drives changes Keeley.

Three small change but for me:
- I put a green LED Superbright (nod to the green TS-808 and TS-9 that are the basis of the pedals)
- The germanium diode is used AA119 (since there was no 1N34A at Banza (http://www.banzaieffects.com/europe/index.html), Olaf Nobis advised me it, that silent close)
- I have not changed the op amp, my old SD-1 as a home team JRC4558D.

Note that since this was an old SD-1, I remove more and a diode Resistors, as Specifies the page indicated above.

Is your exact gnial.
The SD-1 is gaining in precision, sharpness. The definition of the nickel is much less rough than before.
The bass is enhanced.
The grain is much more enjoyable, more musical.
The rglages are really used on the race of knobs, a nice ring to it all the time ... whereas before, I had a rglage satisfactory, but was not moving.

This amendment would spend my overall score 8 or 9.

This is an analog over-drive pedals trs warm and soft.
Trs robust case, the boss, what ...

UTILIZATION

Trs simple to use: a drive (gain) tone and volume. for the rest says it all does.

No need to book.

SOUND QUALITY

Heat colored 'lights'.
Trs crunch blues sounds of over-drive solo while TRS is convincing.
The rglages of potentios must be careful because trs sensible.
Used with Marschall and valvastate gretsch jet club, it's really a good vintage sound, crunchy or dcoiffant!

OVERALL OPINION

I got it for 5 years and I sold it. I regret it sometimes takes.
trs good report quality price (65 euros).

Overdrive, analog, non-editable in/out/9v
Level / Drive / tone
Special feature: asymmetrical clipping.
Metal housing robust, easy access to the battery, knobs practices.
I put 9 parcequ'elle deserves a boost in output level.

UTILIZATION

Childish, read the other opinion.

SOUND QUALITY

One of the earlier opinion of this pedal is a clone of the ibanez ts. It's not that simple. The special feature of this pedal, and one of its quality lies in its distortion of the signal system: the asymmetric clipping. The signal is distorted on half of its travel. So we keep an attack similar to the bypassed and we recognize the signal. This makes it the most transparent overdrive on the market. Ibanez tried to copy this system, but the patent was filed by Boss, so it's a proprietary technology, ibanez had to abandon plans to pedal asymmetric. Ts historically precedes and forms the basis of the SD scheme. But the asymmetrical clipping changes everything.
It's his real strength that makes me prefer by far to TS808/9/10 and the like. The signal is observed and the attack too. It does not color the sound, making it dry if the amp is not good output.
I use a Les Paul Junior, a telecaster and a deluxe fernandes deuce, all plugged into a Soldano. The sound is respected! I use it to boost parts or switch to lead, drive to the bottom level and mid level or race to the bottom and half way to drive depending on if I want more saturated or sustain an attack boosted a bit more . The tone is set once and for all a little above mid race, he actually plays on the saturated harmonic sustain.
It is quieter than a beaucopu ts, less loud, too, a more aggressive ts 808, more modern in sound, too, less gain than a TS9. It is equally suited to a rhythmic play a game lead, but less singing than ibanez.
I use this pedal with a battery, no power supply. Depending on the brand and the quality of the battery, the sound changes, of course, I recommend the batteries Danelectro stabilized, or at least good batteries, no battery salt that ruins the sound and attack significantly the level of output.
You can change this pedal for Keeley, précéent see a notice, or by transforming it into a true clone of TS in analogman.

OVERALL OPINION

For a fee of approximately 65 euros new, it is the ideal alternative to tinted blues overdrive. I would like to have a little more level to boost the sound level e out, but other than that it is perfect. His respect for the attack in fact an ultimate weapon, but it requires a good sound base. It does not sound, she just gives more saturation and amplitude of the sustain keeping the attack almost identical to its bypassed.
The bypass is very clean, the pedal is solid as any Boss pedals, the big knob to engage the effect is imanquable, it always comes to pass effect or remove it.
I quote throughout my opinion the ibanez because they are references. But the pedal itself are incredible, but a demand already osn original nickel.
After playing dry, with no effect for several years, s is currently the only pedal I have in my line up. I use low end, only Certan parties, but it does exactly what I expect of her.
If it again, I do it again. I tried before buying a large proportion of od on the market, from ibanez (808/9/9XL/7/10), other overdrive boss (OD1/3/BD) and pedals disto (mxr / boss / dod / etc etc).
I'm still trying regular pedals of this type to test new products and none for me, even though they are very good pedals.
I advise anyone who wants an overdrive that distorts their original signal and find the ibanez too pervasively present on the attack and the sound of the amp. Especially if the overdrive will act on an already saturated signal, in which case a single pedal that convinced me with the mxr Zakk Wylde has too much gain and Carl Martin overdrive.
I put 9 because I really want a little more output level if possible.
I add to finish off the bypass BOSS, although it is not what is called a "tru bypass," is remarkably transparent and reliable.

The SD-1 is a classic overdrive pedals. You turn the knobs to find the sound. Childish.
In terms of pure technical specifications, see the other view. L trs my knowledge are limits.

UTILIZATION

Use it: we leave the pedals of the box, plug and play it. It can not be simpler.
No need for manual (all fawn I bought used and there had more), just fiddle to reach all the buttons to find his sound.
I put ten, because it is the maximum rating.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is good and that's all qu''on asked. I have a reissue jagstang I use a Hughes and Kettner Matrix 100 combo and I can tell you that the pedals perfectly fulfilled its function. Black to play the Ds' or Pink Floyd (album Archie Kramer), is done. It has a pretty high pitched and grailleux rock 70's

OVERALL OPINION

I've had three four months and I'm delighted. I bought the pif enchres to the Internet and I do not regret.
To get an ide sound, go to the official website of BOSS, it has plenty of sound bites and does.
I have not really tried other models before buying and I do not regret it.
New, it rated in the 60 euros. I got a 37 euro I think. Question qualitprix report, ammen me something better on a plate and will be discussed.
Ideal for guitar beginners. Whether in full chords or solo.
With exprience, it is obvious that I do it again this choice.

Overdrive analog jack / jack simple, possibility of him connect an adapter 9v
For settings, level, tone, drive, that's extremely simple!!

UTILIZATION

Very easy use, the buttons on fiddle, it cherhce sound, and is found!
The manual is not really ultra ncessaire here, left for the beginners who do not know what the corrspondent DIFFERENT buttons

SOUND QUALITY

For my part, I use enough of the specially overdirve I branch with my les paul on channel saturated bottom of my amp, it gives me more clearly ds notes and a more Basically saying anything, that's what I want. good, well spur, qd is Manir action of this and we do not play, buzz has died!!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year, I love that she gives to her neat, less slurry was music. I tried a dj turbo distortion and a metal zone, but c'tait mtal too, too cold, not enough overdrive what o) I also tried an MXR Zakk Wylde, the adpote also
The report price is really excellent quality is also why I chose it over the Zakk Wylde !!!!!!
Any fawn, the overdrive is a REFERENCE to the Contents in Bossn not need to look any further!!

Overdrive ultra simple: input, output, level, tone and the drive must
power supply by 9V battery or transformer.

UTILIZATION

Using ultra-intuitive.
Fawn found any sound in any positron adquate of knobs.
The manual is history that we need a manual in the box.

SOUND QUALITY

I plugged into the clean channel of my amp (transistor) and it becomes a miracle tube amp (almost). Azro the drive was the clear sound that saturates and trs crmeux ds that attack the strings. Position five is heaven for fans of the great POPA CHUBBY and any good blues.
I hate to have an all-tube amp, "nirvana".
This pedals is the sound at the end of the feet (even if I put on my amp)

OVERALL OPINION

It's been ten years since I use it, but before I used it as a boost in saturation, but now it is clear that channel I prfre (ah the blues ...).
I bought it because it CHRE not silent and the more I knew nothing yet has the music.
Today I do not regret it and I do not even sell all the gold in the world.

It's simple and effective, analog, so we love.
The photo shows perfectly the functions ... Ah ... we see a knob of Tone and has made me a little scared because if the pedals are equipped with a correction, there is something correct ...

UTILIZATION

No need for manual, intuitively we go, and we are not afraid!

SOUND QUALITY

Well ... it's a good overdrive pedals, but ...
It brings color, color and can be a quality as a default. Personally, I prefried pedals that does not intervene at this level too. The color is my guitar, my amp and I and that's all bad!
The rate of DRIVE: Although between the mini and 9:00, then a dribble. However, it has enough gain 9:00 to many things. The mini was small which suggests a saturation boost and can successfully rock'n'rolliser clear sound in the messy lgrement. Trs nice.

OVERALL OPINION

Compared with its class competitors, it is not ridiculous, it is in the race and can cover a variety of styles because of its wide range of saturation available. However, it does not reverse the world and if we want something more pointed, Fully respecting the grain of the guitar amp couple must spend CATEGORY above, with a budget tripled.
Try it even when, as well as the judge is your ears!

This is an overdrive pedal, giving a slight saturation.100% analog of what any good.
Pedal that is or has been used by guys like Van Halen, Stevie Salas, The Edge AND ME!

UTILIZATION

The setup is ultra-simple level for volume, tone and to even drive to determine the degree of saturation.
Editing is very facile.Tu the branches and you quickly find the one that you like as long as your guitar and your amp provide a minimum.
Manual: very simple too, but it is better to follow his ears.

SOUND QUALITY

That's it, there arrive.Perso I find the sound excellent, the saturation is hot, with a slight roundness agréable.Les very complex arrangements (with a third for rockers lol)
sound very clearly and it's really nice to all distinguer.En over there is very little background noise and here, I like it.
I read that some regretted his lack of drive.Moi I branch with the compressor of the same brand (CS-3) plus-noise suppressor (NS-2) and frankly there is great! The grain is great music, there's a big potato with more drive and overtones are there, out super easy!
I use it all with an American Telecaster and a Peavey Classic 30 all tube.
I think it's obviously the ideal: an all-tube amp with this config ':
Compressor CS-3 + Super Overdrive SD-1 + NS-2 Noise Suppressor lamps + Amp = Big sound.
If you are looking for rock sounds of the Stones to U2 and even Kravitz, try ....
on the other hand for metal instead try to mount microphones on a chainsaw!
Regarding the source, mine is "made in Taiwan".

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 5 years and I can say it saved me in the studio (its the frequencies are well out in a mix, rhythm or solo)
The characteristic I like most: effective immediately.
What I like least ....: frankly I do not see, as long as it is used for which it is made: blues, rock, funk-rock or hard rock like old Aerosmith.
The quality / price, I find excellent (moo not in non j'bosse boss)
With the experience I would choose this again, yes I swear!

So here the beast!
So it is a simple and stupid pedal overdrive, classic what!
It has three knobs, level, tone and drive, not very complicated thing.
The little extra is the red LED that shows when it is lit or not, only problem when using the AC adapter but the battery, bah .... ate it very quickly, so I'll just put 9 / 10

UTILIZATION

What is a pedal lol!
We do the little buttons running all round (almost), it is pressed and boom! sound ding!
Manual useless (except for beginners, to know what are really the knobs)

SOUND QUALITY

Then! If it were possible to 14/10 I would put them at ease!
It's unbelievable what that emerges p'tite this beast!
The best way to find the sound you need is to turn the knob to "tone", we can go from mild distortion to the big crunch of metal tinted view

OVERALL OPINION

Buy it!!
That's all I have to say is beautiful, absolutely outstanding!

This is an analog overdrive pedal made in Japan
No editing possible connection jack

UTILIZATION

3 Tone knobs, volume and drive strong and precise
Is obtained in less than 20 minutes all the sounds you want on this pedal
The pedal is quite heavy and inspires confidence on the solidity of the whole can be run over with a car that I think it still works ^ ^
2 provides manuals in English and french, are clear and allow us to understand better the operation of this pedal
The battery compartment is easily accessible and without tool
For battery life I use this pedal with an AC adapter so no opinion

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are very good at his little lightweight for the heavy blues style until the distortion is ac-dc pedal gives very good effect over no parasites or breaths impressive.
I use a Cort EVL Z4 BKS-team of EMG amplifier and a Marshall MG 10 CD sound is impressive and the infinity setting

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one day I decided to buy it because the lack of adjustment on my nerves began my Marschall
I love the color and sound that have arrived, the price is when it is very soft (58) given the quality of this great pedal.
I tried there are a lot of time Beringher not great: / Going mag today I tested the Boss OD-3's even better clarity and sound level (yes it is posible ^ ^) but that costs a whopping 120 too much for me
If you want a good overdrive pedal in that lasts in time take the one you do not disappoint serz

Overdrive with level-tone-drive, it can not be more basic (ah, if I forgot the tone without rgler OD1)

UTILIZATION

Simple operation, in addition it can be used as a booster if the level is adjusted rev up and drive at least

the manual? exists for something like

SOUND QUALITY

So is the l or is bluffing, I do not know if it's the fact that mine is a 85-japan or if they all sound like but what is it beautiful and right as her! superb!
I compared what I know: TS9, TS5 and vox valve tone, and well it is doing more than well, the sound of the guitar is respect and the circuit asymtrique the boss sounds better my ears as the legendary TS9 (but it is a subjective opinion, dpend of what we love ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I do not use it for a long time, and I really t impressed with the sound of this relatively small PDAL I think underestimates

I t also pat the SD1 as the DS1

the quality-price ratio? 25 euros on Ebay for one of Japan 85, I find more than adequate, and when I see the price of current Tubescreamer, I wonder up to what point the reputable of a product can influence the price of it, and worse trial of buyers
with respect to the TS9 or TS808 Vintage is another story, they sound really top, and in regard to the vox, it's also a killer ... still try clbre OD1!

A-level
A drive-
One-tone
- Much of its sound !!!!!!!!

UTILIZATION

Easy to use, it serves as a crunch amp, or boost
to have a tube amp

SOUND QUALITY

Then the WOW !!!!!!!!! this is the overdrive overdrives, I have tried many ... but the sd-1 has almost make me cry. sound and still sound
this pedal is much better than the ts-9 and all other model that costs 2 3 times the price of a sd-1

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months and I will keep forever
probably the best value on the market
and probably the best overdrive in the market full stop
tried .... you will not be disappointed

Nickel analogue model
an input output request that the people

UTILIZATION

No man is an overdrive, this is one of the simplest effects to use

SOUND QUALITY

Then the monstrous. Here I bought long ago (it was my first effect), and I was bored enough to not have to have enough gain (we wanted to play Nirvana and RATM is difficult with AC) and I ' I just forgot.
But here two years and I find it OUOUOUIAIS of the ball, you'd have a tube amp? Crunch it with a little knob to 8 hours and it sends a good overdrive thoroughly. Try it with a Marshall amp, it sends the max.
The sound is rendered even through a wha-wha
Anyway, for a while and his bluesy arpeggios that sounds fantastic, play with

OVERALL OPINION

2 years
I tried other overdrive but this is my favorite. I never sell it, to say I have a boss GT8 (multi-effects) but I put the overdrive in the loop because it kills to death.

Boss distortion from home that offers a lot.

MODEL in pedals, solid, well-Designed (especially to change the battery).

UTILIZATION

Simple and effective, it is a Boss pedals

SOUND QUALITY

She has a particular grain that I find more bitter than my TS9 for example. Ideal for rock or heavy. It works well with my trs Les Paul, my EMG or my Laney amp. Perfection or almost

May not be as versatile as the Maxon / Ibanez SD 9 but it does not rate the same price.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than 15 years. It is a distortion of Premire I bought and is by far my prfre. Trs beautiful grain that passes for a lot of pieces, less sweet than the TS9.

I tried quite a few since I possde MODELS several distortion pedals from Boss and this is the best among the "modern", in addition it is affordable.

The report quality price can not be better.

I do it again this choice without hsiter if I make another set of pedals.