All user reviews for the Boss SD-1 SUPER OverDrive

As its name suggests, it is an overdrive (and maybe more).
The case is solid like all Boss pedals. The yellow color gives life to Pedalboards sometimes a little dull.
It is therefore an analog effect can not be easier with three knobs
Level
Drive
Tone

Pedal so simple!

UTILIZATION

As mentioned above, the configuration could not be easier. There is no indication in the manual but the need does not feel. Turning the knobs 30 seconds to see what happens, you soon realize that we should not push too high volume, drive adjusts depending on what you are looking for:
the slight crunch limits the distortion (without ever reaching so far.

SOUND QUALITY

The overdrive is great because it offers a wide range of sounds, from mild overdrive to limit the distortion. The sound is warm and rather round, something I really appreciate. I think the cons by volume may be a little too sensitive ...
Unlike some pedals in its category for the same budget, there is very little wind and noise. Despite the years (6 years now and I have that I used).

OVERALL OPINION

For 6 years now, this pedal complete my game whatever amp I'm using (the small 5W to 100W ... big stacks).
I appreciate having a pedal simple, inexpensive, and that is not a gas plant!
The settings are simple while sounds very good, the rigidity of the case Boss is no longer re ...

With experience, I would do without hesitation that choice. But I buy OCCAZ! 2x cheaper! Given the strength of the effect, it's worth it!

Overdrive / Boost in a small metal box very strong yellow signed BOSS.
Analog, three knob: Level / Drive / Tone.
A guitar input, one output.
9V battery or transformer (not supplied).

UTILIZATION

Configuration issue, it is very simple. The manual does not give any examples of setting, it must rely on its small cages honey. The possibilities are varied.

SOUND QUALITY

For my part I use more overdrive with à8/10 Drive (about ...) and Tone 6/10. The level 4 and max and roll my chicken. Solo I can achieve a sustain on my guitar almost infinite times without any added effect and rhythmic Rock is aggressive, but it is not a distortion.

OVERALL OPINION

I hang mine for over twenty years and it is still there. When you say it is solid, it's not a joke. I did see him in all colors and despite that it is still part of my pedalboard.
This is not my main purpose, but I have no desire to part with because it is very useful to complement my big distos very heavy.

This is the 3 knob, yellow Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive pedal. My goal was to turn it into a more bass friendly overdrive pedal.

I bought this pedal through AMS American Musical Supply for $40. I ordered it and it shipped the next day. Great service as always from AMS! I bought it as an introduction to pedal modding.

I like the pedal because it is built so darn tough. It was easy to take apart and work on. I removed the C6 capacitor, upgraded the C3 capacitor to a .01uf metal cap and jumped the R10 slot with a bare wire.

What that did was make the tone knob sweepable and allowed more bass through the circuit.

Not much I didn't like about the pedal. I mean stock it isn't too great. It's very treblely, but hey for 20 minutes of work and $2 in parts you can have the pedal sounding as good as one two to three times in price.

Beyond tough. If you broke a Boss pedal, you're doing something terribly wrong!

With a little bit of work this can be a great overdrive pedal. If you're looking for a first pedal to mod, this is the pedal. You can turn it into a Tubescreamer easily. $40 brand new, you aren't going to find a better deal.

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I bought it second hand for about 25 euros from a friend.

This pedal is very versatile. It gives a nice subtile overdrive sound on the clean channel of my marshall valvestate and a fat sustaining boost on the lead channel.
I use it most of the time for solos, to boost up my sound. It gives a very warm overdrive, much better then the OD-3, which I used for a while untill I heard the SD-1.

Nothing I think. Oh yes, it sounds better with single coil pickups than with humbuckers, but that's no problem cause I don't play humbuckers.

BOSS, so uhm, built like a tank, you can stamp on it, throw with it, smash some bottles of beer on it and it will still work fine

Nice pedal, warm sound, very sturdy, ...
I love it, it's the best overdrive pedal I ever used.

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I bought this pedal off a friend used for 40$ Canadian.

The smooth thick tone you will experience is unreal with this little unit. It is also very easy to adjust and understand the controls on the pedal. After only a few minutes of tweaking with this pedal you will have found your perfect sound. The pedal is also built like a rock since it is a Boss pedal.

The color isn't the most attractive thing in the world but who cares anyways.

One word "Boss" so it's very tough.

This pedal is designed to have a thick blues/rock overdrive not thrashy distortion. I play in a punk band and I love the tone I've been using even thoug this pedal isn't meant for punk. If you like smooth thick tones then this pedal is definitly for you.

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I bought this today for 35 pound from a local guitar shop after looking for something to boost the gain on my marshall.

i recentlly boug a marshall dfx100 solid state amp but i found the o/d not good enough for rhythm. i use ALOT of gain too play my style of playing (alot of shredding) and at first when trying this pedal i thought it was pretty crap on its own because it wasnt heavy enough. it sounded good for blues and light rock though. then i put on the marshall o/d with the pedal and i thought it was amazing. i bought it straight away after that. The pedal consists of a gain knob, tone knob and level knob. The colour of the pedal is nice and subtle as well.

nothing at all.

absolutely outstanding. ive never used a BOSS pedal that doesnt feel like its indestructable (apart from the v wah that thing is really shit!)

best o/d pedal ive ever played, bluesy sounds on its own then chuck on ur marshall o/d and you get the zakk wylde spectacular gain and tone sound. brilliant pedal and used by john 5 and zakk wylde.

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I found the SD-1 on the Flying Pig website. A stonkingly good price at £33.01. I wanted an overdrive pedal to add to my marshall MGDFX 50.

It has some nice sounds on the clean channel, more of a light distortion, its certainly not for the Nu-Metallers. It gives the overdrive a kick up the ass. The controls are simple for a beginner, but for those who want some different overdrive sounds, you can twiddle the tone knob. Finally, a stompbox which doesnt make a clicking noise when witching on and off.

For me, it doesnt give as strong a drive sound on the clean channel as i would have hoped. Apart from that its a really nice stompbox.

BOSS quality design, nice metal casing. Ive dropped quite a few times and its not even made a dent. This will certainly last for an eternity.

If your a classic rocker, use light amp overdrive, and then for the solo stomp and feel the power. Jazz players will get a nice light fuzz on the clean channel. This is not a pedal to be used on its own. It complements any effect it is paired to. The only way to see if you like it is to try it out in a shop.

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I purchased this particular Unit from a guitar magazine simply called 'Guitarist' page after page of sales and stoers with lits of things on offer . for a GREAT price of £39.99 i couldnt resist . especially after i had used one earlier the same week at my friends house . i saw how wonderfully the unit did its job and knew i wanted one .

The great thing about this small pedal is that if your amp is old or if it is a solid state amp and doesnt have a very strong overdrive , this little pedal will rectify that problem as soon as you press down on that black pad , you hear such a difference , as notes come screaming out clearer and crisper than before , i use a Marshall MG50DFX , one of the new Marshall ranges , however it is a solid state amp and so the overdrive isnt as great as i would like . this pedal helped me immensly , it offers alot of sustain helping you hold those high notes and low notes , as well as allowing incredible pinch harmonics that until now are unheard of from a solid state amp . combine this pedal with the FDD (frequency dependant damping) switch on the amp itself and you have the sound of an all tube amp .

To be totally honest with you i can think of only one thing i dont like about it . you need to buy a BOSS adaptor to power it . because the batteries do not last long , try to power it with an ordinary adaptor and you get a horrible whurring sound from your amp . However , this sound is bearable and if you have patience to change batterries every 3 days then this thing has no fault.

Construction and quality is well worthy of recognition from everyone who knows anything about guitars and guitar accessories . small and compact . easy to use . no hassle . 2 small knobs to raise or lower the level and drive of the unit . as well as a smaller tone knob inbetween these two that offers a warm or crisp tone or anything inbetween . comes in yellow . a yellow which manages to not be ugly .Very simple to both understand and use . and it wont get in the way and make your set up look messy .

Very high quality unit . for such a small price this pedal does everything it says it will , if you cant afford to buy an all tube amp and can only afford a solid state . then pick this up and your solid state will sound like a tube , no joke ... this thing really works a treat .

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Needed a new pedal went looking one day and picked this on it was $49.99

Why do you think so mant professionals use this pedal? Casue Its great! Best pedal I've played on and I'm playd with 95% of the Boss Line, don't listen to these kids who tink it sounds like crap cause it doesn' these kids pick it up expecting a Distortion pedal but thats not waht this is, its an Overdrive Pedal! And the best one out there, great for any kind of music, very usefull as a booster with a Distortion pedal(I use the Boss Heavy Metal) Awsome for Stevie Ray Vaughn and Hendrix Licks.

To many kids don't appreciate this thing.

Exxelent if my house colapsed this thing would be unscratched like any Boss pedal.

If I was stranded on an Island with my Guitar, my AMP and 1 Pedal of my choice this would be the pedal, it is unmatched.

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I bought this distortion pedal brand new at Mars Music for 50 dollars.

its looks cool...thats the only thing that i liked (its also very well made)

IT SOUND HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!! i tried all kinds of defferent settings and it still sounded like garbage. My friend haas the boss metal zone pedal and i think that u should shell out the extra 40 dollars and get that cuz this pedal was a waste of my money...i eventually returned it for a D.O.D. death metal distortion pedal. The D.O.D. sounded 100 times better and was the same price (a little cheasy though).

Very well made...could survive a hurricane

Dont waste your money on this crappy pedal...if u want to sound like Grandpa, this is the pedal for you, but if you want to sound like kirk hammet of mark tremonti, the metal zone is the pedal for you!! (if you dont want to spend the extra 40 dollars and get the metal zone, then the D.O.D. sounds really good for being only 50 dollars, but there is lots of feedback, and its kinda cheasy...but it gets the job done)

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I bought this pedal from Guitar Center
for $40. I bought it after playing on one previously that belonged to a friend.
I couldn't get over the sound of it. It has such a nice gritty sound. This is a very versatile pedal that I use quite a bit for recording and for use on the road.

I love the grit. It has Assymetrical clipping so it resembles what a tube will due when it's overdriven. I play through it with a new Tele and a Strat. It has plenty of gain and the tone knob really defines the sound of this unit.
Besides the Fulltone Fulldrive 2, this one is my favorite. It's very responsive to your picking and dynamics.

There is nothing about this unit that I dont like.

Built tough - I have had no problems with it.

This is a great overdrive - both for solo work and rhythm.

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Bought it from a friend for 20 bucks, saw it for sale at my local music store for $39.99.

Loud as all hell! It's also very versatile and can go from light Hendrix-y overdrive to screaming, blistering, Black Flag style ball-to-the-wall distortion.

The piss/puke/wallpaper paste color. Egad!

It's Boss! What more would you expect? This little box would survive a shotgun blast. But it's always a good idea to invest in an adapter, as they will save your ass.

Well worth a look for gain-freaks who don't want to sound sledgehammer heavy.

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I bought the sd-1 for 49.99 at musicians friend. 49.99 is a pretty good deal for a pedal this versitile.

The sd-1 is a great overdrive pedal for any musician who wants great sounding overdrive. It has controls for level, tone and drive. Using these three controls in combination can create a variety of different overdrive sounds, from mildly driven to a heavily overdriven sound. It makes this pedal very practical.

The overdrive effect is a fairly accurate sound but to a professional, I would reccomend a higher quality pedal, because the drive knob will not shift the tone to clean or to a wildly overdriven sound, but if you need anything in between it should be fine.

It is very high quality and could survive just about anything. But I would advise against plugging the wrong adapter into the back. I did that and now there is an awful buzz that i can't get rid of unless i run it on batteries.

I kind of think that the unit is a bit overpriced for its performance. If you don't play perfessionally this is the pedal for you.

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About £50 from some shop somewhere in the middle of the UK.

It produces a wide range of usable sounds right from SRV blues tones right through to rock. In front of a valve amp, it is just great. Inside, it is identical to an Ibanez TS-9 except that Boss has asymetrical clipping and the TS is symetrical (I think that is the right way round). Have a look at the schematics. Having said that, it seems to me that the Boss develops a bit more bass than a TS. I like the simplicity of the three control knobs - I attached a bung to the volume control so that it can be altered by my toe when I'm playing - very useful!

I hate the colour (or color for you US people). What a nasty yellow colour. Still, it is the sound we are interested in. I have meantioned the TS a couple of time previously and to be honest, I prefer the sound that the TS gives me.

It's one of those Boss metal cased things. Virtually indestructable. A good thing for all you gigging musos. It seems to have held up well.

At virtually half the price of a TS, you can't really go wrong. A great overdrive for the price!

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Picked it up at the local music store for about $80 because it sounded great.

It's a boss pedal, so naturally you have very rigid construction. I've used this pedal for about a year without any problems whatsoever -- still looks like it's brand new. It also sounds great -- you can produce anything from vintage 80's rock distortion to a chunkier bluesy sound. Sounds really great on a tube amp with the tone down and the drive mid way.

Nothing negative can be said about this pedal.

As mentioned above, extremely well built and designed to last a long long time.

I would definately go and pick one of these up before I bought a 'blues driver' or 'tubescreamer' just because of the price. You should usually be able to pick these up from anywhere between $50-60, I overpaid a bit, but it was well worth it. It basically produces the same sound as its boss counterparts, but is much cheaper.

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Analog Overdrive pedal. Boss standard format, an inlet, an outlet.
Knob to "level": the general level of effect, its volume in its clear, its rate of mixing the sound with distortion.
"Tone": general tone: more or less acute, according to race the knob!
"Drive": general saturation, the gain in sum.
Powered by 9v battery or standard Boss type power supply industry standard.

(My opinion is based on known current model, made in Taiwan. I am a big fan of Boss Japan (pre-1989) but I have not been able to compare the two models SD-1!)

UTILIZATION

Simple arch-general configuration, as often with Boss. Indestructible box, Boss makes reliable products to possible.
I have not needed the manual, useless: you turn the knobs and you learn!
The sound editing is very simple, instinctive.

SOUND QUALITY

Ok, this pedal bass food. Ok, mediums are not the most sparkling of the market. Ok, the highs are sometimes a bit too sharp and aggressive. And yes, the pedal is not super accurate.
But we must see

1) that for some users (metalheads) the quality of the crunch does not really matter, and then adds the gain pedal that gives pleasure to the other passages or solos and harmonics must fuser. For others (reggaemans, Pop rockers), the crunch will be good enough quality to smear a bit of a rhythm or flow to give a solo.

2) how much you pay this pedal: little in nine, really not much in opportunity. A Fulltone Ocd it's great, but it is expensive for many people, and unnecessary for others.

Once all of that said, this Sd-1 remains a good pedal, including the face of other more expensive Drives and prestigious.
It is also much more attractive on a sound basic Tube Screamer clear that if you play more Rock than Blues.

OVERALL OPINION

A friend lends me right now. My DS-1 and Od-1 Japan are fine for me, but I was curious, having seen the scratch sound very well with that little yellow box.
The value for money is certainly no joke in the top 10 guitar gear market.
If I wanted to pay my first overdrive, barreling I buy it.

The Boss SD-1 is a very basic overdrive pedal. It has familiar settings, one tone knob to adjust the EQ of the pedal, one knob for overall volume, and one knob for the amount of gain. The pedal can be powered by 9 volt batter or external AC adapter. Dimensions of the pedal are Boss’s typical 2.4" x 5.1" x 2.9" and it weighs about a pound.

UTILIZATION

It’s a Boss, reliability is a given. The pedal is built very sturdy, with a nice stomp plate switch exactly like every other Boss pedal that has been beaten to death over the past 20 years. I have never heard any issues with quality control on these pedals. I wouldn’t worry about any Boss pedals breaking on you. Boss may not always have the best tone, but it won’t let you down. It’s a very straightforward layout and the knobs seem sturdy and hold your settings well. The housing and jacks are metal and seem like they would hold up to a good amount of abuse.

SOUND QUALITY

Some people would consider this an Ibanez Tubescreamer clone, while it does sit pretty close to it; there is a little bit of a difference. The insides are similar to an old Tube Screamer circuit, but Boss adds an additional diode in the clipping section. This results in an asymmetrical wave that produces a little more low end response than that of the Tubescreamer’s symmetrical clipping. The SD-1 doesn’t have as much of a midrange honk to it as the Tubescreamer either. I would much rather use this as an overdrive or a boost, where the Tubescreamer I find only usable as a boost into an already driven amp. I wish Boss had split the tone into high and low control knobs.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall this pedal is a decent basic overdrive. I prefer it to the famous Ibanez Tubescreamer, but I would probably look at other pedals to fill the same tone requirements as the SD1. I like the Digitech Bad Monkey because it splits the tone into two separate knobs, allowing for more tweaking. The Transparent Overdrive from Danelectro is also above this in my book, not only for the split EQ section like the Bad Monkey, but for overall quality of sound and for the fact that this pedal is in the same price range and it is true bypass. Boss isn’t known for having the best drives, they are more famous for their delays and modulations, but this one isn’t too bad really. While not very natural sounding, it’s worth the price and very reliable if the sound is what you’re going for.

The Boss SD 1 is great for 40 bucks, what more could you ask for. Give it a try and you will see how great it sounds for a very cheap price. This pedal is great for blues music, I generally set my settings at around (Level 50% Tone: 60% and drive 90%) That’s what works best for me. But you will have to play with it, because if you have all the knobs turned up its really noisy. Only complaint is the distortion bleed-through, but I don't use it on settings that high . It comes in a yellow and black color which is a good combination that you will never forget to use because it sticks out.

UTILIZATION


The circuit is very similar to that of a vintage Tube Screamer, except for the addition an additional diode in the clipping section. The resulting asymmetrical wave pattern produced a deeper, richer bass response than the Tube Screamer’s symmetrical clipping section. The SD-1’s sound is also less focused in the midrange frequencies than the Tube Screamer.

SOUND QUALITY

There is a negative to this pedal...with some guitar and amp combinations, when you max out the SD-1’s Drive and Level controls, you can hear some distortion filtering into your clean sound even when the SD-1 is turned off. This phenomenon is inconsistent; i.e., I have heard it at times…other times I have not! To remedy the problem, back off a bit on both the Drive and Level controls or perform a simple circuit modification improves the bypass circuit and eliminates the bleed-through.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, Alone the tone is not so great , but behind a good distortion or fuzz pedal this thing sounds amazing. Sounds best coming through a tube amp, looses a little of its bite coming through solid state. Bump it in on a tube amp with a little fuzz and you'll love the tone.
Give this pedal a shot, you cant beat it for 40 bucks!

classic pedal, 3 tone controls drive volume, boss usual format, so practical and effective.
Overdrive fairly consistent. manufactured in Taiwan, new, not vintage.

UTILIZATION

extremely simple, very few bad settings. pedal "sounds" forever.

SOUND QUALITY

, Very good overdrive chubby and not too much drooling. The accuracy is at the rendezvous. very efficient thanks to fairly well spaced knobs and very efficient.
Compared to the TS9 is more powerful, more fat and less subtle and profound (especially with a strato) "presence" is more blatant but never aggressive.
The overall tone is more rock than blues and with that, it is good for ACDC, phone, or even Cream's pretty fit in it anyway! No more noise than the TS9, but will not serve too much boost. the overdrive should be started to make it sound. The grain is quite pronounced and so if we can do with the blues of course, is necessarily a blus energetic.
Attention sends the volume of wood, much more than the TS9 and adjusting the tone is not bad in the middle as the overall tone is bright enough. Flight + Drive are fairly intertwined, we must dig a little but the two knobs to 11 and the tone in the middle can get started.

excellent on humbuckers (more on that 2 alnico 5)
Including a jazz 1/2caisse to do some Scofield, it's great.
excellent on a stratovolcano, everything goes well, the shades are ok.
It is a quality overdrive very complementary to the TS9. Nothing to do with the DS1 orange, screaming and a little stiff. Here, we speak of overdrive, so roundness.

OVERALL OPINION

I tried and owned a couple of distortion and overdrive, it will have pride of place among Tubescreamer, my shop and the plexiglass box MXR distortion +.
Ella has already favorite guitars, like the other pedals.
At this price, it's a very good deal since it was still a bit under the foot to play a little bit of everything and even heavier. If I take that to a little of everything and as it is more versatile than the others, I would definitely.

CHARACTERISTICS

A tone
A drive
One Volume
Switch
An alim '9 volts
Between a guitar
Output to the amp

The overdrive clear sound from a big OD hot.
Use

UTILIZATION

Very easy. 2 minutes and it's good.
The range of tonal trs effective, not have to put back the treble for the prsence for once.

SOUND QUALITY

Two possible uses of the pedals I think:
- On a clear
It's part of a trs trs close its bypass the drive 0, the pedals really respect the original sound, going up 1 / 4, it was a lightweight overdrive, always in spirit of that of the receiver (here Laney LC30), but less fat, more sec. Many of attack and prsence.
A 1 / 2, we dj in the big crunch with humbuckers, color, sound does not change, always dry and trs Dfine, full of attack.
Pass 1 / 2, the gain does not change too much, a bit more sustain, feedback was more easily and lose a little in my opinion DEFINITIONS. Prfre I leave in half. Tone is the half for me, there are plenty of stroke of acute Reserved.

- On Crunch
The amp is crunch dj (Laney LC 30, gain 4 / 10 with a Burstbucker LP # 2) the pedals RULES at half the volume gain 1 / 4 or a little more, and Tone in the middle of the attack and adds a little gain, prsence in the treble. Trs cool, gives the impression of a back attack and prsence of the amp when playing high volume, efficient apartment, has added a "plus" trs flattering.
By means against the best bread ...
[edit] In fact the gain is probably prsence of a lightweight hollow in the bass. The pedals and a little food, in fact, I feel the pedals compresses the spectrum.
Trs is good on the clear sound of the amp, a bass eats a little on the crunch but is still a good boost for solos, if not the low priori.

OVERALL OPINION

I used a lot of pedals for distortion of MODEL and OD, that I used to boost up the now silent Marshall BB-2, trs good too, but I think that it suits me better after all!
The only food she BMOL is a little low, not a big problem for me but should be reported.
I use a boost in their crunch mainly plutt home to add more attack and prsence for now, I will test a high volume to see if I really useful later.
Trs good pedals, it rated not much opportunity, why pay more?

This is the classic yellow overdrive pedal with a level, tone and drive controls. Classic asymmetric overdrive. What I would consider the opposite of the the classic tube screamer.

UTILIZATION

You don't really need a manual for this, 3 knobs and you're ready to go.

Level controls the overall output.
Drive controls how much gain you want.
Tone shapes the sound from dark to bright.

Obviously for electric guitar, there are 2 or 3 main uses for the pedal.

1. As a clean boost

2. As a mild bluesy overdrive

3. As a high-gain metal boost

Simple ain't it?


SOUND QUALITY

1. As a clean boost:

Ok so though this is an overdrive, it's strength does not lie as a clean boost, though it CAN be used as one. It can do so but it will generally add some compression along with a bit of dirt even with the drive knob down. It is not transparent like some other pedals, it sucks up quite a bit of the original signal, whether this is good or not of course is subjective to the user. Most players say it is a tone sucker.

2. As a mild bluesy overdrive:

Decent. Though the tone is generally thin with the tone knob at noon. Picking attack is also enhanced and the ice-picky sounds are accentuated. It's a very mild gain which is fine for the blues idea, rolling the tone knob to the left will darken the sound if though the tone knob is not completely sensitive, it will muddy up quick if rolled too much.

3. As a high-gain metal boost:

This is what made he sd-1 famous! The classic JCM 800 setup for medium gain boosted with the sd-1 makes it the classical high-gain/metal setup! There are plenty of debates out there which suits what amp. In my opinion, for any amp with a vintage-like tone, the boss sd-1 suits them very well. Yes noise is an issue in this aspect, but again it depends on the user. I would have to get a noise gate. This is what I would call normal however. Since every boost I know, adds noise and feedback. It's asymmetric clipping gives it that edginess that vintage amps do not have, offering a well balanced tone. While, tubescreamers would suit better for modern amps.


OVERALL OPINION

What I like most about it is the uses for boosting amps to get that high gain saturated sound from vintage marshall-esque amps.

It's dirt cheap as well nowadays. Nowadays there are many mods available, the sd-1 is kind of like the honda civic of overdrives. Everybody has a different mod to put into it. And though it can be modded to be more versatile, I think the core sound will always be inherent in the sd-1.

I do not need to talk about reliability with boss pedals. Everybody knows how sturdy they are!

I currently don't own one. Though if I did ever need one again, I would get a standard, un-modded version. I like things simple and don't like to over analyze when it comes to tone and I hate tweaking. I've worked with the original sd-1s and a variety of modded ones and have come back full circle to realizing that although the modded ones are amazing. I'll always be happy and suffice with a stock sd-1. It's like always seeing an old friend that's always and will always treat you well!