BOSS SD-1 SUPER OverDrive Effects Pedal for Guitar and Bass - Mild to Moderate Tube - like Overdrive Characteristics Ideal for Clean and Driven amps. BOSS 5-Year Warranty.,Yellow

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But why, in this world of myriad boutique overdrive pedals and near-infinite choice does this affordable stompbox keep cropping up, keep being used as a secret sauce in professional rigs? Well, let’s ask some of them. Moderate amount of signal loss here, particularly in the upper frequencies. Basically what one can expect from a decently well made pedal without true bypass. However, there appears to be no drastic gouging of frequencies, nor any harsh artifacts added. Buy the Boss SD-1 Overdrive pedal today and enjoy warm, smooth, valve-like overdrive in a compact pedal. However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers. Photo 10: On the Boss SD-1’s circuit board, diodes D4, D5, and D6 can be altered in various asymmetrical and symmetrical arrangements for different feels and gain types.

But, this pedal is handy for taming high-gain amps, by tightening up some of the high-end frequencies. So, even though it might not give you the high-gain tone, it can help you to control it! Sound clips The Boss SD-1 is one of the most affordable overdrive pedals on the market. Most other overdrive pedals in its price range are either from budget companies, or “mini” pedals from other named brands. Turning up the drive on the SD-1 gets me into near-distortion levels of clipping, but the asymmetrical clipping circuit stops it from sounding too harsh. PriceWaza Craft demo featuring BD-2W, SD-1W, and DM-2W in combination with a variety of guitars and amps.

BOSS’s colourful stomp boxes are the most recognisable pedal range in existence. For over 40 years, guitarists from bedrooms to stadiums have put their boot down on a BOSS effect to transform their sound. Several models have passed into guitar legend and early examples can fetch extremely high prices. Happily, BOSS have maintained their stellar reputation for world-class effects in bomb-proof casing with their current range and have fended off the imitators for decades to remain the pre-eminent single pedal effects manufacturer in the business. If there’s an effect for guitar (or bass, vocals, keys…be creative!) then you can bet BOSS have a pedal of it in their range or even invented it outright! Every guitar player should get to experience the joy of selecting a pedal from BOSS’s exhaustive roster, plugging it in and unleashing their wildest sonic dreams. Adding some gain to a semi-clean guitar amp, you get a great boost without changing your amp's natural tone. Fast-forward 4 decades, and Boss hascelebrated the 40th anniversary of its Super Overdrive pedal with the limited edition SD-1-4A — featuring areversed colourscheme, gold-capped knobs, a vintage silver thumbscrew and a special 40th anniversary logo box. This is the perfect dirt box for Boss aficionados looking for something with plenty of future collectable prestige. Key Features The Boss SD-1 Overdrive pedal was first released in the mid 1980’s as a replacement for the older OD-1. Not to be confused with the similarly named DS-1, the Boss SD-1 is an overdrive pedal, not a distortion pedal. It seems that time has favored the ubiquitous Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS-9, TS-808, etc.) over Boss’s contribution to the overdrive market, but SD-1 stands on its own as a unique and versatile, albeit underrated, overdrive. By lowering the drive and turning the level knob up, the Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive works as a great booster unit.Photo 32 (left): Measure and mark the drill hole for your SD-1’s new pot. Photo 33 (right): Make sure the pot lugs face the top of your Super Overdrive enclosure to avoid shorting the circuit.