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Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Pedal

Get all the distortion of a great overdriven tube amp with this overdrive pedal. It features a tone control knob so you can get your ideal sound. 139 People rated this product:

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Manufacturer's Description for Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Pedal

The SD1 produces the warm, smooth distortion of an overdriven tube amplifier while maintaining the subtle nuances of your picking technique. Boss's unique asymmetric overdrive circuitry delivers a genuine overdrive effect for a classic guitar sound. A tone control is also provided for precise tonal adjustment.

Smooth, round, fat distortion--the sound of tubes being pushed past their limits. The overdriven sound that the electric blues and rock were built on. That's the sound you'll get with the Boss SD1 Super Overdrive Pedal. Its unique asymmetric overdrive circuitry delivers a genuine overdrive effect for a classic guitar sound that still maintains the subtle nuances of your picking technique. And so you can get your tone just right, there's a Tone control knob between the Level and Drive knobs. No, there's nothing complicated about this pedal--just some great engineering and a sound that stands the test of time. A lot of digital distortions out there could take a lesson from the SD1.

About Boss Pedals
The history of Boss reads like the history of guitar effects. From their legendary CE-1 chorus pedal (the big gray box that started it all) to the world's favorite line of compact pedals, they've been responsible for more guitar innovations than just about anyone else.

Boss's compact pedal line-up began in 1977 with the classic OD-1 Overdrive. Its warm, smooth overdrive sounds and breakthrough Boss pedal features (heavy-duty construction, rubber pads on top and bottom, recessed control knobs, silent switching, a built-in LED and easy battery replacement) immediately set it apart from other stomp boxes on the market. It established the masterful design for all other Boss effects pedals since.

Throughout the years, Boss has continued to define the cutting edge of guitar effects. Double-layer circuit boards allowed pedals like the DD-5 Digital Delay to deliver studio-quality effects comparable to rackmount units. They recently brought bassists and guitarists the first bass synthesizer in a compact pedal, the SYB-3. On their 20th anniversary they proudly introduced the OD-3 Overdrive, a pedal that takes the smooth, dynamic overdriven tones of the legendary OD-1 to a whole new level. Like all Boss products, it is a level of sound quality and durability that is unrivaled. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Boss products.

Uses 9-volt battery or PSA-120 adapter (not included).

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging: Shipping Weight: 1 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 3 in

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"A superb pedal for rock musicians"

Sound: I would give this a 10, but if you crank the drive you can sometimes get a little hum. Other than that this pedal is INSANE! You can get a clean, boosted sound with this or you can get a really dirty grunge sound. (Oh yeah, and everything in between!) Minus the minor hum, you almost always get an incredibly crisp sound. It's fantastic! Feature: It's got a LEVEL, TONE, and DRIVE knob. That's really all you need for this. Adjust the DRIVE to crank the intensity and the TONE to decide whether you want to play the highs or the lows. Ease of Use: It's really easy to use. You can read the manual, which is helpful. But I really just enjoyed opening it, sitting down with it, and messing with all the knobs. Turning them this way and that, I was able to get the sounds that I desired with little or no trouble at all. Quality: This is a BOSS pedal. These things wouldn't break if we had a nuclear war. You don't have to worry about it breaking, IT WON'T. Just be sure to only the right type of power supply (9V battery or BOSS AC jack). Mine came with the AC power supply free. Value: $50 bucks for an overdrive pedal isn't bad at all. You really get what you paid for. Manufacturer Support: Haven't had to deal with them and I don't anticipate I will have to. The Wow Factor: I don't really care what it looks like, but I wanted it pretty badly. I had listened to demos of it and knew it was what I was looking for. Overall: I probably won't replace it. Even if I become a professional musician, I don't think I'll ever have to replace this pedal (or want to for that matter).

Style of Music: Rock (U2, Coldplay), Alternative (Green Day, Sum 41), Blues (SRV)

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"Great sounding overdrive"

Sound: Very pleased with the sound. I lean more towards rock sounds - so my tone and drive are always at 3 o'clock - works well with my strat and hollowbody - especially with the humbuckers on a hollow and single-coils. Great sound. Feature: The most useful feature - ONE single tone knob! No fiddling with any High/Low knobs - one tone knob is already plenty Ease of Use: Very user-friendly Quality: Solid. Although the paint kinda chips off easily in some places. Value: Affordable. Nicely priced. Manufacturer Support: No problems so far - don't expect any anytime soon. The Wow Factor: Based on the sound, I'd say this is one great overdrive pedal - would like a Blues Driver to pair with this, though. Overall: Great for what I need and what I do

Style of Music: Worship, rock

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