Boss OD-1 OverDrive
The founding pedal of the great Boss dynasty, the Boss OD-1 Overdrive is not only the first Boss pedal produced in their signature Compact Effector chassis, but also one of the very first overdrives ever made. The OD-1, in addition to all the warm... read more
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Based on 4 Reviews
Best Boss dirt pedal!
I've always found old, two-knob Boss stuff as a better sounding units. This also refers to OD-1 which I've aquired few days ago. As most pedals like these, OD-1 works best in front of an already cranked amp to tighten your tone up. It's quite gritty, has tons of mids and sounds very warm and natural (NOT transparent). In my opinion best dirt pedal Boss ever made. However we have one problem here - price. Better look in a pawn shops, unless you are ready to spend some serious dollar.
A classic overdrive
I don't use it so much since I don't play so much live giggs. but its good.
Pretty Good
Not the best OD, but does its job. Not a huge fan of the grit, and the tone doesn't really resonate much with what I'm generally going for (although that might have something to do with my pedal chain / amp).
edited over 1 year ago
great drive
reliable great sounding drive pedal to give that great punch