Crafted with an ear for highly refined sound, the bd2w takes the classic blues driver grit. The blues driver is a fantastic pedal, but od3 really sounds like the tubes are getting hot and bursting with tone. That same month, the boss bd2 blues driver first hit guitar store shelves, targeting a different sort of player. Boss blues driver vs ts9 tube screamer ultimate guitar.
Boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal bundle with blucoil power supply slim acdc adapter for 9 volt dc 670ma, and 4pack of celluloid guitar picks. You can get a pretty cheap used blues driver for like 50 60 bucks whereas an ocd will cost a bit more. If they do a waza craft od3, my head might explode. Boss super overdrive discussion in the stomp box started by d phillips, jul 4, 2007. In spite of the similar names boss bd2 blues driver and keeley katana blues drive are actually quite different animals. By march of 1995, pearl jams better man off vitology had been sitting comfortably at no. Boss blues driver boss od3 overdrive skip navigation sign in. You can always adjust the parameters to suite your style. In my opinion, the sd1 is a great and versatile pedal.
Waza craft, the posh end of the boss stompbox line, takes on two of the bestknown overdrives in the world. I bought the sd1 and returned it the next day got the bd2 instead. Crunchy and loud tones are also possible if you want to emulate the vintage tube amp sound. A quick comparison between the boss ds1 and the bd2. Ok so i have a boss blues driver but ive been thinking about switching it out for a ts9. The boss bd2 blues driver is the standard choice for blues players who want to achieve the classic or modern blues tone. I think that if you want to compare an ocd to a boss pedal, an od3 is a better candidate than a bd2. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. The super overdrive has a very similar look and sound to the sd1, although it adds a mode selector. Ive narrowed my search down to the boss bd2, boss sd1, and the ibanez ts9 theyre the ones that fit in my budget. Modded v847, sniper ge7, boss ch1, modded ts9, boss sd1, boss ds1, keeley blues driver, carl martin rock drive. For hard rockclassic metal, not much out there can beat a sd1 in front of a overdriven amp. I was doing research on the blues driver and i cant decide if these two pedals have the same problem or if one is better than the other. Boss bd2 vs boss sd1 fender telecaster on suhr badger 18 blues driver vs super overdrive.
The acclaimed boss bd2 blues driver works for so much more than just blues. Alright, so im looking for a great overdrive pedal to match up with my gibson les paul jr. Passionately designed by the master engineers at boss in japan, the waza craft bd2w delivers a premium stomp experience that fans of customized pedal tone will love. Ibanez tubescreamer vs boss sd1 fender stratocaster. With that said, i have no idea which would go better with a bad monkey, but alone, the bd2 is worlds better than the sd1 tonewise. Boss md2 rl mega distortion adawliah musical store. Imo the boss od series might better compare directly to a timmy. So i doubt katana blues drive can serve as a good substitute for bd2. Ive played a blues driver although it was only through a solid state marshall and a solid state fender. The blues driver stays on all the time at a low level with a twin reverb and i use the tube screamer as the boostoverdrive for solos.
Ds1 or blues driver discussion in the stomp box started by fmdoug, mar 29. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. The blues driver is kinda grindy and edgy, but if you just use it as a boost then i doubt youll have to worry about that. I played the ts9 before to test it out and i liked the clean. Donner blues drive classical electronic vintage overdrive guitar effect pedal true bypass warmhot modes. I have heard really great things about all 3 pedals. Bd2 vs sd1 yeah or keep themand let those tb paintjobs be. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver discussion in the effect effect started by rockerxdx, dec 22, 20. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Katana blues drive is a kind of modded sd1 stacked into katana boost style jfet circuit. Discussion in the stomp box started by adamlovesgin, mar 7, 2016. However, this pedal definitely excels in blues similar styles as the sound is warm, emotive, and responds to your playing dynamics just like a vacuum tube amplifier does. He had some sweet saturation at rock n roll hall of fame and super bowl among highlight performances, along with third eye girl. The boss sd1w super overdrive is an update on the classic sd1.
Id say the boss blues driver hands down between those two. Falling somewhere between your amps natural clean tone and the midsoaked scream of an ibanez ts9, the blues driver hits the sweet spot of articulation and grit. People i want to know your opinion about which one is the best for the basic warm overdrive sound. Pedal boss blues driver bd2 vs boss super over drive sd1. And using the sd1 as a boost for the dirt channel of a higher gain amp to my ears isnt as nice as using the bd2 or timmy, or really any other low to mid gain transparent pedal. Soul food vs blues driver vs sd1 super overdrive overdrive. Seems to me that the tube screamer cant do the cleaner settings like the boss does but the the bd2 doesnt have as much overdrive either. Boss bd2 vs boss sd1 fender telecaster on suhr badger 18 blues driver vs super. The keeley mod also has sweeter highend than the boss blues driver. Boss blues driver bd2 vs boss overdrive od3 youtube. Boss bd2 vs boss sd1 fender telecaster on suhr badger 18. This is one of boss more subtle and smooth overdrive pedals, perfect for blues and rock.
The sd1 is very tubescreamer like which is great considering the price difference between a ts and an sd1. Classic blues guitar tones with tube amp simulation. In this video i compare the electro harmonics soul food with the boss sd1 and the. The sd1w is part of the companys waza craft line of updated analog designs, which also includes the boss dm2w delay, bd2w blues driver and the latest release, the vb2w vibrato. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver reverb news. Boss sd1 ibanez ts9 boss bd2 tc electronic mojomojo digitech dod looking glass behringer od300 boss os2 behringer to800. Has an edgier, more aggressive sound to it for whereas the ts is a little smoother the whole asymmetrical clipping vs the tss symmetrical clipping thing. Boss did bring back the dm2 analog delaya favorite of dave grohl, gary moore, billy duffy, and othersthat has not been seen since 1984, but it also opted to reenergize the blues driver and super over drive, which have never been out of production since they were originally introduced in 1995 and 1981, respectively.
That same month, the boss bd2 blues driver first hit guitar store shelves, targeting a. The modded version adds a phat switch that beefs up the bottom end a bit and gives a little warmth. It features unique asymmetric overdrive circuitry for a classic, natural tube amp growl. I keep coming back to the keeley modded boss blues driver for that on the line between clean boost and break up tone. Boss bd2 blues driver vs boss sd1 super overdrive youtube. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver fender stratocaster. Soul food vs blues driver vs sd1 super overdrive ehx vs boss heres another overdrive pedal shootout for you. Picked up a used waza craft blues driver in search of 90s onward prince live tones.
If you have a few extra bucks to spend, robert keeley offers a modded version of the original boss bd2 blues driver. Compact overdrive pedal with warm, smooth overdriven sounds. Boss blues driver bd2 vs boss overdrive od3 buy the pedals on sweetwater. The sd1 has a nasty midhump to it, and kills all your bass. In todays adventure bob shows you some of what these little gems can do. Youll get the warm saturation and well balanced frequency. The blues driver, which i own, mostly does its thing at the far extremes of the gain dial. Boss bd2 vs boss sd1 fender telecaster on suhr badger. Boss super overdrive guitar pedal sd1 boss ds1 distortion pedal. Ive got most of the boss drivesdistortions and the od.
I have a keeley mod bd2 mammoth and the sd1 and i also think that the keeley. The sd1 super overdrive pedal produces the warm, natural distortion of an overdriven tube amplifier while maintaining the subtle nuances of a players picking technique. The legendary tube screamer has been used by countless guitarists to create their signature sound ive never been able to play an ibanez ts9 against their ts808. The sd1 is essentially a boss tubescreamer, more or less. Ibanez ts808 vs ts9 ibanez ts9 tube screamer vs boss sd. The blues driver is a great pedal for a couple of reasons. View profile view forum posts tone member join date. For just a touch of dirt and push, the boss bd2 blues driver has been a perennial favorite for both bedroom players and celebrities such as john mayer and brad paisley. Ill also say that with the allums blues stack mod, the bd2 becomes a really incredible pedal. The pedal has a characteristic midboosted tone popular with blues and rock players. Yes, they do look very much like just another sd1 and a bd2 blues driver. Extreme distortion for extreme music the md2 mega distortion takes the bottomheavy distortion sounds heard in todays newschool metal and pushes it to the extreme.
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