Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Pedal

£72.20

This is the Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Pedal from Boss, listed in Overdrive Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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The essential overdrive for pros and beginners alike. The Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Pedal has earned its legendary status based on 40 years of peerless performance. This is easily the most unique overdrive pedal on the market right now thanks to one clever feature – asymmetric clipping. Most overdrive pedals clip symmetrically giving a slightly thinner sound – thats because asymmetrical clipping creates more harmonic overtones. This gives a richer thicker sound overall. Its a design feature which is patented by Boss (Roland) meaning the SD-1 is the only overdrive pedal that can offer this incredible tonal secret.

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Boss

Boss is a prominent manufacturer of guitar effects pedals, multi-effects units, and related musical equipment, known for their durability, reliability, and wide range of effects. Founded in 1973 as a division of the Roland Corporation, Boss quickly became synonymous with high-quality effects pedals that are popular among guitarists and musicians worldwide.

Boss pedals are renowned for their rugged construction, intuitive controls, and signature sound quality. The company offers a comprehensive lineup of effects pedals covering various categories, including distortion, overdrive, delay, modulation, and more. Iconic pedals like the DS-1 Distortion, the DS-2 Turbo Distortion, the DD-3 Digital Delay, and the MT-2 Metal Zone have become staples on countless pedalboards due to their versatility and reliability.

Category

Overdrive Pedals

Overdrive uses soft or moderate clipping to add harmonics and compression while retaining more of the original note shape than heavy distortion. Some circuits emphasise the midrange and trim bass before clipping; others remain broad, transparent or amplifier-like. Gain, clipping arrangement, headroom and tone filtering decide whether it supplies a light edge, a saturated drive sound or extra push into another gain stage.