For orders, see our new website for stock boss pedals and modified boss pedals we also have the new for 2007 pedals fender bassman, fender deluxe reverb, dyna drive, fuzz, and metal core there, not on this old website yet. I do not feel like this about the mhp mod done to my blues driver i have posted. Like acorkos said, if you want to use one of these things any od pedal, crank the level, leave the gain down, and tweak tone to taste. There are very few overdrives i would choose other than a bd2, but none of them are better.
You may be able to get away with just an od if youre looking to simply dirty up your sound a bit. It is much tamer than its orange cousin the ds1, but it can put out a fair amount of distortion with the gain knob cranked up. It works awesome with lower gain amps when you wanna push it into that sweet overdrive sound without having it. Pedal boss blues driver bd2 vs boss super over drive sd1. Seller of high quality, inexpensive guitar and bass effect pedals. The setting range covers slightly distorted to the hardest overdrive. It cleans up nearly all the way when the gain knob. An affordable klon clone that covers a lot of ground. Blues driver discussion in the effect effect started by kevin8122006, mar 11, 2009. Your search for tone should be easy, fun, and inexpensive. Boss blues driver bd2 demo this video is a demo for the boss blues driver bd2 pedal. Boss celebrates 40 years of toneshaping by teaming up with jhs to create the jb2 angry driver.
Im intrigued that the od 3 is more organic sounding as that is usually a trigger word for me to purchase. For what it is worth i had a stock bd2 and keeley at the same time, there is no denying the keeley is the better pedal, but i also really enjoyed the stock blues driver too. The actual blues breaker pedals the original ones anyway were modeled to sound like a cranked plexi ive owned a original blues breaker pedal the black one. This entry was posted in boss pedals, guitar pedal comparison, ibanez pedals, overdrive pedals and tagged blues driver, boss blues driver, ibanez tube screamer, mike mccready pedals, pearl jam pedals, phish pedals, stone gossard. Two years later, boss introduced a series of more compact pedals the od 1 overdrive, ph1 phaser and sp1 spectrum equalizer. Digital pedals like delays reverbs loopers will be highest. Boss blues driver bd2 vs boss overdrive od3 youtube. Open quick view dialog for fulltone ocd obsessive compulsive drive overdrive guitar effects pedal. With a 2channel amp, in this case a fender hot rod deluxe iii, with an overdrive pedal like a boss sd1 or a ts808 etc, do you run it through the clean channel or the dirty.
New diode modeling algorithm improves clipping accuracy especially for diodes with higher saturation currents, i. Pedal power consumption list in milliamps ma effects and. Also sounds like the od 3 may be too full sounding or bassier than i care for. The big muff pi is a legendary pedal in itself, and this reissue has 3 controls that let you dial in the finest harmonic distortionsustain ever produced. First off, it isnt a 100 % clone of bosss blue box, its has less gain and it sounds to me to be a bit more rounded and is actually quite pleasant. If youre looking for a straight forward, 3 knob overdrive that sounds fantastic and is extremely easy to build, this is the kit for you. The boss bd2 blues driver is a relatively inexpensive overdrive pedal featuring high quality boss construction. Below weve put together a list of popular pedals and their corresponding inexpensive clones, some of which we sell.
Ugly truth about tone city king of blues if you suffer from gas as i do, then you are probably aware of the influx of pedals from china. The epitome of special custom pedals, the boss bd2w waza craft blues driver pedal is certainly a sight to behold. Gpx blog 12 of the best blues driver style pedals guitar pedal x. Fender 57 ri stratocaster into a boss od3 and boss bd2 into a marshall jvm 410c on clean channel no other effect used to show the tonal. Another cool boss creation is the blues driver waza craft guitar effects pedal, which takes the standard blues driver to a whole new level with alldiscrete analog circuitry and a sound youll have to hear to believe. We will ship this item as soon as we can and email you a confirmation when it ships. This can be done legally because very few circuits are actually patented, and only brand names designs can be ed. Crafted with an ear for highly refined sound, the bd2w takes the classic blues driver grit to a new level with alldiscrete analog circuitry. If you cant remember your guitars amp settings, why not just write them down. This way i can combine them and really get over the top if thats what i want to do. The bd2 is also ideal for practising at home as it creates the necessary tube distortion. Jun 24, 2014 were not here to debate the sound quality of true bypass vs. Blues guitar tone with 3 different pedals blues pedal shootout.
Looking for the best pedal for a good hendrix blues tone. The bd2 is designed to be more of an overdrive pedal. Ocd is a more neutral, flat eq type deal that can go from low od to full out distortion. Bd2 blues driver guitar pedal the perfect tone for blues the bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. It was a modification that i did in response to brent masons request for better tone from his. I have an od 3, bd2, and the bd2wif i had to choose one, itd be the od3. The closest ocd dealer to me is an hour away, and im poor and am keeping gas to a minimum. The blues driver is a fantastic pedal, but od 3 really sounds like the tubes are getting hot and bursting with tone. If you like a dynamic overdrive for playing the blues that lets your. Page 1 of 2 boss bd2 posted in effects, amps and their settings. If you want something that can give you a lot without really having any specific purpose other than drive, this is probably what id pick. Welcome to the complete boss drive distortion shootout. Most analog pedals, wah pedals, fuzzes dirts and od are very low ma. Strat players often get on well with the blues driver, because the pedal tends to.
Ibanez tubescreamer ts9 vs boss blues driver bd2 youtube. From everything ive read, sounds like majority think the blues driver pairs with a dirty amp better than the od 3. In response, were offering a look into what players actually play, as measured by sales volume over the last year on reverb. The boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. Ive owned mk2 and mk3 and they both do the plexi thing very well in particular it sounds like a vintage jtm45 so basically the same thing as a blues breaker amp. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Ts808 was set very light od, bd2 was just past noon on the gain and just behind noon on the tone, both combined made a great sound. Boss bd2 blues driver pedal demo wfender stratocaster. The eq knob is really a tone control that enables you to choose whether the ch1 should sound more like a conventional chorus or have the edgy chorus that only the ch1 can produce. I used to go about guitar tone and amp settings the same way my wife would go about cooking. Soul food vs blues driver vs sd1 super overdrive overdrive. I also use a butler tube driver and a lovepedal eternity. This mod is very easy, and only requires changing a few parts.
I use a blues driver and ts808 bothmodded by keeley and they work well. When it comes to boss overdrive, the bd2 is my first and only choice. To visit the download page for the vstudio 100 drivers, click here. Behringer overdrivedistortion od300 guitar effects pedal. Boss bd2w blues driver waza craft guitar effects pedal. Hi bjorn, i wondered if you could maybe one day do a video on how to record a guitar sound with or from a speaker cabinet. Monte allums 6302018 i just completed a mod for the boss sd2 dual od. I love the bd2, youll see the super bright blue led part of the mod kit. It doesnt sound like it did on the sound clips from they didnt have one avalable to try out so i thought with a 30 day return policy what do. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. Slight distortion, fat overdrive and soft, silky sustain.
New boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal with 12 free boss abalone picks. For those that dont know, the blues driver is like a lower gain tube screamer. Hey guys, i am in a band and play arctic monkeysmiles kane kind of stuff, with some nirvana and biffy clyro thrown in. As i am dipping more and more into i guess amateur homerecording, i would love to hear your opinionideas. Otherwise it sounds like a modelling amp compared to the real thing. Well they might if you are looking for 100% pure tone, but everything else colors your tone. I use more than one because i keep them at low gain except for the ts808. Ive heard a lot about the digitech bad monkey for a tubescreamerlike over drive, but if youre looking for something with just a boost, you could do the super over drive, or just a mxr micro amp. The sound is very reminiscent of the boss blues driver. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. Are the soul food, ocd, and bd2 completely different pedals in their own right. My favorites are the sms earth drive, bd2, bk butler four knob tube drivers, and the colorsound overdriver.
Boss bd2 blues driver distortion pedal the boss bd2 delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Tone control allows you to set a variety of classic sounds. The mooer blues mood is a clone of the boss blues driver bd2 with a keeley style mod. This is the second version of the bass driver, which adds a mid adjustment knob to the delight of just about everyone. These amps do much better with a speaker, just dont put the emi. This list will be updated as tastes change over time, but the idea is to show what picks for overdrive pedals new or used are durable, playerapproved, tested over time. Boss bd2 blues driver modifications fromel electronics. The fulltone full drive 2 is also a nice pedal as well as the reverend train. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd2 blues driver. The goal was to create a pedal that would be transparent and give crisp highs and defined lows. 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. Guitar effectthe od3 has a soft, rather central basic sound, which can be varied well with the tone control.
Let me know what guys think is the best of the 3 and tell my why, and how they sound different from each other, if they do. I have tested using tube screamers, the boss bd2 blues driver, the colorsound overdriver, colorsound clones like the color drive, various tube driver models, and a variety of other overdrive pedals for boosting big muffs. Dec 10, 2017 a custom japanese rerelease of the much loved bd2 blues pedal, the blues driver is famed for its responsiveness, which is why many blues players flock to this pedal for a tone that can be bounced around and manipulated with the flick of a switch. Inexpensive pedal clones a list january 05 2015, 3 comments there are a lot of great pedals out there manufactured by some of the well known manufacturers. Every pedal is different, but many gain pedals, fuzz, od, or distortion pedal can be run safely at up to 18v. A friend once told me this as i sat, frustrated as ever, trying to remember how i had gotten a certain tone out of my amp and my chorus pedal.
Three dualconcentric knobs provide independent drive, tone, and level control for each voice, while a sixposition mode. The boss blues driver pedal in this demo has been keeley modded but th. Some even vary from 80ma to 300ma digitech synth wah. Oct, 2008 the boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. The overdrive when turned up is quite gritty and offers a very wide tonal area to play within. Ill edit as i find test more, but any help would be appreciated regarding your more current flavor of the month pedals. From warm bass to crisp treble, youll be blown away by what this distortion pedal can do for your hardrocking guitar performance. This versatile pedal packs the tones of the boss bd2 blues driver and jhs angry charlie into a single bossstyle housing. The boss bd2 blues driver is an overdrive guitar pedal. In that case, id recommend several different options.
I like the way it behaves like a tube amp with the notes still sounding pretty clean when playing lightly but growing dirty as you dig in harder. Best overdrive pedals for guitarists 2020 crambler. Analog man is the place to go for everything between your guitar and amp, cables, effects pedals, power supplies, pedalboards, and all sorts of accessories. If a nofrills, earthy blues and rock sound is desired, youve come to the right place with the bd2 blues driver. Built in the tradition of the legendary boss overdrives, the od3 overdrive. Two new amp types are included, along with cuttingedge mdp effects, an acoustic guitar simulator, and an improved rotary effect. Most gain pedals components are rated up to at least 15v. The byoc british blues overdrive kit is based on the marshall blues breaker which is quickly becoming a favorite of diyers and boutique builders as a more transparent sounding alternative to the typical tubescreamer clones.
It takes a 9 volt battery or can be powered by the boss tu2 tuner pedal if you have the power supply and daisy chain. The mistress is unique among flangers, and no other flanger sounds quite like it. I use it on 75% 100% gain as a midgain sound in a prog metal band, i have lots of. The range of od tones i can now get while running a clean amp covers all of my potential needs. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver fender stratocaster. Dec 29, 2016 the plimsoul, tubescreamer, and blues driver pedals. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. It is also heard during the in the flesh tour for the 1977 animals album, and was used heavily in the wall live shows. Those legendary boss pedals have gone through a few generations of refinement, leading to the current od 3 overdrive pedal, ph 3 phase shifter pedal and a few different equalizer effects including the ge7 and geb7. I even did away with a channel footswitch, and i confess to being a bit snobby about. On, sponsored content refers to articles, videos, or audio recordings that are produced or curated by an advertiser but that premier guitar is happy to share alongside our own editorial content due to the sponsored contents educational, musical, or entertainment value. Get the latest updatesdrivers, owners manuals, and support documents for your product. Divers transistors peavey transtube, cube roland, marshall mg.
I have compiled the complete collection of boss compact dirt pedals, plus a few fun extras, and created this head to head shootout. With mods and speaker change the blues jr still sounds like the pos it is. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Behringer blues overdrive bo100 demo audio hd youtube. Apr 21, 2016 best overdrive pedals for guitarists 2020 april 21, 2016 april 11, 2020 by crambler 38 comments so you play guitar and are in the market for an overdrive pedal to give you that great dirty sound or crunch youve been looking for that your amp just cant give. The electroharmonix electric mistress flanger is a signature part of david gilmours liquidy modulated tones from the wall and the final cut era, as well as davids first solo album. Get your questions answered by a roland product specialist. The od3 showed up a few days ago and i have been testing it out with it configured just about every way possible. Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved tube screamer. Are the soul food, ocd, and bd2 completely different.
Distortion guitar pedal with low and high settings and metal construction. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver discussion in the effect effect started by rockerxdx, dec 22, 20. Jun 26, 2012 i figured i didnt see one so heres a small list i started. Overdrive pedals can also be used to boost an already cooking amp into further. In this video i compare the electro harmonics soul food with the boss sd1 and the. Assuming im not just looking for a solo boost, but more of just a noodling tone, would you go clean or dirty channel. The bd2 is arguably one of the best boss pedals right out of the box, and with a few precision adjustments from the fromel laboratory, this pedal can rival the best boutique stomp boxes on the market.
Blues driver and tube screamer are two ive been looking at, but not sure which one i like better. Boss bd2 effects, amps and their settings guitarzone. Im not talking about boss, or digitech, or mooer, or mod tone or any of the other pedal brands that manufacture overseas. Well first they are two very different od s but on your points. Mar 04, 2020 the cex pedals doesnt do this and some people find the ch1 is best for solo playing while they use the ce pedals for chords. A custom japanese rerelease of the much loved bd2 blues pedal, the blues driver is famed for its responsiveness, which is why many blues players flock to this pedal for a tone that can be bounced around and manipulated with the. More voltage more headroom and clarity, less saturation and compression. However, there is a good point to the poster saying just get an od3 if you dont like a stock bd2. Register your product and stay uptodate with the latest warranty information. With roland blood in their veins, its no surprise that boss guitar effects pedals are impressive performers. This mod opens up the tone so your guitars natural tone remains pure and articulate.
The boss bd2 blues driver is one of the bestsounding overdrive pedals ever made, and modifications to it are entirely unnecessary gilding of the lily. These are soviet germanium diodes valued for their smooth distortion characteristics. Customs services and international tracking provided. I enjoy different qualities about each pedal and i dont think you could really go wrong choosing any of them. Squier stratocastereserialfulldrive2 od 3 modmarshall vs65r.
Bd2 vs boss overdrive od3 buy the pedals on sweetwater. Soul food vs blues driver vs sd1 super overdrive ehx vs boss heres another overdrive pedal shootout for you. Its organic, rich, lush, and all the rest of those descriptions people hate. While many players like the sound of the stock pedal just fine, many other guitarists like the basic tone but just want it bettermore organic, responsive and dynamic. Instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. The blues driver mod that i probably do most often is the brent mason modification. Also, some pedals are marked 12v which means it can be run at 12v, but not necessary. Boss blues driver or tube screamer guitar masterclass. It is not a rackable unit and as it is a stomp box. The gain, volume and tone controls are identical to 99% of od pedals on the market, but the little switch on the top is kinda pointless to me. It is an analog pedal and has a 14 inch input and output.
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