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Boss SD-1 SUPER OverDrive
Distortion Pedal
CHF 66.60
MSRP: CHF 74.65
MSRP: CHF 74.65
Free delivery in Switzerland
| Product # | 40455 |
| Brand | Boss |
| Category | Distortion Pedals | Brand Category | Boss - Distortion |
| Series | Boss Compact Pedal Boss Compact Pedal Distortion |
| Release date | April 2003 |
| Availability |  In stock |
| Shop | Availability |
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Description
Overdrive Perfection
The SD-1 allows players from beginner to pro to get inspiring sounds right away, thanks to its natural behavior and the subtle mid boost that's part of its design. It gives your tone a push where it matters most, ensuring your guitar always sits perfectly in the mix with warmth, clarity, and rich presence. Lower drive settings are great for rhythm parts, while higher settings are ideal for fat, singing leads. The SD-1 is also very sensitive to input gain, letting you dial in different shades of overdrive simply by adjusting your guitar's volume control.
The One Pedal Every Player Needs
With its organic character and responsive drive and tone controls, the SD-1 delivers the right sound for just about any style of music. Kick on the pedal with your favorite clean or slightly driven amp for mild-to-moderate overdrive that’s ideal for everything from classic rock and gritty blues to pop, country, jazz, and beyond. The SD-1 also shines as a booster for high-gain amps and other drive pedals, providing mid focus, tight bass, and smooth top end that's perfectly suited for heavier sounds and solo playing.
The SD-1 Super OverDrive pedal produces the warm, natural distortion of an overdriven tube amplifier while maintaining the subtle nuances of a player's picking technique. This is one of BOSS' more subtle and smooth overdrive pedals, perfect for blues and rock.
Since its release in 1981, the workhorse SD-1 Super Overdrive has been the core gain pedal for generations of players across every musical genre. Based around the revolutionary asymmetrical clipping circuit from the OD-1 Overdrive—one of the three original BOSS compact pedals from 1977—the SD-1 delivers rich, smooth, and highly musical overdrive tones that continue to inspire guitarists everywhere.
In 1977, BOSS created an entirely new stompbox category with the OD-1, bringing natural overdrive in pedal form to guitarists for the very first time. Producing a signal rich in even-order harmonics, its unique asymmetric clipping circuit replicated the pleasing sound and feel of a driven tube amp—but at controllable volume levels. Four years later, this breakthrough design evolved into the more versatile SD-1, which added an active tone control for shaping the treble response and subtle enhancements for more low-end body.
Since its release in 1981, the workhorse SD-1 Super Overdrive has been the core gain pedal for generations of players across every musical genre. Based around the revolutionary asymmetrical clipping circuit from the OD-1 Overdrive—one of the three original BOSS compact pedals from 1977—the SD-1 delivers rich, smooth, and highly musical overdrive tones that continue to inspire guitarists everywhere.
In 1977, BOSS created an entirely new stompbox category with the OD-1, bringing natural overdrive in pedal form to guitarists for the very first time. Producing a signal rich in even-order harmonics, its unique asymmetric clipping circuit replicated the pleasing sound and feel of a driven tube amp—but at controllable volume levels. Four years later, this breakthrough design evolved into the more versatile SD-1, which added an active tone control for shaping the treble response and subtle enhancements for more low-end body.
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Properties
- Genre-defining BOSS overdrive sound
- Unique asymmetrical clipping circuit produces tube-like overdrive characteristics
- Mild-to-moderate drive tones with focused midrange and tight low end
- Ideal for use with clean and slightly driven amps
- Also works great for bringing tightness and definition to high-gain amp tones
- Stacks well with boost, overdrive, and distortion pedals
- BOSS five-year warranty
- Weight: 0.420kg
- Height: 150mm
- Width: 92mm
- Depth: 65mm
- Unique asymmetrical clipping circuit produces tube-like overdrive characteristics
- Mild-to-moderate drive tones with focused midrange and tight low end
- Ideal for use with clean and slightly driven amps
- Also works great for bringing tightness and definition to high-gain amp tones
- Stacks well with boost, overdrive, and distortion pedals
- BOSS five-year warranty
- Weight: 0.420kg
- Height: 150mm
- Width: 92mm
- Depth: 65mm
Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty (5 years) : Gültig nachdem Garantieschein eingeschickt wurde.
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Specifications
- Nominal Input Level: -20 dBu
- Input Impedance: 1M ohm
- Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu
- Output Impedance: 1k ohm
- Recommended Load Impedance: 10 k ohms or greater
- Bypass: Buffered bypass
Controls:
DRIVE knob
TONE knob
LEVEL knob
Pedal switch
- Indicator: CHECK indicator (Used for indication of check battery)
Connectors:
INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
OUTPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
DC IN jack
Power Supply:
Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22) or Alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61)
AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately)
- Current Draw: 10 mA
Expected battery life under continuous use:
Carbon: Approx. 60 hours
Alkaline: Approx. 90 hours
These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.
- Input Impedance: 1M ohm
- Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu
- Output Impedance: 1k ohm
- Recommended Load Impedance: 10 k ohms or greater
- Bypass: Buffered bypass
Controls:
DRIVE knob
TONE knob
LEVEL knob
Pedal switch
- Indicator: CHECK indicator (Used for indication of check battery)
Connectors:
INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
OUTPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
DC IN jack
Power Supply:
Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22) or Alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61)
AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately)
- Current Draw: 10 mA
Expected battery life under continuous use:
Carbon: Approx. 60 hours
Alkaline: Approx. 90 hours
These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.
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OK but... A look at the SD-1 & Alternatives
I have a Keeley modded Boss SD-1 where the capacitors and resistors have been changed out to metal film. They also changed out the chip and stacked a TI4558P, which gives it more overdrive/saturation than the stock SD-1. So when I bought this standard off the shelf Boss SD-1 as a backup, it was a bit of a let down to be honest. It feels like I have to play with a more aggressive attack than I usually play with, to get it to respond like it should. It seems anemic, weak. I also have a Seymour Duncan 805 overdrive that's very similar to this pedal, but costs over twice as much as the Boss SD-1. The 805 has bass, mid and treble frequency controls. And without any changes to EQ, this pedal sounds and feels spot on. It has about the same amount of overdrive as the stock SD-1, but it is about twice as good. The 805 is the best stock overdrive pedal I've ever played through.
I've always been a fan of the SD-1's sound, especially in comparison to a stock Tube Screamer 808 or TS-9. The Tube Screamers really aren't that good, in my opinion. They add so much coloration to the sound of the guitar, but in so doing, they benefit two types of situations - 1. An amp like a JCM800 or a Plexi already pushed into overdrive - the TS-9 tightens the bass response (kind of decreasing bass) and gives the sound a forward push in a mix, a more aggressive immediate sound, with the mid bump. It adds a little compression as well. 2. Lead work or melodies on a strat, or to fatten up a strat sound - the single coils on a strat benefit from the mid push of the TS-9. That's why people like the Tube Screamer. But if you want any clarity underneath your overdrive, this is not the pedal. A Fulltone OCD or this Boss SD-1, the Boss SD-1 Wazi or the 805, are the kind of pedals that will keep your guitar sound intact. The Tube Screamer will muddy it up.
Overall, The Boss SD-1 is my go to overdrive, but with the Keeley mod. I would recommend the Boss SD-1 Wazicraft instead of the stock SD-1 if you're really serious about tone. The SD-1 is a hallmark of what an overdrive should be, but the examples I've given you (Seymour Duncan 805, Keeley mod SD-1 and Boss Wazi SD-1) push that sound to much more desirable places. If you're playing a Katana, on that level, this stock Boss SD-1 pedal will be awesome.
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