You know the sound you get when pushing the amp into overdrive well
that's what this pedal emulates this is my third boss pedal
and i already know it's going to sound good so thanks for watching...
boss's answer to the ts9 tube screamer but this is the boss
sd1 and it's not just any overdrive it's a super overdrive and you can pick
it up brand new for fifty dollars
the sd1 super overdrive pedal produces the warm natural distortion of an
overdriven tube amp while maintaining the subtle
nuances the player's picking technique has a lot
of dynamics this is one of boss's more subtle and
smooth overdrive pedals perfect for blues and rock
three controls on the sd1 level drive and tone nice and simple
the level adjusts the output volume of the pedal the drive
adds more you guessed it drive and the tone dials in a brighter or darker
sound similar to all boss pedals it uses the same housing format and of course
feels like it will last forever these things are built like tanks the
battery compartment as always is underneath the foot switch and i'll
be honest this does sound a lot better with compression before it that's just
my opinion
quick history of the sd1 just in case you're interested
it was launched initially in february 1981
and then sd-1 production moved from japan
to taiwan in early 1988 it was one of the first pedals produced in roland's
taiwan factory it was modified for the psa power
adapter in early 1997 which can be identified by
the change from black to silver bottom labels and the earliest
sd1s were shipped with the silver coloured
thumb screw but this was changed to the current
black screw only months into production also a
special zac wyld painted sd1 was made for ishibashi
music in japan in 2001. they're very rare
and unconfirmed rumors has it that only five of these
were ever made
so what more can you say the original tube screamer
of course there was the ts9 that preceded it but early ts9's were fizzy
and the sd1 was more of a smooth overdrive that just pushed the front of
the tube amp so would you buy it well yeah i already
bought it no what i mean is would you buy it
again well no i mean why would i need two no no no
would you recommend it ah see what you mean
well it's $50 and it's a boss pedal it's a great thing
so leave your comments below as always i read and reply to them all
i love talking to you guys stay well