OD-3 Overdrive : Excellent non-middy overdrive

11 years ago

It's an overdrive so the sound is pretty gentle. It's not as abrasive as a distortion or fuzz. I find with my Les Paul I can't use a real fuzz like Big Muff because the high gain guitar mics and the over-the-top fuzz just makes everything sound like porridge. The Boss OD works much better in this regards. You can get a lot of drive from this pedal, it's not that, it's just smoother and less intensive as it doesn't clip as hard.

Most overdrives are modelled after Tubescreamers and have a big spike in mid-range frequencies. This Boss OD-3 doesn't have it as much so it's more of a "modern" sound. Although it doesn't really cut through that well when playing with a band, which is too bad.

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Manufactured by Boss
Average price : $128

OD-3 Overdrive : Excellent non-middy overdrive

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