Boss OD3 - Totally under rated overdrive pedal?

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Boss OD3 - Totally under rated overdrive pedal?

Hehehe off he went...into the grave of cranky kranks!

[SAguitar]

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Hmmm... I have a strange combination of stock Boss pedals, modified Boss pedals, and some expensive pedals on my floorboard. Whatever gets you there, baby!

Looks like I better get an OD-3 now.

[Aceman]

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Gonna go hit the bay and search OD3 right now!

[Jeff Lazare]

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So far I like it but I find it sounds a bit like two other pedals I have, Caline Pure Sky and Marshall Bluesbreaker 2.
I'll have to try it on a gig and see how it goes.

[Van Noord]

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I had an OD3 but sold it. I was using it as a boost pedal, and liked that it kept some lowend in tact instead of stripping it away like the SD1. Eventually decided I didn't like the pedals response and midrange voicing

Since then I've gotten ahold of a Boss SD2 which is a better distortion pedal/Crunch pedal than boost. Probably the best sounding Boss distortion I've ever played. A real jem.

[PFDarkside]

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Gonna go hit the bay and search OD3 right now!

I feel the same way!

[SAguitar]

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That was the day we started bidding against each other for a common old OD-3!

[PFDarkside]

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That was the day we started bidding against each other for a common old OD-3!

I kind of regret selling my SD-2. That’s the only one I regret. It was decent stock, but I bet a mod could have made it a killer two channel OD.

[Jeff Lazare]

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Finally got to try it on a gig. Played my Strat into a Blues Junior. Loved it! Nice and warm, without being muddy at all. I had the gain just past halfway. Seemed to work well for crunchy rhythm with my guitar turned down a bit, and sounded great for leads.

[Van Noord]

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Sold mine for 50 bucks a handful of years ago...

Saw one in the used display case at a local shop for 50 bucks the other day.

Maybe I should go back and get it...lol.

[Aceman]

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Stop bumping this....gotta go look for an OD3 again now!

[martinsmith99]

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Hmm, stumbled upon this thread whilst looking for a drive pedal for my blues board.

I currently have a Keeley modded BD2 and looking for something to pair it with.

Is the OD3 too similar to my BD2?

[Aceman]

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I don't know that OD-3 and BD2 are a good pair if you want two different flavors. They are both definitely chocolate. How many kinds of Chocolate do you need? I'd go lighter (808) or heavier (78 Bad@$$, or Dirty Deed, or whatever)

[Aceman]

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Cheapest one is 60 bones on the bay right now.