Boss SD-1: Modded Vs Unmodded

[Jeff_H]

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/4/jeffhaggardmusic.htm

(File is 5.3 megs for those who want to download it on dial up, I'd play the streaming version)

Boss SD-1 Before / After Review

Purpose:

To provide a detailed analysis of the tonal properties of this pedal in its’ stock form, and in its’ modified form once completed by STRATDELUXER97 from the Seymour Duncan Forum. A baseline will be established thru the settings on the amp and the same guitar and pickup configuration will be used for the before and after tests. I will detail the individual components and their settings below as reference points.

You will hear 2 separate clips at each pedal setting which will be detailed in the audio file. The first clip will be unmodified, the second clip modified, and so on. The audio file will indicate when the pedal settings are changed. I realize this is a lot of info, but it was fun to do, and I think the pedal is greatly improved from its’ stock form. I’ll save my analysis until I hear what you all think of the changes.

These clips are extremely dry, with no other effects pre or post production. Hope you enjoy it.

Pedal – Stock Boss SD-1 (Bought new in 2002)

Amp – Marshall JCM 800 2205 (4212 Combo) 50w
Tubes -
V1 – NOS RTF 12AX7
V2 – NOS JAN/GE 12AX7 (white label)
V3 – EH 12AX7
V4 – Mesa 12AX7 (Reverb Driver)
V5 – JJ/Tesla 12AX7 (Balanced Triod Phase Inverter)

Speakers – (2) Eminence V12’s

Microphone - Shure SM57 (placed 2" from grill center of cone)

Guitar – Dean Hardtail
Weight – 9.75 lbs
Mahogany Body
5/8” Carved Maple Cap
24 Ύ” Scale Length
Ebony Fretboard
Jumbo Fretwire
Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky Strings (9-46)

Pickup – Seymour Duncan JB (nickel cover), bridge position.

Pick – Dunlop Gator Grip .71mm

Clean Channel (As a pure overdrive pedal)

Amp Settings:
Channel Volume – 3
Treble – 7
Bass – 8
Mid – n/a
Presence – 5
Master Vol – 5
Reverb - 2

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Boss SD-1: Modded Vs Unmodded

Originally posted by Jeff_H
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/4/jeffhaggardmusic.htm

(File is 5.3 megs for those who want to download it on dial up, I'd play the streaming version)

Boss SD-1 Before / After Review

Purpose:

To provide a detailed analysis of the tonal properties of this pedal in its’ stock form, and in its’ modified form once completed by STRATDELUXER97 from the Seymour Duncan Forum. A baseline will be established thru the settings on the amp and the same guitar and pickup configuration will be used for the before and after tests. I will detail the individual components and their settings below as reference points.

You will hear 2 separate clips at each pedal setting which will be detailed in the audio file. The first clip will be unmodified, the second clip modified, and so on. The audio file will indicate when the pedal settings are changed. I realize this is a lot of info, but it was fun to do, and I think the pedal is greatly improved from its’ stock form. I’ll save my analysis until I hear what you all think of the changes.

These clips are extremely dry, with no other effects pre or post production. Hope you enjoy it.

Pedal – Stock Boss SD-1 (Bought new in 2002)

Amp – Marshall JCM 800 2205 (4212 Combo) 50w
Tubes -
V1 – NOS RTF 12AX7
V2 – NOS JAN/GE 12AX7 (white label)
V3 – EH 12AX7
V4 – Mesa 12AX7 (Reverb Driver)
V5 – JJ/Tesla 12AX7 (Balanced Triod Phase Inverter)

Speakers – (2) Eminence V12’s

Microphone - Shure SM57 (placed 2" from grill center of cone)

Guitar – Dean Hardtail
Weight – 9.75 lbs
Mahogany Body
5/8” Carved Maple Cap
24 Ύ” Scale Length
Ebony Fretboard
Jumbo Fretwire
Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky Strings (9-46)

Pickup – Seymour Duncan JB (nickel cover), bridge position.

Pick – Dunlop Gator Grip .71mm

Clean Channel (As a pure overdrive pedal)

Amp Settings:
Channel Volume – 3
Treble – 7
Bass – 8
Mid – n/a
Presence – 5
Master Vol – 5
Reverb - 2

Neither pedal sounds bad,but both do sound different...The modded version on your recordings has more sustain,more gain,and more lower mids and an overall different midrange eq...Other than the darker tones of the modded samples,both sound good...The darker sounding version would suit better for a strat and is voiced that way actually...The un-modded version just seems thinner in it's vibe and not as natural sounding as the modded version...Probably better suited for a Les Paul or a fullsized humbucking pickup guitar...Why am I critiqueing my own mods though? Cause I'm bored.....And very hard on myself...

[mrid]

I liked the modded much better. Tons of low-mids!

[Kac]

Re: Boss SD-1: Modded Vs Unmodded

Jeff, do you still have these clips?

-Kac