What about Zakk Wilde MXR OD?

[xicodelico]

I'm just planning to ad an Over drive to my pedal board (again) but I' dont like to mucho the Boss versions and & I found the ZW44 demo sound very attractive... IT really sound that way in room or in the mix?

thank...

 

[Perry D]

Re: What about Zakk Wilde MXR OD?

my buddy has one in his rig and it adds massive ballsiness for an overdrive pedal. i would recomend it to anyone. i really dont have the need for an overdrive pedal in my rig right now otherwise i would have one.

 

[devastone]

Re: What about Zakk Wilde MXR OD?

Just to shoot down your lack of love for Boss, the ZW is MXR's version of a Boss SD-1, with maybe a few tweaks. Zakk used an old SD-1 for years, that through a JCM800 is his sound.

 

[baritone]

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The Boss SD-1 is the real Wylde od pedal. With Boss's build quality, it is more reliable than the Dunlop, and it is about half the price.

 

[ErikH]

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I've got both the SD-1 and MXR Wylde OD. Out of the box, I prefer the MXR. It has more balls, is fatter, and it doesn't color the tone of the amp as much as the Boss. However, since I modded the crap out of my Boss SD-1, I have a heard time choosing between the two.

 

[Gearjoneser]

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The MXR that interests me is the new one licensed by Custom Audio Electronics (John Suhr). Anyone heard that one yet?

 

[ErikH]

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The MXR that interests me is the new one licensed by Custom Audio Electronics (John Suhr). Anyone heard that one yet?

I think Rid posted a clip or two of that one not too long ago. Should be in the Tips & Clips section. It's the one with the OD and Boost together, right?

 

[devastone]

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I've got both the SD-1 and MXR Wylde OD. Out of the box, I prefer the MXR. It has more balls, is fatter, and it doesn't color the tone of the amp as much as the Boss. However, since I modded the crap out of my Boss SD-1, I have a heard time choosing between the two.

Is your SD-1 MIJ or MIT? It's not the place, it's the time (and the chips) I had a newer DS-1 that I A/B'd with a friend's old MIJ DS-1 and the old ones definitely were warmer, I'm guessing the SDs are the same. I did a few tweaks to my SD-1 and with an amp that's already running hot, it makes it get really thick! I'm guessing it doesn't take more than a couple $ worth of parts to get the new ones sounding killer too. MXR probably did a few tweaks to the Wylde over the original circuit, just would be curious how it would sound next to an old SD-1.

 

[ErikH]

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Is your SD-1 MIJ or MIT? It's not the place, it's the time (and the chips) I had a newer DS-1 that I A/B'd with a friend's old MIJ DS-1 and the old ones definitely were warmer, I'm guessing the SDs are the same. I did a few tweaks to my SD-1 and with an amp that's already running hot, it makes it get really thick! I'm guessing it doesn't take more than a couple $ worth of parts to get the new ones sounding killer too. MXR probably did a few tweaks to the Wylde over the original circuit, just would be curious how it would sound next to an old SD-1.

It's a newer MIT model. All that difference between MIJ and MIT is mojo, IMO. The circuit layout is the same from then and now with the SD-1, from what I've seen anyway. The DS-1 has changed some since it's introduction with a few part additions and a chip change. I have a new DS-1 as well and modded the crap out of it too. Couldn't help myself. Now both sound great.

 

[xicodelico]

Re: What about Zakk Wilde MXR OD?

Just to shoot down your lack of love for Boss, the ZW is MXR's version of a Boss SD-1, with maybe a few tweaks. Zakk used an old SD-1 for years, that through a JCM800 is his sound.

nah... all my pedal are Boss one, but this one (mxr) sound more agressive./...

 

[baritone]

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One thing I find peculiar is how picky people are about their overdrives. I have more than 20, but just for fun; I'm not really picky about the subtle differences. When it comes down to it, if I just had a TS9, and I wanted to start playing Malmsteen, I wouldn't feel the need to get an additional DOD overdrive. It is only the skill level which would keep me from sounding like YJM while running through an Ibanez overdrive. But when I was on my overdrive binge, it was fun to have a bunch laying around and be able to compare the differences through my rig.

 

[Stratcat]

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Another vote for the Boss SD-1, which is the pedal Zakk used on all his Ozzy recordings.

 

[keano12]

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I got it and it kicks serious ass. I use it with a JCM

 

[Brewtone]

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It's a good pedal but you could save yourself some money by getting a SD-1 when they are on sale and dropping 5 bucks for parts to mod it. There are schematics all over the internet and mod kits available on ebay.

 

[Gearjoneser]

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I'll never understand why Boss discontinued the OD-1, then replaced it with the SD-1. They added a tone control, but changed the chip, and it hurt the tone.
Now, OD-1's are fetching $130+ on Ebay, because they're superior to Boss's other OD's.

 

[ErikH]

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The later OD-1's and SD-1 shared the same chip. Very early OD-1's had a different chip. There was something like 6 chip changes through it's life. At some point, not exactly sure when, the OD-1 ended up with the JRC4558 chip which is what is in the SD-1. There's a few other changes between the two besides that and the tone control. Enough to make the SD-1 compete directly with the Tube Screamer, which was the entire intent anyway. It blows me away how much people are willing to pay for those OD-1's though. Insane.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

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OD-1 hype...I never liked that pedal!!
The SD-1 is on the other hand quite good!
Modded it gets even more fun

 

[baritone]

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I'll never understand why Boss discontinued the OD-1, then replaced it with the SD-1. They added a tone control, but changed the chip, and it hurt the tone.
Now, OD-1's are fetching $130+ on Ebay, because they're superior to Boss's other OD's.

I got my OD-1 for about that much. Mine has the JRC4558D chip in it I think. I'm guessing it is from 1982. The older ones from the late '70s have a different chip, and in good condition, are selling for over $300.

 

[OlinMusic]

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I have an SD-1 from 1991 - it was all I used for YEARS!

I moved on to the FD2 in 2004, and now I use an OCD. The Fulltone stuff is so clear but it lacks nastiness. It's clear and pretty. The SD1 sounds woody but very midrange-y and noisey compared to the DS1. Am I missing something here? The SD1 is sooo raved about, and I feel like I might have missed the point somewhere?

Is there some kind of setting or tweak or something? If the ZW MXR is just and SD1 beefed up, perhaps I should save myself some dough?

or do I go the Keeley route? I borrowed a Keeley TS9 once and I loved the growl it added to a Mesa Heartbreaker I owned. I almost bought it, then I sold the amp, and found the OCD thru my Marshalls was a pretty wicked tone.

Anyone care to respond?

 

[Sludgenutz]

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I am a minimalist for the most part. I just latched onto the MIJ SD-1 in the early 1980's because it was more agressive than the Ibanez Tube Screamer, had more presence/quieter compared to a DOD 250, and did not sound like 10 pounds of manure in a five pound bag like the Big Muff.

Anything more aggressive than the SD-1 (before the boutique craze, mind you) just seemed to junk/rat-up the tone too much.