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Boss OD-3

Item ID: OD3

Overdrive Pedal for Guitar and Bass

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The Vintage Sound of a Tube Amp Pushed to its Limits!

The rich, fat, dynamic overdrive of this stompbox produces distortion that is miles warmer (and somehow more "natural") than the harsh buzzsaw distortion of many effects pedals. With the OD-3 OverDrive, guitarists get an expanded range of smooth overdrive tones and improved response.

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Specification Detail
Type Overdrive
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 1 x 1/4"
Power Supply Included No
Batteries 1 x 9V
Height 2.4"
Depth 5.1"
Width 2.9"
Weight 1 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number OD-3

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based on 4 reviews

Brownsound lookin yellow!

by yerkool45 from San diego,CA U.S.A
December 29, 2011
Music Background: live playaa!
This pedal painted yellow should be Brown cause it definitely has that brownsound to it! The secret to this pedal is where to set the level and the tone knob, Level at unity gain(around 9.5 O' clock ... read more [+])with my clean channel of my JC-120 loaded with two Texas Heat, Tone knob around 10 O'clock ,drive is max,the EQ on my amp are all 12 O'clock except Bass is max .. During live or rehearsal with this set up and my DD-20 it sounds huge with some warmth and clarity it likes vintage wound bridge humbuckers alot..... close [-]

My go to pedal

by from OC, CA USA
January 18, 2011
Music Background: Rock, Blues, Jazz
I enjoyed using my SD-1 until I started using the OD-3. It's much more transparent-sounding overdrive and bass response is just much better than the SD-1. Treble is very pleasant and it adds nice gl... read more [+]assy chime to the sound. It's a VERY LOUD pedal - I usually keep my level knob around 10 o'clock. SD-1 has its place so I still like it, but during the live I can't help stepping on this one as a default overdrive because I just want to hear it again and again. close [-]

Quite surprised

by southpaw pete from Calgary, AB Canada
October 21, 2009
Music Background: I write, record and perform a lot... so, whatever that makes me. :)
Wow! I am quite surprised by this pedal. I hadn't been impressed by Boss ODs in the past. I've tried the BD2, SD1, Dyna Drive... and couldn't find the sound I was looking for in any of them. I finally... read more [+] tried an OD3, and found it to be exactly as described - a nice relatively transparent overdrive. The lows are nice and thick, mids aren't boosted like a tube screamer, and highs aren't shrill or fizzy. Sounds nice and natural. close [-]

Very nice

by Jon from East Coast
January 13, 2012
Music Background: Guitarist
The OD 3 is my new favorite. No mid hump like a ts9. It has a nice full sound. Sturdy build like all Boss. Awesome used with a fender pro jr but it also sounded good as a lead boost with my marshall l... read more [+]ead 12 solid state. It is better than many of the "better?" Overdrives out there. Very usable. Sweetwater is the best, as always. close [-]

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