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Boss OD-3 Reviews

5 4.9/5.0 based on 4 customer reviews
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yerkool45
from San diego,CA U.S.A
December 29, 2011 Music Background:
live playaa!

Brownsound lookin yellow!

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 )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.....

from OC, CA USA
January 18, 2011 Music Background:
Rock, Blues, Jazz

My go to pedal

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 glassy 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.
southpaw pete
from Calgary, AB Canada
October 21, 2009 Music Background:
I write, record and perform a lot... so, whatever that makes me. :)

Quite surprised

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 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.
Jon
from East Coast
January 13, 2012 Music Background:
Guitarist

Very nice

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 lead 12 solid state. It is better than many of the "better?" Overdrives out there. Very usable. Sweetwater is the best, as always.

Boss OD-3

Overdrive Pedal for Guitar and Bass

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