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Boss SD-1W Waza Craft Super Overdrive Pedal

Overdrive and Booster Guitar Effects Pedal with Tone Control and Switchable Custom Voice Mod
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Classic Overdrive with a Custom Voice Mod

The Waza Craft line BOSS SD-1W Super Overdrive hot rods this classic booster pedal without losing its timeless character. For starters, the master pedal makers at BOSS reengineered the original SD-1's discrete, all-analog circuitry, using premium components and a redesigned topology to clean up the overall sound. So even when you're running it in Standard mode, the SD-1W delivers the classic smooth and articulate overdrive sound that made the SD-1 legend, but with less noise and greater articulation than ever. Flip it over to Custom mode, and you get treated to super-fat bass and an extra helping of gain. Both of the SD-1W's modes are nothing short of astonishing.

Waza Craft: a higher art of stompbox design

The Japanese word "waza" means art and technique, an appropriate name for BOSS's premium line of redesigned guitar effects pedals. You see, the pedal collectors here at Sweetwater have seen more than enough special-edition stompboxes that are only a paint job away from the originals, which is why we're so blown away by what BOSS has done with the Waza Craft series. Even in their Standard modes, Waza Craft pedals sound like idealized versions of the originals, offering the same sonic character that made them iconic, but with less noise and more consistent tone. And when you A/B the Standard mode and the Custom mod, the contrast is nothing short of astonishing.

BOSS Waza Craft SD-1W Super Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal Features:
  • A special edition of the classic SD-1 Super Overdrive pedal with a switchable custom voice
  • Redesigned, discrete all-analog circuitry provides classic SD-1 character with added clarity
  • Mini toggle lets you switch back and forth between standard SD-1 sound and a custom voice
  • Custom mode offers a healthy bass boost and extra gain to fill out your tone for solos
  • Both modes remain highly responsive to volume and picking dynamics
Get two killer overdrive tones from the BOSS Waza Craft SD-1W Super Overdrive!

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Tech Specs

  • Pedal Type: Overdrive
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Bypass Switching: Buffered
  • EQ: Tone Control
  • Controls: Mode Switch
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
  • Batteries: 1 x 9V
  • Power Usage: 15mA
  • Height: 2.37"
  • Width: 2.87"
  • Depth: 5.08"
  • Weight: 1 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: SD-1W

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Rated 4.5/5

Great Tones

This review could easily be 5 stars but then I have no where to go, haha. So I loved the sound of this pedal right when I plugged it in!. However, the real moment when I knew it was different in a better way then the original was playing with my drummer and hearing him say "I don't know what it is but I can hear your guitar better in both the lead and rhythm parts we just played". I think it is the famous mid-range cutting through the rest of the band but no overwhelming the parts or any member of the band. So if you are looking for an overdrive pedal, look no further. The toner, the flexibility of the pedal, and many other things make thing my go to OD pedal.

P.S.- try putting this before a Rat Fuzz pedal in your chain, turn the level and gain fairly high on the SD-1w and then the level lower on the Rat and the filter at about the 8 o'clock position and enjoy the sustain. Sustain for days!
Rated 5/5

overdrive!!!!

This is an excellent overdrive pedal! It delivers a smooth, even overdriven tone. This is the third BOSS overdrive pedal I've owned. Boss pedal's seem to last about 20 years for me, [I'm old], and the Waza Craft one is by far the best! Definitely worth the extra money!!!
Music background: 40+ years of playing Rock-n-Roll and blues guitar.
Rated 5/5

Fantastic

This overdrive pedal simply deserves yet another positive review. Already being a fan of the BOSS pedal quality and already owning the standard SD-1, this Waza version was naturally on the list. It absolutely does NOT disappoint. Its two modes are straight forward and simple. I'll have to echo other reviewers here and say that the standard mode is the same but more clear, quiet and arguably more articulate. The second mode (custom) is similar but thicker and has a bit more gain. Perfect for not wanting to gut your amp's inherent depth or girth. So many overdrive pedals can take too much of that bottom end away and make it feel lost. The custom mode here helps keep most of it. Running through a Marshall type amp, The SD-1's are just fantastic. So simple yet so effective. The best compliment I can give is that I'd purchase it again or as a second if needed.
Music background: Hack
Rated 5/5

Boss is the best

I liked my SD1 so much that I bought the Waza version. Hard to believe, but the Waza version is even better. There isn't a better screamer style pedal on the market in my opinion. Perfect for cutting through the mix. I sold the rest and kept the best!
Music background: Lifetime musician
Rated 5/5

Nice pedal

Still learning, amazing what very little dial movement changes in tone!
Music background: Garage jammer
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