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Boss OD-3 Overdrive Pedal

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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  • Pedal Type: Overdrive
  • Inputs: 1 x Instrument
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
  • Batteries: 1 x 9V
  • Height: 2.4"
  • Width: 2.9"
  • Depth: 5.1"
  • Weight: 1 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: OD-3

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I've played for many decades and still derive good income from playing electric guitar. I have experimented with guitars, amps and effects practically forever. Currently, my guitar rig is the culmination of the best possible for me. It's an analog/digital hybrid, with the perfect digital pedalboard amp and all analog fx. I have not one, but 2 BOSS OD-3s on my pedalboard, running behind my on-all-the-time AnalogMan King of Tone. One acts as a boost or loud clean, and the other serving as a light crunch pedal. The OD-3 has a special sauce that nothing else can replace and reacts nicely to guitar volume roll-offs. There are many similar to it, but none have ever replaced them, and I've tried. Similar would be, soul food, Nobels ODR, Klon, open road, blue, and several others. Although they sound very good as a stand alone mid to higher gain OD pedal with the drive up to about noon or beyond, I've found other pedals that do that job better. This pedal shines with the drive between 0-9 o'clock for boost and 9-11 o'clock for crunch.
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The best overdrive!

Just want to say, I didn't get mine from sweetwater. That said, the OD-3 is the best overdrive I've ever used. It's smooth, and has a great range of tones and gain. I use it for my base overdrive tone into a slightly broken up amp. It works well with other overdrive and boosts, as well as modulations and delays. It also works well with different kinds of amps and guitars/pickups. For the price I dont think you can get much better. If you've been thinking about this pedal go ahead and get it, it's amazing!
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Christmas gift

Bought this for my son for Christmas. He loves it.
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Absolutely Perfect!

If you're currently looking for your first overdrive pedal, I would say stop here at the Boss OD-3.
I wish this was the first overdrive I purchased because it is a great benchmark to measure so many others. Coming in at a very fair price point for the quality you get in circuitry, build quality and sonic value.

For the born again tone junkie, this might get you out of some of the many online support groups in your chase for a dynamic, natural sounding overdrive that has more transparency than it does color. The tone achievable with the three simple knobs, sans diode switches or vintage/modern modes is fantastic and rivals many of the independent offerings we have all spent hard earned money on for that Holy Grail end all pedal, only to still be left asking…"did I get a lemon?"

For myself this bumped a DSL MKIII , TS-9 and a Super Phat Mod off my board. For drive I now use the Boss OD-3 coupled with an EP booster and Greer Lightspeed. These both go into either a JTM 45 style combo or Deluxe Reverb and I can achieve virtually any tone necessary in the country, roots, blues and rock realms as needed.

Recommended Buy.
by Sweetwater Customer from Texas on

Excellent Overdrive

Great addition to my pedal chain. Love the overdrive tones produced by the OD3.
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