Boss BD-2 Blues Driver | The Best Overdrive Pedal Ever?

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Jack Fossett

Jack Fossett

Күн бұрын

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@JackFossett
@JackFossett Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching everyone! Remember to like and subscribe, and check out my personal gear recommendations on my webpage! www.jackfossett.com/gear-recommendations
@teledriver1398
@teledriver1398 Жыл бұрын
"when you hit your amp with it, it kinda feels like it boosts the whole EQ"- that's a perfect definition I believe, for what it does and why I love mine. A Telecaster>BD-2>Fender amp is one of my favorite sounds. Best overdrive? Well, I prefer the BD-2 over a tubescreamer, but my favorite overdrive would actually be a Tonebender Mk II fuzz, set very low.
@b.j.taylor9576
@b.j.taylor9576 Жыл бұрын
If this is your format, I'll be watching more of your videos. You play well, your clean cut, you make eye contact through the camera, instead of looking at the wall to the right, and especially, you seem to realize foul language isn't needed to communicate! Well done and informative.
@jordanpratt3821
@jordanpratt3821 Жыл бұрын
What are you going to do if he grows a beard??
@JackFossett
@JackFossett Жыл бұрын
Not to worry, I can't. I can develop a rugged looking Wolverine scruff, then I quickly start to resemble a broken etch-a-sketch.
@Unusednickname_1970
@Unusednickname_1970 Жыл бұрын
Great review, Jack. The BD-2 is one of my favorite low/medium gain dirt pedals. High gain sounds are interesting, too. I love how dynamic it is, and how well it cleans up when rolling back the guitar volume. Nice and jangly, almost like a fuzz face. I’ve tried to replace it many times, but the BD-2 is still on my board. It just works for me.
@JackFossett
@JackFossett Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@pahogberg9347
@pahogberg9347 Жыл бұрын
Have had mine since -95 when it was released. Very happy with it. 👍
@gerardovilcarde7126
@gerardovilcarde7126 3 ай бұрын
What you did at 12:58 was what I was looking for. And now i am convinced it works good as a trebley crunchy distortion as well. I heard it kind of does the trick for several things and your video supported these comments. Thanks.
@mikewithers299
@mikewithers299 Жыл бұрын
Love my BD-2. I bought a Power Stack at the same time. 2 different sounds and uses. Of course i still have my TS-9 and will never get rid of the Big Muffs or Fuzz Face. Thats history right there.
@SamWize.
@SamWize. 11 ай бұрын
I have never owned a overdrive, I am currently looking into buying one and this is topping the list, its just more versatile thrn any other u can get more sounds and for the price its unbelievable.
@vincentfender87
@vincentfender87 7 ай бұрын
The BD-2 my favourite overdrive pedal ever, I will never take it away from board. If I could have only two pedals for the rest of my life, it would be the Electro Harmonix Soul Food as my clean boost and the BD-2 for overdriven tones. Also, Jack, why do I get better SRV tones out of my BD-2 (I play a 65 Deluxe Reverb) than with my TS-808 or TS-9? Thanks, your channel is simply the best. I'm addicted to it.
@JackFossett
@JackFossett 7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Stevie's tone is hard to get in general because there were so many factors, including how loud the amps were and the fact that he used many different amps. I think the BD2 is one of the best at nailing the sound of an overdriven amp, so (assuming your deluxe isn't overdriving on its own) its filling in more of that tonal territory than the TS would. Im pretty sure SRV stacked TS pedals more as boosts too.
@joemasse4568
@joemasse4568 Жыл бұрын
I have to check this pedal out, currently I’ve been using and have been enjoying a exotic AC boost, it’s a transparent type of boost doesn’t change your tone, like some do, good video!
@shortcircuit-rockbluesrockband
@shortcircuit-rockbluesrockband Жыл бұрын
Hey Jack - my two bits here "yes" the Boss Blues driver is the best I've ever come across barr none. Can't say I've triedtoo many others tho but see no need to when this pedal does what it needs to (the Marshall re-release Blues Breaker not even close). Used to use multiple channels on amps to get the clean / dirty sounds now just the one clean channel with a bit of gain to get a nice spanky clean sound and when required the "Blues Driver" gets punched on. Took me a long long time to find my tone, lots of moving parts, but to me the two most important things are #1 the pickups #2 the amp. I'm a rookie to this KZbin stuff so perhaps you have already given these a test run, but if not, give them a try on your Stratocaster - "Bill Lawerence - pickups" the hot ones! Turned my Stratocaters into monster blues guitars. Best investment ever and less $$ than most replacement pickups.
@BobPerrone
@BobPerrone Жыл бұрын
If my Blues Jr isn't available, I use my Blues driver to get that sweet tone
@ASM881
@ASM881 Жыл бұрын
I need to crack my Jr way too much to get overdrive. Am I doing something wrong? Anyway, the Driver is a gift from the heavens.
@BobPerrone
@BobPerrone Жыл бұрын
@TheTaralovesmakeup Use the volume to get breakup, master to volume you want. Use your guitar volume control to get more or less dirt. I get great thick tone with the master volume only on 2 or 3. It's the volume knob on the amp that drives the breakup, not the master volume. Hope that helped!
@ASM881
@ASM881 Жыл бұрын
@@BobPerrone I gotta say, I’ve been doing what you said and it’s really really opened up the amp for me. Thank You so much. It feels like a new amp.
@HendryWong324
@HendryWong324 Жыл бұрын
0:32 i have to 'steal' this lick! it's awesome! of course, bd2 is no doubt amazing pedal.
@michelvondenhoff9673
@michelvondenhoff9673 Жыл бұрын
You can't go wrong with this one.
@michaelgizzi
@michaelgizzi Жыл бұрын
I have the BD-2/super, Analogman’s mod. When listening to you I was thinking about it and I think on a desert island with just one or two drives, the Blues driver would be very much in the mix. Indeed, if permitted two I’d take it and David Barber’s Compact Gain Changer. Not need anything else.
@century2077
@century2077 Жыл бұрын
Boutique and fad pedals come and go and are then forgotton, but the great cornerstone pedals will always remain. Thanks jack.
@VintageRadius
@VintageRadius Жыл бұрын
My favorite OD pedal to play the traditional role of generating some some amp-like drive is probably the Wampler Belle. I’ve somehow never played a Blues Driver.
@tubularbill
@tubularbill Жыл бұрын
In my book it’s the best overall pedal ever made. Does it all. The desert island pedal.
@arlo12345678910
@arlo12345678910 11 ай бұрын
it sounds like one of those perfect pedals that amplify the guitar into the amp without stealing something from the guitar
@JackFossett
@JackFossett 11 ай бұрын
It does!
@arcanewyrm6295
@arcanewyrm6295 10 ай бұрын
I'd have to play with one for a while to really see what works for me, but honestly, for years I've kinda had my heart set on a Bogner Ecstasy Blue. But I'd really have to test drive them both to make a solid determination.
@sometimesdimneverthin
@sometimesdimneverthin Жыл бұрын
I only have the one built in to my Katana but it is my favourite. I am tempted to buy a standalone one or a Waza clone but some reviews say the Katana version is 99% of the real thing so not much point.
@dustinarnold79
@dustinarnold79 13 күн бұрын
I tried one and found it very harsh sounding with my strats
@billw8648
@billw8648 Жыл бұрын
Funny I just picked up a used Waza, my first OD pedal! Thanks for the insight., as I'm just learning how to play! I probably didn't need it, but can you blame me? Much respect!
@Les537
@Les537 Жыл бұрын
Dude, nice start.
@fabianaryo5675
@fabianaryo5675 10 ай бұрын
You should shoot this out with the OD3, they both do low-medium gain so well
@JackFossett
@JackFossett 10 ай бұрын
It’s on my to do list!
@JasonsGuitarJams
@JasonsGuitarJams Жыл бұрын
Great pedal!
@note4note858
@note4note858 Жыл бұрын
I loved this video. I love this pedal. It's on my board as an always on for my rhythm tone. Idk if it's the best. I don't have the necessary experience or authority to say. I do think it holds its on with my boutique overdrives though at a fraction of the cost.
@Gern5838
@Gern5838 Жыл бұрын
Ive owned and sold a couple Blues Driver’s (both were Waza). Too fizzy on the top end for me. The Catalinbread 5F6 does a very similar thing without the fizz.
@astewart9410
@astewart9410 2 ай бұрын
It does get better than the BD-2… the BD-2w!! 😎
@Darrin67
@Darrin67 Жыл бұрын
I actually like this pedal more than my Ibanez TS-808HW.
@eddienomoney1882
@eddienomoney1882 Жыл бұрын
If I could only buy one brand of pedal, it would be either BOSS or Fulltone. Tough call.
@JackFossett
@JackFossett Жыл бұрын
Fulltone sound awesome. I still have 4 of them, each sound great.
@CC-fi3pp
@CC-fi3pp 11 ай бұрын
Better than the OD-3?
@al271987
@al271987 Жыл бұрын
The OD-3 is the best overdrive pedal ever, but you’re pretty close with the BD-2.
@Unusednickname_1970
@Unusednickname_1970 Жыл бұрын
They’re pretty different IMO. OD-3 rolls of a lot of high end, and is very compressed. Great for pushing a dirty amp. The BD-2 is much more open/dynamic, and it has a sparkly high end that the OD-3 can’t match. I like them both for different reasons. ;)
@jt3483
@jt3483 Жыл бұрын
Actually never tried a Blues Driver. I'm kinda interested lately though. I love the grimy grind it provides. My fave overdrive is probably a dumble style, specifically a Shin's Dumbloid. I've tried it against other dumble style pedals and still prefer the Shin's sound.
@gcvrsa
@gcvrsa 6 ай бұрын
At the point this video was made, I might have said the BD-2 was the best analogue overdrive pedal ever made...by Boss, but the new BP-1w is probably even better. In no case would I ever have said the BD-2 is the best overdrive pedal ever. It's a good one, but it's not in the top tier, in my opinion.
@JimMorrisonsBathtub
@JimMorrisonsBathtub Жыл бұрын
I still think the best overdrive pedal is no overdrive pedal but the Blues Driver doesn't sound too bad
@dimitris70
@dimitris70 Жыл бұрын
The best od pedal is no od pedal? What do you think Jim?
@furbymetal83
@furbymetal83 Жыл бұрын
It was good enough for Prince, so its good enough for me. Also, its ability to clean up is undefeated
@ushnicyuvnikof2748
@ushnicyuvnikof2748 Жыл бұрын
Best overdrive ever, Timmy V2, the ones made by Paul not the poorly built MXR reissues.
@rtbmusic1135
@rtbmusic1135 Жыл бұрын
No. No it isn’t. Glad we cleared that up.
@plangan
@plangan Жыл бұрын
While the BD-2 is a fantastic transistor based overdrive, the tonage you have going on in this video has nothing to do with the bd-2. People reading this please take note. You will not achieve the tone in this video with the bd-2. You will not. Unless you have this dude's guitar, amp and finger tips.
@edwinwise6751
@edwinwise6751 Ай бұрын
No it’s not . I had one and took it back …. Want a decent tone , get a good amp . Most boss stuff I have bought was crap , unreliable, and detracted from the signal
@RF_Burns
@RF_Burns 3 ай бұрын
Best? No, I don't like it.
@swaffy101
@swaffy101 Жыл бұрын
No other distortion or overdrive sounds as good in front of my super reverb. Great every time.
@Grungebob_Squaredance
@Grungebob_Squaredance Жыл бұрын
Great pedal! Love it with my tube amps and paired with a little compression it’s a great way to make a solid state amp feel more like a tube amp.
@6six6strings63
@6six6strings63 Жыл бұрын
My favorite thing about the Blues Driver is its ability to fully shine with single coils and humbuckers. Not all pedals are near perfect with both pickup styles. Neck pickup with single coils at about noon gain is creamy and dreamy, as does middle pickup with the humbuckers. I NEVER got this with a Tube Screamer. I don't even get it with other Boss pedals. The Blues Driver could possibly be the only pedal one would need to get the sounds an overdrive pedal should deliver. Superb demo. Great playing. Thank you!!!
@Gohshinkan
@Gohshinkan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your thoughts. This is one of the most underrated pedals in our day. Take it and every Tube Amp gets alive, especially at the Living room Level. Sounds great react great.
@mikedoucette2065
@mikedoucette2065 Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure you'd make a first act guitar through a first act amp sound good..
@WDShorty
@WDShorty 9 ай бұрын
First one on KZbin I've seen capture the beauty of a blues driver into a marshall
@silviolutti1522
@silviolutti1522 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations, excellent video. I would like to recommend the Boss Bd-2 Waza Craft model made in Japan. In standard mode it is faithful to the stock bd-2 but slightly improved. In custom mode however, you have more body, more lowend, more mids & gain. Truly spectacular! Try it, you'll be happy, and I'm sure you'll never take it off your pedalboard again! Greetings!
@reviewersrevival5408
@reviewersrevival5408 4 ай бұрын
I use my BD-2W for all my recording projects now. In Custom mode, my Strats sound fatter and more authoritative without losing one iota of their “Straty-ness”. On the other hand, I love how standard mode and the tone set to 1pm - 2pm, really makes the neck pickup on my 2007 Sheraton II sound very nicely defined, but still retains its woody, woman tone. I have the BD-2W gain at zero or maybe turned up10% for the Sheraton. It kinda gets a BB King Lucille tone, back when he played through the Lab Series amps.
@keviniverson
@keviniverson 11 ай бұрын
Since the 90s I’ve gone back to the BD2 5-6 times, bought & sold ! I now have the BD2w and a Standard (as a back up)… I used a few OD pedals, I ALWAYS go back to the BD2… I seriously think you can’t get better. It does its job whatever amp/guitar. Built superbly. Lower gain/higher gain it plays lovely ! Great video 🎸🙏
@MrMozza1973
@MrMozza1973 6 ай бұрын
Do you notice a difference between the 2? Been thinking of upgrading to a WAZA one.
@keviniverson
@keviniverson 6 ай бұрын
It’s not a mega huge difference in the standard setting, but, if you have a Strat or a guitar with a thin/treble dominant pick up, the custom side can fatten up great! I personally LOVE the BD2 (standard and Waza). Just my opinion though!
@MrMozza1973
@MrMozza1973 6 ай бұрын
@@keviniverson that’s a good enough reason to get one! 🤣👍🏼
@BrenQ99
@BrenQ99 Жыл бұрын
Yes. To answer your question, yes. The Blues Driver is the single greatest and most useful pedal in history. Shout out to the Angry Driver and Waza version.
@coffeedudeguy
@coffeedudeguy Жыл бұрын
Angry Driver in the parallel mode is amazing
@herbervalencia3401
@herbervalencia3401 11 күн бұрын
04:43 The opinion as a OD. 05:12 The opinion as a Tube Amp. 05:51 Quiet frequency range. 06:36 The best OD ever? 07:53 Personal opinion. 08:20 The tone knob. 09:09 Quick demo.
@chrisjames1924
@chrisjames1924 Жыл бұрын
The world of pedals has become so vast and confusing that I now stick to the 2 main manufacturers: Boss and Electro-Harmonix. It’s still vast but much less confusing. Blues Driver is indeed king.
@lehardeu
@lehardeu 5 күн бұрын
just got myself a wazacraf BD2 last week , could not be happier
@slowfinger2
@slowfinger2 Жыл бұрын
I use mine differently now. I have a three channel solid-state amp, and that eliminated the need for distortion pedals in the chain. However for me, having the BB-2 always on with the gain at zero or a hair above fattens up the solid state sound. Jack is right to say there is a character imparted from the pedal, but a nice fat one. What that gives me is a hint of hair on the clean sounds, and a richness on crunch and solo amp channels. It's like 3 extra sounds, besides what ever else is in the pedal chain. Dial it in with the tone control. Works really nice to step on when going from verse to chorus while playing clean. My 335 style guitar with 80's Di Marzio's, on the crunch channel (Crate) suddenly sounds like Leslie West's P-90 tone on Mississippi Queen. Awesome! All that aside, it's an awesome distorsion pedal. That's why I bought it 25 years ago. I should run 2. One for fatness at zero, and one for distortion supreme.
@fadlyhans82
@fadlyhans82 9 ай бұрын
After buying a few boutique overdrives, I’ve come to realise to keep things simple with BOSS pedals.
@poesybeat
@poesybeat Жыл бұрын
I’ve tried to knock the BD-2W off my board so many times but can’t. It holds its own against my JHS AT+, JHS Morning Glory, and Revv G2. I prefer it a bit gainy at around 2 o’clock.
@randyandkathykaping2458
@randyandkathykaping2458 6 ай бұрын
Great video! I agree with you, the BD is one of the best OD's ever made. As a bonus, it really works well with other pedals and can enhance what they do. The SD1 is awesome as well but has a mid freq hump where the BD is much more even in frequency boost.
@gregorysabol4172
@gregorysabol4172 Жыл бұрын
I’ve had this BD-2 in my chain since mid-90s. It does the job with Strats & Lester’s. What more can you want?
@claycrowe4032
@claycrowe4032 Жыл бұрын
I definitely love my Blues Driver. It's a regular on my board, and I probably have it on about 2/3 of the time. Greatest of all time?...it's definitely in the running.
@randytinsley9402
@randytinsley9402 Жыл бұрын
I love my Keeley Super Phat Mod Blues Driver pedal. It sounds great with all my amps. I love it through a Fender Deluxe Reverb with my Tele.
@didamnesia3575
@didamnesia3575 Ай бұрын
The BD paired with a TS and a klone and an EQ. Those 4 are all ya need for a set of 4. More is better...
@SteveSterlacci
@SteveSterlacci Жыл бұрын
There are classics for a reason!!
@taylorfaulk3168
@taylorfaulk3168 Жыл бұрын
I have BD2 and a few boutique expensive drives. I find myself going back to the bd2 more then any others. I hate redundancy but I’m tempted to buy a second bd2. One set to low gain and the other higher gain
@didamnesia3575
@didamnesia3575 Ай бұрын
Same here. Both sounds are good
@StevenCarinci
@StevenCarinci 4 ай бұрын
How does this compare to the mxr 78 badass?
@sbrave2
@sbrave2 26 күн бұрын
Sweet finish on that LP!!
@dkelban
@dkelban Ай бұрын
It's the best I've ever had
@gunkanjima3408
@gunkanjima3408 Жыл бұрын
It was my first pedal and I’ll never get rid of it 👍
@3rdStoreyChemist
@3rdStoreyChemist Жыл бұрын
Its not a clickbait title when it is the best overdrive. 2 or even 3 BD2's will do everything just as good as anything out there and I think that sums up how great and versatile the BD2 is, because there's no other pedal I think that about Most do a thing well, but not multiple things (Ok, that thing can work well in different contexts). What I especially like is that it is like a dirty amp, there is that hair whereas too many overdrives are too soft, like listening to a recording of a cranked amp rather than actually being there with one, so all soft clipping overdrives are useless to me as "main drive" pedals, its like throwing a blanket over an amp and its the same with too much of a mid boost, I tend to prefer mid heavy British amps, so most are only good for boosting an already dirty sound. The BD2 just works with the amp, whilst it has its own thing, you kind of get your sound with distortion, or even a subtle boost (It can even work as a sort of treble booster if you crank the tone knob and keep the gain low).
@GRBAquatics
@GRBAquatics Жыл бұрын
Very Cool, Thankyou. Awesome Demo/review. I use my Boss BD-2 before my Boss DS-1 and this allows me to achieve a huge range of 'Drive' Tones. Awesome Sound. All the best. Cheers
@dwstoeckel4740
@dwstoeckel4740 6 ай бұрын
Same here..... love them together
@race1365
@race1365 3 ай бұрын
How do you set the knobs on both.tnx
@dwstoeckel4740
@dwstoeckel4740 3 ай бұрын
@@race1365 as for me, pretty much all the knobs on both the blues driver and the DS1 are hovering between 10 and 11 o’clock.. if you’d like to hear how that sounds through a Bugera V5 into one by 12 greenback cab, I just put up a video the other night on my channel, you have to scroll to the end of the video to hear it demo’d..
@joekruger8033
@joekruger8033 Жыл бұрын
Never tried the BD, my favorite over the long haul is the Xotic BB Preamp.
@JackFossett
@JackFossett Жыл бұрын
That’s a great pedal!
@graemero5532
@graemero5532 Жыл бұрын
I only have one inexpensive overdrive now, and I'm very happy with it. Sold the rest. It's the DOD Looking Glass. It is a ridiculously good pedal for the money, about £120 British pounds when I bought it. 👍🏻
@graemero5532
@graemero5532 Жыл бұрын
@@creamwobbly You are aware that some overdrive pedals cost thousands of pounds. In Andertons online store OD pedals cost up to £900. That said £120 is inexpensive.
@JackFossett
@JackFossett Жыл бұрын
I'd agree. There's a difference between inexpensive and bargain or "dirt cheap" as we say. 120 for an OD isn't bad at all.
@jeffreyspeaks3652
@jeffreyspeaks3652 Жыл бұрын
Love the blues driver. I use the Keeley Super phat mod and the Keeley red dirt (TS) and those two separately or in combination get me all the dirt I need.
@JackFossett
@JackFossett Жыл бұрын
The Keeley Red Dirt may be a top contender for my favorite overdrive. Vick Audio Mount Pleasant is up there too.
@Les537
@Les537 Жыл бұрын
I got the Super AT Mod version. Love it. out of 50 or so overdrives I really like this one.
@YungAirheadOfficial
@YungAirheadOfficial 11 ай бұрын
Fun Fact: Billie Joe Armstrong used this pedal when recording their 3rd studio album 'Dookie'.
@kaptkrunchfpv
@kaptkrunchfpv Ай бұрын
I grabbed a Ibanez Tube Screamer and a BD2 off marketplace the other day. The package is sitting in my mailbox right now, waiting one me. lol. I am glad it overdrives the amp, I have a DSL40cr and I can NOT crank it up high enough to overdrive, even on 20 watts its blisteringly loud.
@sparkyguitar0058
@sparkyguitar0058 10 ай бұрын
I like the Blues driver so much I got 4 of them. The rest of the story. Went pedal shopping on Ebay. Found a used Alchemy modded BD-2 for $80. Cool ! Then I really started watching KZbin videos of different BD-2's. This Keeley is great, this Waza is the best. I found a Keeley for $124. #2. I found a Waza for $93. #3 . And just to really know for sure picked up a stock used BD-2 for $50. Did my own comparison and am very happy with my 1st choice the Alchemy. It's been on my board for about 4 years now and the others sit on the shelf. Thought about selling but it's all good. I like having options even if I don't choose those options.
@dannobilly
@dannobilly 6 ай бұрын
I played a Blues Driver for the first time 2 weeks ago and played it against all the boutique pedals at the guitar shop for 2 hours using a Gretsch hollow body and a Princeton and it is way better than everything else. However once i tried the Nobels ODR 1 it was the winner for me for now. ODR-1 was cleaner but I do enjoy the almost Fuzz of the BD-2 I needed an overdrive for Rockabilly and Country. I still want the Blues Driver for Blues, Garage Rock, and Punk. Ill get one eventually.
@Voodoo66Chile
@Voodoo66Chile 8 ай бұрын
One of my biggest gripes with most OD pedals is that they thin out, tighten up with super focus gain. I prefer the big thick, gritty, hairy power tube breakup of NMV amps and thus find most OD disappointing. I don't own a BD2 but now that it's on my radar it's looking like exactly what I'm looking for! Great video and demo! Thanks!
@RG-yz8ov
@RG-yz8ov 5 ай бұрын
I was excited when I bought the wampler belle but when it arrived I thought it was ok but it felt like it was a crappier version of the bd-2. I always come back to bd2 always on with sd1 going into it for lead 🤷. Other pedals just keep comin and going
@jamesmalamute7874
@jamesmalamute7874 6 ай бұрын
I wonder how it will perform on the clean side of the Hot Rod Deville 2 x12 / I hear lots of preference for the reissue Marshall Blues Breaker pedal. The original is in the $700.00 Rage WHAT?
@inertiallychallenged
@inertiallychallenged Жыл бұрын
SRV & Blues in general is what got me wanting to play guitar. I remember when this pedal came out in the early 90's. I kinda scoffed at it thinking "how dumb," a pedal for blues with blues in its name. Now that I'm many years older and wiser. For sure better at understanding how to tweak things for tone. I recently purchased one. I love that dang thing!
@MattyVicious1
@MattyVicious1 3 ай бұрын
BD-2 is THE BEST. it NEVER leaves my board.
@angusorvid8840
@angusorvid8840 9 ай бұрын
I absolutely love this pedal. It's warm, sweet, and as hot as I'd ever need it to be. I've always adjusted this pedal in accordance with how much gain I've use and the pickups I use, be they single coil, humbucker, high or low output.
@antalantal2366
@antalantal2366 6 ай бұрын
BD2 is a great pedal, with a sizzling high-end and a generous gain that defines its personality. That said, I prefer the OD3 that rolls off high frequencies.
@trevors7062
@trevors7062 8 ай бұрын
I dunno if you're looking for good crunch and metal tones. What you need is a badass amp that already has a good distortion channel like a Marshall Or Mesa. A pedal just doesn't do it for me on a Fender amp. Still sounds thin.
@bigtsshackfestival9563
@bigtsshackfestival9563 2 ай бұрын
The analog man mod on it is pretty rad too. It takes all the shrill out of the tone knob. Replaces all cheap parts with the goods and turns the led to bright blue. I can tell a substantial difference.
@peskypesky
@peskypesky Жыл бұрын
It can't be good because it's not super expensive.
@benjaminfowler4513
@benjaminfowler4513 Жыл бұрын
I have a bd clone and i agree its a wonderful overdrive but recently ive found i prefer my boss sd1 for the garage psych type stuff i try to do, it sounds more lofi to me or something im not really sure what it is i like more. They sound pretty good together too
@mattesb4281
@mattesb4281 9 ай бұрын
No, the BOSS JB-2 Angry Driver is definetely the best. And the only overdrive pedal you‘ll ever need…
@antpage9892
@antpage9892 Ай бұрын
Yea man, I'm digging this. Have the BD. Think I'll fall in love with it all over again
@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec
@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec 10 ай бұрын
Definitely one of the best. I tend to favor the Angry Driver version, just because I like to get rowdy.
@mikekellow6437
@mikekellow6437 5 ай бұрын
To much talk
@JackFossett
@JackFossett 5 ай бұрын
Yes, to much talk! 🍻
@andyhightides
@andyhightides Жыл бұрын
I traded off my bd-2 a year ago, for a diamond j-drive, and I miss it. I'm definitely buying another.
@williamlive7252
@williamlive7252 8 ай бұрын
I don’t know of any other pedal that’s as responsive to the volume pop on the guitar
@telebender
@telebender Жыл бұрын
I had a really hard time gelling with this pedal, until I ran it through a Vox AC4...total game changer.
@MrDaleAsmith
@MrDaleAsmith 8 ай бұрын
Ben McLeod of All Them Witches uses one as his main OD and it sounds incredible.
@TheRockAlmighty
@TheRockAlmighty Жыл бұрын
Wampler Tumnus is best OD for me, followed by the East River Drive
@WayneMemphisMojo
@WayneMemphisMojo Жыл бұрын
If not it's a close second to the SD-1
@joequintana5546
@joequintana5546 Жыл бұрын
I loved the Blues Driver until I tried out the BOSS OD-3 OVERDRIVE.
@987654321ck
@987654321ck 6 ай бұрын
Great demo great guitar playing. One of the best and most practical pedals all time
@heavymetal6910
@heavymetal6910 28 күн бұрын
Loved❤ those tones with the strat, not fussed on the les paul
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