Boss OD-3 vs Boss BD-2 - chasing the "best" Boss overdrive

[@WeAsACompany]

So guys, do you have a favorite Boss drive?

[@endezeichengrimm]

Metal zone! But in this context, the OD3.

[@johnrobinson6945]

Blues Driver for sure! The sd-1 didn't leave my board for probably 15 years prior to that but now I just like it for a few select applications.

[@eoinjennings519]

I love em all - glad to see a pxl 8 there. BD2 waza is a staple on my board, standard BD for compression on input for home playing, SD1W is great and my preferred tubescreamer style pedal. Just bought the OD3 as well !

[@gypsysteve3576]

BD seems to have a clearer voice, but i like to have something that can do the sweet blues crunch like these, but also drive into harder rock territory. Anything past about 7 on the BD looks to go to mush rather than usable crisp drive. Maybe SD pedals may go there?? ...short of going into a distortion pedal

[@robbaskerville253]

BD2 is fantastic, but I'd love a CE2w if I could justify replacing my CH1. Too expensive.

[@martingalicia36695]

Awesome demo as usual. I ordered both before watching this video. Thanks.

[@antalantal2366]

I am obsessed by ODs, tried many of them, and the OD-3 is among my favourites. Why? Well, this video nailed i perfectlyt: it sounds organic. It is a real pity that Boss has not marketed yet a waza version.

[@KM-gv2ye]

The OD-3 is my all time favorite

[@jacko717]

OD3 - "boutique" overdrive killer par excellencé.

[@adrianjaramilloman]

I love the BD-2 at full gain for that warm fuzzy tone ideal for shoegaze sounds great w gated reverb and some delay

[@gregsadar]

What’s with the rubber gloves? Is this a crime scene?

[@WeAsACompany]

😄

[@elde720]

indeed, because of how killer the tones are

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

It’s the Incredible Hulk!

[@davidc7450]

Some great tones in these boxes, I love Boss so much. I currently run a BD-2 as an "always on" low gain type thing, cool to see the OD-3 would work well for that too. I like how the BD-2 plays with my other dirt boxes too (Rat-style distortion and a Muff-style fuzz, and also an HM-2 after my verb/delay for some weird shoegaze-y tones) but it'd be interesting to see how the OD-3 would pair with that setup. Also makes me wanna try more high gain stuff with the BD-2 lol

[@10sassafras]

The openness of the OD3 at mid to high gain is very appealing to me.

[@mdmusic2130]

I have them both and they work really good together! I stack the OD3 into the BD2 for killer lead tones!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@MattyA8642]

Loving the carpet

[@MattyA8642]

or rug

[@vbgbiomed]

Man, the BD-2 beyond 2 o'clock turns into a monster 😂. And it cleans up beutifully with the guitar's volume. I got mine this year and I can't believe it took me so long to try this amazing pedal out.

[@bongusdongus2137]

To me (at least through my phone speakers lmao) it seems like the OD-3 is both a bit more aggressive in its overall gain character and colors the tone a bit more, whereas the BD-2 is more “natural” or “transparent” and smooths things out in a really pleasing way when cranked. The BD-2 tone knob is also much more useable throughout its whole range, while the OD-3 has that classic BOSS tone knob that has a tight window between like 10 and 2 o clock, with either extreme either putting a blanket over your speaker or dropping a toilet full of bees on you. Both are very, very nice sounding pedals, but for me the BD-2 wins out, that smooth high gain sound is just perfect.

[@luiza177music]

My first pedal was a Boss Overdrive/Distortion OS-2, ever since I've pretty much always overlooked boss dirt pedals. That said, I really wanna try both of these now....

[@luiza177music]

Also, it bears repeating, I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate your demos. My biggest pet peeve for demos is when they only play leads.

[@71462212]

nice to hear back to back 👌👌

[@user-wl7rb5ri5m]

They are similar enough that I’d only need one. I have a Blues Driver.

[@jphegarty22]

Great demo! I prefer the OD-3 here. My favorite is a modded Boss SD-1 circuit such as the Tokai TOD-1 or better yet, Reuss Backslde or Recidivist.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Strange Currencies... Such a great song. I had the pleasure of hearing it live. They rocked, Monster tour. Still, not quite as magic as the Green World Tour show I caught in Feb 1989 in New Zealand. Still have the poster...I was in High School. Couldn't shut up about REM for weeks lol! Currently putting together a weekend pedalboard, trying to choose between OD3 & BD2 (or both...but probably go the OD3 as it's kinda new to me). Excellent demo, as always. Love this channel!

[@WeAsACompany]

Thx very much for your comment. REM are such a great band. Monster is probably our personal favorite.

[@mattgilbert7347]

@@WeAsACompany You're welcome! It's a good album. I'm fond of the first 3 albums from the IRS years - Murmur, Reckoning, and Fables. Beautiful songs :)

[@WeAsACompany]

@@mattgilbert7347 Murmur, what a masterpiece. Fav song Perfect Circle.

[@mattgilbert7347]

@@WeAsACompany 💕 it

[@blackbeltjones2903]

@@WeAsACompany Monster is great. Buck used a rat pedal on that album.

[@oliversanchez2218]

Nice video!!!I love Bd-2 but both are awesome

[@jamesmcjohnny2278]

I liked the boss pedal more.

[@WeAsACompany]

🤣

[@marcelbr815]

Od3 for Blues and Bd2 for rock? Yes, the od3 sounds a bit darker and more textured, smoother on the high end and fatter at the low mids. That may blend well in the mix, for single coils it's all you need. I'd compare it to a british amp. For a bit more bite, I'd go for the blues driver, to get that fenderish sparkle. It must be great for indie rock and stuff like The Faces or The Stones.

[@user-jy3io4iz2p]

Wouldn't mind owning both yet got neither (DS-1 & RAT & Ibanez 850 in da house). Contemplating OD-3,BD-2 and SD-1 or even a Maxxon?

[@kosmicwizard]

Apparently these 2 are the same circuit, but the od3 just removed the clipping diodes from the bd2 circuit. Explains the harmonics and the lack of fizz at higher gain settings.

[@BrianGay57]

I love my Boss OD-3. The BD-2 is ok as well, but I prefer the OD-3. I use it as an always on pedal. I might goose it with a DS-1 or SD-1 depending on various factors.

[@user-hm4yc2gl2p]

普通の至ってレギュラーなチューブアンプをドライブさせるには、ボリュームを最大に上げます。でも、更にひずみ感が欲しい時はファズを挟みます。歪み感は少なく、サスティーンのある微妙アンブセッティングを望むなら、コレは最短だと思えます。コレの真髄は、プリ管の歪みと出力官の歪みを再現した、エフェクター出力に変える実力。古い回路の歪み憎いアンプても、自らの好みサウンドに簡単に到達できる？管球パワーは一番だが、ソリッドステートでも、その味はギターの音に現れると思います。

[@ewanmcclelland746]

The best Boss overdrive is neither the OD-3 or BD-2, or even the SD-1. It's the OD-2. Nothing can compare to the sweet tones that come out of that thing both with the turbo on and the turbo off. EDIT: At least, that's my opinion of course.

[@zealfer]

I had one but I find that the output volume is low.

[@ewanmcclelland746]

@@zealfer That's how a lot of them are. That's the main reason it isn't used a lot because the output volume is super low. It can be fixed with a mod or another pedal though.

[@zealfer]

Ooh! So it can be modded to have high output?

[@ewanmcclelland746]

@@zealfer Yep! There's plenty of them I believe

[@jameswagner5098]

Ran the OD-2 on my live pedal board for at least 5 years, great pedal.

[@hq72hotmale]

Great review I have both pedals both very useful ... Maybe the question was already asked .......that green glove ? 🌈☮️🙂

[@vincerusso5619]

Why strum first position chords when you are demo’ing OD pedals???

[@Angel-gh4tp]

Which one would you recommend using on a board that have a Ts9 and a Joyo Uzi on it? Also would you recommend having both BD2 and OD-3 on a pedalboard with the Ts9 and Joyo Uzi?

[@elias.mp4367]

Idk if its too late but I tried the BD 2 with the Ts9 and it was very good

[@ryj2848]

Im in a similar boat. I have a ts9 and an ocd. On a whim I got a 90s danelectro daddy o.(stacking mania) If it doesn't cut it, I may look at one of these two.

[@_leopold_butters_stotch]

Nice gloves.

[@xman8157]

OD-3!

[@post-man23]

OD-3 is like 80s rock n roll sound. I prefer the BD-2 which is more transparent. Great as a sparkle clean boost and works great high gain too.

[@giorgiopotenza7668]

I hear some Strange Currencies coming from this video...

[@WeAsACompany]

;)

[@robbaskerville253]

Both good but the BD2 wins for me. The OD3 sounds more brittle and fizzy, the BD2 sounds smoother.

[@handel1111]

what's the name of the ballad song at the beginning?

[@WeAsACompany]

Kind of Strange Currencies by R.E.M.

[@suzannekerley4746]

How do they react to a solid state katana mk11 combo

[@efrazable]

wonder how the od-3 compares to the od-2r

[@lossolitarios_punkrock.2876]

The Firts song its?

[@WeAsACompany]

Inspired by Strange Currencies by R.E.M.

[@davidsex5117]

Hi i need best boss boost clean for me mt2 on clean good boost but SD

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Anythings better than the SD1 with it's dramatic bass roll off. Bud I know in your mind that BOSS pedals may be sacred relics but what's with the surgical gloves?

[@p10rambo]

Do you think these are too similar to have them both on a small pedalboard?

[@WeAsACompany]

Nope, they're a great combo. You can use the OD3 as a mild drive and then stack them for more.

[@p10rambo]

@@WeAsACompany 😁👍

[@StratsRUs]

REM the greatest

[@silviolutti1522]

The boss Od-3 has the same problem as the fulltone OCD: gain unusable after 12/14 hours. Too much low end and it gets muddy. If I buy an overdrive I don't want to have these limitations, otherwise it all becomes really frustrating. Between the two, advisors the Boss Bd-2 Waza Craft made in Japan. You spend a little more but you have a killer overdrive on your pedalboard capable of covering almost all the sounds you need.

[@waitin4winter]

What do you mean by gain unusable after 12/14 hours?

[@silviolutti1522]

@@waitin4winter I mean the position of the gain potentiometer. After about halfway, the low end increases too much. Same thing happens to fulltone OCD. These are overdrives to be used with little gain.

[@thatssomething1]

But I want to turn you on Turn you up, figure you out I want to take you on These words, you will be mine These words, you will be mine, all the time Yes Boss. 😉

[@WeAsACompany]

;)

[@LeviBulger]

Tune your guitars folks