Nobels ODR-1 BC - The History and Sounds of the Best Kept Overdrive Secret in the Pedal Industry

[@laurelchamberlaine5643]

Thank you for not playing blues! The sound and playing really put me in mind of post-hardcore stuff, Dischord records etc. Really nice to hear.

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers!! Yeah, that was kinda the goal with the video, to show that this pedal is perfect for so many genres, and not just the blues/country genre box it's been lumped into. Happy to hear I succeeded. It's a killer pedal 😊

[@lerevenantband]

I love that you're pulling away the curtain, and giving this pedal a chance to shine. So many small builders could benefit from your approach of demoing.

[@nord_laender]

The first ODR-1 had different potentiometer characteristics than the later versions. We had changed the manufacturer of the pots because the quality was not great. This means that a direct comparison of the line positions is not possible. Nevertheless, both versions can make the same sounds - only the pot positions are a bit different ;-)

[@RJRonquillo]

Great video and comparison Stefan! Hope you are doing good buddy!

[@thepedalzone]

Means the world coming from you, my friend. Thank you! I'm hanging in there. Hope you are as well ❤

[@mattysanford]

Absolutely love this. That jazzmaster tone at the beginning is the OD sound I’ve been hunting! Also, can’t tell you enough how much I appreciated getting a notification from a pedal demoer that WASN’T Julianna.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much, man! This pedal just love Jazzmasters and Teles 😊

[@ErebosGR]

@@thepedalzone Also, that Harley Benton Fusion-T with its anemic Roswell LAF pickups is a good match.

[@thepedalzone]

Hope you all enjoy the in-depth look at this rad and underrated drive pedal by Nobels. I appreciate you all. Thanks for being a part of this sonic journey ❤🙏

[@Itsa6stringthang]

Hey man, hope you are doing well and staying safe. How is this pedal with boosting other distortion and fuzz pedals? I just picked up harmonic perkolator and I was wondering. Either way I'll be trying it out soon. Take care...

[@utubehound69]

I met the distributor of Nobles in the states

[@thegratefulned]

Just stumbled onto this today searching overdrive pedals on Amazon and I'm mind-blown that I haven't seen it yet.

[@TheFarout69]

Thanks for showing the schematic- love that kind of stuff!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear you enjoy the nerdy stuff ☺

[@TheFarout69]

@@thepedalzone I have built quite a few pedals over the years from DIY PCB's and my own designs as well. Mostly drive and fuzz things Keeps me out of trouble!

[@uhldev]

Your guitar playing has gotten so interesting. Reminds me of old school progressive rock bands from the early 2000s

[@thepedalzone]

Well that’s cool!! Thank you so much. I’m truly humbled and honored 🙏

[@jaltsch1]

@@thepedalzone love the half step rub! Been using the J Rocket GTO which is a derivative of the Nobels. Loving it so far.

[@marioahner1796]

That was by far the best video on this, thank you! I love, when people know, what they are talking about. ;-) Now I need an ODR1-BC... or the Nordland ODR-C.

[@robertalford1321]

The synth tone was my favorite tone in the video. Absolutely stunning

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, man! Yeah, it was a nice surprise how well it worked on synth 😊

[@glofiraband]

I have old version of this pedal. Since 1996. It’s my sound, can’t find something better. Thanks that I’m not alone.

[@thepedalzone]

Such a great drive pedal. Happy to hear you're enjoying yours as well

[@TheJaysimus]

The way it edges on becoming fuzz genuinely stands out to me It's on my to buy list, for sure

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you dig it! I love its impressive gain range. Be it a clean boost, low-gain drive or crunchy higher gain, this thing does it all really well. Definitely check it out 😊

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

I'm fortunate to have a vintage odr1. I run a Maxon sd9 (another widely misunderstood pedal) before it and it gives you almost every level of gain you could ever need. All while being incredibly natural, dynamic and with unmatched note definition no matter what chords you throw at it.

[@jonny1251]

I just bought this today. This video sold me on it. Thank you!

[@lavitroladeldiablo]

I have been seen tons and tons of pedals vids for all these years....and, truly, mate, this kind of explanations is just outclass. You re no just funny and believeable, but really clever and there is work behind this vid, not just another charlatan sittin and playin just for sale. Cheers, mate.

[@Grant_Ferstat]

That was a really good demo. I love the way you explain things and it's fantastic to see someone not only talk about, but demonstrate how component variance plays in to things. So many folks, even high profile demo guys are lead by expectations of the visual positions of knobs rather than tweaking by ear and many products get either misrepresented or discounted because of it. I've had a few vintage ODR1's & they vary a LOT. Most versions are pretty great sounding. The only issue is that the build quality isn't great which is why you see a lot of the ODR1s rehoused. I actually have an XTS Imperial which is basically a really well built ODR from a company that does a lot of the Nashville rehousings for folks there.

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, man! I'm really happy to hear you enjoyed the demo. Yeah component tolerance can play a massive role. I was surprised for sure. But it was easy to obtain the same sounds once you took the visual aspects out of the equation 😊 I don't know about the old ODR-1s, but my new ODR-1 BC feels built like a tank. I'm definitely not nervous about putting that on a board and gig with it.

[@goodandbadtimes]

Beautiful. Felt it here more than on any other Demo. Kudos. Well done man.

[@thepedalzone]

Appreciate that! Thank you.

[@freddohobbiescrafts8036]

11:45 interesting riff.. good played. enjoy your video so much.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much!

[@thebreakfastmenu]

The synth sound was awesome with it.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed that bit. Think it nailed that beefy Mogwai synth tone perfectly 😊

[@odgeUK]

Kudos for not comparing just with settings the same. Doing this makes so many comparison demos a waste of time. Reviewers should be looking to dial in pedals to their best setting for that pedal.

[@curiousjorge6426]

Your pedal demos are so helpful to other guitarists. Not to mention you are a very interesting player yourself! I know from previous vids, you are not a big overdrive pedal dude, which shows your choices follow what your ears hear only. Your creativity in showing how the pedals can be used, stacked, etc. are among the best out there. Your demo of the Hedris was really incredible and inspiring. Keep it up!

[@maschwaX2]

Beautiful. Been shopping for overdrives this week and this one definitely getting thrown into the mix. Getting big Balance and Composure vibes from the sounds it throws out. Love your vids man keep up the good work.

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, man! Really happy you enjoyed the video. Definitely check this pedal out. It's really great. Never heard about Balance and Composure before now, but just checked them out. Really awesome band. Thanks for introducing me to them 🙏

[@raymondclass6794]

@@thepedalzone Please also check out the band Citizen Stephan

[@johnhubbs]

Thank you. I've been waiting on someone doing a video like this for the Nobels ORD-1 for a while now. Now i just need to decide if I want the Mini or the BC.

[@thepedalzone]

My pleasure, man! I'm really happy you enjoyed it. Bot the Mini and the BC are great. You of course get the Bass Cut switch in the BC version, which the Mini doesn't have. But the Mini has slightly less low-end emphasis per default. So it all depends on the frequency response you want. The BC will definitely get tighter than the Mini with its Bass Cut switch activated.

[@johnhubbs]

@@thepedalzone Dude, you are like the most helpfull person right now. Thanks!

[@figydscnvn9rek]

Nobels ODR-1, especially the modern reissues with basscut, is one of the most hyped pedal available today. It was an alright pedal made in South Korea back in 90s, and there're literally, tons of other pedals to do what it does. Tim Pierce is a great guitarist but just like any other established pro-youtuber performers, his thoughts and verdicts on some instruments, if not everything he mentions, are really biased and personal. And for those looking for less-drive and more booster related usage, remember ODR-1 prefers single coil guitars and mid forward amps such as Marshall. Those booster seekers for higain amps such as Mesa rectifiers, they may not find ODR-1 works for their setups.

[@azimzain9064]

I love seeing a pedal demo with riffs that actually sound like what I play like you did with that Jazzmaster

[@iliasantonakos9642]

Excellent info, playing and demo of this very nice overdrive pedal! Thanks!

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! Really glad you liked it!

[@iliasantonakos9642]

You made me search for it on Reverb and buy it, haha! Keep up the good work, cheers from Greece!

[@2000WTube]

Awesome playing and demo! Thank you :)

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Really kind of you!

[@morbidrockgod]

That was a stellar review! You are as talented as a musician as a communicator! Thank you for sharing you're gifts! Rock on!

[@thepedalzone]

Oh wow! Thank you so much. Your kind words really warmed my heart ❤

[@robertbarnes9745]

Excellent narrative info and real world comparison. Thank you!

[@thepedalzone]

Glad you liked it! Means a lot to me

[@damonnomad3846]

Such an excellent review. In depth, but supper clear and concise!

[@thepedalzone]

Much appreciated! Thank you!

[@BrandonNevermind]

The upper midrange in this thing is otherworldly - I need it!

[@thepedalzone]

Go for it! It's ridiculous what you're getting for the money here. Such a great pedal.

[@Brandon-jr5zx]

Stef, you've influenced my sound more that anyone or any band for the past few years! Can't thank you enough! I'm patiently waiting for you you put out some merch for me to rock!

[@thepedalzone]

Oh wow!! I'm beyond humbled and honored. Thank you so much for watching the videos. The fact that you find inspiration in the tunes and the tones makes all the countless hours going into these videos totally worth it ❤🙏

[@Brandon-jr5zx]

@@thepedalzone I'm serious! I need a PedalZone shirt, or hat or something! With every demo I feel like I'm sent on a new sonic journey! Keep going! We need you bro!

[@Rogueguitarshop]

I met the guys over at the Nobels booth this year at NAMM too. I loved the pedal so we became dealers. Definitely a great addition to the Rogue Guitar Shop line up.

[@thepedalzone]

Very cool!

[@nobelsofficial5766]

Thank you very much! :-)

[@jeffdubuque5622]

have you tried the brown protein its a great pedal also.

[@GNARical]

INSTANT baroness vibe. I keep recommending this to my friends, such a cool sounding pedal, and a great vid as always!

[@thepedalzone]

It is indeed a killer drive pedal. Happy you liked the demo. Means a lot!

[@dylanclay5267]

This sounds great! Always love your riffs. Always associated this pedal with Nashville country

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you kindly 🙏💚 Dude, this was the quintessential country pedal in my book, which is why it took me so long to give it a go. But I have to admit I was floored by it. It sounds really good, and has become the go-to overdrive for me right now

[@thepedalzone]

HECTIC VON KAOS - They are exactly the same circuit-wise, except the new one has a switchable bass cut. So they are equally great for it 😊

[@dylanclay5267]

ThePedalZone definitely going to be on my list to try out then! That bass cut feature seems super useful for my rig

[@twitcher73]

Stefan does it again. I've been in the market for a "different" kind of OD and this demo sold me.

[@Tanzi24]

Sounds great with the Minilogue. I've got an ODR on the way, can't wait to try a synth thru it after hearing that!

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, it worked surprisingly well on synths 😊

[@strangetone383]

love how you used storytelling on this pedal. great video and playing and great pedal.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you liked it! Yeah, I thought that the history surrounding this pedal is important to understand why it's different from other drive pedals out there.

[@JoelK]

Great demo! I'm a fairly recent ODR-1 convert, with a Mini and J Rockett Chicken Soup, and love seeing new reviews. Your comparisons and technical info makes this vid stand out amongst the rest!

[@colinpadley1897]

Thank you so much for your excellent demo, you have helped me make up my mind!

[@thepedalzone]

Really happy you found the video helpful 🙏

[@stk7778]

best demo for this pedal i've seen

[@thepedalzone]

That really means a lot. Thank you 🙏

[@baron_orm]

Awesome video, and love the side-by-side of the old and new, I've ordered one of these today!

[@nobelsofficial5766]

Thank you very much! Kind regards from the Nobels team

[@laurifinlandia]

excellent demo, thank you!

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! Happy you liked it!

[@adammindykowski6984]

Superb demo Stefan. I love the back story and engineering research element to this. That really appeals to my inner nerd. 😁 I'm not particularly interested in dirt pedals, but this one has caught my interest, and for that price, I'm willing to buy one to experiment with. Great stuff mate 👍

[@thepedalzone]

Awwww! Thanks, bud 🙏 Yeah, I really dig the pedal, but there was already so many nice traditional demos out there of it, so I decided to go in a slightly different direction. It was really fun to research. That pedal is so wildly over engineered. So many components go into the filter stages and spectrum control. It’s fascinating. But at the end of the day it’s all about the sound, and it truly sounds terrific. Definitely give it a go someday 😊

[@danielmccabe2805]

2:30 reminds me of Bon Iver-Perth. Tonally, it does sound close to me. I don't know what gear was used on that track but I bet you can dial it in with this OD and some tweaking of the amp. Thanks for always playing the MOST inspiring riffs of anyone I watch on KZbin. I immediately want to play after watching your channel! Keep it up, my dude.

[@thepedalzone]

Awwww, man! Thank you so much for the kindness. Bon Iver's self-titled album is one of my all-time favorite albums, and Perth is such a great track!

[@TreyB-Måneravn]

Thank you for an in depth and honest review. Great artistry as well! 🎸🧙‍♂️

[@thepedalzone]

My pleasure, man. Happy you enjoyed it

[@christofyre]

Stefan, would you do a shoot out with this against other big name overdrives? Maybe AB it against a tubescreamer, a blues driver, and a klone? That would be an awesome video!

[@MrTDembinski]

Interesting design with part of the faceplate flipping open. Nice work around vs the usual removing the base plate. Great tones and demo

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, it's pretty clever. Allows for really quick and easy access. Happy you enjoyed the demo 🙏

[@blackrainbowfiresword177]

Great vid,Cheers!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks 👍

[@geckobaldy]

It's probably wasted in a way but I have my old ODR at the end of my chain as a total clean boost for when everyone else is louder than me!

[@thepedalzone]

Sounds like a great way to use it! It's such a versatile pedal, due to its wide gain range and unique EQ, so there's definitely no wrong way to go about it here. Just what ever makes sense to you and your sonic situation.

[@slash196]

It has such a lofi sound, I like it!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed the sounds! I wouldn’t personally call it lo-fi, but we all perceive sound differently. The important thing is that it moves us. I’m happy to hear the ODR-1 moved you 😊

[@slash196]

@@thepedalzone I dunno why but when it kicks on I get the feeling that I'm listening to a guitar sound off an old record or a worn-out tape...not that it sounds like tape distortion per se, just that the sound is somehow so vintage.

[@DrClaw78]

Nice. Works best in that mid-gain, mid-sparkle Mogwai rhythm zone I think.

[@thepedalzone]

That’s how I use it 90% of the time as well 😊🤘

[@brianvillage5]

I just picked up the mini. It’s along the lines of what I expected it to be. I grabbed it with the intentions of using it for a secondary drive sound on my recordings where I currently use a Moog MF Drive. For high gain sounds it really isn’t great especially with humbuckers, it has too much low end which puts it into fuzz territory so get the bass cut version if that’s what you’re looking for. However, it shines for octaves, lead lines and low gain sounds. With bass it really sounds good. I have a Charvel PJ IV which has a built in preamp, if I turn the active circuit off and run the odr with a little gain, spectrum cranked and output cranked it really gives the bass a good modern overdriven tone along the lines of periphery and other modern metal (djent) bands which is perfect for my music. So far out of the many overdrives I’ve found it will be staying on my board where they usually don’t last long. My Moog so far has been the sound I always gravitate back too and never get bored with. Overall if you’re looking for a great overdrive pedal the Nobels is a great buy, get the bass cut version if you’re looking to overdrive humbuckers or run high gain and also I always add, if you can get your hands on a Moog MF Drive do it you WILL be able to find a sound in it for you. It does a perfect clean boost, it has A LOT of gain on tap so it can do a variety of amp sounds, it has a switchable cutoff filter and with paired with an expression pedal can do a really neat dirty wah, it’s capable of a variety of fuzz sounds and it works great on guitar and bass. Hands down the best money I’ve spent on guitar gear thus far and I’ve spent A LOT on guitar/bass gear over the years.

[@thecruddybug4437]

Sweet! I just bought the mini ten minutes ago. I live in Taiwan so I was lucky to find a second hand one. I play mainly finger style arpeggios mixed with open emo chords, and I’m looking forward to trying this together with my Plumes and Telecaster/Jazzmaster hybrid.

[@Michael_Is_Avg]

Just got my first ODR styled pedal last week and I am such a fan. Was able to finally snag a Browne Amplification Protein with an ODR style side and a bluesbreaker-esque side. I always thought before that the ODR was just a different style of the TS styled pedals, but it's honestly so different. While it can accomplish all the things I've used the green pedals for, it does them in such a way where I don't have all the gripes I usually do. From low gain to high gain, the pedal just works wonderfully. Loved the deep dive into the history and structure of it!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear you've had a similar experience with the ODR circuit. It's just terrific!

[@RiggsTaylor]

Great demo! Loved hearing it next to an original too!

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers, man! Really happy to hear you enjoyed it 🙏

[@irvingperes]

I got mine a couple of monhts ago after seeing the ODR-1 being featured in several The Pedal Zone Videos

[@benjihollister]

a fellow 1984er! Cheers and great video as usual

[@thepedalzone]

Time is a weird concept 😊Cheers! Happy you liked the video.

[@dougcalvert5172]

Thanks for the awesome video, I have the discontinued bass guitar version and I love it! I too didn’t appreciate it at first, and almost got rid of it. Really glad that I held onto it tho!

[@thepedalzone]

Didn't even know a bass version existed at one point. That's cool! Happy to hear you're enjoying it.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Btw, XTS (Xact Tone Solutions) does a mod to the Nobels odr mini that makes it almost every bit as good as the vintage odr1's (which varied pretty widely from one unit to the next) and it can be had for about $100. Best deal by far in overdrive/dirt. Especially if you pair it with a $70 sd9.

[@sandyturner1911]

I'll check this out. I'm trying to find a OD that's Not a Tube Screamer, or a Klon clone. Love your videos!

[@christofyre]

Sandy Turner Boss BD-01 is good. But I’m a TS-808 fan, so...

[@PendelSteven]

Try the Boss Blues Driver or BD-likes (the Blue Mad Professor for example) and Blues Braker-likes such as the JHS Morning Glory or Wampler Pantheon as well.

[@sandyturner1911]

@@PendelSteven I have a SD1. I've had Klon clones, and I'm not a fan. I'm more of a Fuzz guy. I have a Dunlop Octavio that I really love the fuzz tone, for, but I don't use the Octave button. lol! I'm in the process of looking for a good distortion that doesn't sound like a Plexi. I had a BE OD..sold it. Now I'm looking at the Keeley Filaments. Thanks for the info, though. I appreciate it.

[@machheydt176]

@@sandyturner1911 check out the kma audio minos, I'm generally not a fuzz guy ;p but I would love to try out this setting to use as a light OD: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGG6e6GpeKqEprMm21s

[@calravens8707]

Great demo!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks!

[@joelkupiainen6759]

I might've been sold on this one by the jazzmaster demo at the beginning, but the synth demo towards the end sealed the deal for me. There's a mini version that's a bit cheaper. It lacks the bass cut feature, but I play a Jaguar so I'm not really sure if I'll ever need that particular feature.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear you enjoyed the demo so much. Means a lot! The mini version is great as well. Sounds exactly the same as the big one, so if you like the sounds you're hearing here, then you will definitely not be disappointed by the ODR-1 Mini

[@mr.popoballballl745]

if you own an treble bleed circuit guitar, ODR-1 is your choice to darker the tone without changing the touch and the natural sound. this also goes well with Vox amp for sure.

[@countstoneula]

Great video and history! This is one of my favourite drives ever. I never noticed it can run on 9-18v. Going to double check my ODR-1 can as well and then try it out. Mine isn't new or vintage, somewhere in the 7-10 year old mark probably now.

[@Itsa6stringthang]

This is the 4th pedal that I've bought based on your reviews...

[@phoenixstone4208]

amazing demo 💖 thanks for making my choice easier~ might use this for mastering too tbh lol

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks! Really happy you liked it!

[@75Pollux]

Sound fantastic as always. I'm amazed by the sound you get from your DRRI with drive pedals. I've play on a jazzmaster too, and sometimes found some difficulties to get a fat and warm tone with this bright cap on the vibrato channel.

[@atonegames]

Dude, love the video as usual. Nice discordant metal riff. And you dont look old dude lol. Keep rocking

[@JohnsDough1918]

After the Tubescreamer craze, the *any broken velcro fuzz and/or doomy stoner fuzz* craze, the Klon craze and the Bluesbreaker craze, Stefan is ushering in the era of the ODR-1 craze.

[@JohnsDough1918]

But more seriously, I always enjoy a good ODR-1 demo, especially from one of the best channels on KZbin about music gear.

[@pavelsajner51]

thanks. that's a beauty!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you dig it 💚

[@pavelsajner51]

ThePedalZone done!

[@nazamarcos]

Awesome video, man! Awesome channel! You got a new follower!

[@thepedalzone]

Incredible! Thank you! And welcome aboard 😊

[@rahzark]

Wow, never heard of this one and it sounds GOOD

[@thepedalzone]

Well that’s cool!! Awesome that my video could introduce you to this underrated overdrive 💚

[@marks7994]

great job

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers!

[@CoffeeConversationMusicGear]

Damn good comparison. I wish I had the vintage ODR1 but I have had the current one for 4 years and I love this pedal. Definitely a underrated pedal. This is one of mine ‘goes to’ OD’s along with 4 other overdrives.

[@sammywarren3070]

Wow I’ve never even heard of these I’m gonna check who’s selling them and hopefully they aren’t to expensive! I’ve got a wall of overdrive pedals already but this one definitely sticks out !!!

[@thepedalzone]

It’s super affordable 😊 Happy you enjoyed the tones and that my video was able to introduce you to this killer drive pedal

[@nobelsofficial5766]

You will find all official Nobels dealers at the Nobels website - www.Nobels.com

[@oliverjames7315]

Best OD I've ever had

[@thepedalzone]

Awesome!

[@nobelsofficial5766]

Yeah.....thanks Oliver and kind regards from the Nobels team

[@stk7778]

as i watch more of this demo 1) you do such a great job of showing the type of tones this pedal can achieve 2) you comparisons of the new and the old and the bass cut were so well done. 3) i swear i saw a version of this pedalthat had the bass cut on the outside--couldve been a wampler knock off....

[@Supernautiloid]

Nice Harley Benton. I just bought a SC-550 this week. :)

[@thepedalzone]

Great bang for the buck guitars, that's for sure. Wish they existed when I first started out on guitar.

[@Hardjaxl]

Sheer pleasure as always. But Stefan when we'll see a video about your tunings? I've been asking this for years.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much! What do you want to know about my tunings? I know nothing about the theoretical aspects behind them. I just mess around until I find something that inspires

[@Hardjaxl]

@@thepedalzone No need for theory. Couple of shapes will be enough. Just some stories behind it. Which guitar has what tuning. Your thoughts and your awesome riffs. PS: I've read your last post on Instagram. So no pressure at all. I could wait for this video for another 2 years with no doubt ;p I know when you'll return that is going to be legen... wait for it ...dary. Legendary. Cheers Stefan. You are the most inspiring mate on KZbin for many thousands people already. So everything in its right place. I'll see you soon.

[@JeffHendricks]

They make a mini version of this, too... the new "bc" version adds a bass cut switch in the battery compartment, and can run on 18V, but the circuit basically hasn't changed since 1991. Been wanting to get one for a while. Keith Williams (Five Watt World) did a review of the mini here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jprFnZmff9iYoK8

[@thepedalzone]

Indeed they do. The Mini is great. It has a little less bass presence by default, so it’s probably the perfect middle ground for many... or perhaps I should say mini ground!!! Okay, I’m all dad joked out now 😂 The mini is awesome though! I would happily use that, if I weren’t going for higher gain tones where that bass cut is really helpful

[@slimturnpike]

@@thepedalzone I much prefer the standard low end in the original, can't stand the mini.

[@ColoradoDreamin]

Was that an original progression and melody at 2:10? It was really good!

[@thepedalzone]

Sure was. Happy you enjoyed it 😊🙏

[@thegratefulned]

@3:45 did they release 2 different tremolo?

[@amritjanardhanan]

The diodes in the feedback loop of the op amp deliver soft clipping, the diodes to ground offer hard clipping.

[@thepedalzone]

Awesome! Thanks for clearing that up

[@JohnBrown-z2u]

I had one of these and liked it but not quite enough. I had no idea there was a bass cut switch in there. Listening closely to this, it sounds like the guy who had it before me must have turned it on.

[@yobanyhernandez125]

what do you personally feel that the westwood copies?

[@TheFactoryLP]

I will always love your playing😌

[@thepedalzone]

Extremely kind of you 🙏

[@Sushi_Dinner]

7:08 - Actually, the Ibanez TS has a symmetrical clipping circuit vs the Boss SD-1 which has an asymmetrical clipping gain circuit.

[@Sushi_Dinner]

Not only component drift, pot tapers could also be different. This is probably why guys like Guthrie Trapp say they prefer the "lower gain of the original vs the new".

[@yargnad]

The ODR1 hasn't been a secret for well over 15 years now. In fact, its one of the more reviewed ODs on YT in the past 5 years.

[@thepedalzone]

Nice

[@yargnad]

You're welcome. You can ignore anything I say. I'm a total pisser.

[@thepedalzone]

I honestly think it’s nice it’s getting attention. It’s a great pedal. Like I said in the beginning of the video “... this pedal is very popular in certain circles. I just rarely see it in the musical circles I move around in”. So this video was about introducing this pedal to my followers, which mainly move within the indie/math-rock/post-rock genres 😊👍

[@CamiloSinger]

Tempted to get one! They do sell it for cheap. But I wonder how it compares against the mighty Timmy...

[@elektronautno]

It knocked the Timmy off my board (and I really like the Timmy). I found the ODR-1 has a bit more high end sparkle, but you have more control over the lows on a Timmy.

[@thepedalzone]

I've never tried a Timmy actually, so can't say.

[@atarirob]

The old one is over 30 years old and electrical components will invariably deteriorate over time; resistors and capacitors will drift in value and this will result in variations of sound characteristics, sometimes very subtle and sometimes very noticable, but it's always present with older gear and I think goes a long way to explaining the 'vintage mojo' that some old gear seems to possess. Whilst I agree they sound subtly different, neither of them sounded better than one or the other in my opinion. To my ears, the old one sounds brighter with perhaps a little more presence in the mid-range, but nothing that playing with the spectrum knob on the new one couldn't approximate. Good comparison! Just as a personal anecdote for anyone wanting to purchase an ODR-1 - I've owned 2 of the BC models and they both sounded different. The first one I had sounded very compressed and seemed to roll off a lot more of my guitar's natural high frequencies. The one I currently own sounds much different. The spectrum knob really opens up the high-end when pushed past 5 and the sound is nowhere near as compressed. Both sounded great, but both were different!

[@mrsconley666]

Dude WHAT IS HE PLAYING IN THE FIRST EXAMPLE? That is fucking beautiful! I need to know what that song is so I can hear more of it

[@thepedalzone]

Just something I came up with. I only play original “music”/noodling in my demos. Happy you enjoyed it 😊🙏

[@ellg5278]

I love it, best $120 I’ve ever spent.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear you think it's stellar as well.

[@ellg5278]

@@thepedalzone I bought the wampler belle and loved it, so I had to buy the real one

[@Squidz66]

Nice vid man. But what's really nice is that maple telecaster thing...what is it????

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks! It's a Harley Benton Fusion-T

[@rocl420]

Solid rundown. Is Black Arts Toneworks on your radar? Huge fan of their work, and yours, would love to see this kinda rundown on the Quantum Mystic or Coven or something.

[@grahammareemusic]

Got mine today and I sat for hours with it couldn't believe sounds I was getting! Tone I've been chasing years can't wait to explore it more ☺️

[@thepedalzone]

That's so great to hear! It really is a wonderful overdrive

[@michaelmattson3515]

Have you ever heard of using a crossover for two overdrives to fit the low notes & the high notes?

[@thepedalzone]

Yes. I have a demo of the KMA Audio Machines Tyler on my channel, and that's exactly what it does. Parallel frequency splitting. Great for applying different distorted flavors to your highs and lows, or as a clean blend for your low frequencies or as a unique sound design tool. Highly recommend it.

[@jacobm7421]

I had no idea about the bass cut on the reissue odr-1. I opened my battery compartment, and I swear mine does not have it .

[@thepedalzone]

The version with the bass cut is completely new. They released it at NAMM this year. The model name is ODR-1 BC. So if your ODR-1 doesn't have it, then it's not the new Bass Cut version 😊

[@Ducksbath]

Great video! Does anybody know if you can run this pedal using a standard 9v adapter, or do you need to use an 18v adapter?

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much! You can easily run it on standard 9v. That’s what I’m doing in this video. It just accommodates up to 18v for extra headroom, if you want that

[@Ducksbath]

@@thepedalzone Great, thanks for confirming!

[@nobelsofficial5766]

@@thepedalzone Agree.....regards from the Nobels team

[@CliveBarnesMusic]

Hey Stefan. Your videos are fantastic and my go to when deciding on a new pedal. Keep up the great work buddy. On another note, have you ever listened to the band American Football..? A lot of your playing and pieces remind me of them. They're a killer band worth checking out. Cheers