5 Reasons You NEED A Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive! - This Little Yellow Pedal Is Iconic, & Here's Why!

[@davidkastin4240]

Reason 1 Iconic tone, 2 versatile, 3 sound quality, 4 works well with other pedals, 5 Boss quality you can count on, 6 Built to last! 7 price. 8 Excellent for blues rock,9 Best sounding Overdrive on the market! It's on my board 20 yrs and got it used. I pity the fool that doesn't have one 😂

[@daddyosink4413]

I've owned a few over my career, dont own one at the moment. My drive selections for quite a while have been an MXR TS clone, an Ari9n SOD-1, and a modded Turbo Rat. The MXR has a dip switch in it that will change the tone stack to an SD... Guitar Center puts them on a blowout sale about this time every year😉

[@davidkastin4240]

@@daddyosink4413 What's the price range on it?

[@bobpike8050]

Reason 1: "It would be stupid to not get a Boss SD1". - This Guy.

[@monsterzombie84]

@@davidkastin4240 100 bucks. You can find used for 50

[@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84]

Blues Driver is better

[@msmoniz]

All you need to know is Prince, who could have any pedal of any kind regardless of price for whatever he needed, be it gain, modulation, etc, his board was nearly ALL Boss pedals(save for a wah and Whammy pedal). If that's not and endorsement, I don't know what is!

[@squirelova1815]

Yes, absolutely and Prince was innovative but chose BOSS because...they also SOUND GREAT too.

[@Cantabilex]

One of the few things in life that never downgraded quality for sake of selling more over a short period of time. Boss pedals for the win! My sd-1 is over 35 years old and never had any issue's with it. It's the equivelant of a good 'ol Nokia for musicians.

[@sassulusmagnus]

I like the Nokia comparison. True. Another great thing about these, besides sounding great, is that you can get another one in just about any music shop anywhere on the planet. Very handy for a touring guitarist.

[@claudevieaul1465]

The late, great, Criss Oliva (of Savatage) used 2 of these: both full up, with one tone all the way off (for rhythm) and the other all the way up (solo's), running into the clean channel on (usually) a Marshall amp. The man had tone for days.

[@Synathidy]

Savatage's guitar tone is always super tasty.

[@upreydeen]

I got some of SD1 used for mods, I got the best of it by disconnecting one cap C6, and replacing the electrolytic 47uf cap for another 47uf but at 100V (bigger) the sound improves big time, I don't recommend touch anything else, but if you want to go to a completely new level, get rid of all the switching components section (caps, resistors, transistors, and some coupling) and add a true bypass module like those Griffin Effects to continue using the flip flop switching, the extra components actually muffle the sound, by clearing this you actually get a clear and louder pedal, you will realize that this is the only pedal you need for the rest of you life.

[@SPENCERGONZALEZ]

Still have mine and used it off an on for 34 years. Used it on albums tours and still to this day .

[@michaelhiggs8657]

As a bass player working in a trio I always used a Boss CE2 Chorus when the guitarist went into a solo, it filled the sound out perfectly. Another useful one was the OC 2 octave, as long as it was no deeper then a low B.

[@charlesb7831]

I bought the 40th Anniversary SD1 model a while back and absolutely love it!

[@RandomVids-hx1py]

I still have mine from the early 90s. Still use it to this day. Absolutely ❤ it.!!

[@andrewhowie6646]

More than a guitar pedal... I've moved this to my electro synth setup as a send on the desk and it is a great sound shaping tool. Had the pedal for 25 years and still rock solid!

[@leftofzeroofficial]

6. My favorite guitarist of all time Criss Oliva used two, one for main crunch tones and one for a solo boost.

[@TheOlesarge]

I love mine. I pair mine up with a Boss Blues Driver and it is awesome.

[@sh4rkbyt3]

Same here along with GE-7. It's all I need!

[@nickklein4676]

What do use it as a boost for solos? Or both always on?

[@Dizastermaster.]

@@nickklein4676 Probably depends on the song

[@Lowtech14]

I pair mine with the Fulltone OCD, sounds great together or separately

[@TheKingKrusher]

It's the only pedal I own, and for now it's the only pedal I need. Works really well together with the boss katana 100 mkII. 😄

[@Supernautiloid]

I have many pedals. Too many lol. But I will never part with my SD-1. Nothing else quite sounds like it.

[@timmyjohnslats]

Just picked up the 40th anniversary Black with yellow print at my local shop.

[@mikepretorius6350]

So thats how it works, great Demo and playing, i never realized how much influence the Tone pedal has 👍😁

[@alexstrums]

Absolute beast of a pedal. This one is never leaving my board!

[@joekurtz8303]

Plug n play, had used the older one in late 70's , and helped older practice amps wake up., ⏰ 🎸 as old as this is (and I am, ) it's still very popular from the current videos

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

I actually have and use 66 pedals, all of them come to my every gig. I have at least 20 pricey Overdrives. BIG BUT. If I am asked to recommend an OD and yet know nothing about the style you will use it in I would recommend the Boss SD-1. Even later if you specialize in a certain sound etc. and get another OD you will still have that Boss sitting beside it. There always a few tunes you will 'need' it for :-)

[@sixstringfun]

I have one and I'm so glad I never got rid of it. Other pedals have come and gone but this one has always been in the stable. I can't be certain but I believe I got mine in 2002.

[@miguelvazquez9215]

I have my SD-1 since 1998 and still one of my gems, specially when I use it like a boost, is like feeding the sound with a powerful active humbucker while playing the rhythm guitar.

[@rishpanjeet7479]

Truly indispensable. Boutiques just can’t quite nail the same sound.

[@andrewreilly1793]

Love your enthusiasm Dagan.

[@andrewreilly1793]

Just bought one because of it.

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Ya man, big fan of the SD 1! Found 1 from 1986, and is currently on my board, thanks!

[@adamniskanen7495]

I love your videos, Dagan. Keep up the great work.

[@SDAQandA]

Best distortion pedal ever. Walks all over tube screamer. And Wazza versions.

[@justmehere6094]

I went digital awhile back, circa Axe FX II era, when Kemper was still newish, but mature. Sold off my pedals. But then I started adding pedals again, mostly just OD and Distortion pedals. Decided to Collect, 'classic' and/or 'iconic' dirt pedals. Why? One was, because the Axe FX III I was at, as well as some digital combos work well with them, But I also added back one Tube Combo. And frankly I just like pedals. One of the first was the SD-1. THough I did go for the WAZA version, catching a great sale on them.

[@maryemilygeiles262]

Iconic yellow box of gnarl, love the work dagan . Rock on 🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘🎸🎸

[@KakuraZenom]

The first pedal I bought, and after trying much pricer overdrives I have never seen a better one

[@Tyler2Wheel]

I'm brand new, fresh out of the oven never played before 😅 love the videos and the energy, I picked up the squire affinity strat bundle this week and just got this pedal after watching your video, time to sound like distorted southern rock 🤣

[@PJL10100]

Great metal rhythm chops! Curious to try this pedal now

[@cjleavitt17]

Honestly I watch these for Dagen but I always learn something. I should probably check out the store sometime online. ( I'm in America)

[@O_Towne_Bear]

There are some sweet boutique pedals out there but I always seem to return to Boss.

[@rocktorrocks]

Stellar chops as always! I really enjoyed listening to the playing. Def know how to make good use of the pedal.

[@Cinestudi0]

I've been trying a lot of stack combos the past couple of years between od,distortion,boosters and equalizers (od/od , booster/od, booster/booster od/distortion booster/dist, eq/booster ...etc) I find that one of my very favorite pairs is the sd1/ehx the glove (ocd clone) it sounds amazing

[@tonycolbourne7694]

I've had the sd1 for years and love it. Several years ago I came across a guy called Robert Keeley who modded the sd1. I sent my stock sd1 to the states and it has never left my side since. These days Keeley mod new pedals and sell onwards. Its nice to have an early Keeley mod and the Keeley logo he put on my pedal is as indestructible as the bloody pedal. 😂👍

[@xjohn1970]

Love the Boss SD-1

[@hotdraggin]

Got mine for $20 from some dude off Craigslist. It looked like hell but after wiping it off it’s still really nice. Had it for about 4 yrs.

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

A DOD was the first one that I bought, I replaced it with a SD1 when my dad 'borrowed' it. It has never left my pedalboard since I have had it in conjunction with other overdrives and still do, currently with a zendrive clone which is always on with a small amount of drive. I bought the DOD IN '87 I think.

[@colboysigmax]

Had mine since 1982!

[@mickhudson]

That Les Paul with the dimed SD-1 gets really close to the early motley crue tone

[@polarbear4728]

Thanks mate! Really appreciate your excellent demo! Just purchased one have not hooked it up yet.👍

[@johanhasan4707]

Thanks for the great review as always, Dagan! Just bought myself one midway thru your video!!! Hahaha

[@eze8024]

Just bought the sd-1w. Makes my Marshall sound great

[@Grungegarage1955]

I put this peddle behind my boss ds 1 distortion and crank all the settings like level and drive up with the tone at noon for some good nirvana sounds same setting the ds one too

[@sassulusmagnus]

Cheap but seriously great. Plug an EMG equipped guitar through an SD-1 into a JCM800. Massive chainsaw tone. Durable too. I have an '82 that has never given me grief.

[@TR-zf6io]

Did Boss send out a request to all the guitar youtube channels to feature the SD-1? This is like the 4th one I've seen this week featuring this pedal. Also had the salesperson at my local shop recommend the pedal to me! lol. It's a great pedal. I'm not dogging the pedal. It's just curious that all of a sudden there are multiple videos made about this pedal from multiple channels in a very short span of time.

[@groverjuicy]

It's weird isn't it? I want to tell the internet "I've already got one, back off!"

[@WW-1995]

things like this happen a lot of times and not only in the music world. Nowadays we're all influencing others, a simple online article could snowball into youtube channels minds.

[@timmyjohnslats]

Maybe because they want to sell more 40th anniversary black and yellow sd-1

[@caileanhunt8679]

Killer pedal! I didn't like any drive pedals I tried until I found this one. It's great for tightening up amp sims too.

[@CHOPERUS23]

Didn't like any at all? Have you tried the MXR ZW44 (First model).

[@danieldunkelberger3587]

Works good for playing Robin trower. My favorite pedal, no doubt about it. My favorite i think i said that ....

[@dangitdan9938]

Put one if front of a fuzz (that plays nice with other pedals), distortion or another overdrive and get them flubby bottoms nice and tight! Now do the SD-9! Another killer “must have” pedal.

[@potatoheadhaoy]

I like to use em the other way around. You filter the fuzz through the od circuit, which gives them better mids and cleans up the lows, but without sacrificing that fuzzy attack.

[@noRest4Gary]

I have one, and will always have one.

[@Richard_Lush]

Nice job, very informative!

[@terrygore115]

Yep, I need one. Got 3, but I could use another one.

[@endezeichengrimm]

You can save a lot of money. Just get the SD-1 and stop browsing for overdrives.

[@cliffords2315]

SD-1 turns every Tube Amp into a Rocking Monster, even my Class 5 Marshall (5 wats no over drive) with the SD1 in front of it, it sounds awsome. Not to mention the larger amps, and the SD1 Loves Marshall Plexis, Ive also heard of adding another SD1 in line and double the Awsomeness, the Overtones and Pinch harmonics are almost automatic And its Overdrive not "Distortion" its just an increase in Input so it doesnt sound Fuzzy

[@changestrangers]

Would this be a good alternative to a tube screamer?

[@jimmyjames7946]

Yes in my opinion.. they both are killers!

[@jimmyjames7946]

It's a little different than a tube screamer. Tube screamer is killer also in my opinion

[@TyrannicalCannibal]

i have indeed been that snobby guitarist who turned his nose up at Boss pedals. The DS-1 in particular sounds nasty to me (not in a good way). But DAMN i am sold on this pedal. I don’t need it, but I’m now convinced of this pedal’s stature in the world of guitar and guitar pedals.

[@ryanteacher8134]

Put one of those in front of a klon style pedal (I use Soul Food) and be prepared for amazing tones.

[@trashcat1031]

Great video Dagan. I love the versatility of this pedal. Never had one but which one should I get? Such as… Waza, Non Waza, 80’s or 90’s version. Would prefer to power it with an isolated power brick. I would use this with a couple of 2011 Gibson Melody Makers, one has a stock single coil Strat like pickup, the other has a Lollar Melody Maker P90 in it. Thank you.

[@bryansimmons4550]

Been using one for many years.

[@jessetate9701]

Just bought me one again lol it was either ts9 or an classic sd1 sd1 all day

[@johnquiroz8279]

Oh I have 10 of them I have been using it since the 80s

[@jamesnortonofficial1566]

Best yellow dirt box 🤘

[@cibbantwist]

I'm pretty sure that patent expired ages ago but it was still in effect when Ibanez created the original Tube Screamer. hence their choice to make it a symmetrical clipper. Today, asymmetrical clipping is not hard to find.

[@DeformedDevices]

You forget that boss has a fantastic buffer. Add this to the front or end of your signal somewhere and your signal chain will stay strong

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

I prefer speaker breakup (25 watt Celestion greenbacks) and an EQ. Its all good.

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

The rock stars that he mentioned more than likely had their pedals modified as well as their back-line gear. That's why they get the wicked tones that they have.

[@whowhatwhenwherewhyandhow]

I bought my boss pedals in the 70’s and 80’s. Are any of them worth big money?

[@SpaceJockey805]

Volume cranked, drive at about 7 o’clock, tone at about 11 o’clock: the perfect clean boost to give your clean amp some grit, while simultaneously acting as the perfect gain boost for heavy shredders. Most overdrive pedals aren’t that versatile, especially for the money. The SD-1 is king, and has a permanent place on my board, outlasting the TS9, 808, RC booster, MXR Micro Amp etc…

[@sleevelessace]

i have a tube screamer since i started playing 2 years ago i never turned it off when i play pretty much (unless super clean) so explain the diffrences on what makes this a must have if someone has a tube screamer OR is there no point for me to buy a SD-1 if im content with ts9

[@Cosmo__Kramer]

I have the sd1. ts9..and the 808...the difference between the tube screamers and sd1 is the ts are a little compressed the sd1 is bright and open sounding .I played the tube screamers forever..got sd1 and it replaced them....after all Zack Wylde and john 5 can't be wrong🤘

[@zeendrom]

Is there a concerted effort to sell the SD-1 now? I've seen 3 or 4 popular youtuber featuring the pedal this week.

[@rocktorrocks]

Was just gonna ask this…there’s a bunch of new videos featuring it. Not sure why.

[@scottymoepower]

Cause its the 40th anniversary for the SD-1

[@silvazuao]

damn that pink strat...

[@johnarias2966]

Cuando ves los amplis que usan y las guitarras me preguntó es realmente necesario un Overdrive 🤔

[@Papachongo1972]

So I’m using an orange crush . It’s got that switch to go from clean to Dirty . Would this pedal nest ne ised with the dirty on and then this pedal will give it extra “ death metal “ sound ? Or what best pedal I’m trying to get more old school death metal tone . Thank you

[@safka420]

Just got a orange super crush head and trying to dial in a 80s thrash tone, don’t know should I get a EQ pedal to shape the tone or a tube screamer/OD pedal to get that thrash tone.

[@mattocastermedia]

A tried and true classic, it hits that sweet spot. Check out a TS9 for a more meaty OD :)

[@maryemilygeiles262]

Can you make a vid of boss ds2 , reason to by. Thank you dagan

[@jonhawkins2374]

What's the other pedal on the floor 🤔 👀 😳????

[@CraigFlowersMusic]

How come in the last week EVERY channel has done a SD-1 video?!

[@ParaBellum2024]

Christmas is coming and they need to advertise likely presents...

[@MarkFromTaiwan]

and some said they didn't take any from boss

[@Michaelarvin71]

From the cure to kyuss that pedal is used

[@MichaelBoroditsky]

I have an unusual set of gear, and I bought this as my first pedal when I had a resurgence in electric guitar playing - when I first started at age 16, pedals weren't a thing like they are now in my 50s. My guitar is an incredible sounding (and playing) Godin solid body, LG EMG it's called, with double humbucking pickups, active too. This pedal does not have an iconic tone when mixed with this guitar, when mixed with this guitar and stacked with other pedals, the sound quality isn't very high end, and about the only thing I can agree with from that other commenter is that it would take some effort to destroy - isn't that always the way with evil things.

[@ALIPALUCHANNEL]

Kereennn

[@therollband1290]

That guitar looks familiar

[@cliffdykes1171]

Well, I use one . that should end all discussion

[@gunkanjima3408]

Why is everyone reviewing a pedal this week that’s been out for decades? Anniversary?

[@eldyko]

Wondering the same

[@gunkanjima3408]

@@eldyko Makes no sense. I have the SD1 though

[@colboysigmax]

Just found a price sicker inside mine... £49 in '82

[@roghib666]

Mine broke after 15 years, since it's very affordable, i don't bother fixing it, i buy another one

[@antalantal2366]

sd1 is good but od3 over the sd1for my ears. No doubts.

[@kristanbenson803]

This or the tumnus?

[@BenAck912]

"Reasons #6: You uh...can."

[@jolyonlacey6930]

didnt know Russell Brand could play guitar??

[@ProfessorElz]

I prefer my BD-2.

[@rollingstart_90s]

I hate how sterile, cold, nasal and THIN it makes the tone. The only thing I do like, is how it makes the notes sustain better, brings out harmonics way easier etc. Other than that. I hate what it does. I've used the Boss sd-1 on my ENGL Ironball to push the gain channel and the pedal absolutely destroys and flattens the beautiful 3 dimensional sound I've dialed in the amp.

[@heathwatsonguitar]

It actually sounds a lot worse when he kicks it on. Sucks all the life out of the amp sound.

[@sim0n17]

nope -- take a BD-2 all day long if you're just getting 1

[@davidgoode7416]

You just sold one...

[@itslead9062]

??😦

[@Picplosions]

was that nutbush? lol

[@mickhudson]

Man these pedals are all over the place all of a sudden.

[@nalukeko]

right? sneaky little marketing campaign Boss got going.

[@mickhudson]

@@nalukeko I've literally seen 4 of these videos today all posted in the past 10 hours

[@leinadatidumarp]

Yes I noticed it too..

[@SheepWaveMeByeBye]

It happens once or twice a year, doesn't it?

[@DaganWilkin]

We totally didn't plan this 😂 We shot this weeks ago!

[@deanmccaskill5495]

I have a few of these. I got a D&M though and now all my ODs collect dust. Except sometimes I put a Soul Food too. 2 things. Put covers on humbuckers they always look better. …. Maybe double creAm is an exception? And get rid of those fingernails! Jesus Christ

[@CHOPERUS23]

Should have used a DSL

[@ryanforresterrenaissancesa4204]

I do not watch channels that tell me I need an object.

[@edwither8284]

I got one...80s cintage... Not nearly as good as my FDR 1.