Well, now that I've heard that I've been listening to Boss OD demos all day, and I find the OD1 sounds better than the SD-1 and the OD3 on almost every video for almost every type of music you'd want an OD for.
ArielsSmartyPants I use my od3 as an almost clean boost into other gain pedals and it always adds just the right amount of grit and sustain/compression. Been using one for 10+ years in that capacity. A lot less useful as the only source of gain, but I love it.
I have them both on my board. I use the TS-9 for a push over the edge to a clean amp (or edge of breakup amp) like my Blues Deluxe or Supro Blues King, and stack the SD-1 for drive.
The sd1 wazacraft sounds like a great tubescreamer with the nifty possibility of not cutting out all the bass when the custom mode is activated. The clear winner in this comparison.
I'm actually shocked at how much I like the Boss SD-1 (non-Waza version). I saw it on the used bin at my local store for $30, and I figured "what the hell, I'll try it". Well, it definitely stacks up to some of the more expensive pedals (Fulltones, Catalinbreads, etc) that I've owned. It doesn't really do the "amp in a box" thing, but for what I use it for, it's the best I've tried.
Yeah I had one for a long time, I only switched for the sake of not having the same thing as everybody else. I mean half the guys I know locally own one.
SUGGESTION: I'd love to see a show about how to use your guitar's tone and volume with dirt pedals. I can never see what the guitarist is doing with the volume and tone on demos, and I feel I'm missing a lot of information. I know that volume up creates more gain, but I don't know why. I'd like to learn how the tone knob on a guitar interacts with the amp and pedals. Thanks for your shows . . . I've learned so much and appreciate it!
Had a Tube Screamer and tried for days to get a tone I wanted with my Les Paul Standard in conjunction with my '68 Princeton Fender amp. Finally decided to bring it back in exchange for a Boss SD-1W Wazacraft. The moment I plugged in the Waza, it was pure bliss. Super creamy tone unlike the Tube screamer which was harsh sounding. Love this pedal and will be looking into the whole Waza line now.
I've always loved the SD-1 ( I've had one since the 80's) but at times you just have to have that certain TS tone. As others have said I love and use both.
I just purchased a BOSS WAZA SD-1W. I’ve owned a tube screamer before and I’ve loved it but recently I also purchased a BOSS WAZA TAE and deeply impressed by the craftsmanship and the tonality so I was hoping that the SD-1 would be similar and craftsmanship and tonality and I was correct. Hands-down! The new boss sd-1w rocks the house! 👍👍🙄
Seems like more gain and more bass on the SD-1w, but the TS-9 is just more musical and natural to my ears. Both sounded great though. Thanks for doing these! :)
Thanks to you guys I'm in tone heaven this week. I put a battery in my TS9 for the first time in 30 years and had a Gretsch 5422 delivered to me yesterday. Mainly got it for learning jazz chord melody because the stretches on my Strat are killing me but also going to learn some Chet Atkins style too so thanks to Mick on at least 3 counts. The TS9, Gretsch and the Atkins/ Travis inspiration. Dan love your passion man! This is the best tone education show on the planet even though my 2 pedals TS9 and Boss CE2 Chorus haven't seen the light of day for 30 years. I'm deeply ashamed. Merry Chrimbo guys. The TS9 sounds the best obviously!!
SD-1: crisp and crunchy; TS9: warm and woolly. I preferred the SD-1, by a lot, with both guitars. The Start/SD-1/Lonestar combo really sounded fantastic. I wanted to hear the pedals with the Tele and Lone Star together. Did that happen, and I just missed it?
Ideas: 1) JHS Pulp n Peel vs Wampler Ego 2) EHX Memory Man 1100TT vs JHS Panther Cub OR Way Huge Supa Puss 3) Greer Lightspeed vs JHS Morning Glory 4) Kingsley Drive (Harlot, Minstrel) vs high end/similarly priced solid state drive 5) Lovepedal Eternity Burst vs something you find similar 6) KOT vs Strymon Riverside It'd be really cool to see how a top notch solid state drive (KOT, Amp 11, etc) compares to one of those amazing Kingsley tube drives. I'd also love to see a Lovepedal Eternity Burst on the show sometime, in any capacity. It might even be a good A/B partner for a Kingsley pedal. You guys are THE BEST.
Big Muff vs Swollen Pickle, perhaps? or any of the Way Huge distortion/drive pedals. Big fan of those. Would love to see those show up more in your vids! Great vid as always.
Jake Angelastro Yeah. Good idea. I'd like to see some Way Huge fuzz pedals against each other, and other popular fuzz pedals. Perhaps the Havelina vs the Green Rhino vs the Swollen pickle vs Ehx Big Muff vs Fuzz Face, etc.
I bought an Immerse after Rob and Lee reviewed one on Anderton's - I really like it. There are so many great reverbs out there that one finally has to choose one and the Immerse was a great balance between quality, features and price. What intrigued me with this video was the impact of the Blues Driver in the tone - WOW! I am on the lookout for the Waza Craft version.
I'm loving these A/B videos, but it would be great if one of you is on a single-coil guitar, perhaps the other could use humbuckers. Regardless, I greatly look forward to future videos. Apologies if this has been mentioned already.
Funny I think the mid range on the TS sounds better on a Strat in this particular setting....but on the Tele the SD-1 just seems to enhance it in all the right ways and is a better match. It's amazing how much guitar choice, amp and style can make pedals sound so different.
About a dozen years ago or more I compared my TS9 to my SD-1 through a Fender amp in my basement. I came to the conclusion that to my ears the TS9 sounded better with single coil pickups and the SD-1 sounded better with humbuckings.
Both sound fantastic. Wasn't expecting the SD1w to be that good. It doesn't have 'that TS' sound but thank goodness otherwise it would just be yet another clone. More importantly the SD1w sounds great in its own right. Always handy having a boss pedal somewhere on the board, you can always use it as a hammer in case you forget your tool box. suggestions for A/B... hmmm... BD1 vs Soul Food?
For years, I always assumed the BluesDriver was Boss's answer to the TubeScreamer. Only lately did I realize how similar the SD-1 is. I have an SD-1, and I love it. I loved the SD-1w, but didn't see a big enough difference in sound to justify the extra $100.
Hi guys, i've got a question! I'm in possession of a Vox AC30 and as guitars, a start and a tele. My Vox is humming quite a bit. I know that this is not abnormal, but do you guys have any tips to make it less dominant. Love your work! Greetings
I only use the SD 1, but also bought an analog man silver frog mod SD1. Green led and the famous 808 chip with a switch to produce either ts8 symmetrical or standard SD 1 asymmetrical clipping. Also got the SD 1 waza. Now looking at the JHS Bonzi. It's all good.......
Great demo. I like the short format. I have my 80's OD and bought a new waza as well.But, next time could the Les Paul be used in order to hear the humbucker versus single coil difference? I use multiple OD's on my board and choose the one that I prefer based on which guitar I'm playing.
Thanks Dan and Mick, my favorite part about fridays! As I have sugested before i think a really good idea for a show would be a "GreenPedal" tube screamer like alternative, kinda like youve done here. Such as my Seymore Duncan 805 that has adjustable EQ that actually allows you to scoop the mids out of a "Green Pedal".
Thank you for getting to the pedal comparison so quickly. The Captain and his mate take like 4 min's of talking before they get to the point. I prefer the Boss as it does not squish the sound as much
These A-B's are the icing on the cake of that Pedal show. I liked the boss pedal a little better. When Mick first played the strat with the tube screamer, its instant SRV, and that's a great sound when SRV plays it, but I wouldn't want it for me. The boss pedal was nice, both modes too.
Love these short comparison videos guys. If I could offer up a suggestion, perhaps a graphic overlay that shows what each dial/knob/switch does. It would be difficult to bring that up in a separate tab on company websites, and switch back and forth as you make adjustments whilst playing. Thanks :)
How about an A/B of the new MXR Phase 95 with one of the other MXR Phasers? I like the Boss a lot. I have a TS9 but just use it as a boost for my other gain sounds. It's good to see these shorter videos. Now we have another to look forward to each week!
I was quite surprised at how similar they sound on the video. I have used an SD1 since mid 80's with Strats and AC30 or Hiwatt and it's always worked well. I tried a TS9 many moons ago and hated it. I think I kept it all of 2 weeks. Perhaps I should have stuck with it?
TS-9. SD-1 seems a little messy to me. TS-9 is tighter and smoother. Would really like to see you guys try out the Walrus Julia. Maybe vs the waza chorus?
The WAZA has a more, fuller sound than the Tube Screamer. However, having both pedals I like the Tube Screamer along with the addition of delay. The Boss DD-7 is fine, but I prefer the Line 6 D4 (can fine tune delay better). Obviously, amps play a BIG roll with Overdrive/Distortion Pedals. When I use my Marshall 1959 I place a "Hot Plate" (8 ohm) between the amp head and speaker , volume on 6 and gain on 7.5 to 8. I run the Tube Screamer in the back input/output with my Keeley Compressor going into the top Channel I input and the bottom Channel l input running into the top Channel II input. This way I get the "this Tube Screamer will make your Groove Tube EL 34's SCREAM!!!!. Using my Mesa Boogie Mark V, I go straight to the Keeley, to the Tube Screamer and use Channel III on the mid selection (Mark IV selected) with gain in the 11 o'clock position. It's not that the WAZA is not a fine pedal, it's just there is a reason they call the Ibenez a TUBE SCREAM......😎
Close. Sd1 has more gain/range; TS9 has stronger mid hump, a little more attack punchiness. IMO, TS9 sounded better overall, but you certainly can't go wrong with an SD1, if you had to choose. cool quick vid. thx guys!
Charlie Brown vs Carpe Diem vs Wampler Plexi Drive vs JTM45 that would be epic so 😮 I wonder which one would be closer to the amp. Guys you need to make an episode about rack gear delays, reverbs, compressors and all that good stuff.
There was less of a pronounced difference with the Tele than with the Strat. The Boss sounded fine with the Start but when you hit the Tube Screamer I found myself nodding. That was it. However, I could go either way on the Tele. That's my guitar of choice and the Boss almost seemed a bit more full which can be great! Fun watch!
love the idea of you guys doing AB videos but think it would serve a much greater purpose if done with more common/household/renty amps like the hot rod deluxe/Marshall DSL etc
+jeff mccarthy It's a good shout. We try to use something Fendery and Marshally to get the idea across. The responses of these two amps aren't a long way from a HRD and a Plexi. Cheers!
Hey guys! Hello from frigid northern Wisconsin. Have you considered AB'ing a clone of a pedal with its original. For example, BYOC just put out the Boss BD-2 clone called the Blue Overdrive. Or any clone vs original. Thanks.
I would prefer TS9 for live gigs, as it is easier to put into the mix - it will cut through without the danger of being too piercing, but for recording I would prefer SD1 as it has more open sound and gives more flexibility for tweaking.
Both are midrange boosters that cut highs and lows.. But the tone circuit is different. At the end you can hear that both pedals with the tone knob at 2 o'clock the sd1 really cuts the lows and the low mids.. The ts9 retains low mids at that position. it just rolls of top end.. try turning the tone knob of the sd1 down to 10.30 oclock.. it brings back the lower mids..
I know I’m late to the party but I wanted to say cool comparison video! I absolutely love the regular SD-1 to push my already dirty amp. I tried the SD-1w and didn’t like it near as much as the regular one. Especially on the “Custom” setting, it pushed too much bass and makes my already driven tone really loose and undefined. Almost like a fuzz pedal. My tone loses it’s punch.
Playing through a small 15watt solidstate amp would I benefit from a full on distortion pedal like the Vox V8 or the Boss you demo in this video for a good Iron Maiden-Metallica tone with actual bass response
Good stuff. How about a video comparing distortion pedals vs overdrive pedals as clean channel and crunch channel boosts? I find that pedals which utilize hard clipping circuits can sometimes retain more of the pick attack and can be less spongy than soft clipping - even when using them as clean boosts. Also, using soft clipping as a second stage/crunch channel can actually achieve some higher gain tones while sounding more rounded and thus pleasant to the ears. Subjective and contingent on gear of course.
+Alan Hinton We'd agree with that for the most part Alan. Something on boosting clean and dirty channels is worth a show for sure. Thanks for watching!
Yes you must bring on ...The King. Incredibly versatile. It can actually do a credible clean sound that makes whatever amp you have sound upmarket...yet you can get killer shred tones and everything in between is usable. How many pedals have 10 or more 'sweet spots'.
I got another idea for doing pedal videos. Let's say you hav the right pedal you wanted after watching lots of reviews and which version/model year to buy and so on. But it sounds horrible. Why? Cause some pedals are horrible combined with certain amps. Like using a RAT on a marshall compared to a great sound when you put it through a fender. Would be great to see a video for the all-time classic pedals like the Boss Metal / OD-1, Tubescreamer etc. to see at which amp you can get the full potential and of course some no-go combinations. Thx for doing some shorter videos.
I have always preferred the SD-1's asymmetrical clipping over the Tube Screamer. However, I am putting the new TS mini on my mini fly board. I wanna see how it does in various set ups. Thanks guys!
I though with the gain backed off they both sounded similar, but when you pushed the gain the Boss SD-1W really cut through better. I think both pedals would gladly be a welcome addition to any board. I do wonder if Boss made this pedal in trying to compete with boutique guys building Klon Klones.
Dan, off topic, but could you do a video of your various products? I was on the website and there is a lot of great stuff, but all I kept thinking was, "I wish they would do a detailed video on the various products..." Thanks for your indulgence. FYI, I'll take the Boss. Words cannot express [enough] my dislike for the tube screamer.
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Every time I hear an A/B of a SD-1 vs a Tubescreamer or do one myself I end up preferring the SD-1. Here too.
Stock SD-1 is awesome..
Boss SD1 and Ibanez Tube Screamer are classics and very similar. I love and use both pedals.
I like SD-1 as an overdrive into clean channel, and TS-9 as a boost into a high gain amp.
Boss SD-1w sounded better in all instances to my ears, great demo guys.
Well, now that I've heard that I've been listening to Boss OD demos all day, and I find the OD1 sounds better than the SD-1 and the OD3 on almost every video for almost every type of music you'd want an OD for.
ArielsSmartyPants I use my od3 as an almost clean boost into other gain pedals and it always adds just the right amount of grit and sustain/compression. Been using one for 10+ years in that capacity. A lot less useful as the only source of gain, but I love it.
ArielsSmartyPants the od-1 smokes
ArielsSmartyPants . My thoughts as well. Apparently I can still trust my old, fried and blown ears.
Michael Taylors it's my favorite overdrive
Perfect video. 3 minutes of info and no chitchat. Bravo guys.
A/B with the Xotic Effects BB Preamp Overdrive and a Boss Blues driver please. Thanks.
Great playing, guys. Perhaps one of you on a humbucker equipped instrument, next time? Cheers!
Always preferred the SD-1 be it the Japanese or Taiwan. The tubescreamer does the SRV Texas blues sound really well though. I mean it’s iconic.
I have them both on my board. I use the TS-9 for a push over the edge to a clean amp (or edge of breakup amp) like my Blues Deluxe or Supro Blues King, and stack the SD-1 for drive.
Ts9 looks more middy and less gainy, at least for me! Great vid guys, tks!
The sd1 wazacraft sounds like a great tubescreamer with the nifty possibility of not cutting out all the bass when the custom mode is activated. The clear winner in this comparison.
I'm actually shocked at how much I like the Boss SD-1 (non-Waza version). I saw it on the used bin at my local store for $30, and I figured "what the hell, I'll try it". Well, it definitely stacks up to some of the more expensive pedals (Fulltones, Catalinbreads, etc) that I've owned. It doesn't really do the "amp in a box" thing, but for what I use it for, it's the best I've tried.
Yeah I had one for a long time, I only switched for the sake of not having the same thing as everybody else. I mean half the guys I know locally own one.
That's it. Binning my TS-9 for an SD-1
SUGGESTION: I'd love to see a show about how to use your guitar's tone and volume with dirt pedals. I can never see what the guitarist is doing with the volume and tone on demos, and I feel I'm missing a lot of information. I know that volume up creates more gain, but I don't know why. I'd like to learn how the tone knob on a guitar interacts with the amp and pedals.
Thanks for your shows . . . I've learned so much and appreciate it!
Had a Tube Screamer and tried for days to get a tone I wanted with my Les Paul Standard in conjunction with my '68 Princeton Fender amp. Finally decided to bring it back in exchange for a Boss SD-1W Wazacraft. The moment I plugged in the Waza, it was pure bliss. Super creamy tone unlike the Tube screamer which was harsh sounding. Love this pedal and will be looking into the whole Waza line now.
I have an SD1 and absolutely love it, but as an avid SRV fan I need the green paint on my board. Maybe both?
Mick only said "Mick here" without his usual "Hello!" and now the whole video feels imbalanced
I just read your preferred retailer statement, VERY classy and VERY well written. Kudos to you.
+SoulIsTheGoal Thank you!
I've always loved the SD-1 ( I've had one since the 80's) but at times you just have to have that certain TS tone. As others have said I love and use both.
The SD-1 works great to reduce the bass ,& boost the the mids in an bass heavy amp like an old Marshall style plexi or a Fender Bassman or Tweed 5e3 .
A "tweed in a box" pedals comparison. There are quite a few of them out there. I love everything you guys post!!
The Boss on "C mode" sounded great with the Strat.
very impressed with the super overdrive. you can't go wrong with either!
I just purchased a BOSS WAZA SD-1W. I’ve owned a tube screamer before and I’ve loved it but recently I also purchased a BOSS WAZA TAE and deeply impressed by the craftsmanship and the tonality so I was hoping that the SD-1 would be similar and craftsmanship and tonality and I was correct. Hands-down! The new boss sd-1w rocks the house! 👍👍🙄
they both sound great, but I am somehow impressed more by the Lone Star amp!
I know right
I have one and its all tone baby! Lol
While I thoroughly enjoy the traditional format, I really dig the short A/B videos you guys have been doing. Keep up the excellence!
Seems like more gain and more bass on the SD-1w, but the TS-9 is just more musical and natural to my ears. Both sounded great though. Thanks for doing these! :)
How about comparing the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and Boss OD-3 Overdrive? I'd like to hear your take on these two.
Thanks to you guys I'm in tone heaven this week. I put a battery in my TS9 for the first time in 30 years and had a Gretsch 5422 delivered to me yesterday. Mainly got it for learning jazz chord melody because the stretches on my Strat are killing me but also going to learn some Chet Atkins style too so thanks to Mick on at least 3 counts. The TS9, Gretsch and the Atkins/ Travis inspiration. Dan love your passion man! This is the best tone education show on the planet even though my 2 pedals TS9 and Boss CE2 Chorus haven't seen the light of day for 30 years. I'm deeply ashamed. Merry Chrimbo guys. The TS9 sounds the best obviously!!
SD-1: crisp and crunchy; TS9: warm and woolly. I preferred the SD-1, by a lot, with both guitars. The Start/SD-1/Lonestar combo really sounded fantastic.
I wanted to hear the pedals with the Tele and Lone Star together. Did that happen, and I just missed it?
Nice demo. I'd like to see an A/B of the Xotic EP Booster vs the new-ish MXR Echoplex Preamp pedal. thanks!
Ideas:
1) JHS Pulp n Peel vs Wampler Ego
2) EHX Memory Man 1100TT vs JHS Panther Cub OR Way Huge Supa Puss
3) Greer Lightspeed vs JHS Morning Glory
4) Kingsley Drive (Harlot, Minstrel) vs high end/similarly priced solid state drive
5) Lovepedal Eternity Burst vs something you find similar
6) KOT vs Strymon Riverside
It'd be really cool to see how a top notch solid state drive (KOT, Amp 11, etc) compares to one of those amazing Kingsley tube drives. I'd also love to see a Lovepedal Eternity Burst on the show sometime, in any capacity. It might even be a good A/B partner for a Kingsley pedal.
You guys are THE BEST.
Hi. What pedal is better for misfits and ramones songs the tube screamer or the boss sd-1 ? Thanks.
Big Muff vs Swollen Pickle, perhaps?
or any of the Way Huge distortion/drive pedals. Big fan of those. Would love to see those show up more in your vids!
Great vid as always.
Jake Angelastro Yeah. Good idea. I'd like to see some Way Huge fuzz pedals against each other, and other popular fuzz pedals. Perhaps the Havelina vs the Green Rhino vs the Swollen pickle vs Ehx Big Muff vs Fuzz Face, etc.
I bought an Immerse after Rob and Lee reviewed one on Anderton's - I really like it. There are so many great reverbs out there that one finally has to choose one and the Immerse was a great balance between quality, features and price. What intrigued me with this video was the impact of the Blues Driver in the tone - WOW! I am on the lookout for the Waza Craft version.
I'm loving these A/B videos, but it would be great if one of you is on a single-coil guitar, perhaps the other could use humbuckers. Regardless, I greatly look forward to future videos. Apologies if this has been mentioned already.
Funny I think the mid range on the TS sounds better on a Strat in this particular setting....but on the Tele the SD-1 just seems to enhance it in all the right ways and is a better match. It's amazing how much guitar choice, amp and style can make pedals sound so different.
wazaaaaa all the way, more crispy and gainy with the mid push also, glorious
About a dozen years ago or more I compared my TS9 to my SD-1 through a Fender amp in my basement. I came to the conclusion that to my ears the TS9 sounded better with single coil pickups and the SD-1 sounded better with humbuckings.
I can't believe that this was very nearly 6 years ago already.
Both sound fantastic. Wasn't expecting the SD1w to be that good. It doesn't have 'that TS' sound but thank goodness otherwise it would just be yet another clone. More importantly the SD1w sounds great in its own right. Always handy having a boss pedal somewhere on the board, you can always use it as a hammer in case you forget your tool box.
suggestions for A/B... hmmm... BD1 vs Soul Food?
For years, I always assumed the BluesDriver was Boss's answer to the TubeScreamer. Only lately did I realize how similar the SD-1 is. I have an SD-1, and I love it. I loved the SD-1w, but didn't see a big enough difference in sound to justify the extra $100.
Hi guys, i've got a question! I'm in possession of a Vox AC30 and as guitars, a start and a tele. My Vox is humming quite a bit. I know that this is not abnormal, but do you guys have any tips to make it less dominant.
Love your work!
Greetings
SD1 sounds warmer and fuller, which I like.
Loved it! Try maybe comparing the mxr carbon copy to a DM-2w or something along those lines. Also fuzz face v muff?
+Micah Berlow Good suggestions Micah, thank you.
TS9 + single coil neck pickup is where the magic's at
Hey Mick and Dan!
Here's some suggestions;
KoT vs. Fulldrive 3
OCD vs. Gunshot
Cali76 vs. Keeley Comp
I love this show😍. you guys are super awesome, I watch this show religiously, keep up the good work. hello from Michigan USA.
I would swap my soul (or what's left of it) and my left ball for a Lonestar!
I only use the SD 1, but also bought an analog man silver frog mod SD1.
Green led and the famous 808 chip with a switch to produce either ts8 symmetrical or standard SD 1 asymmetrical clipping.
Also got the SD 1 waza.
Now looking at the JHS Bonzi.
It's all good.......
That first lick played by Mick on that start pre-pedal gave me serious Clapton vibes.
Loving the A/B Comparisons!
King of tone vs EVERYTHING! Bring it on!
vs. the POT to see how close it compares
Loving this A/B series. Both pedals sound great. But I'll have that Lonestar amp please :)
Great demo. I like the short format. I have my 80's OD and bought a new waza as well.But, next time could the Les Paul be used in order to hear the humbucker versus single coil difference? I use multiple OD's on my board and choose the one that I prefer based on which guitar I'm playing.
Nice work, as always. 1) JHS AT vs JHS AC v3. & 2) Wampler Mini EGO vs Xotic SP.
Yeah SP vs EGO would be a nice one. I think they already did a video with all JHS angry charlie versions in the regular format
Thanks Dan and Mick, my favorite part about fridays! As I have sugested before i think a really good idea for a show would be a "GreenPedal" tube screamer like alternative, kinda like youve done here. Such as my Seymore Duncan 805 that has adjustable EQ that actually allows you to scoop the mids out of a "Green Pedal".
Hi guys, I'd be glad if you could do the comparisons using les pauls as well.
Thank you for getting to the pedal comparison so quickly. The Captain and his mate take like 4 min's of talking before they get to the point. I prefer the Boss as it does not squish the sound as much
I really liked sd-1
These A-B's are the icing on the cake of that Pedal show. I liked the boss pedal a little better. When Mick first played the strat with the tube screamer, its instant SRV, and that's a great sound when SRV plays it, but I wouldn't want it for me. The boss pedal was nice, both modes too.
I like the shorter videos too. Good job
Hey guys! I Love your show!
Do you mind comparing Tone City pedals? For example Bad Horse and some other Klon kinds?
Thank you
Love these short comparison videos guys. If I could offer up a suggestion, perhaps a graphic overlay that shows what each dial/knob/switch does. It would be difficult to bring that up in a separate tab on company websites, and switch back and forth as you make adjustments whilst playing. Thanks :)
@ThatPedalShow ... I wonder what the settings are!?
How can we compare the sounds between these 2 pedals if you are always turning knobs ?
How about an A/B of the new MXR Phase 95 with one of the other MXR Phasers? I like the Boss a lot. I have a TS9 but just use it as a boost for my other gain sounds. It's good to see these shorter videos. Now we have another to look forward to each week!
I was quite surprised at how similar they sound on the video. I have used an SD1 since mid 80's with Strats and AC30 or Hiwatt and it's always worked well. I tried a TS9 many moons ago and hated it. I think I kept it all of 2 weeks. Perhaps I should have stuck with it?
TS-9. SD-1 seems a little messy to me. TS-9 is tighter and smoother. Would really like to see you guys try out the Walrus Julia. Maybe vs the waza chorus?
The WAZA has a more, fuller sound than the Tube Screamer. However, having both pedals I like the Tube Screamer along with the addition of delay. The Boss DD-7 is fine, but I prefer the Line 6 D4 (can fine tune delay better). Obviously, amps play a BIG roll with Overdrive/Distortion Pedals. When I use my Marshall 1959 I place a "Hot Plate" (8 ohm) between the amp head and speaker , volume on 6 and gain on 7.5 to 8. I run the Tube Screamer in the back input/output with my Keeley Compressor going into the top Channel I input and the bottom Channel l input running into the top Channel II input. This way I get the "this Tube Screamer will make your Groove Tube EL 34's SCREAM!!!!. Using my Mesa Boogie Mark V, I go straight to the Keeley, to the Tube Screamer and use Channel III on the mid selection (Mark IV selected) with gain in the 11 o'clock position. It's not that the WAZA is not a fine pedal, it's just there is a reason they call the Ibenez a TUBE SCREAM......😎
Awesome AB guys loved it! Can you do a DS-1 vs MXR Dist III or Rat vs DS-1 or something comparing the distortion circuits! Cheers guys love TPS
Love the comparison! It would have been nice hearing the PRS instead of the Strat, though.
Strat is the queen of guitars. I loved listening to her!
Close. Sd1 has more gain/range; TS9 has stronger mid hump, a little more attack punchiness. IMO, TS9 sounded better overall, but you certainly can't go wrong with an SD1, if you had to choose. cool quick vid. thx guys!
Charlie Brown vs Carpe Diem vs Wampler Plexi Drive vs JTM45 that would be epic so 😮 I wonder which one would be closer to the amp. Guys you need to make an episode about rack gear delays, reverbs, compressors and all that good stuff.
There was less of a pronounced difference with the Tele than with the Strat. The Boss sounded fine with the Start but when you hit the Tube Screamer I found myself nodding. That was it. However, I could go either way on the Tele. That's my guitar of choice and the Boss almost seemed a bit more full which can be great! Fun watch!
both sounded good. No complaints
love the idea of you guys doing AB videos but think it would serve a much greater purpose if done with more common/household/renty amps like the hot rod deluxe/Marshall DSL etc
+jeff mccarthy It's a good shout. We try to use something Fendery and Marshally to get the idea across. The responses of these two amps aren't a long way from a HRD and a Plexi. Cheers!
Hey guys! Hello from frigid northern Wisconsin. Have you considered AB'ing a clone of a pedal with its original. For example, BYOC just put out the Boss BD-2 clone called the Blue Overdrive. Or any clone vs original. Thanks.
Love this vid!!!! Keep the good work up
Im looking at a rotary sim as next purchase and am favouring the EH Lester G, would love comparison with the Strymon Lex.
+Steve Heys We MUST do rotary speakers soon. The Vent is bonkers goood too.
Steve Heys Someone say my name? ;)
Groovy comparison video. Thank you for midweek content :-)
I would prefer TS9 for live gigs, as it is easier to put into the mix - it will cut through without the danger of being too piercing, but for recording I would prefer SD1 as it has more open sound and gives more flexibility for tweaking.
If i have a Marshall jvm205 and 4×12 vitage 30 and a gibson les paul with very hot pickups. do i still need a tube screamer kind of pedal?
sugestion: compare using single coil and hambucker guitars.
LOL me too, and my humbucker with a little drive!
Make that 2 suggestions.
Both are midrange boosters that cut highs and lows.. But the tone circuit is different. At the end you can hear that both pedals with the tone knob at 2 o'clock the sd1 really cuts the lows and the low mids.. The ts9 retains low mids at that position. it just rolls of top end..
try turning the tone knob of the sd1 down to 10.30 oclock.. it brings back the lower mids..
Good tip.
I know I’m late to the party but I wanted to say cool comparison video! I absolutely love the regular SD-1 to push my already dirty amp. I tried the SD-1w and didn’t like it near as much as the regular one. Especially on the “Custom” setting, it pushed too much bass and makes my already driven tone really loose and undefined. Almost like a fuzz pedal. My tone loses it’s punch.
Playing through a small 15watt solidstate amp would I benefit from a full on distortion pedal like the Vox V8 or the Boss you demo in this video for a good Iron Maiden-Metallica tone with actual bass response
Good stuff. How about a video comparing distortion pedals vs overdrive pedals as clean channel and crunch channel boosts? I find that pedals which utilize hard clipping circuits can sometimes retain more of the pick attack and can be less spongy than soft clipping - even when using them as clean boosts. Also, using soft clipping as a second stage/crunch channel can actually achieve some higher gain tones while sounding more rounded and thus pleasant to the ears. Subjective and contingent on gear of course.
+Alan Hinton We'd agree with that for the most part Alan. Something on boosting clean and dirty channels is worth a show for sure. Thanks for watching!
OCD at 18 volts vs Carpe Diem at 18 volts. Also you guys should try Bogner's Harlow pedal. My personal secret weapon. Love the show!
Hi Dan, please make a review about the Menatone overdrive pedals. by the way, is a nice channel!
Yes you must bring on ...The King. Incredibly versatile. It can actually do a credible clean sound that makes whatever amp you have sound upmarket...yet you can get killer shred tones and everything in between is usable. How many pedals have 10 or more 'sweet spots'.
loved this!! ever tried the vox tone garage flat four? you could do a vs with an Ibanez tube king?
I got another idea for doing pedal videos.
Let's say you hav the right pedal you wanted after watching lots of reviews and which version/model year to buy and so on. But it sounds horrible. Why?
Cause some pedals are horrible combined with certain amps.
Like using a RAT on a marshall compared to a great sound when you put it through a fender.
Would be great to see a video for the all-time classic pedals like the Boss Metal / OD-1, Tubescreamer etc. to see at which amp you can get the full potential and of course some no-go combinations.
Thx for doing some shorter videos.
Hi!! Good show, maybe too short. It could be great a comparision ibanez tube screamer 808 vs. maxon od 808
I have always preferred the SD-1's asymmetrical clipping over the Tube Screamer. However, I am putting the new TS mini on my mini fly board. I wanna see how it does in various set ups. Thanks guys!
I think both sound great, I bet the stunning amps have quite lot to do with that!!!!
itd be cool if you guys could do anther video on tube screamers but also looking at the maxon od9 and 808 too
I though with the gain backed off they both sounded similar, but when you pushed the gain the Boss SD-1W really cut through better. I think both pedals would gladly be a welcome addition to any board. I do wonder if Boss made this pedal in trying to compete with boutique guys building Klon Klones.
Why not a demo of the Ibanez Jet Driver and also a demo of the BBE G' Screamer?
Sorry if I missed it before in another episode, but what are those interconnect cables between the pedals and the switcher?
+Wak Job Evidence Audio SiS :)
Dan, off topic, but could you do a video of your various products? I was on the website and there is a lot of great stuff, but all I kept thinking was, "I wish they would do a detailed video on the various products..." Thanks for your indulgence. FYI, I'll take the Boss. Words cannot express [enough] my dislike for the tube screamer.
FYI - Gigrig products, not Pedal Show. I'm old, but can figure out Tshirts, coffee mugs and hats :-) Again, much thanks.
He's got a channel called DanielTheGigRig with demo's and good stuff! (The first pedal show episodes are on that page)
Michael Bårnsten Thanks. I knew about the channel, but thought it was not active any longer. I'll check it out.