Imagine making something so good that didn’t need to be revised over 40 years, so affordable that it’s many people’s first pedal, and that’s only their second overdrive pedal released. This is just legendary. I’m still using mine from 2003 and it’s still my main overdrive.
I still have mine from “1984.” It sits on the “pedal shelf” with her brothers and sisters, occasionally brought out to push my Marshall JMP 2204 and I’m telling ya’ they’re made for each other. I’ll never sell it, as it and the BOSS Flanger, we’re my 1st pedals. Best! ✌🏼
One of the best overdrives ever. I own a few expensive boutique drives but this one ALWAYS somehow kicks their asses. Idk there’s something amazing about it
The SD-1 seems to stand in the shadow of the TS-9, but the SD-1 is in some ways a much better pedal. Killer into a JCM800. Very reliable, too. I have an '82 that has never failed to deliver in 39 years.
@@luckyirawanm.n.3336 Sorry to take so long to reply. Haven't looked at this video in a while. It's a Japanese made SD-1 with a black label. I still have the box and the receipt. I paid about the same in '82 as you would pay now, which means they actually cost quite a bit less now, in relative terms, than they did in '82.
Shockingly enough, even though I have been playing for decades I literally just discovered this pedal within the last couple of months...Amazing, just an awesome tone monster and so unbelievably versatile; it sounds great with any guitar which has not been my normal experience with OD pedals. Kudos Boss, it's a total classic for good reason. And, at the price point, you really cannot ask for anything more.
Simply one of the greatest overdrives of all time. I probably won’t be buying an anniversary one just cause I don’t think it looks great in black, but I love mine and will happily agree that every guitar player should own a SD-1, though most probably already do!
I've been relying on the SD-1 for decades through my JCM 800. From what I've heard and read, the SD-1 is perhaps the most copied circuit of all overdrive pedals in history. I've also been told that many other companies copy the circuit of the SD-1, and then try to add a little more somehow, then charge you 3 to 5 times the price. I've tried several other high priced overdrives over the years.........but I always wind up going back to my tried & true SD-1. TIP: Use the drive control on the SD-1 very sparingly and if higher volume levels can be tolerated, decrease the preamp volume of your tube amp, and push the power tubes with the master volume a little more to a decent crunch ( but not too much ). Then use the SD-1 for solo's. Pete Thorn did a great video about this very thing, using the SD-1. A really good guitar & pick ups help a lot too, and use that volume control on your guitar as much as you can for a variety of sounds. Using all the above together, you would be surprised at the overall results. The best tone is achieved in most cases with as little drive as possible. I'm not saying to "avoid drive"..........just use it sparingly. Record yourself and listen to the playback. Your ears won't lie to you.
I’ve had an SD1 on my board since 1985. I own countless boutique drive pedals that are all great in there own right, however I think the SD1 might be the best all around drive pedal of all time, seriously’
I remember waiting for this to come out. It had the tone knob! I think I paid the same price for what is sells for now in 1981. Replaced my beloved MXR Distortion plus.
Crikey this blokes playing is awesome, been playing for 60 years, instrumentals, jazz, swing plus anything else, but this stuff is exciting. Excellent demo
In '97 I bought my first drive pedal and it was old almost died boss sd-1. But it worked. Since that time I tried many drive pedals but last 10 or more years I'm using this pedal maded in Taiwan that I bought for nearly 20$ in front my Mesa😁 And pedal is awesome! Built like a Russian tank, for this time I did only cleaning of switch knob. Great pedal. The best. Thanks boss. And greetings from Russia🇷🇺
Great drive pedal, somewhere along the way people conflated this pedals ability to give a “clean” amplifier a second distortion channel with the ability to give a bedroom amplifier a great distortion tone. This pedal was still meant to be used on a large stage with those fletcher-Munson curves you experience at high volume. It doesn’t roll off a lot of bass in that use. You will need an eq pedal after this pedal to bring back some lows for bedroom playing volume
@@michaeltaylors2456 the manufacturers never told you their outdated design was no longer useful to the modern player. So how could you know if you were doing something wrong or not? Now a days we’re either “bedroom” players where even 1 watt through a great speaker can be way too loud, or we’re on a stage with strict provisos from the FOH sound men. And they will apply their own eq anyways to what their 🎙 mics are recording and lop off a lot of low end. I love the pedal, but often play around with compression before it, or eq afterwards or both. Has a great buffer for preserving those highs for long cable runs - or just pushing a speaker that’s dark and tubby.
Bought one years ago for about 30 pounds used on ebay. After that I bought and tried out a ton of other drives including some boutique ones and they ended up getting sold and the Boss stayed..enough said.
I'm not quite sure why Boss feels the need to market this pedal, as everyone and their mother has and probably uses one. But I like the video anyway! Keep em coming.
I am about to be in the process of trying the BOSS SD-1 a friend lent to me, im digging everything I'm seeing about it! Who is this in this video playing I could list to him some more, incredible control on his playing and nice voicing as well!
Yep, my first pedal ever too, I listed to official sound demos from Boss of different pedals and this was the one I liked the most. Back then I did not know have enough experience tweaking sounds and also my expectation was not properly set but I kept it and I have learn how to use it with my Strat. I still think the natural distortion of an amp cleans up better but this is good to add "a second channel" to an amp at the edge of breakup.
@@ivandel7788 I just assumed the waza being high priced would retain through hole construction. I guess this probably means this anniversary edition is just a black painted smd version as well?
@@tb4234 You guys using a decent tube amp? If so, then use the drive on the SD-1 VERY SPARINGLY. That's the only way I've ever used my SD-1 through any of my Marshall amps. Most pro's use the SD-1 in the same way, with the drive set very sparingly, and the level & tone to suit your own tastes. Remember: a decent tube amp sounds best if you can drive the power tubes more than the preamp tubes. This means ya have to play louder. Ya back off your preamp volume on the amp, turn up the master, to get a decent crunch, but NO MORE than that. Now, use the SD-1 with the drive set very low, and the level up to where it's just above the natural volume of the amp. This is how you use the SD-1 for playing leads. Again, use the tone control to taste. Also, rely on the volume knob on your guitar to roll back for clean. Many good guitarists never even have the guitar volume all the way up. A really good guitar with good pickups plays a huge role in quality of tone & sustain.........more so than most guitarists realize. Hope this helps.
The one thing I noticed about all these advertisements is that they used the best guitar players that I will never be able to equal and they have the best backing tracks playing along. And then buy one and I don’t sound anything like it
Dude what?? How do you think theyre gonna sell their products, by getting a shitty guitarist to play over a shitty backing track using the pedal? It would be terrible marketing...
had mine for years dropped it kicked it and of course stepped on it a million times never stopped working even when it was caked with beer blood vomit and other things
![Boss Super Overdrive Or Ibanez Tube Screamer? [In Your Band]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/l7OSahzgd0M/mqdefault.jpg)
Imagine making something so good that didn’t need to be revised over 40 years, so affordable that it’s many people’s first pedal, and that’s only their second overdrive pedal released. This is just legendary.
I’m still using mine from 2003 and it’s still my main overdrive.
Still using mine from 1987
I still have mine from “1984.”
It sits on the “pedal shelf” with her brothers and sisters, occasionally brought out to push my Marshall JMP 2204 and I’m telling ya’ they’re made for each other. I’ll never sell it, as it and the BOSS Flanger, we’re my 1st pedals.
Best! ✌🏼
That’s awesome you guys still have the pedals
Can any boss pedals last for multiple years? Sorry I'm new at guitar and I just bought boss DS-1 and it's awesome!
@@Sandy-qe1xc yes,if you dont break it or throw water into it basically the pedal will last decades
Just bought this pedal today on Black Friday. My very first pedal.
One of the best overdrives ever. I own a few expensive boutique drives but this one ALWAYS somehow kicks their asses. Idk there’s something amazing about it
I am with boss from 80's and still with the BOSS ..
Fav pedal ever!
One of Boss's perfection.
Still one of the best overdrives in existence
Especially for the price, these are worth a try before a ts anything
All Boss are
The SD-1 seems to stand in the shadow of the TS-9, but the SD-1 is in some ways a much better pedal. Killer into a JCM800. Very reliable, too. I have an '82 that has never failed to deliver in 39 years.
TSreamers are copues.Better reputation is all.
クリーミーな音で良いですよね
Wow 82.. What is label on the back?
@@luckyirawanm.n.3336 Sorry to take so long to reply. Haven't looked at this video in a while. It's a Japanese made SD-1 with a black label. I still have the box and the receipt. I paid about the same in '82 as you would pay now, which means they actually cost quite a bit less now, in relative terms, than they did in '82.
Shockingly enough, even though I have been playing for decades I literally just discovered this pedal within the last couple of months...Amazing, just an awesome tone monster and so unbelievably versatile; it sounds great with any guitar which has not been my normal experience with OD pedals. Kudos Boss, it's a total classic for good reason. And, at the price point, you really cannot ask for anything more.
Me too. Been playing for over 30 years, never even tried one. Using it on everything now🤘
Simply one of the greatest overdrives of all time. I probably won’t be buying an anniversary one just cause I don’t think it looks great in black, but I love mine and will happily agree that every guitar player should own a SD-1, though most probably already do!
I've been relying on the SD-1 for decades through my JCM 800. From what I've heard and read, the SD-1 is perhaps the most copied circuit of all overdrive pedals in history. I've also been told that many other companies copy the circuit of the SD-1, and then try to add a little more somehow, then charge you 3 to 5 times the price. I've tried several other high priced overdrives over the years.........but I always wind up going back to my tried & true SD-1. TIP: Use the drive control on the SD-1 very sparingly and if higher volume levels can be tolerated, decrease the preamp volume of your tube amp, and push the power tubes with the master volume a little more to a decent crunch ( but not too much ). Then use the SD-1 for solo's. Pete Thorn did a great video about this very thing, using the SD-1. A really good guitar & pick ups help a lot too, and use that volume control on your guitar as much as you can for a variety of sounds. Using all the above together, you would be surprised at the overall results. The best tone is achieved in most cases with as little drive as possible. I'm not saying to "avoid drive"..........just use it sparingly. Record yourself and listen to the playback. Your ears won't lie to you.
The sd-1 has been a staple on my board since 1997👍😁
I own one and ill never get rid of it❤❤❤❤
I’ve had an SD1 on my board since 1985. I own countless boutique drive pedals that are all great in there own right, however I think the SD1 might be the best all around drive pedal of all time, seriously’
how so?
The asymmetrical clipping and its ability to roll down and clean up with guitars volume and sound much like an amp would
@@billtice5057 ok
Superb pedal and stacked with DS1 it's a superb tone for £100
The king of $50 pedals. Been my thoughts about for years and I'll be surprised if I ever get rid of mine.
The king of every pedal!
Probably still my most favorite of all pedals!!! Cant go without it
I remember waiting for this to come out. It had the tone knob! I think I paid the same price for what is sells for now in 1981. Replaced my beloved MXR Distortion plus.
I have a SD-1 made in Japan. I love it so much.
Crikey this blokes playing is awesome, been playing for 60 years, instrumentals, jazz, swing plus anything else, but this stuff is exciting. Excellent demo
Super happy with my SD-1 Waza version.
Just bought one 3 weeks ago.. what a nice pedal.
In '97 I bought my first drive pedal and it was old almost died boss sd-1. But it worked. Since that time I tried many drive pedals but last 10 or more years I'm using this pedal maded in Taiwan that I bought for nearly 20$ in front my Mesa😁 And pedal is awesome! Built like a Russian tank, for this time I did only cleaning of switch knob. Great pedal. The best. Thanks boss. And greetings from Russia🇷🇺
It never fails to amaze me! Always sounds great. Even next to my Archer Ikon!
2:45 man that's a sexy guitar. SG with a single p90.
I think I love Boss pedals cos they are a great match for Marshall players
Got one on my BCB-60. Run it just before my JHS delay and my Welcome To The Jungle has never been better. Love this oedal
Sweet! Glad I bought it today! 🤘🏼
My first pedal when i was 13 and my only pedal today ,today 30 years and still
Great drive pedal, somewhere along the way people conflated this pedals ability to give a “clean” amplifier a second distortion channel with the ability to give a bedroom amplifier a great distortion tone. This pedal was still meant to be used on a large stage with those fletcher-Munson curves you experience at high volume. It doesn’t roll off a lot of bass in that use. You will need an eq pedal after this pedal to bring back some lows for bedroom playing volume
Great explanation of how I misused it about 12 years ago.
@@michaeltaylors2456 the manufacturers never told you their outdated design was no longer useful to the modern player. So how could you know if you were doing something wrong or not? Now a days we’re either “bedroom” players where even 1 watt through a great speaker can be way too loud, or we’re on a stage with strict provisos from the FOH sound men. And they will apply their own eq anyways to what their 🎙 mics are recording and lop off a lot of low end. I love the pedal, but often play around with compression before it, or eq afterwards or both. Has a great buffer for preserving those highs for long cable runs - or just pushing a speaker that’s dark and tubby.
Bought a few boutique overdrive pedals they are now in my display case. The SD-1 cannot be display as it’s being used! 😂
I love this sound so juicy, brain explosed. 100% going buy this one
I have 3. Love em.
I own the boss od1 silver screw 14 pin chip from1978 and its amazing pedal.but the boss sd1 is my second best overdrive ever.
I wish Boss would come out with some mini versions. Many of us would probably buy them again just to fit more of them on our pedalboards.
I bought one many many years ago then in 2011 I bought a Tube Screamer. I’ve still got the SD1 but no Tube Screamer. Enough said!
I see.before mobile phones. Before 1985 year's. Before, disco , rocks and rolls , are blue sky 's , ( bright of music
Adoro meu sd-1
Have use them all (Overdrives), until the MT-2, as I had to 'upgrade my 'Distortion', never failed.
*Except the TurboOverdrive, didn't like the compression.
Bought one years ago for about 30 pounds used on ebay. After that I bought and tried out a ton of other drives including some boutique ones and they ended up getting sold and the Boss stayed..enough said.
I like the super overdrive Boss
Cool Greco Les Paul Custom :)
I'm not quite sure why Boss feels the need to market this pedal, as everyone and their mother has and probably uses one. But I like the video anyway! Keep em coming.
I am about to be in the process of trying the BOSS SD-1 a friend lent to me, im digging everything I'm seeing about it! Who is this in this video playing I could list to him some more, incredible control on his playing and nice voicing as well!
3:08 very 80´s
I have that damned thing-;)
Killer...
Yep, my first pedal ever too, I listed to official sound demos from Boss of different pedals and this was the one I liked the most. Back then I did not know have enough experience tweaking sounds and also my expectation was not properly set but I kept it and I have learn how to use it with my Strat. I still think the natural distortion of an amp cleans up better but this is good to add "a second channel" to an amp at the edge of breakup.
Огонь!
I have one .. or two... :D
크ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ 소리좋다..
Where is the old video of this pedal?
I hope Anniversary edition is a trough hole version
I have my doubts. I think it’s just painted black is all. Waza is the way to go for genuine through hole.
@@voxpathfinder15r I can assume that you never see a waza, is all smd circuit
@@ivandel7788 I just assumed the waza being high priced would retain through hole construction. I guess this probably means this anniversary edition is just a black painted smd version as well?
@@voxpathfinder15r I hope is not smd haha! But it may be smd and painted on black
@@ivandel7788 well as you say, the waza premier version is smd, why would the anniversary one have it?
🇧🇷❤🇧🇷
❤
I couldn't get mine to not sound like white noise above about nine o'clock on the gain knob.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
what pickup is on the tele :?
Coloca qualquer ts no bolso
Quede manija despues de este video... no sabia que mi pedal podia sonar asi jajajja
How to stack this with BD-1? Before or after?
After
Just try it out each way
Where's Johnny DeMarco?!
It never sounds this good when I play with my setup 😓
same here
@@tb4234 You guys using a decent tube amp? If so, then use the drive on the SD-1 VERY SPARINGLY. That's the only way I've ever used my SD-1 through any of my Marshall amps. Most pro's use the SD-1 in the same way, with the drive set very sparingly, and the level & tone to suit your own tastes. Remember: a decent tube amp sounds best if you can drive the power tubes more than the preamp tubes. This means ya have to play louder. Ya back off your preamp volume on the amp, turn up the master, to get a decent crunch, but NO MORE than that. Now, use the SD-1 with the drive set very low, and the level up to where it's just above the natural volume of the amp. This is how you use the SD-1 for playing leads. Again, use the tone control to taste. Also, rely on the volume knob on your guitar to roll back for clean. Many good guitarists never even have the guitar volume all the way up. A really good guitar with good pickups plays a huge role in quality of tone & sustain.........more so than most guitarists realize. Hope this helps.
what a hot man
ponham legenda em português por favor, nos vídeos??!!
👍
@ Boss : Is the bleed through finally fixed?
Always on back order! Fix this shit man!!
I'm unable to make this pedal sound bad in my setup.
The one thing I noticed about all these advertisements is that they used the best guitar players that I will never be able to equal and they have the best backing tracks playing along. And then buy one and I don’t sound anything like it
Dude what?? How do you think theyre gonna sell their products, by getting a shitty guitarist to play over a shitty backing track using the pedal? It would be terrible marketing...
my sd-1 sounds pretty much like the video and i dont even have a tube amp...
I run the super overdrive thru a boss blues driver to get a smoother tone
That's one of my fave gain stacks with drive pedals :)
I gotta try that. I don't like much hair on my gain. SD-1 into JTM is my fav so far.
My pedalboard BD2>SD1>DS1>MT2 😈
Метал на ней нельзя играть?
SD > DS
had mine for years dropped it kicked it and of course stepped on it a million times never stopped working even when it was caked with beer blood vomit and other things
The only good boss pedals are the CS-3 and BD-2. For everything else just use a klon.
Nope