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7/2/2025, 11:51:38 PM
>>529702657
Im always surprised when people can't get what they want from them. Drive set to 0, level set to lightly push the preamp, and tone set to taste provides a fantastic mid boost. I also find the clipping to be less harsh than some other OD's for high gain applications. Either way, they are an easily modifiable pedal that are usually one of the most affordable ones in the display case (plus theyre literally everywhere). Are there better OD's out there? Definitely, but the only reason its not raved about is because they aren't scarce, didnt have older versions with "sekrit sauce" components that are out of production making the old ones basically identical to new production (no vintage premium to tack on), and people see a $35 price tag in the used section and their consumer brain instantly categorizes it as inferior to the green boxes sitting next to it for 4 times as much. Its a great OD to throw in front of a fuzz to compress the signal and place it where it needs to be in the mix (thanks mid boost), its great for stacking gain stages, and its yellow like a smiley face because it exists to make you happy. The SD1 is the f150 of overdrive pedals. Its not outstanding in anyway, no one is impressed with you owning one, its never getting stolen, no one is asking to borrow it for studio time, but its a versatile and reliable workhorse that does exactly what it was designed to do. I dont shill for pedals or gear at all here and I usually close the tab when people start arguing about it, but I will 100% die on the hill of the SD1 being one of the best overdrives ever built, and disparaging comments surrounding it are simply the manifestation of character flaws by their author. I say good day
Im always surprised when people can't get what they want from them. Drive set to 0, level set to lightly push the preamp, and tone set to taste provides a fantastic mid boost. I also find the clipping to be less harsh than some other OD's for high gain applications. Either way, they are an easily modifiable pedal that are usually one of the most affordable ones in the display case (plus theyre literally everywhere). Are there better OD's out there? Definitely, but the only reason its not raved about is because they aren't scarce, didnt have older versions with "sekrit sauce" components that are out of production making the old ones basically identical to new production (no vintage premium to tack on), and people see a $35 price tag in the used section and their consumer brain instantly categorizes it as inferior to the green boxes sitting next to it for 4 times as much. Its a great OD to throw in front of a fuzz to compress the signal and place it where it needs to be in the mix (thanks mid boost), its great for stacking gain stages, and its yellow like a smiley face because it exists to make you happy. The SD1 is the f150 of overdrive pedals. Its not outstanding in anyway, no one is impressed with you owning one, its never getting stolen, no one is asking to borrow it for studio time, but its a versatile and reliable workhorse that does exactly what it was designed to do. I dont shill for pedals or gear at all here and I usually close the tab when people start arguing about it, but I will 100% die on the hill of the SD1 being one of the best overdrives ever built, and disparaging comments surrounding it are simply the manifestation of character flaws by their author. I say good day
7/2/2025, 6:18:25 PM
>>126897017
>filtered by one of the best OD's ever made
Id like to see what you're playing through. Not as a "gotchya", but it works well in so many positions for varying reasons (and for cheap) Im always surprised when people can't get what they want from them. Drive set to 0, level set to lightly push the preamp, and tone set to taste provides a fantastic mid boost. I also find the clipping to be less harsh than some other OD's for high gain applications. Either way, they are an easily modifiable pedal that are usually one of the most affordable ones in the display case (plus theyre literally everywhere). Are there better OD's out there? Definitely, but the only reason its not raved about is because they aren't scarce, didnt have older versions with "sekrit sauce" components that are out of production making the old ones basically identical to new production (no vintage premium to tack on), and people see a $35 price tag in the used section and their consumer brain instantly categorizes it as inferior to the green boxes sitting next to it for 4 times as much. Its a great OD to throw in front of a fuzz to compress the signal and place it where it needs to be in the mix (thanks mid boost), its great for stacking gain stages, and its yellow like a smiley face because it exists to make you happy. The SD1 is the f150 of overdrive pedals. Its not outstanding in anyway, no one is impressed with you owning one, its never getting stolen, no one is asking to borrow it for studio time, but its a versatile and reliable workhorse that does exactly what it was designed to do. I dont shill for pedals or gear at all here and I usually close the tab when people start arguing about it, but I will 100% die on the hill of the SD1 being one of the best overdrives ever built, and disparaging comments surrounding it are simply the manifestation of character flaws by their author. I say good day, sir, and enjoy this massive (You).
>filtered by one of the best OD's ever made
Id like to see what you're playing through. Not as a "gotchya", but it works well in so many positions for varying reasons (and for cheap) Im always surprised when people can't get what they want from them. Drive set to 0, level set to lightly push the preamp, and tone set to taste provides a fantastic mid boost. I also find the clipping to be less harsh than some other OD's for high gain applications. Either way, they are an easily modifiable pedal that are usually one of the most affordable ones in the display case (plus theyre literally everywhere). Are there better OD's out there? Definitely, but the only reason its not raved about is because they aren't scarce, didnt have older versions with "sekrit sauce" components that are out of production making the old ones basically identical to new production (no vintage premium to tack on), and people see a $35 price tag in the used section and their consumer brain instantly categorizes it as inferior to the green boxes sitting next to it for 4 times as much. Its a great OD to throw in front of a fuzz to compress the signal and place it where it needs to be in the mix (thanks mid boost), its great for stacking gain stages, and its yellow like a smiley face because it exists to make you happy. The SD1 is the f150 of overdrive pedals. Its not outstanding in anyway, no one is impressed with you owning one, its never getting stolen, no one is asking to borrow it for studio time, but its a versatile and reliable workhorse that does exactly what it was designed to do. I dont shill for pedals or gear at all here and I usually close the tab when people start arguing about it, but I will 100% die on the hill of the SD1 being one of the best overdrives ever built, and disparaging comments surrounding it are simply the manifestation of character flaws by their author. I say good day, sir, and enjoy this massive (You).
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