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Overdrive Guitar Pedal Comparison

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Boss SD-1
B

70 reviews

$63
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Amazon
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Great for classic rock and blues
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Good for heavier distortion sounds
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Full range of tones
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Well balanced sound
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Comes with a carrying case
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
B

68 reviews

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Great for lead tone
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Good balance across the range of the guitar
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Sounds superb
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Easy glide legato runs and amazing sustain
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Loud and harsh noise when boosted
Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
B

82 reviews

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Great for small pedalboards
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Buzzy at first
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Sounds great with a variety of amps
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Good value for the price
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Recommended
MXR Timmy Overdrive
B

43 reviews

Provides a low-gain always-on drive without coloring the sound too much
Touch-responsive and interacts seamlessly with the user's rig
Some reviewers find it to be a bit pricey
DOD Overdrive Preamp 250
B

53 reviews

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Great for MXR-type overdrive
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Rugged true bypass switching
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Easy-to-see bright blue status LED
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Standard 9-volt DC power jack
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Tons of output
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
B

96 reviews

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Great for blues and rock
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Tube Screamer style overdrive
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Good clean sound
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Clips only the attack or loudest part of the signal
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Not good for low gain levels
Boss OD-3
B

82 reviews

Effective as a boost with gain all the way down and level control turned up
Flat EQ response and lack of bells and whistles
May not stand out compared to more expensive boutique options
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive Pedal
B

76 reviews

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Great for overdrive and crunch
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Quality components
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Built like a tank
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Requires 9 V battery
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Only a few tone options
Analogman King Of Tone
B

7 reviews

Intentionally low production numbers make it highly sought after
Transparent sound compared to other overdrive pedals
Can be expensive if purchased on the secondary market
Friedman BE-OD
B

44 reviews

Wide range of gain options
Enhances the tone of guitars and amps
Some users have reported issues with hiss and fizz
Mosky Golden Horse
C

22 reviews

Adds even harmonics and provides a smooth, rich overdrive
Very touch sensitive and dynamic
Potential quality issues with faulty chips and constant hum
Klon Centaur
C

16 reviews

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Great for younger brother of Klon Centaur
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Low distortion for an overdrive pedal
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Arrived when promissed
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Unfortunately the pedal did not work
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Gian control did nothing until turned from off to the 3 oclock position
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