Some things never go out of style. That includes the Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, one of the longest-running overdrive pedals in existence. There's good reason for that. The SD-1 approximates the asymmetrical response of a tube amp to produce a slightly jagged, granular drive tone that slices through the mix and really perks up the ear. Thousands — dare we say millions? — of guitarists have been putting the SD-1 to use on their pedalboards ever since.
If you're not one of them, now's your chance to join the club. Boss SD-1 pedals are under $50 at Musician's Friend on Cyber Monday, a savings of nearly 25%!
Since 1981, the humble Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive has been juicing the tones of more rigs and recordings than any other single pedal on the planet. Its “just-right” circuit delivers pushed-amp tone in situations where an amp can’t easily be pushed, and it can provide a little poke when you want to take your lead from satisfactory to luscious.
The tone control is really the heart of the matter. Whereas the Super OverDrive's predecessor — the OD-1 OverDrive — offered only level and overdrive controls, the Super OverDrive raised the sonic options with the tone dial to let guitarists cut or boost highs as they so desired. It proved the perfect complement that made this a pedal for the ages.
Those revolutionary foundations remain fundamentally unchanged today. The SD-1 still supplies the glorious harmonic-rich roar that identifies it with a single riff — alongside the open-ended tone-shaping that has drawn players as eclectic as Eddie Van Halen, Richie Sambora and Mark Knopfler.
If you’ve never welcomed the legend to your pedalboard, now’s the time while Musician's Friend has the Boss SD-1 for under $50 during its Cyber Monday sale.
