Boss OD-3 vs Nobels ODR-1 - Which is the most "transparent"?

Hi guys, today we want to show you a comparison between two fantastic drive pedals: the Boss OD-3 and the Nobels ODR-1. The OD-3 has been used by many great players like Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Greenwood, Neil Halstead, Joe Walsh, Gem Archer, William Reid, Norah Jones, and Mdou Moctar, to mention a few. The ODR-1 has become famous as the secret ingredient of the "Nashville sound", thx to session guitarist Tom Bukovac. However, the ODR-1 is very popular among players like Graham Coxon and youtube superstars like Peter Honoré and Tyler Larson.

We don't know if these two pedals share some similarities in the circuit; we leave this kind of analysis to the experts; however, they have definitely the same "flavour". Both of these pedals claim to be "natural" and "transparent". We don't know if these words make any sense, but they both do a great job preserving the unique character of your guitar.

The ODR-1 is maybe a bit flatter in the EQ and has a more pronounced low-end. The OD-3 is perhaps a little more mid-focused. Check this video out, and let us know what do you think in the comments below.

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00:00 What are we doing today?
01:00 Loop #1 - Fender Mustang Kurt Cobain (bridge).
01:20 Back-to-back comparison with tone and gain at noon.
01:54 The ODR-1 has a fatter low-end and the OD-3 is a bit more mids-focused. Do you reckon?
02:44 Checking Tone and Drive on the OD-3.
03:31 Checking Drive and Spectrum on the ODR-1.
04:11 The Spectrum on the ODR-1 is a very peculiar EQ.
04:56 Checking the internal bass-cut switch on the ODR-1.
06:19 Medium gain comparison (back-to-back) - bridge pickup.
07:10 Low gain comparison (back-to-back) - bridge pickup.
08:23 Gain-dimed comparison (back-to-back) - bridge pickup.
11:24 Loop #2 - Fender Mustang Kurt Cobain (neck).
11:48 Low gain comparison (back-to-back) - neck pickup.
12:44 Reducing low-end via the bass-cut switch on the ODR-1. Do they sound more similar now?
14:01 Medium gain comparison (back-to-back) - neck pickup.
15:38 Gain-dimed comparison (back-to-back) - neck pickup.

Here you can find more info about the pedals in this video:
Boss OD-3 - https://bit.ly/3BZOGdx
Nobels ODR-1 - https://bit.ly/3hm1Ycz

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