OD-200 Hybrid Drive Pedal Review

Way better than expected!

I decided to try out the MD-200 first. It was so good I bought the DD and OD as well. They are all exceptional! However this OD was the biggest surprise of the bunch. I play several different guitars and all I've got to do is select a different saved preset until I find the one that works for whatever I'm playing. Plus the manual mode is great to mess with if I'm in the mood for… read more something different. I've replaced tons of individual pedals with these three boxes. They've cured my G.A.S. for new pedals! No more constant rotation.

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Raising The Bar on Sonic Superiority

I've owned a DS-1X for about 4 years (and love it) and was considering buying a OD-1X to pair with it, but after reading about the OD-200, it seemed like the best of both of worlds - and it is. After playing through this unit extensively for about 2 weeks, I'm very pleased the with incredible tones, but the flexibility and tweakability is where it really shines. I've A/B'd my… read more old DS-1X with the patch on the OD-200 and it's indistinguishable to my ear - it's got a beautiful smoothness and eq that I can't get with any of my other boutique pedals (Bearfoot - Model H / Rockbox - Boiling Point). I'm still playing with the boost options, but for now and sticking with my Wampler Tumnus for stacking. I love the OD-1X patch as well and am having so much fun with my T-style guitars. I'm favoring the DS-1X and OD-1X patches at the moment, but I definitely am liking the Stack Drive and Fat Drive patches too - the CNTR OD (Centaur patch) is also amazing for a smooth fine grit for rhythm. My next step is too dig into the MIDI capabilities and pairing it with amp models in my Helix. Like most BOSS pedals, super sturdy and built like a tank. It only takes 20-30 minutes to master the interface and operation - super intuitive.

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Best distortion pedal ive ever owned!!!

and ive been playing 52 years. its all here in one box....whatever you need it is here. and if youre reading this and havent purchased from Sweetwater yet what are you waiting for? Ask for Randy Poteete, tell him Fritz sent ya and get yourself one of these pedals. You wont regret it!!!

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Best sounds and Quality

Purchased this after being blown away with The EQ 200 sounds and versatility . This pedals sound quality far exceeds its price. The 200 series pedals are the best value and stereo images from Boss in years.

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Amazing pedal!! But patience you must have...mmmmm

I just spent about an hour learning all the modes and configurations this pedal is capable of....and yes, an hour of focused time is enough if you watched a good Youtube video explaining the pedal before you get started like i did. Some have voiced frustration over how powerful this pedal is...i use the word powerful because there is truly nothing else on the market like this pedal.… read more It is the equivalent of an entire pedal board full of boost and drive pedals that can be combined in almost any way you can imagine. Add the nice noise gate to the signal path and you have a pedal board in a box. All of the drive tones are good, but the boost stacking is what really makes them amazing...just as good if not better than some of my boutique OD pedals. I am not saying i will get rid of any of my other pedals, but i sure could if i wanted too. This pedal is a game changer...but as my title states...you will need ample time and patience to setup all your favorite presets... I have a number of guitars with different pickups...this is awesome for tailoring my OD settings for each guitar...then it's showtime all the time...just hit a preset and out comes perfection...don't even need the midi control if you don't want to deal with the hassle.

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