SD-1W Waza Craft Super Overdrive Pedal Review

I love this pedal!

I have tried all the high profile pedals and I prefer this one. If you do a 50/50 gain scenario and are into rock/metal, this is the one. Some of the new pedals are phenomenal. But they seem to work if you set your amp up totally clean. The pedal delivers the tight low end clarity along with the screaming leads. The WAZA is a 30% step up from the original IMO. I only use the Custom… read more Switch!.

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Classic Tone

This is the OD that I least wanted. Had a nice lore mid hump that pairs well with Marshalls. Not too fizzy or dark sounding.

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Boss SD1W

I wasn't sure what I would think of this or whether it was right for me,but purchased it anyways.It does exactly almost what I was hoping for.Years about probably 30 years ago I had to borrow a guitar and a pedal to get through the night.The pedal was a Boss SD1 and I had fun using that one night but never owned one.I had a stock Boss OD1 and a Analog Man modded OD1 for years.One… read more got stolen,other I regretted selling.Boss OD1's aren't cheap and have been looking for that sound.I have yet to try a Boss OD3 are hard to come by ,always seem sold out everywhere when I want one.I decided to pay more than the regular stock Boss SD1 and get this one and glad I did.Honestly I think the standard mode sounds good for some applications, also sounds kinda dead,but the custom mode just sounds fantastic.It has more bass,a little more gain,but just sounds more alive,transparent.I messed around between the modes and I don't see a reason to ever really use the standard mode.It really is a great sounding overdrive,better than most costing more.

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Worth The Extra Money For Waza

I have had the Waza Craft Blues Driver now for over a year and I would recommend it to any classic hard rock guitarist as well as for blues players. My goal was to get an expressive high gain sound and this delivers, especially on the custom setting. The extra work at Boss paid off and justifies the extra cost over the stock Blues Driver, and I now use it to supplement my Marshall… read more DSL40 with the clean channel when the (very good) stock overdrive channel just isn't enough. I thought this device would bog down or get too mushy, but the distortion tone is great, distinguishable notes and clean at full tilt. Whether it's Black Sabbath or Roy Buchannan, this is a great supplement to stock amp overdrive.

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It’s a Classic!

I have owned many modded Boss SD-1 pedals over the years. I have fought with overdrive pedals for years chasing " that tone." I have an OCD, ZW OD, Doug Aldrich OD, YJM OD modded to 1983 specs, Tubescreamers, Berkos Jimi Hendrix Pedal etc etc etc. They all have their uses. Running into a JP2C an overdrive is not really needed. However I like to drop the amp gain a bit and then… read more use an OD for that saturated, liquids solo feel. It"s more about feel than sound usually for me. In Custom mode I can crank the gain up to 3 o"clock ( I use a TC Sentry Gate also) and the Boss SD-1W gives a very subtle but wonderful liquid gain feel. Legato, picking all feel like the amp is not fighting me using this boost. It is fantastic. The Sd-1 is a classic pedal in its own right. Buy the original pedal for $49 dollars and you have a great pedal. The Waza version has a better noise floor and although the C mode mods are subtle and small....those of you with a discerning ear will love the Waza craft pedal. Boss hit it out of the pack. Awesome classic Overdrive!

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