Friday, October 20, 2023

OVERDRIVE- RUESS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Square One OD ... BOSS OD-1 clone?

$190.00 USD
RUESS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 
 SQUARE ONE       Overdrive
This is a take on the defunct Boss OD-1. It arrived in 1977 and was perhaps the first serious take on an Amp-in-a-Box.
The layout is Level and Drive but unlike the Boss it has a treble cut. Inside you can trigger a dip switch to give you symmetrical clipping which give it a Tube Screamer vibe.
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The pedal is very aggressive. Keep in mind it came out just after the Rat pedal so the Rat was the go-too for an in your face tone. I like it's nasty biting tone but the BOSS OD-3 is similar and is only $110.00 USD.


the fine print
The Boss OD-3 has very similar vibe
and at $110.00 is worth a listen. 
Check my review from May 22





2 comments:

  1. Thank you very much Paul for posting it!

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  2. Comparison between Boss OD-1 and Valeton OD-10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHPWLUjtREM

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