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OVERDRIVE- NOBELS ODR-1X ___NEW___ finally released & almost available
Nobels ODR-1X ||| Overdrive
$155.00 USD & $85.00 USD
The original pedal has literally been around for decades. It was designed in Germany in 1985 but was made in Korea. When it came out it was fraction of the price of the Ibanez Tube Screamer that it was designed to replace. It took off as the go-to in Nashville because Country Music had finally morphed its way with Outlaw Country music to needing a bit of dirt in the sound. In fact for many a Fender Deluxe Reverb amp with the Nobels always on if indeed pulled back was a 'Thing'. These days nothing owns what gets used in popular music. Perhaps in general now a modeler takes precedence as it checks everything but the originality
box in a recording and in 95% of all live music situations.
A FEW BUTS & a SURPRISE
The original has too much bass for HB PU's bit sounds passable on single coil. By today's standards it is either a "nothing like the old one for warmth or to my opinion ...it has far, far too much mud. In fact I fell over laughing when a really well known reviewer paid so much for an old one that he would not say more that "too much" to the camera. He then unboxed it and plugged it in. The look of embarrassment, horror and disappointment on his face was 3 dimensional.
On a final note. What surprises me is the the Nobels is cranked it has a very raspy near Fuzz like tone. When I think Nashville I think more like a Timmy with an obvious in control and warm sound. For me it is a very nice surprise as I have been looking for that just right hardclipper. Almost but not as overkill as the Boss Blues Driver.
CONCLUSION __
The new one really is a big improvement. This ain't no first edition ToneBender Fuzz
that does get a leg up because of some antique germanium transistors. It is a modern
no excuses pedal with a specific purpose and a specific sound that where it fits, it fits
like a glove. That said they do a new budget friendly mini. If you are like me that uses
22 OD's on just 34 tunes and most of those get stacked with, boosts ,Fuzz etc than
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