
Roland SD-1 Super Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal

The Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive delivers smooth, warm overdrive tones, perfect for blues, rock, and classic lead guitar sounds.

Product Description
The Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Pedal is a legendary guitar effects pedal known for its warm, tube-like overdrive. Designed for blues, rock, and fusion guitarists, it provides smooth gain with natural dynamics, ensuring that your playing style shines through.
Using asymmetrical clipping circuitry, the SD-1 recreates the warmth and responsiveness of vintage tube amplifiers, making it ideal for both rhythm and lead tones. The tone control lets you shape your sound, from thick, creamy sustain to biting overdrive.
Built with rugged Boss reliability, this pedal is a staple for players who want classic overdrive tones without losing their natural guitar character. Whether used as a standalone drive or a boost for high-gain amps, the SD-1 delivers versatile performance in any setting.
- Genre-defining BOSS overdrive sound
- Unique asymmetrical clipping circuit produces tube-like overdrive characteristics
- Mild-to-moderate drive tones with focused midrange and tight low end
- Ideal for use with clean and slightly driven amps
- Also works great for bringing tightness and definition to high-gain amp tones
- Stacks well with boost, overdrive, and distortion pedals
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Product Specifications
Features | |
Nominal Input Level | -20 dBu |
Input Impedance | 1 M ohm |
Nominal Output Level | -20 dBu |
Output Impedance | 1 k ohm |
Recommended Load Impedance | 10 k ohms or greater |
Bypass | Buffered bypass |
Controls | DRIVE knob |
Controls | TONE knob |
Controls | LEVEL knob |
Controls | Pedal switch |
Indicator | CHECK indicator (Used for indication of check battery) |
Connectors | INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type |
Connectors | OUTPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type |
Connectors | DC IN jack |
Power Supply | Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22) or Alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61) |
Power Supply | AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately) |
Current Draw | 10 mA |
Expected battery life under continuous use | Carbon: Approx. 60 hours |
Expected battery life under continuous use | Alkaline: Approx. 90 hours |
Expected battery life under continuous use | *These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use. |
Accessories | Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY," "IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information") |
Accessories | Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22) |
Options (sold separately) | AC adaptor: PSA series |