Overdrive Sound Samples

The following are comparisons of various overdrive/distortion pedals. Each pedal has it's knobs at 12:00 (straight up, halway setting).

the Guitar used was a Les Paul, into a '67 Fender Deluxe Reverb, into a cheap mic into a sound card.

  • Ibanez TS9/808
  • Boss SD-1.808
  • Boss SD-1/808 with Boss (asymmettric) clipping
  • Boss BD-2/super
  • Boss DS-1/Pro