Andromeda nobels odr1 natural overdrive diy project pcb. A reissue of one of the bestkept secrets in overdrive effects, the new nobels odr1. For any price they are exceptional sounding pedals with little reason not to have at hand if you play with lowdrive. These are truly classic lowgain transparent drives, particularly when modded to smooth out the top end or changing out an op amp. Personally, i prefer when they demo each pedal doing the same riff or whatever and go back and forth.
We take a look at the nobels odr1 overdrive guitar effects pedal. In the industry, the odr 1 is well known and has some high profile fans. The odr 1 is a highquality pedal designed to provide distinctive, sustained tones. It is favored by guitarists like tom bukovac and guthrie trapp on their pedal boards. Dec 23, 2017 in the industry, the odr 1 is well known and has some high profile fans. Ibanez ts9 reissue munchen verstarker verleih ibanez ts9. With this modification, the odr1 is easily in my top 3 overdrivesand ive. Ive had both on my board at the same time and used the bd on neck single coil stuff i also play strats and the open road on the bridge pickupif that helps you any. Nobels odr1 overdrive guitar effect pedal for sale online ebay. Theres a reason why the nobels odr 1bc overdrive has been the first choice for top studio musicians for over 30 years. Nobels odr1 natural overdrive silver telecaster guitar forum. In fact on my tiny board instead of my odr 1 reissue i put on my imperial tonight.
No, but i had a reissue odr1, and then purchased a pedal kit from aion electronics. Add tennants ech2o nanoclean technology or fast foamactivated scrubbing technology and reduce water and detergent use. I think the biggest source of compression is the fact that the signal is clamped in the first stage with the two diodes back to back in the feedback loop. I love the reissue and have not experienced any boostbuffer issues.
While this little green pedal might not be well known by a huge segment of players, it\\s actually a very popular overdrive in the nashville music scene and for good reason. Nobels odr1 overdrive guitar effect pedal v2 with bass. Lee anderton, aka the captain from andertons music in guildford, uk talkes about the nobels odr 1 pedal. Nobels odr1 green overdrive pedal adirondack guitar. True to its original circuitry, this overdrive pedal gives guitar players the right amount of low to mid level gain to cover rock, country, blues tones and more. Nobels odr1 overdrive gets a new bass cut edition telecaster. Boss od1 overdrive munchen verleih effektpedal boss od1.
When they launched the reissue i bought 4 of them and im happy to tell you the reissue circuit is spot on to the old one. The open road is more bassy and woofy and not as tight and transparent as the blues driver. Nobels odr1 natural classic overdrive guitar effect pedal. To be honest, it is kind of hard to tell from the shootout, because you have too many things going on at once and different pedals are being used for different things. Originally i was going to use the nobles as a sort of crunch tone, and the ocd as a more pure rock tone. Though we put the biyang od10 mad driver on our best cheap guitar effects.
Mar 08, 2014 another nice sounding circuit and layout. Nobels odr1 green overdrive pedal improved new features on this model with the same great tone. Mar 22, 2011 im going to have to get an sd 1 to try. Shop at andertons and enjoy our awardwinning service, free nextday uk delivery and 0% finance. I tried a lot of od pedals with the crystal and the nobels odr 1 is the best sound that ive found. Is there any difference between the original green odr 1 and the current reissue.
What are your top overdive pedals in the last few years. While its natural overdrive sounds great on just about any ax, it pairs especially well with singlecoil. The pedal really enriches the tonal qualities of your guitar when played through a good tube amp. Nashville studio guitarists rated the odr 1 the best overdrive and players around the world had discovered. This is a very straight ahead comparison just looking at the difference in gain and overall. They make a different version now, but its still pretty cheap and would be worth a look for a tubescreamer type. The primary complaint of the odr 1 is that it has way too much bass with no way to dial it out. Nobels odr1 overdrive reissue telecaster guitar forum. You can leave the pedal on full time for clean boost or use it to color your sound. Add a germanium diode in series with one of them, or try replacing both with leds. It has the same tones as its legendary brother the odr 1. Have to thank you and pay homage for the use of your m1 audio tube zone layout.
Its also a good chord to hear how much clarity the gain characteristic has. Great deals on transparent overdrives and other boost styles. Heres a comparison between the nobels odr1 and the nobels odrs overdrive pedals. The xts imperial od is great, offers another less compressed voice and takes what the odr 1 does and moves with it. The odr 1 also has a cousin called the overdrive special odr s, which features a threeband tonestack in place of the odr 1 s spectrum control. Hi all, currently i have a nobles odr 1 and a fulltone ocd in the post on its way. Nobels odr1 plus, 10th anniversary limited edition with additional boost switch that extends the range of the drive control bringing more gain potential. Although the only good demo that ive heard is the one by gearmandude, i must say that i like what i hear. It is a little different in tonefeel to the nobels stuff but still nice. Rockett guthrie trapp overdrive 3 knob quite a bit less bass than the nobels and slightly more gain. I built it to test the circuit and see what i thought and i was very impressed. The pedal really enriches the tonal qualities of your guitar when played through a good t ube amp. Comparison of nobels odr1 derived pedals bassgainbuild. Tube screamers always work as well, and there are some boutique pedals people here use as well.
Nobels odr1 overdrive guitar effect pedal v2 with bass cut. I have a visual sound open road, which is supposedly based on the odr 1. The build quality is surprisingly good considering the price. This pedal features and added bass control for even more tonal flexibility. A reissue of one of the bestkept secrets in overdrive effects, the new nobels odr 1 has been one of my personal favorite od pedals for a few months now. With singing sustain, nice midrange and sounds from light grit to massive crunch. The stock mode on it is the same as a normal blues driver but with a much more useable tone control it doesnt get as overtly harsh or bright as the tone control on the regular one, see how rodney in the op runs his at about 9 oclock and it runs a lot quieter than the stock bd2s ive played in the past. Theres also a couple cheapies that are pretty good. If youre a heavy stomper you may want to utilize the remote output with a boss fs 5l or something. Aug 14, 2005 20180118 nobels odr 1 overdrive pedal for bass guitar by emg tv by nobels 20180120 guthrie trapp rig rundown by premier guitar feat.
And if you ever have trouble you could always have it rehoused like tom bukovac did. Controls drive, spectrum, level features input for remote switch. This is a very straight ahead comparison just looking at the difference in gain and overall character each different pedal has, as the internet is. My pedals on my board at the moment are from guitar to amp as follows. I also have a nobles odr 1 which a lot of telecaster players love, but as much as i try i cant seem to bond with that pedal. Ive owned an od3 for a while and the vsxo but never a nobles. Nobels odr1 overdrive guitar effect pedal for sale online. After much time away from the hands of us guitarist, the nobel odr 1 overdrive is back on the market and finding its way on many pedalboards across the world.
With responsive controls, take your overdrive from gentle rumble to savage crunch. After sifting through a bunch of odr 1 related pedals i can honestly say, for me its the original lower gain voiced circuit or the xts imperial. The nobles odr 1 comes up for sale here in the us anyway often and cheap in my own field of gear sources. If so, he said on at least one nobles thread in this forum that its his favorite od, out of all of his ods.
Nobels odr1 vs nobels odrs overdrive pedal comparison. Discussion in the stomp box started by bigbubbaburger. Nobels odr1 circuit history nobels is a german company thats not very wellknown in the united states. The nobles speed scrub rider floor scrubber cleans large and small floors and environments. Rockett pedals chicken soup overdrive based on the nobels odr 1 nobels sod 1 super overdrive prototype nobels odr s overdrive special. I have a ds 1 which i think is disappointing and ive had a mt2 that sounded terrible so ive stayed clear of boss pedals for a while now. In 2002, a silver tenth anniversary reissue was released, which was the standard for a long time until circa 2011 when the green version was rereleased. This one looks to be the next on my list after just finishing the shin dumbo and a series of barber boards. We have worked very hard to give you, the musician exactly what you wanted the original odr 1 that has developed its own almost cult following since we originally designed and engineered it way back in 1985. Saying that, ill obviously be using a overdrive pedal to push an amp thats already overdriven, rather than using a distortion to change a clean amp. I have the original odr 1 green its now retired in a glass case on my mantel.
The original odr 1 overdrive first released in 1985 has since become a relatively expensive collectible pedal, but nobels has released a reasonablypriced reissue that stays very faithful to the originals sound and tone. The digitech bad monkey is another famous cheap pedal which many dig. What are your top overdive pedals in the last few years discussion in stratocaster discussion forum started by manduco, mar 9, 2014. Youll love the warm midgain tones for rock and blues, and the screaming hard rock sounds from the odr 1. Oct 09, 2012 vertex axis wah, vertex bc109 fuzz, cornish tb83 treble booster, demeter compulator, cornish st2ss3, vertex input buffer, menatone red snapper, nobels odr 1 rehoused, way huge camel toe, proco rat, chandler tube driver, interface effect breakout insert point, vertex modified ge7, vertex modified volume pedal fv500l, electro. I play blues and classic bluesrock, dont mind using my noble odr 1 or ts9 for od, and love a great clean sound. Rated the best overdrive by nashville studio guitarists, the nobels odr1 presents a natural, tubeamp style overdrive that is versatile, amplike. Quite a heavy pedal, seems well built in comparison to the. The odr1 natural overdrive was first released in in 1992.
In 2002, a silver tenth anniversary reissue was released, which was the. The original odr 1 was released back in 1985 and has developed a. I dont have the patience, know how, or equipment to pull that off. While this little green pedal might not be well known by a huge segment of players, its actually a very popular overdrive in the nashville music scene and for good reason. Nobels odrs overdrive special munchen verstarker pedal nobels. I use the odr 1 all the time, and i know what you mean. Vertex axis wah, vertex bc109 fuzz, cornish tb83 treble booster, demeter compulator, cornish st2ss3, vertex input buffer, menatone red snapper, nobels odr 1 rehoused, way huge camel toe, proco rat, chandler tube driver, interface effect breakout insert point, vertex modified ge7, vertex modified volume pedal fv500l, electro. Still, i was surprised to see how much that one sold for. A reissue of the classic 1990s pedals that attained legendary status among nashville. I have the reissue but never tried an original to compare. Very natural sounding od with all three knobs at noon with my two rock crystal.
Nobels odr1 natural overdrive clone project documentation. One of the best pedals on the market for the price, sounds good with single coil or humbucker pickup guitars. Nobels odr1 natural overdrive overview andromeda project link the andromeda overdrive is a clone of the nobels odr 1, a somewhat obscure pedal from germany that nonetheless is considered a secret weapon among nashville studio musicians. Find used, new, and vintage overdrives and boost pedals on reverb. Jun 23, 2012 the odr 1 is sturdy enough to velcro to a pedalboard and transport in a case regularly over a long period of time, but i think tossing it in a plastic sack and skipping to your gig at a japanese fish market might kill it after a little while. Nobels odr 1bc overdrive w bass cut the pedal enthusiasts secret weapon. Originally i was going to use the nobles as a sort of crunch. The best overdrive on the market states jerry donahue of the hellecasters. Nobels odr 1 reissue the amount of bass is fine on its own but can make stacking difficult. For more information about nobels please check out. Nobels odr1 classic overdrive guitar effect pedal reissue new. This pcb allows you to build a clone of the nobels odr1 natural overdrive, a favorite.
Youll love the warm midgain tones for rock and blues, and the screaming hard rock sounds from the odr 1 mini. The odr 1 reissue is a versatile natural tubeamp style overdrive that makes this a no brainer for adding classic sound and character to your tone. I believe in getting a nice, fat and clean tone out of the amp before incorporating any pedals. Boasting a unique combination of natural smooth overdrive, rich. A reissue of one of the bestkept secrets in overdrive effects, the new nobels odr 1 has been one of my personal favorite od pedals for a few months now and has won a hardearned spot on my pedalboard for years to come.
Odr mini the odr mini delivers creamy, natural overdrive everything from pushed clean amp tones to gain filled stacks. Improve your sound with the nobels odr 1 natural overdrive guitar effect pedal. History i am really happy that our reissue overdrive is now available again. Im on the verge of replacing my danelectro cool cat drive original co 1 version with the newer model, silver nobels odr1 natural overdrive. The odr 1 and odr 1 plus pedals have a unique spectrum control, as the manual states. The circuits share a lot in common, but the tonestack is completely different, and most people still prefer the odr 1 despite the added flexibility of the odr s. I discovered nobels odr1 when stumbled upon one good video comparing this pedal to modtone dyno and the plastic version of the ibanez tube screamer overdrive pedal. Od stompbox to match princeton amp gearslutz pro audio.
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