What is it?
If there was ever one pedal that the vast majority of players have owned at some point, it is the humble Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive. In fact, I’m not even convinced people buy them; they just seem to materialize out of thin air the moment you decide you want to turn your hand at the electric guitar. All joking aside, this famous yellow box is one of the most popular, most enduring stompboxes in the world, being a firm favorite for many guitarists across genres and generations – but how does it actually hold up to the standard of today? Well, that’s what I’m going to find out.
