eddiewagner
Poster Extraordinaire
The Overdrive. And they are on Sale at Thomann for 79€. I had to order one really fast.
Tom Bukovac really likes the tiny Nobels
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Brent Hutto
Tele-Afflicted
I thought it was sort of received wisdom that Nashville studio guys love them some ODR-1.
Sounds like this is a headline not quite to the level of Man Bites Dog. More like General Francisco Franco Is Still Dead.
NASHVILLE STUDIO CATS STILL LOVE ODR-1
Sounds like this is a headline not quite to the level of Man Bites Dog. More like General Francisco Franco Is Still Dead.
NASHVILLE STUDIO CATS STILL LOVE ODR-1
Yes, but then you have the sub-genre of the "older is always better" crowd... only the VINTAGE ODR-1 is "the stuff", the new ones don't sound like the old ones, blah blah blah... even Buk is a member of that crowd, he has said the reissue and the mini aren't as good as the originals.
Then he proved himself wrong. I love it.
Then he proved himself wrong. I love it.
JustABluesGuy
Friend of Leo's
I have my eyes out for one. I’m not a “country” player, but I do have some country “influences” and those country pros know their cowpies.
I listened and watched that whole clip yesterday very intently, and I couldn’t really hear the difference between those two nobles. And obviously, uncle Larry couldn’t either.
Which was cool.
It’s also cool to see that the king of tone still lives up to its much- deserved hype.
That is a great pedal and I have heard it sound fantastic in more than just that setting.
Which was cool.
It’s also cool to see that the king of tone still lives up to its much- deserved hype.
That is a great pedal and I have heard it sound fantastic in more than just that setting.
boop
Tele-Holic
I just bought one, I'm less than in love with my tubescreamer
JustABluesGuy
Friend of Leo's
I felt like I was in the room! When he mentioned hearing the clean tone alongside the OD tone I was like, “IKR!”
I feel bad for all the guys who bought a dozen different TS variants without ever realizing that they don’t really like mid boosts.
That whole video was fascinating. It got me wanting to try an ODR-1 against my BB Preamp, which replaced my old SD-1 ten years ago. Since then, I thought I’d never need to try another overdrive.
The whole flat response/no mid hump thing that the Nobels does so well also got me wondering about the Boss OD-3. I’m a huge Boss fan boy, but I’ve never tried one. Anybody ever compared the OD-3 to the ODR-1?
Fortunately, the ODR-1 Mini and the OD-3 are both readily available; in stock at my local GC. I believe I’m gonna take advantage of their return policy and have me a 3-way shootout.
The whole flat response/no mid hump thing that the Nobels does so well also got me wondering about the Boss OD-3. I’m a huge Boss fan boy, but I’ve never tried one. Anybody ever compared the OD-3 to the ODR-1?
Fortunately, the ODR-1 Mini and the OD-3 are both readily available; in stock at my local GC. I believe I’m gonna take advantage of their return policy and have me a 3-way shootout.
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loudboy
Tele-Afflicted
I ordered the mini Nobels and the Wampler Belle, to see which was better. The Nobels was too woofy, and you couldn't dial it out. Kept the Wampler, which is a really good OD.
Got the ODR-1 Mini today. It's fantastic with my current amps (the last time I owned one, it was the Reissue, and I had completely different amps).
Not sure I'll sell my Timmy (MXR) yet, but it's looking likely...
I had a Belle when they first came out, and it is great, but I found it hard to dial in... like the controls were too interactive or something. I prefer the single "Spectrum" control of the ODR-1. The Belle is more versatile, no doubt, but I tends to like SIMPLE: give me a pedal with one or two "sweet spots"- and they are SUPER sweet- and I'm happy. That's the ODR-1. (I actually sold my Belle when I got the MXR Timmy)
It's funny... after finding the settings I liked, I looked up pedalboards of some fave players, and turns out I set mine like they set theirs! GregV, Guthrie Trapp, and Bukovac... except Buk is boosting volume with them and I don't do that with ODs, they are just another gain stage for me, I keep them pretty close to unity.
But yeah all 3 seem to have the gain 10:30-12:00, Spectrum 12:00-1:30... the 2 sweet spots are in there.
Not sure I'll sell my Timmy (MXR) yet, but it's looking likely...
I had a Belle when they first came out, and it is great, but I found it hard to dial in... like the controls were too interactive or something. I prefer the single "Spectrum" control of the ODR-1. The Belle is more versatile, no doubt, but I tends to like SIMPLE: give me a pedal with one or two "sweet spots"- and they are SUPER sweet- and I'm happy. That's the ODR-1. (I actually sold my Belle when I got the MXR Timmy)
It's funny... after finding the settings I liked, I looked up pedalboards of some fave players, and turns out I set mine like they set theirs! GregV, Guthrie Trapp, and Bukovac... except Buk is boosting volume with them and I don't do that with ODs, they are just another gain stage for me, I keep them pretty close to unity.
But yeah all 3 seem to have the gain 10:30-12:00, Spectrum 12:00-1:30... the 2 sweet spots are in there.
Telecaster88
Friend of Leo's
My feeling was that the ODR-1 had a certain zing that the other similar pedals don't. But it's like a 99% vs 100% thing. They're really close. The ODR-1 on a Tele bridge pickup is insanely good, just perfect. But it gets a little odd on other PU settings, a little woofy, which is a common complaint, even with the bass cut switch on the new model. It's for this reason that the OD-3 might come out just a touch ahead in my opinion. It's really usable across the board. Both sound to me like a cranked amp, versus a pedal. I thought I didn't like OD pedals till I heard these two. If you love Boss pedals, I think you'd be happy with the OD-3.
To my ears the Belle seemed grittier or fizzier than the Nobels, less creamy. I still have the Belle, so maybe I just need to spend more time dialing it in. The Nobels right out of the box was blowing my mind. Very easy to find good sounds in it (aside from said woofiness)...
I'm kind of curious how the Nobels mini compares to the full sized pedal. It allegedly has a tighter bass response even though it's missing the bass cut switch.
Edited to add: just reread your post, @loudboy, and noticed you had the Nobels mini. If the mini was still too woofy, I can probably skip trying it!
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Brent Hutto
Tele-Afflicted
I always worry about these pedals (not to ODR-1 types) that are beloved by guys who always play on the bridge and play in a really aggressive, snappy, twangy style. When I see a demo that only includes bridge pickup and especially if it features chickin-pickin or similar right hand stuff I kind of write it off because I don't play like that, don't much use my bridge and honestly it's not a style that features in the music I like best.
It kind of seems to me that a pedal which tames that sound in a pleasing way probably adds stuff I'm already getting from my neck pickup.
stylemessiah
Tele-Meister
The Nobel ORD-1 is just the most current overrated pedal people obsess over, all without some marketing guy getting paid to make it happen...just have some dude on youtube seem enthusiastic about it and cloud over the influencer part....
We'll get to some other very ordinary pedal soon, and that will be the next big thing
To be clear its absolutely nothing special, just so we're 100% clear....in fact a friend (more pedals than youve had hot dinners) and i tried it and within 5 minutes moved on...beige
Guitarists are sometimes the weirest/stupist people on the planet...
Signed,
Bad Monkey
We'll get to some other very ordinary pedal soon, and that will be the next big thing
To be clear its absolutely nothing special, just so we're 100% clear....in fact a friend (more pedals than youve had hot dinners) and i tried it and within 5 minutes moved on...beige
Guitarists are sometimes the weirest/stupist people on the planet...
Signed,
Bad Monkey
POST OF THE DAY!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
Telecaster88
Friend of Leo's
I got intrigued by the Nobels because I pretty much trust the Nashville guys. In general, they're about what works and what doesn't. I play mostly clean, but have tried various ODs to add a little zap to my sound, and I've always been underwhelmed. Even the most hyped/classic pedals sounded fizzy and artificial to my ears. When I tried the Nobels, I put all knobs on noon, hit the bridge pu, and from the first note a huge smile crossed my face. It sounds like what it's advertised as... Your guitar, your amp, overdriven. The OD is integrated with your guitar, not an effect sitting on top of your tone, even at lower volumes.
The ODR-1 has well known issues with bassiness, and it's not as stellar on other settings, for sure, but it's affordable and works. It's not for everyone though, or every application.
Given the growing hype surrounding the Nobels, I'd say the Boss OD-3 is the real sleeper. I dig them both. Fwiw.
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The ODR-1 has well known issues with bassiness, and it's not as stellar on other settings, for sure, but it's affordable and works. It's not for everyone though, or every application.
Given the growing hype surrounding the Nobels, I'd say the Boss OD-3 is the real sleeper. I dig them both. Fwiw.
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Here's a good explanation/comparison of the differences of these 2 very similar pedals:
Boss OD-3 vs Nobels ODR-1
Boss OD-3 vs Nobels ODR-1
I bought a Nobels ODR-1 and a Nobels ODR-S back when they were first the hot thing discussed on this site, back in the early 90s. They both cost about 40 bucks
I found the ODRS could be set to sound bad, which the ODR1 could not, so I sold the ODRS .
The OG ODR-1 sounds great...until you are playing with a full band. Then your sound utterly disappears, when you step on it.
I since have acquired the Wampler Belle, which allows you to dial out the preponderance of bass which causes this effect
I still have my original ODR-1.
I found the ODRS could be set to sound bad, which the ODR1 could not, so I sold the ODRS .
The OG ODR-1 sounds great...until you are playing with a full band. Then your sound utterly disappears, when you step on it.
I since have acquired the Wampler Belle, which allows you to dial out the preponderance of bass which causes this effect
I still have my original ODR-1.
You don’t need to be a country player to use a Nobels ODR. These pedals are great for blues and rock also.
I’m traveling for work this week and busy helping my kid move next. The week after that, Mrs_S is going to visit her sister in Chicago, leaving me to take take off the critters, but with the house to myself. I’ll grab a Nobels Mini and an OD-3 from GC and shoot them out against my beloved BB Preamp. The BB does a bit of the TS mid hump thing, but I usually compensate for it by running the bass around 2 o’clock and the treble around 1 o’clock. It’s always seemed kinda dumb to filter out the highs and lows pre-dirt, then add them back in post-dirt but I’ve always loved the sound of the BB.
It will interesting to see if the more sensible approach of NOT filtering out the highs and lows sounds any better.
The reviews all seem to say that the OD-3 is a little bit more mid-focused than the ODR-1, but not nearly as bad as a TS or SD-1. So, it may be the happy medium for me. Besides, I don’t have anything yellow on my board right now. Nothing to do now but obsess about it for two weeks until I can actually try them out.
It will interesting to see if the more sensible approach of NOT filtering out the highs and lows sounds any better.
The reviews all seem to say that the OD-3 is a little bit more mid-focused than the ODR-1, but not nearly as bad as a TS or SD-1. So, it may be the happy medium for me. Besides, I don’t have anything yellow on my board right now. Nothing to do now but obsess about it for two weeks until I can actually try them out.
