BOSS ODB-3 Bass Overdrive

What we say:

BOSS’s colourful stomp boxes are the most recognisable pedal range in existence. For over 40 years, guitarists from bedrooms to stadiums have put their boot down on a BOSS effect to transform their sound. Several models have passed into guitar legend and early examples can fetch extremely high prices. Happily, BOSS have maintained their stellar reputation for world-class effects in bomb-proof casing with their current range and have fended off the imitators for decades to remain the pre-eminent single pedal effects manufacturer in the business. If there’s an effect for guitar (or bass, vocals, keys…be creative!) then you can bet BOSS have a pedal of it in their range or even invented it outright! Every guitar player should get to experience the joy of selecting a pedal from BOSS’s exhaustive roster, plugging it in and unleashing their wildest sonic dreams.

At guitarguitar, we think that when it comes to bass, if it's good enough for Flea then it's good enough for us! And as far as distorted basslines go, the intro to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers' 'All Around The World' stands out as one of the greatest examples in recent years. What did Flea use to achieve his distinctive growly bass tone? You guessed it: it was none other than the BOSS ODB-3!

BOSS's primary bass drive pedal has been a right of passage for many bass players over the years and it's easy to understand the appeal: it distorts your signal in a very flexible way from light buzz to full-on meltdown without at any point interfering with your bass's all important low end. You can dial back in some of your dry, unaffected sound to balance out the mayhem and solidify your tone. Don't let your guitarist friends have all the fuzzy fun: join the noise party with the ODB-3!