Nobels ODR-1 30th Anniversary Edition vs ODR-1 Bass Cut vs ODR-Mini | Overdrive Pedal Shootout!

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Today we’re comparing the three Nobels ODR-1 pedals: the brand new limited edition ODR-1 30th Anniversary model, the standard ODR-1 Bass Cut edition, and the pint-sized ODR-Mini pedal!

This video came about because Nobels, who are 40 years old as a brand in 2023, are also celebrating the 30th birthday of the ODR-1 this year – hence the limited run (there’s 5000 available!) of 30th Anniversary pedals… so get one while you still can!

ODR-1 30th Anniversary Limited Edition at Thomann:
At Sweetwater:

ODR-1 Bass Cut at Thomann:
At Sweetwater:

ODR-Mini at Thomann:
At Sweetwater:

Now, if you’re looking for my full and detailed review and demo of the 30th Anniversary ODR-1 pedal, you can find that here:

But this video is all about testing the new pedal against the other standard ODR overdrives: the ODR-1 Bass Cut edition, and the ODR-Mini. These pedals are obviously all from the same initial idea, but they all have different features and USPs.

The 30th Anniversary model is based on the Nobels’ team’s favorite “original” ODR-1 unit from the 1990s. These are the ones that are most prized by players and can command ridiculous used prices – but the new one will set you back €199/$169, and of course it also comes in a wonderful gold sparkle finish!

It also has an amazing feature the others don’t: a variable Bass Cut knob, which lets you precisely tweak the amount of low end in your tone, so you can remove any unwanted flubby bass frequencies for amazing tonal clarity, while still keeping your sound thick, fat and rich. One criticism sometimes leveled at the ODR-1 pedal is that it has a little bit too much boomy bass on tap, so this control should be a godsend for many players.

The iconic green ODR-1 Bass Cut edition features a bass cut switch, which gives you all the bass… or none of it. This is a cool feature, but not as handy as the variable control on the 30th Anniversary edition. The ODR-1 Bass Cut will set you back around €120/$120.

The ODR-Mini, meanwhile, is the smallest of the three, so it’ll fit on any pedalboard, and it’s by far the cheapest, coming in at around €80/$80. It doesn’t have a bass cut of any kind, and it’s also the only pedal of the three that is true bypass (the other two being buffered bypass). All three pedals offer the same basic controls: Drive, Level, and Spectrum.

The three pedals all share the legendary ODR-1 tones, which range from transparent clean boosts to crunchy low and medium gain overdrives, and even some pretty thick hard rock tones… but how different do they sound, and which is best for you?

That’s what this video should help you decide. Here we have two loops – one played on my Fender Telecaster’s bridge single coil pickup, and the other on the bridge humbucker of my Epiphone Les Paul – where I really tweak the knobs of all three pedals to hear how they compare. Let me know which one you think sounds best in the comments!

Here are some links to the various playing samples and info bits:

00:00 Intro and what we’re doing today
00:53 ODR-1 30th Anniversary Edition info
01:58 ODR-1 BC edition info
02:32 ODR-Mini info
02:55 Today’s rig and plan

04:08 Fender Telecaster indie rock loop
09:10 Epiphone Les Paul hard rock loop

My setup was as follows: I ran the pedals straight into my Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 head. That went from the amp’s Red Box DI straight into my Focusrite Scarlett 2i4, which went into Logic Pro X. That's it. No post-processing on the sounds was done. Oh, and I used my Boss RC-10R to play the loops.

Here’s some links to those bits of gear:

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H&K Black Spirit 200 head:
Boss RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station:
Focusrite 4i4 (the new 2i4):
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Enjoy!


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Backing music from the YouTube Audio Library: Duck In The Alley – TrackTribe.

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