Nobels ODR-1 · Guitar Effect

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A useful thing on the Nobels ODR-1 is that the batterycompartment is reachable from the front, this is handy if you need to change a battery on your pedalboard during rehaersals. I wish more companies did this, a really nice touch from nobels. Battery or electric. stab. power supply 9V..12V DC, min. 100 mA, 2.1mm plug, center negative, (optional) In addition to this, you can now operate the pedal with up to 18v DC of power, giving you extra headroom for when you want to take things up a notch or two. Some signal loss and a little bit of gain added by the buffer, but in general this pedal has a clean bypass.

In 2019, the original designer of the ODR-1 released a boutique, hand-made “custom” version with three extra controls for bass, mids and clipping diodes. The Nordland ODR-C is a marvelously-engineered pedal that occupies the far end of the spectrum from the original ODR-1 and its budget build quality . Thanks to the Spectrum control tone pot you can actually increase the Bass and Treble frequencies simultaneously, with the Midrange remains untouched in either direction, giving complete transparency with a pinch of warmth. All New Features I’ve long meant to get an example of the Nobels ODR Overdrive - but could never fully settle on which single variant would suit me best - while I’ve come close to acquiring the discontinued Mythos Erlking on at least a couple of occasions. The Nobels circuit remains popular though and has seen recently in new varieties at either end of the scale - courtesy of the Vemuram Shanks ODS-1, and brand new Wampler Belle Overdrive Mini. The whole point of this video is to embarrass Uncle Larry and prove he doesn't know s*** about what he's talking about," laughs Tom. Except he obviously does – he soon recognises the sounds of the Klon and Nobels. But this video isn't really about identifying – it's about reactions based on the sounds in isolation. Due to popular demand, this pedal has been equipped with a whole new set of features to compliment those awesome tones. A Cult Classic

Overdrive vs distortion: what’s the difference?

We think this video may sell a few mini Nobels ODR-1s, as well as the new Pedaltrain Nightlight distortion but we can't wait to see more with delays, reverbs and modulation blind tests. The new ODR-1(bc) now offers a bass-cut switch under the battery cover to preset original ODR-1 sound or to preset slightly reduced sub-bass. The pedal’s right-side booster derives from the Dane’s clean boost circuit, employing a ‘lows’ knob for thinning or fattening up signals as needed. This all functions the same on the left side booster, with the only exception being that the left boost equips germanium diodes for added grit. The spectrum knob is at first a bit weird to dial in, because instead of EQ'ing between low and high frequencies, it boosts low mid and high frequencies together. The higher the spectrumknob, the higher the boost of the two frequencies. It can be a brittle sound of you turn it all the way up. Favoured by countless professional players over the decades, the Nobels ODR-1 is renowned for its clarity and versatility, providing a creamy-sounding natural overdrive sound to the guitar's signal.

If you are, or have ever been part of the Nashville scene, it is likely that you already know about the Nobels ODR-1. Otherwise it is very likely that you have never even heard of this German-engineered pedal. Occupying some of the (enormous) space between the Tubescreamer and the Klon, the ODR-1 provides a versatile yet uniquely flavored take on the overdrive genre. ODR-1 ON [Drive: 0; Spectrum: 0; Level: Full]You can really see that the circuit of the ODR-1 is naturally inclined towards the lows and low-mids. With the drive and the spectrum controls set at zero, the signal remains relatively unchanged until ~5kHz, at which point the frequencies are drastically cut out. ODR-1 ON [Drive: Full; Spectrum: Full; Level: Full]The relative increase in intensity is to be expected, but notice the incredible amount of energy in the lows and lower-mids. Again, even at its most maxed-out setting, these frequencies are overwhelmingly emphasized. This is something that we do not see with any of the more typical overdrive pedals, like the Tubescreamer or the SD-1. The core circuit and components are identical to the original vintage ODR-1 with some additional smart controls and refinements. And while you should be familiar with the Drive, Level and Spectrum (Tone) controls, there are 3 new controls - one regular-sized knob Mid frequencies control, and two mini-knobs - O.D.C. (Overdrive De-Compress) and of course Lo-cut.Nobels is a German company that’s not very well-known in the United States. The ODR-1 Natural Overdrive was first released in in 1992 [1]. In 2002 [2], a silver “tenth anniversary” reissue was released, which was the standard for a long time until circa 2011 when the green version was rereleased.