Boss OD-200 Hybrid Drive Pedal

Boss OD-200 Hybrid Drive Pedal

The OD-200 Hybrid Drive brings next-level sound, feel, and flexibility to overdrive and distortion, combining decades of BOSS tone expertise with innovative technologies. Powered by hybrid analog/digital circuitry, this dream pedal delivers any drive tone you can imagine via 12 primary modes, 15 boost types, series/parallel gain paths, and more. There’s even an advanced gate on board, ideal for both eliminating noise and adding tightness to high-gain drive tones.

Description

Premium Drive Tones with BOSS’s Advanced Hybrid Design

Powerful Gain Shaping with Series and Parallel Boosts

Kill the Noise and Tighten Your Tone

Dial in Sounds Fast

Save and Recall Your Favorite Setups

Deep Real-Time Control

OD-200 Drive Modes
• Overdrive—Natural tube-style overdrive with asymmetrical clipping.
• Blues—Highly expressive overdrive sound with wide tonal range.
• Scream—Smooth overdrive sound with mid-focused tone.
• Cntr OD—Mild drive sound modeled on the Klon Centaur.
• X-Drive—Next-generation overdrive that uses BOSS’s Multi-Dimensional Processing (MDP) for enhanced string separation, increased clarity, and expressive dynamic response.
• Dist—Cutting distortion that’s ideal for a wide variety of styles.
• X-Dist—Distinctive distortion that uses MDP tech for a superior playing experience that’s unattainable with analog distortion pedals.
• Stack Drive—Iconic British stack sound, with range from sparkly clean to a thick vintage roar.
• Fat Dist—Thick, tight distortion sound that’s ideal for riffs and solos.
• Brown—Lead sound inspired by the original British stack amp, with higher gain and razor-sharp definition.
• X-Metal—Wide-ranging modern sound powered by MDP, with superior clarity and string definition even at the highest gain settings.
• Fuzz—Bold fuzz sound with big, round tone and rich sustain.

Features 

• Advanced hybrid design with analog and digital circuitry provides a huge range of drive tones from classic to modern
• Twelve primary drive modes plus 15 boost types with independent pre/post gain controls
• Selectable series or parallel boost structures for unlimited gain shaping
• Advanced gate section for eliminating noise and tightening high-gain tones
• Class-leading sound quality with 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit floating point processing, and 96 kHz sampling rate
• Real-time panel setting and four memories for storing favorite sounds
• Panel Lock function disables controls to prevent unwanted changes
• Customizable multi-function footswitches for bypass, boost, memory selection, and more
• Support for expanded control via external footswitches, an expression pedal, or MIDI
• Full MIDI I/O provided with mini TRS jacks (BMIDI-5-35 adaptor cable available separately)
• Micro USB jack for firmware updates
• Runs on PSA-series AC adaptor or three AA-size batteries

Specs

Sampling Frequency:  96 kHz

AD/DA Conversion:  32 bits

Processing:  32-bit floating point

Drive Circuit:   Analog + Digital

Modes

12 modes
OVERDRIVE, BLUES, SCREAM, CNTR OD, X-DRIVE, DIST, X-DIST, STACK DRIVE, FAT DIST, BROWN, X-METAL, FUZZ

Memory:  127 + Manual

Nominal Input Level:  INPUT: -10 dBu

Maximum Input Level:  INPUT: +7 dBu

Input Impedance:  INPUT: 1 M ohm

Nominal Output Level:  OUTPUT: -10 dBu

Maximum Output Level:  OUTPUT: +7 dBu (Load Impedance: 220 k ohms or greater)

Output Impedance:  OUTPUT: 1 k ohms

Recommended Load Impedance:  OUTPUT: 10 k ohms or greater

Bypass:  Buffered bypass

Controls

ON/OFF switch, MEMORY/BOOST switch
MODE knob, DRIVE knob, LEVEL knob, PARAM knob, LOW knob, MIDDLE knob, HIGH knob
PARAM button, MEMORY button

Display:  7 segments, 3 characters (LED)

Indicator:  PARAM indicator, MEMORY (MAN, 1--4) indicators

Connectors

INPUT jack, OUTPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
CTL 1, 2/EXP jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
MIDI (IN, OUT) jacks: Stereo miniature phone type
DC IN jack
USB port: USB micro B-type (program update only)

Power Supply:  Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 3, AC adaptor (sold separately)

Current Draw:  220 mA

Expected Battery Life Under Continuous Use:  Alkaline: Approx. 6 Hours
* These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.

Accessories

Owner's Manual
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 3
Rubber foot x 4

Options (sold separately)

AC adaptor: PSA-S series
Footswitch: FS-5U
Dual footswitch: FS-6, FS-7
Expression pedal: FV-500H, FV-500L, EV-30, Roland EV-5
TRS/MIDI cable: BMIDI-5-35

SIZE AND WEIGHT

• Width:  101 mm/4 inches
• Depth:  138 mm/5-7/16 inches
• Height:  63 mm/2-1/2 inches
• Height (including rubber foot):  65 mm/2-9/16 inches
• Weight:  600 g/1 lb 6 oz
• Weight (including battery):  670 g/1 lb 8 oz

* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms

*The specifications are subject to change without notice.

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