Boss OD-3 Vintage 1997 vs New 2021 Is There Any Difference?

Can you hear a difference between the original Boss OD-3 from 1997 and this new one? Are any of the updates in construction important to you? The Boss OD-3 was originally released in 1997, I&comparing a model made that year against a brand new one that was made in 2021 and bought new in 2022. While this video is focusing on the Boss OD-3, a lot of the things I’m discussing will be applicable to lots of other Boss pedals so if you’re a fan of Boss pedals and are sometimes not quite sure whether to buy brand new when compared to a used version from the 90s or early 2000s, this video should help you decide. I can’t actually hear a difference in the sound between them, any difference that I can hear could be put down to the tolerances in the pots and components. I have another Boss OD-3 from 2000 and it differs in sound no more than this new version. Sometimes I hear the mid frequency a little differently but then I’m not sure if it’s my ears playing tricks on me because it might just be that I’ve played in a slightly different way. I can’t quite pin point any difference. Judge for yourself. Probably the biggest update in construction for the new Boss OD-3 is the use of smaller surface mount components as appose to the more traditional larger thru-hole components. A lot of other Boss pedals were updated to surface mount parts much earlier, particularly delays and reverbs. You can see how the smaller size of the components in the surface mount design saves so much space, I...