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Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive settings

How 3 songs dial in the Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive, across 3 amps — real knob positions, not presets.

Typical Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive settings
KnobAverageRangeMatches
Level6.06–63
Balance4.33–63
Gain5.03–83
Averaged across every ToneAdapt match that uses this pedal. It usually sits first in the signal chain.
Song by song
SongAmpBoss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive settings
man in the box
alice in chains
Marshall DSL20HRLevel 6 · EQ Low 5 · EQ High 4 · Balance 3 · Gain 4
Hysteria
Muse
Orange Crush Bass 50Level 6 · High EQ 6 · Low EQ 7 · Balance 4 · Gain 3
Around the World
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Vonyx SMW15Level 6 · High 6 · Low 7 · Balance 6 · Gain 8

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Amps the Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive runs into
Marshall DSL20HR1 song with this pedalOrange Crush Bass 501 song with this pedal
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