BATTLE OF THE NATURAL OVERDRIVES! Which sounds best? 

I'd much rather enjoy quality over quantity content... and Pete always delivers quality.

That tune you came up with to showcase these pedals is so beyond great. It's so hard to find music that has that kind of feel, you are one of a kind!

ODR-1 all the way!!! I’ve had 3 since 1992 and they just are the best OD to me ever. I’ve never taken the other 2 ODR-1 ones out of their box. Built like a tank despite the apparence.

Not only are you humble, but you obviously love what you do. Those are 2 big reasons that so many of us watch your videos...not to mention your supernatural talent, killer tracks, great gear, etc, etc, etc.

For people that have to spend their hard earned money on gear, the fact that the cost of the Nobels is less than half of the others is worth mentioning.

They all sounded good, but the Nobels had a magic to it that the others didn't quite match. Surprisingly, I liked the KOT the least.

Tele by itself sounds great! That’s my pick. I think the ODR-1 complements the root tone best.

Boy were you right. They all Sound Great. You can't go wrong with either one. Pete ( when I am burnt out ) I go Chill in Hawaii for 10 days - that will: "Hit the Re-Set Button" on Life. Love your work brother.

The sound is in his fingers............. and the guitars, amp & pedals. Great playing and great presentation as always,many thanks!

Wow! ODR1 really stood out for me. Might be interesting to shoot out an ODR1 and a Timmy

The Nobels ODR-1 is the single pedal among dozens and dozens I've tried that I cannot fault. It truly is awesome. Plus I've found that no matter what amp or pedals you stack it with, it always complements the sound very nicely. Excels at low to high gain. At full gain it's a bit boomy which could get buried in the mix but I really dig the way it's clipping, still perfectly natural sounding and usable even at full throttle. I just sold my beloved ibanez TS10 and fulltone 2B boost on ebay. The ODR-1 is to blame. If I can take only 1 pedal with me, the ODR-1 is it.

Nobels. Already on my board, love it, great with a boost in front too. I run an original Marshall bluesbreaker, or my amp 11.

The Nobels ODR-1 is one of my favorite OD pedals-didn’t break the bank and sounds amazing.

1 of each! But the Nobels ODR1 caught my attention.

Tim Pierce's videos made me really want one of those Nobels, been thinking about one for a while. Really all three of them are fantastic, I'd be glad to have any of them, however the D and M surprised me with how nice it sounded. The Nobels sounded so good on that Tele, just the right right level of grit and compression to get it to cut through the mix.

Analogman King of Tone is the best for me. Thank you.

That Keeley pedal is nuts! I have one. Most versatile pedal I’ve owned. If I’m playing single coils in particular it’s the only drive I’ll use. I do sometimes put a ts9 before it as a clean boost to further boost the gain too.

Pete, thanks for staying here. You really inspire me for being a better guitar player. Ariel, from Chile

The Nobels ODR-1 is the winner for me. It brings the licks through the mix extremely well and sounds very musical. Very good video, thanks.

Pete: Please don't worry too much about youtube and burnout. I don't think you will ever fall into that abyss for a couple of reasons: youtube is NOT your main source of income and more importantly, your personality would indicate that you will know when and for how long to take breaks. And that's totally cool I think for the majority of your fans around here. Bottom line for me: I don't need a routine, scheduled Pete Thorn video every 24 hours. What I do hope for is continued, best of class gear demos and gorgeous playing whenever you have time between gigs, clinics, writing and recording new music, your real jobs....etc... :) Pete, I know I am not alone in saying that you're a gem here on youtube - honest, engaging, interesting and a helluva musician. What I actually do wish for from you, time allowing, is perhaps some more occasional collabs with other key youtubers [i.e., ones I like, because, well, it's all about me...lol :P ] - need more Pete and Tim. Love to see you hook up somehow with guys like Rhett Shull and Rick Beato [but especially Rhett as I feel you guys would be like peanut butter and jelly together]. Hell, I think we'd all enjoy some kinda collab with Brian Wampler and maybe Phil McKnight as well! Another thing to throw out for your consideration: your thoughts on what I am personally referring to as the "next gen" guitar gurus out there leveraging youtube, IG, etc...People like Aaron Marshall, Plini, David Maxim Micic, bands like For Giants, Disperse, Polyphia....bands and players of that ilk. And along with that, maybe a vid with your thoughts on super modern guitar makers like Aristedes and Steinberg. Like that classic song says Pete - don't go changin', to try to please me... :D cheers brotha

All Hail the Nobels Overdrive!!!

Love how that tele of yours sounds Pete

Great video, Pete!

As an owner of kot and D&M drives, which are 2 brilliant overdrives I was really impressed with the Nobles Odr1 and I will be picking one up for sure, the king of tone is the only pedal that stays on my board the whole time because it is so versatile at first I was expecting it to stand out like other overdrive pedals, but it’s a type of pedal that makes your guitar and amp blend together and does the low gain to high gain beautiful don’t get me wrong the D&M drive is fantastic but there 2 different beast’s.

Wow! Really surprised by the D&M. Thanks for taking the time, Pete.

I recently had the chance to a/b the KOT , The D&M and the Morning Glory and I ended up buying the D&M drive, the only pedal that sounds better is the Karl Martin Plexitone dual channel IMHO

Recently got the Nobels Overdrive, its open sounding but with body. The best overdrive I had heard.

Nobels ODR-1. Just sounded fuller+warmer on both low and high gain settings.

Nice vid for the Three pedals in question. I have the Nobels ODR-1& I Don't regretting that pedal at all. As matter a fact I had my best friend tried it against his KOT Pedal when I lent to him for a week with his gear etc ! I found out later he sold his KOT & got a Nobels.He said "' I always found it pleasing to my ears every time I played with it no matter what guitar I used"! Its something to have in your rig I'm telling you!

You know you’re a fan when you “like” before you’ve even started watching the video.... Now having watched... great video - Thanks Pete!. Clearly I need to spend some more tweeking time with my ODR-1!

Thanks for coming back Pete. Don't feel pushed, good to take your time... even wind back frequency of clip s but I'm always going to tune in to hear your views and great playing.

I’ve been on the waiting list for a KoT for over a year. I just bought the Nobles after I found out it was $100. Thanks for the demo, this was a real eye opener!

I love my Nobels ODR-1 Natural Overdrive, it is natural. It sounds so much better than a Tube Screamer, there is just something special about the way the ODR-1 makes your guitar sound, it enhances the tone without sounding superficial, compressed, or muddy. I have found stacking it with a Timmy sounds better than with a OCD. I need to get the other Nobels pedal and try it. ODR-1 is my dessert island pedal for sure, I own two just in case. I promise you can’t go wrong with a Nobels, just ask a Nashville session guitarist, or check their session pedal boards on RU-vid. Thanks.

Hey Pete, I love going back to your old videos. They are still relevant. Hope you read comments in these old videos too.

Pete’s creativity, melodic sense, and chops are through the friggin’ roof!!

Thanks Pete! I thought the Nobels ODR-1 topped them all (I bought one a few months ago on Tim’s recommendation). But, the real winner is your delay pedal 😀

I have been playing for about 20 years, didn't really give much attention to tone and gear. Used to focus more on composition and playing itself. I now realize there is more beauty to add when you mix good playing with good sound. Good tone can also be joyful and inspiring to play better. However, when a good guitarist is playing with feeling he could produce a good sound using whatever he touches with his hands. While I appreciate the effort and time put to make this video, I seriously think those pedals almost all sound the same! they are all good, but still I don't understand whu would someone prefer or choose one beside the others!! Thanks Pete, your videos are all of great help and inspiration. Greetings from Egypt.

Wow, the work you put into making this. Absolutely great comparison of these pedals. Thanks so much. I bought the ODR-1 based on this and I absolutely love it!

I much prefer the Nobels on both the low and higer gain setting! Im after a soft clipping OD without any nasaly mids (cant stand that stuff). This seems to be the one to go for for sure! Tanks Pete!

Pete: you’ll never be redundant. I love your stuff and your honesty. When it comes to ODs, they all begin sounding alike to me after a while! I like MI audio, Friedman DS, Fulltone... so many choices. Would really love to see you and Ian Thornley kick it out soon! ( maybe share your favourite back bacon recipes, eh?)

ODR 1 for Low Gain Analog Man for Mid to High Gain Another great video Pete 😎👍🏻

Nobels sounded best alone to my ears, smooth, not fizzy/fuzzy like the others, great high end definition. I'm sold.

Yo, Pete. Just dropping you a line from the Kootenays. Always great to see your reviews and explorations. I dig the stuff you do; from pedalboards to your live rig from Japan. There are not many RU-vidrs of any genre that have more to offer than you. Keep up the great work. I just bought Pete Thorn II and I think it is killer! It's on full rotation in my truck. Great tunes and your guitar really sings...which is necessary when there is no singer. lol. Thanks for all you do, and for making this fellow Canadian feel a little more connected to the music world at large.

Every time I hear the D&M, I think "That's it!".

This, and the "tone secrets" videos (and Guitcon/collabs) are some of my favorites on all of RU-vid, Pete. Keep being awesome.

In the full mix I think I preferred the D&M Drive, then the Keeley, then the Nobles. Alone, the Nobles sounded the sweetest and most pleasing to the ear. Excellent and fun video Pete.

Based on this demo, I'd go with the KoT for low gain and the D&M Drive for leads. Thanks Pete! Cool piece.

I approached this with an open mind, with a slight bias toward the Analgoman because I own the POT pedal. I have to say that the Nobels wins based on listening with headphones on my iPhone. It seems to have the clearest note definition in the solo section. The rhythm part was also very smooth and pleasant to the ear. The KOT sounded more “crunchy” to me, and the D&M was somewhere in between. I liked all three pedals, but the Nobels seemed to be a cut above.

The Nobels really colors the unique sound of both instruments Pete used. It's a cool low gain sound though. Hard to argue with the KOT's transparency and dynamics. Watch how differently the lead solo was played with the Nobels vs the KOT. And Pete, your playing just gets more and more beautiful. You play musical lines like a great lieder singer. Thank you for so graciously sharing your time and talent.

Five years later, and Pete's demo is still beautiful; Maybe even more so today. I do like the D&M.

Nobel’s for me!! A video on how you created your lead sound would be great! It sounds killer in and out of the mix

The King Of Tone V4 is user configurable with internal DIP switches. Each side can be independently set to clean boost (no diode clipping), overdrive (asymmetric diode clipping), or distortion (symmetric diode clipping.) I use both sides in clean boost mode (no diode clipping.) There are also internal trim pots for each side that can be used to increase the treble/presence if your amp, speakers, or guitar need a little extra treble. You can also run it at 18V for more headroom, which I do.

I got an ODR-1. Inexpensive and sounds great. Really like it.

Very honest of you Pete, do as much of this as you want and no more. Your content is great and you're a superb player, we're lucky whenever you get chance to do something!

Hi Pete stunning playing as always good to see you back on the pedal demos

Definitely the D&M Drive is my favourite... of course I love the KOT, but it's a lot easier to get a Keeley than an Analogman! Great demo and terrific playing!!

Keeley for the win, though I did like the ODR.

They all sound really great!

Great video Pete and it's good that you took/take a break. Your work is great, but it has to be fun for you too. Thanks.

Never heard of Nobles, but will be googling now! Loved the harmonics from that one. D&M was a close really awesome too.

Thank you for posting this. I must have watched this a couple dozen times. I decided a Nobels for my church playing, but KOT is amazingly just right & D&M as you say is so versatile, a winner too.

Of the 3 pedals the Boost side on the D&M Drive has more of the characteristics of a Tube Screamer. It was designed that way being the TS808 Mick’s favorite pedal. Basically he took the best part of the Klon Centaur and a TS808 and had a kid.

1) Nice pedals. Check. 2) Pete's top notch playing. Check. 3) Overlall honest and informative demo. Check. ---------------- Bottom line: uber-coolness of 80 lvl P.S. For me D&M overdrive is the most natural sounding pedal among others.

Some fine playing there Pete. I definitely prefer the green ODR-1 pedal for my style of music.

Great, now I have to go get a Nobel ODR1

I really enjoyed this type of video.

That was big fun for me, so if it's for you, you're still on the right track mr. Thorn. You, brilliant player and nice guy, are in my top-3 demo-guitarist on YT. I bough some pedals you showcased. Now, I need the Nobels, I'm afraid. Keep up the good work en keep having fun. Cheers from Holland!

Thanks Pete for a fun video! Love that Jimi picture in the background!!

man, Pete, I wish I was half the guitarist you are...I'd be ecstatic if I was one - forth the guitarist you are...

I loved the format of the video, the sounds and the way you say the variation of tones inspires new music. Thanks for the channel! Be sure you make us all better!

Nobels just sold another ODR-1. Amazing tone for the money.

Every Demo from Pete is an album track, Great as Always!

Great vid to come back on Pete. Enjoy your down time!

Well, well, well... Bad news for the $$$ boutique box builders, the 99$ Chinese reissue ODR-1 pedal won this battle. Thanks for the great video again Pete.

I liked the overdriven rhythm tone of this Nobels but loved the lead tone of the King of Tone. Wow.

The demo is really convincing me to get an ODR-1! Great tone Pete!

The Nobels sounds amazing, never heard one before.

This is great Pete. I’ve wanted to see a demo of these exact three titles. You’re the best.

Hope you keep enjoying making these videos, Pete because I sure enjoy watching (and listenting to ) them. Rock on, mate.

I have played the Nobels ODRS for years. Yes I try other pedals at times, but keep coming back to the ODRS. I love the separate Bass, Mid, and Treble controls. i learned about them from Nashville Session ace Pat Buchanan.

Great video Peter, I've just ordered the ODR

I'd like to hear some Soundgarden tunes from Pete using Nobels overdrive

If I remember correctly, the Mick side of the D&M drive is Tube Screamer-y (mid-humpy).

Great to see you back at one of the many things you do so well Pete. Your demos are worth watching just for the enjoyment of the skill you display but are also informative.

You know what's cool content that's fun? Amps in the zone... Get loud and bring it back!

Nice to see you running both sides of the KoT turned on for the lead tone. So many reviews don't show this mode, which is where the KoT excels. I liked all 3 pedals, but the lead tone on the KoT was my favorite. Terrific presentation!

You can order the KOT with separate inputs and outputs for each half of the pedal. Reportedly both sides are switchable as they are usually built identical and either side can be a Boost, OD or Distortion based on how you set the interior mini dip switches. I ordered mine with separate in and out, a parallel power jack and higher gain on the right side. It took nearly 2 years for mine.

Really nice and fair demo. Nobels just sounded more "natural" than the other two.

Pete I always look forward to your videos. I appreciate and thank you for doing them.

Great vid Pete! Please don't burn out! I liked the Nobels best for low gain and the D&M for higher gain. I have the Nobels too but sometimes I find it's to muddy in the lowend on modern Fender amps. It sounds great on your amp though!

Just saw this video. Just ordered the ODR-1. Thanks Pete.

ok, this is just pure top drawer playing and video making. Well done sir! I have the D&M drive - and while I do love the Mick side, I don't care for the Dan side, but I'll have to try it the way you use it, hitting Dan just for solos. thanks for the vid

Man I love your videos, please keep on loving making them as much as we do watching them 💪 these three sound suprisingly similar, not the same of course, but still pretty close.

Nice vid!!! The ODR has the fullest and best sounding low gain setting for the rhythm work you played. Sounds rich and creamy. The D&M really brings out the crunch in your sig guitar, but in a subtle, smoother way compared to the others. Beautiful piece you composed. Brilliant stuff.

I've listened to this video at least a 1/2 dozen times now. I've listened to it on different types of speakers from the car system to my in ear monitors to my home stereo and I just can't seem ti decide which is best. They all sound so good.

ODR 1 all the way Cheers

I've had the D&M since it was first introduced - best pedal purchase ever!

I liked them best to least for rhythm Nobels, D&M and KOT. Lead was D&M, Nobles and KOT.

All 3 great pedals, but I'm still digging the Wampler Tumnus, very transparent.

I, for one, am all for you having fun with your videos, even if it means we get less regular content (though, of course, I hope it doesn't mean that!). We in the guitar community are lucky to have you making awesome vids!!! Oh, and all 3 sounded great!