All user reviews of 5/5 for the Maxon OD-808 Overdrive Reissue

I believe that everything has been said, only catch a little too lightweight it moves all the time lol ...

UTILIZATION

Using three very simple potentiometer. you can get a small palette of its very interesting

SOUND QUALITY

I use a crate amp and a guitar ibanez SZ mainly.
I used to get a vintage drive that I did not with my amp.
It is also used in the solo to give more grain in the acute and it is interesting to res verse with other distos ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've had one week and I admit that it's not bad I had a DS before, but not top 2 in the role I gave him.
the price is not too bad for an analog effect (if I remember correctly)

and I think I will remake this choice.

A true overdrive pedals, ranging from simple to Global Warming crunch barely perceptible sound, grainy saturation trs 70 ', rich in harmonics, but not at all hollow, so with his tr s "vintage".
It is well rdition of the original MODEL popularis by SRV and others, Ibanez has taken over the manufacture of such MODELS APRS leaving few years, changing them later. Warning, this is not a simple reproduction with the look, it's the same model, with the same components, same manufacturers ... In fact, it's as if you buy the pedals of SRV, but new!

UTILIZATION

Config 'ultra simple: banche, we play!
Gain progressive tonality a trs simple, ranging from the less acute, less serious sound (instead of accentuating the default, this works in reverse pedals) and, with the Tone O, are identical and the bass sound like tufts (the Eric Johnson), and background, these are serious blows that are a little without becoming shrill treble!
The balance is in the same spirit: 0, we have a bypass, and background, the effect of the pedals is at the max!
SIM-PLI-SSIM!

SOUND QUALITY

Then, we take a drop of thirty years!
Hello crunch SRV, or drive to JIMI!
It's warm, singing, full of harmonics, it seems that adding a lamp in the amp!
Whether with a Start or a Les Paul is the absolute foot!
By comparison, I also possde Ibanez TS9, the census be rdition Tubescreamer the original, and well I can tell you that there is no photo, the Ibanez sounded much more "modern" the Maxon.
From blues to mtal, you can do anything! Of course, for the mtal, it will already have a good distortion amp, pedals or upstream, but according to rglages, it will add gain, volume, and according to the tonality we will more rounded attack or ...

OVERALL OPINION

Happiness!
A good scratching (the likes of Start US or a relic, or a Les Paul std or custom), the pedals, and a good amp lamp (same way: Ashdown, Peavey, Fender hotrod, Marshall dsl), and we can all attack!
I rept, but if you are looking for the grail of the old drive, the pedals are for you!

All adj t said ...

UTILIZATION

The PDAL is very simple to use, three potentiomtres: Drive, balance, tone, but many possibilities. These are potentiomtres trs effective! She asks all the same extensive testing as a function of the guitar and amp used everything changes ... It can also serve a booster's a bit dull, that provide a rich overdrive trs.

SOUND QUALITY

It is simply the best overdrive pedals I've experienced nothing wrong. I use a Fender Telecaster and a Fender FM212 amp, the sound is rich and sharp, I love it!

OVERALL OPINION

The price may be a few pedals in lev but worth it if you are looking for an overdrive sound rock and blues that provides warmth and precision, and a beautiful sheen, this PDAL is for you.

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UTILIZATION

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SOUND QUALITY

For my part, I just customized my OD-808 reissue, replacing the JRC chip installed in next-generation standard by a former JRC chip in 1984. In short, the sound is now much, much warmer. We can now truly speak of his creamy, very different from what the OD-808 restored until then (and before the manipulation, the sound was already very good). In short, I believe that now my OD has definitely become one of the best tubescreamers available. Because it also respects, and more than before, the sound of my guitar (Gibson Les Paul Signature Gold Top, 1974) and my amp (Princeton clone homemade). the link for the change: bruynooghe.fr
For the manipulation, you need a good soldering iron températre adjustable, the desoldering braid a noose to wedge the pedal and of course a former JRC chip that can be found on Ebay, but more and more rarely (station so the price!). Finally, it is better not to risk it when you're not so sure of himself or entrust this job to a specialist. I think now put a true bypass switch brand or Fulltone Banzai. I see

OVERALL OPINION

Super Tubescreamer

Added: blends perfectly with a Roland Jazz Chorus (the 50 in my case). I was really surprised, because so far I only used that with my Hot Rod.

So I'll just repeat but hey never mind.
Very typical overdrive pedal vintage (used among others by SRV to name him)
Metal box.
Three knobs: overdrive, tone, balance. The latter being the volume.
A switch and an LED.
Alim by mains or battery (9V).
It is not very green so pretty mimi ^ ^
8 because I still prefer the real, and equalization for true bypass.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is made of three knobs, it happens very quickly to his right. It's a pedal that vintage is in overdrive but is still quite versatile. Indeed, one can spend a boost to overdrive a very tough through the small channels crunch crunch reminiscent of some vintage amps.
The manual provides several examples to exploit the possibilities of the pedal up.

SOUND QUALITY

So there! Admittedly, the sound is excellent, there is really a vintage spirit.
In his clear, we come to make the sound of a guitar plugged into any amp transistors very warm perfect for a little blues.
With distortion, this pedal excels at Blues, Blues / Rock in the Rock but also a little on the edge of Péchu Hard Rock guitar and as the amp used.
Personally I use it mostly with Strats, Les Paul and SG (and therefore quite varied) on a Marshall JCM 900 amp and it happens to sound truly great and different depending on the guitars.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this pedal for some six months. I had a Boss SD-1 before and we must recognize that the difference is clear!
I love the versatility of the well it is still very typical vintage (which is the goal).
I used several overdrive and I must admit that the only really suited me was the Ibanez TS-808 but is definitely overpriced. Trying on the Maxon I had the same feeling (but for about € 150 less).
I regret that I still have the true bypass pedal especially at this price!
I would do without hesitation that choice (even if a TS-808 is better because it is already a pure vintage!) But I recommend to all lovers of the old Blues / Rock sound for vintage tube amp without ...

Great pedal, the overdrive of choice.
There is a small problem BYPASS, but little cunning to build a moderately experienced knows STOMP BOX-selection effect for two balls.
I 3 I select the likings of my needs and I put online to reach saturation sounds which borders on absurdity. But we never change. All mounted in BYPASS on one of my little STOMP BOX-selection.

UTILIZATION

It does not get easier ...

SOUND QUALITY

Very good sound with a lot of heat which the best response is used in conjunction with a tube amp ...

We also use some of the Overdrive to "warm" the sound of a piezo micro electro-acoustic guitar in a "live", it is sufficient to reduce the minimum overdrive and set the level.

OVERALL OPINION

I use 3, it is a "MUST"!

The only downside is that this pedal is not equipped with a real BYPASS.

Well ... This weekend I bought in a flea market instruments an overdrive SERIES: Maxon OD 808, Nobels Distortion +, Boss SD 2, Danelectro dady and a Guv'nor generations.

The Maxon could not be simpler: cain, and a level knob for the tone.

Small, discrte, most of lgre 5!

Too simple: 10/10

UTILIZATION

RAS

SOUND QUALITY

The pedals are standard!
It is a tube screamer lgrement better: more harmonious, warm sound, it turns a transistor amp Amps tt lamps. Dedicates pleased guitarists love vintage sounds, fine, trs musical. No big sound, just an overdrive of quality.
A fourth volume pushed (3 / 4) was a great crunch, lightweight, inflating your sound terribly clear. Unlike the Boss, it is also good with my strat my tlcaster.
If you push one obtains a warm overdrive, musical, adapted to blues music and seventies.
For me, it dvance the Boss (outstanding all of the same) right heel by the Nobels.

OVERALL OPINION

Simple, excellent quality acquisition in the family of tube screamer!

See below

UTILIZATION

Trs functional
Increasingly, it is small, it's more for my pedal board

SOUND QUALITY

The pedals sound good cre of trs
I t's just the beginners, branch on my classic 30 with the volume low trs
c'tait some touffbr /> on the other hand, when you push the volume, not even a little bit, it's fantastic
is less compress a TS9 is richer in harmonics, the wrong course as SOND mdiator, depending on the attack
I really like, and a lot more than the TS9, which is not much cheaper ...
Fadri compare it directly with the Ibanez TS808 rissue, but I think it is worth a

OVERALL OPINION

A trs good pedals, at least for those who love the overdrive
prfre my (and I have some ^ ^)

Maxon OD 808 Overdrive including 1 IN, 1 OUT, 1 socket for power supply externally 9v negative center.
It has 3 settings:
- Tone: It affects the overall tone.
- Overdrive: Acts on the rate of overdrive that goes from almost nothing a lot.
- Balance: In the first half of its travel, it is nothing less than a master volume, and once spent half, it mixes with the sound effect and one without. Great for creating subtle sounds and light, unlike the "very bottom". Once at the half, the volume is identical to the bypassed regarding my config 'and my game volume (loud enough anyway ^ ^)

7 / 10: It's classic, simple but effective, no trimming bass / mid / TREB but it's not a preamp anyway!

UTILIZATION

Operation is very simple since there are few settings.
Nothing to report!
The manual offers some examples of settings for 2 minutes understand the operation of this simple overdrive. The manual is in English, but it is rather easy to understand, even without that.

9 / 10: it is simple.

SOUND QUALITY

This is the first pedal I listen with no synthetic sound indeed ... The sound is natural, very natural for a distortion pedal / overdrive, but still I hear a little bit it's a pedal, but I admit that Maxon has been very strong! It's all good!

The sound is warm, soft, not too fat (reasonable limits).

Used alone, it will boost the slight of his clean to AC DC.
Used on the channel distortion of the amp, it adds a little niak for solos (sustain and gain) but this use care not to push too trimmings under penalty of background noise (normal!). The sound gets a bit fatter too so watch your config ': Personal I use a guitar "fat" (Les Paul Custom), an amp "precise" (VHT) and a baffle "precise" as well (VHT) that Maxon fact that goes well with my setup.

8 / 10: The background light on boosted channel can interfere a bit ... Go let's say 8.5!

OVERALL OPINION

This pedal is a "must-have" that every guitarist has to have, because even if he does not use it, it's a collector.

The pedal sounds great, very even, not plastic! And it's for me for me closest to the ac dc ... ^ ^ I tried a lot of tips, Boss, MXR GT OD, a visual sound, ... I never kept a single distortion pedal in the final ...
I tend to saturation of the amplifier, you will understand, but the OD 808 is the exception to my rule. Especially since the price / quality ratio is really good: 130euros for a natural sound, it's price to pay? For me the answer is clear: it is not.

I would do this choice. 10/10.

The quality of manufacturing and screen printing is most excellent!

I think everything adj t said ...

UTILIZATION

It could not be simpler, having said that whatever the rglages that is used was a single sound.
well this is a grave that I love her!

SOUND QUALITY

I first used the clean channel to get his supplmentaire.

Today I use mainly boost.

Essential for the color to what amne solo blues blues / rock.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for three years and I had to try a half-dozen good distortion / overdrive, more simulations of a Tonelab.

But I never found vritable competitor, it provides a type of sound but it is perfect!

OD pedal, I say more? It is a tube screamer!

UTILIZATION

Ultra simple, the manual is easily found on the Net.
It offers several presets, which are proving quite convincing

SOUND QUALITY

Tube Screamer: what if this is an excellent overdrive, not distortion care.
It can inflate a lead channel (small bump in the medium), to act as a crunch channel, or booster.
Complies with the personality of the instrument and responds well to volume knob (roll back)

OVERALL OPINION

This is a typical pedal (unlike Boss generation) that allows a large registry:
the slight crunch barely perceptible until the overdrive style AC / DC
It does not budge from my pedal board. I have a rack config, and I use it all the time (only to boost my Lovepedal or lead channel of my Boogie)

Analog
overdrive

UTILIZATION

very simple, drive, gain, tone, it's easy

SOUND QUALITY

I use the drive with at least a bass (warwick corvette MEC preamp) I get a boost that adds presence and grain, without messing up the whole, we discern the best bass without hiding the other instruments ; it's super quality
no breath, true bypass

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 weeks, I have to look at the Xotic BB preamp bass, but already my mind is made: it's a great pedal. It's not always easy with a low active, find something that slightly boosts the sound and presence without any explosion.
I tried the home bassdriver SansAmp Tech 21, the distal EBS, the SansAmp confuses presence and treble, this preamp does wonders to improve a sound from a small bass amp and a low range, but becomes useless on the big stuff right, but BSE is cold, and then the 3-position prevent him from making a final choice, and ultimately, we do not know where to turn.
I also (and unsuccessfully) tried to resolve the GT6 bass preamps, home boss. They are unusable with a low active.
Frankly, for the price, we do not regret having one on hand.

The Maxon OD808 features the few characteristics standard to a typical ‘tubescreamer’ overdrive, including

-1 overdrive knob (gain)
-1 balance knob (level)
-1 tone knob
-guitar in and out to amplifiers
-powered by either 9V battery or AC adapter
-JRC4558 IC-based circuit as found in the original Ibanez TS808 tube screamers


UTILIZATION

Using the Maxon OD808 is quite simple. Depending on your settings, I can be used as a stand alone overdrive over a clean sound, or a boost over an already dirty sound of an amplifier. Hook it up, turn it on, and go!

SOUND QUALITY

The Maxon OD808 is easily my favorite of the tubescreamer clones. On its own, it produces a nice and warm overdrive, and can produce a decent amount of crunch even on its own. My favorite application for it is using it as a boost over an already overdrive channel. Setting wise, this is gain off, level up (anywhere between noon and full on depending on the amp), and tone to taste. It pairs amazingly with the gain structure of my Mesa Boogie amplifiers. When running it with a Rectifier, for example, I boost for a much tighter and more response rhythm sound. The tone becomes much crisper and clearer, as the pedal brings out a little more of the midrange, and cuts some lows, which is EQ curve that definitely helps a rectifier. With my Mark IV, I love boosting the lead channel for an amazing smooth and saturated solo tone that just screams. A third application altogether is to boost a medium gain sound for an alternate high gain sound. Whatever the use, the Maxon OD808 delivers beautifully. A final plus for the pedal, the Maxon adds very little noise to my signal path when boosting, which was a problem with some other pedals I had tried before this one.

OVERALL OPINION

This pedal is one that every guitarist should own for an additional texture of gain when needed. It is a great tool for adding that little extra ‘something’ to your base sound.

Maxon has always been working on conjunction with Ibanez when it came to producing overdrives. Whether it's a partnership or rivalry, I'm not exactly sure; I'm not quite up to par on the history between the two companies. However, they both build very similar overdrive pedals, even down to using the same components. The OD808 is a TS808 variant, but it's not exactly the same as the OD808. For one, it's actually a TS10 clone, but I'll get to that a bit later in the review.

UTILIZATION

Maxon housing are pretty much bullet proof. In fact, I like these housings more than the Boss housings. One thing worth noting is that, despite the mechanical switch, this is not true bypass. This pedal does suck a little bit of tone when bypassed. Unfortunately, due to the way everything is wired, making this true bypass isn't a task for the novice. If you're not completely comfortable with a soldering iron, I recommend leaving that to a professional. Another thing I'm not a huge fan of is that there is no LED indicator. Aside from that, it's pretty much the same as any other pedal.

SOUND QUALITY

Like I said above, this is actually a TS10 circuit. That doesn't mean it sounds bad; it just sounds a touch different. I find them to be a little more compressed than the TS808. That actually leads to a better metal sound, IMO, As a result, this pedal is used quite a bit by heavy metal bands such as The Absence, Killswitch Engage, Unearth and so on. Aside from it sucking a little tone when bypassed, the pedal is nearly perfect. A few people offer mods for this pedal, but I'm sure you'll be happy with it in stock form.

OVERALL OPINION

If you're looking for a good overdrive pedal, I recommend checking this out. These things are very reliable, sound great and are fairly easy to come by. About the only downside is the price. They're a little more expensive than something like a Boss SD-1 or an Ibanez TS-7, but if you're not looking to modify a pedal, I recommend buying this. This was my main overdrive before I started getting into pedal modding.

It is an overdrive pedal with three buttons: a gain, tone and volume.
It is an analog audio connectors, input / output


UTILIZATION

The setup is simple, one button for volume, gain and tone, the manual is quite clear but in English!
Easy to use more manual configuration provides for roughly the sound you seek.

SOUND QUALITY

The effect is very effective, a priori, rather it is a petal to have the Blues, or to add gain to saturation, or Bosst an amp.
I use it with a Gibson Lespaul of the Week (rise in EMG), a Fender Telecaster Jim Root (EMG) and an amp head and body Mesaboogie Rectoverb Raodking mesa 412.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week.
I tried a dozen overdrive next to this one but I preferred this one at all.
I chose this one because I play mostly metal / hardcore ... And I used this pedal over the high gain on my amp, and in fact she corrects me all the faults of the amp. My pedal setting: Gain: 0, Volume: 5, tone 5. I do that serves as a boost, it grinds me the bass that are less stun (for there are many with a loudspeaker mounted on a mesa mesa RoadKing 412) it gives me a little more than medium, it cleanses me sound, I sound very clean and very precise shot.
The value for money is perfect for my taste, having seen other more expensive pedals and do not give me satisfaction.