I know what you are thinking, not another one of these threads. 
Well, what I am really asking is NOT which one is better, this question generally ends up in a stalemate with guy A saying 808, guy B saying 820 all due to personal preference of each tone and no real result . What I want to know is the difference between the 2 so I can decide whether to sink AUD$193 for the 808 or AUD$300 for the 820. I have read about the blend with the 820 where you can blend the distorted and non-distorted sound for different boost options.
From the website: (Maxon FX Vintage Series : OD-820 Overdrive Pro - Information and Purchase links)
"Overdrive and Blend? That's right * the other secret weapon of the OD-820 lies in it's blending of distorted and non-distorted signal to create its massive tone. The OD-820's Drive knob does double duty, controlling both the amount of gain and the balance between distorted and non-distorted signal. Note that we said non-distorted signal rather than dry signal * this is because this signal is still processed through the tone section of the OD-820's circuit before reaching the output. So, at the lowest Drive settings only non-distorted signal is sent to the output, providing the OD-820's stunning clean boost tone."
If any of you guys possess (or have used) the 820 I would appreciate any opinions.
Some background info: I would be using the pedal into a Krank Revo Head into Mesa Trad 4X12 (with EMG 81/85 equiped guitars). I am not really wanting to tighten up the low end (it's already pretty tight), I just want to add a bit more bite/aggression/harshness and sizzle to the tone, at the moment it is too refined sounding. I am hoping that this would do the trick.
Any feedback appreciated.
Well, what I am really asking is NOT which one is better, this question generally ends up in a stalemate with guy A saying 808, guy B saying 820 all due to personal preference of each tone and no real result
. What I want to know is the difference between the 2 so I can decide whether to sink AUD$193 for the 808 or AUD$300 for the 820. I have read about the blend with the 820 where you can blend the distorted and non-distorted sound for different boost options.From the website: (Maxon FX Vintage Series : OD-820 Overdrive Pro - Information and Purchase links)
"Overdrive and Blend? That's right * the other secret weapon of the OD-820 lies in it's blending of distorted and non-distorted signal to create its massive tone. The OD-820's Drive knob does double duty, controlling both the amount of gain and the balance between distorted and non-distorted signal. Note that we said non-distorted signal rather than dry signal * this is because this signal is still processed through the tone section of the OD-820's circuit before reaching the output. So, at the lowest Drive settings only non-distorted signal is sent to the output, providing the OD-820's stunning clean boost tone."
If any of you guys possess (or have used) the 820 I would appreciate any opinions.
Some background info: I would be using the pedal into a Krank Revo Head into Mesa Trad 4X12 (with EMG 81/85 equiped guitars). I am not really wanting to tighten up the low end (it's already pretty tight), I just want to add a bit more bite/aggression/harshness and sizzle to the tone, at the moment it is too refined sounding. I am hoping that this would do the trick.
Any feedback appreciated.
