Maxon od808 or od820 pro?

[Rusty123]

Hello everyone.

I am sure this has been talked about before but im in a bit if a quandary.


Im waiting for a Maxon od 808 to come into stock to purchase here in the uk, weird but everone I can find who sells them are out of stock.

But now I debating whether to go the extra and get the Maxon od820 pro.

I use Peavey 5150 II AND 6505+ amps with Marshall 1960a cabs loaded with Celestion v30s.

I want a boost pedal for recording and using live.

Could anyone who uses them give me some advice? Is it worth going for the 820 pro? or should I just get the 808?

Thanks, I look forward to your replies.

 

[Jackal_Strain]

They're both really good. I've yet to try the 820, but I think Kazrog here's using one. Or at least he's tried one I think.

 

[Ermz]

Skyweaver here has an identical set-up to you, except he's got a 820 hitting the front end of his amp. It sounds fabulous... seriously what the OD820 adds to the tone is just marvellous.

I've not had a chance to try the 808 but I can't imagine it being too different.

 

[JoshSylosis]

unless you play with very little gain they don't really tend to work as a boost (not significantly), but definatly make a difference to your tone.
i'm yet to try a OD820

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

OD820 kills

 

[Rusty123]

Well if Andy Sneap uses one they got to be good, been listening to Sabbat for years and to be honest just about every album he has produced I own haha.

But how big is the difference, I know the 808 is not true bypass but I use true bypass loop boxes anyway with all my pedals, so is it worth paying the extra £70?

Anyone got audio samples of both to compare?

I know a few bands use the 808s live in their rig, and I am thinking; if the 820 is better why dont they use it instead?

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Never tried the 808 actually, lol, but the 820 compared to my previous TS9DX is a whole new world...

 

[sparkyness]

Sames....went from both a stock TS9 + a modded TS7 + old SD-1 to an OD808 and it's like night and day. I was shocked at the difference.

 

[Rusty123]

How big a difference are we talking here, anyone got any clips?

With settings they used, maybe with similar gear would help as I have recorded my amps mant times and am use to the way they sound.

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

Not a huge difference, but I think the 820 is a little bit nicer. I bought it after I read Andy thought it was the best in some shootout or other. *Andy Sheep*