I posted in another thread, but I just bought a Behringer TO800 based of Storyteller's clip and some limited reviews I found online. For 27 bucks, I had to try! I'll be boosting my 6505+ with it here shortly at rehearsal, but it looks to be an OK deal. Plastic housing (white plastic painted green). Seems structurally stron for plastic - as much so as the Dano or old Ibanez pedals. I'll post my thoughts on tone after rehearsal.
OD pedal boost for 5150
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joeymusicguy
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JeffTD
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Glenn Fricker
Very Metal &Very Bad News
Well, I got my Maxon OD-808 today, and it fucking rules!
What a sound!
Seriously, I've been putting it thru a battery of tests & it's come out brilliantly. Most of all, it's not a "tone killer" using the On/Off axis dual 57 technique as discussed in the "Clayman" thread. The TS-9 seemed to rob the top & bottom of the sound to the point it was pretty much incompatible with the technique. I mean, it sounded better without it in the signal path at all! The OD-808, on the other hand, just makes the guitar snarl like a motherfucker in comparison. Now I get why these things are so damn popular!
I've also compared it to the MXR Wylde Overdrive, in a reamping situation for rhythm guitar, anyway, and it's the clear winner. I think I'll keep the Zakk for lead work, however. A little contrast is a good thing!
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What a sound!
Seriously, I've been putting it thru a battery of tests & it's come out brilliantly. Most of all, it's not a "tone killer" using the On/Off axis dual 57 technique as discussed in the "Clayman" thread. The TS-9 seemed to rob the top & bottom of the sound to the point it was pretty much incompatible with the technique. I mean, it sounded better without it in the signal path at all! The OD-808, on the other hand, just makes the guitar snarl like a motherfucker in comparison. Now I get why these things are so damn popular!
I've also compared it to the MXR Wylde Overdrive, in a reamping situation for rhythm guitar, anyway, and it's the clear winner. I think I'll keep the Zakk for lead work, however. A little contrast is a good thing!
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Nebulous
Daniel
JeffTD
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Same price as the Ibanez TS-9, and lower than the TS9DX. Killer little pedals!
I'm curious to try an OD820 vs. the OD808, though.
Nebulous
Daniel
Haha. In Oz the TS9 goes for $230, the TS808 $340 and last time I saw a Maxon OD808 it was $420.....
GuitarHack
Krank it UP!
Nebulous
Check out EBAY:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BRAND-NEW-Ma...ryZ41416QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Re-issue Maxon od808 = $181 + 12.50 postage. Not a bad price.
It has been tempting me.
OzNimbus, you are talking about the re-issue aren't you?
Check out EBAY:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BRAND-NEW-Ma...ryZ41416QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Re-issue Maxon od808 = $181 + 12.50 postage. Not a bad price.
It has been tempting me.
OzNimbus, you are talking about the re-issue aren't you?
Loren Littlejohn
Lover of all boobage.
Speaking of vintage. I somehow aquired a used Ibanez Tube King for $120 a few years ago. I am by no means a vintage whore but wow i do love this pedal, sounds smoother than a tubscreamer to me. The down side is that is uses a higher voltage adapter with reverse polarity than any of my other pedals and it can't be run on betteries. Also it was kind of pricy to repair when it broke due to my own retaredness of not knowing what adapter to use (there are no markings on the unit to indicate what I needed though). The only thing that sucks is I can't seem to find a tube to replace the old one, I have a feeling if I did it would sound even better.
Glenn Fricker
Very Metal &Very Bad News
Nebulous
Daniel
Nebulous
Check out EBAY:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BRAND-NEW-Ma...ryZ41416QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Re-issue Maxon od808 = $181 + 12.50 postage. Not a bad price.
It has been tempting me.
OzNimbus, you are talking about the re-issue aren't you?
Hmmm....cheers.
Gnash
Lefty
Nebulous
Daniel
Unfortunately MF doesn't ship to Oz. I definately would have less money in my bank account if they did.
Nebulous
Daniel
I recently tried a Bad Monkey in a store. It added quite a bit of noise, both electronic, and harsh highs/ presence. Is this a characteristic of the BM or all tube screamers?
It's not supposed to do even that - I wouldn't consider it a BM characteristic so much as a flaw in that individual pedal. I've never had that problem.
The purpose of the whole mess is to remove that harsh high end (as well as flabby low end), not add it.
Jeff
The purpose of the whole mess is to remove that harsh high end (as well as flabby low end), not add it.
Jeff
Nebulous
Daniel
AH, good. Maybee i'll just go looknig for another pedal, one which doesnt do that. Cheers for the reply.
Find a Bad Monkey that doesn't do that, or get something cheap like an Ibanez TS-7 or Boss SD-1. The TS-7 is the TS-9 circuit (which itself can be modded into an 808 by changing two resistors) and the SD-1 is a few components (main issue is a clipping diode) away from that same TS circuit - both are $40, so you've a deal.
Jeff
Jeff
Nebulous
Daniel
For sure. I liked what the added signal did to the tone. It was pretty fucking grinding and full, which is a characteristic I love. It's almost like adding the new dimension to your tone. It was a shame about the noise though. I'll see what other pedals I can get my hands on.
Curran
clown shoe baffoon
the stock ts-9 from ibanez and the boss sd-1(the yellow one) are my two favorites for juicing the front end of the amp ever so slightly. other than that with the pricey dirt pedals you are actually buying the tone/distortion/coloration of the pedal and it would seem to me to be a little self defeating in regards to using the 5150 or dual rec basic sounds. unless this is what your idea for the sound is ,to couple with those amps and create very dense textures for the guitarist(a.k.a. billy gibons, or that guy from bush)
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