Maxon OD-808
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Maxon
OD-808
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The Maxon OD-808 is a fantastic recreation of the original Tube Screamer’s charm. It's a wonderfully warm and responsive overdrive, perfect for blues, classic rock, and adding some grit to your clean amp. If you're chasing that vintage vibe without the vintage price tag, this is a serious contender.
Product Description
Maxon OD-808, Effects pedal
The Japanese company Maxon has been going a long time, despite it never really being known to us. Meanwhile, word got out that the legendary Tubescreamer TS808 has long been manufactured by Maxon, and Maxon is now bringing virtually all of its old treasures back onto the market. Naturally that includes the "mother of all overdrives", the Maxon OD-808.
Similar in design to the earlier, manufactured overseas TS808, it also retains the legendary JRC 4558 D chip. Compared to the later TS-9, it sounds a bit softer and clearer - the "mid-knock" of the later Tubescreamer is less pronounced. For many, it is simply "the" Overdrive.
- Reissue Series
- Often copied
- never equaled
- Identical with the original circuit and incl. the JRC4558D chip
- Characteristics: Natural sounding overdrive
- similar to a tube amp
- Unbelievably clear
- Dynamic to play
- Suitable power supply: Article Nr #409939# (not included)
- • Authentic TS808 circuit delivers that classic, creamy overdrive tone.
- • JRC4558D chip provides the signature warmth and responsiveness.
- • Clearer, less mid-focused sound than the later, more aggressive TS-9.
- • Solid, reliable Maxon build quality – feels robust and durable.
- • Limited tonal versatility; excels in overdrive, less so for high-gain distortion.
- • May lack the extreme gain some modern players desire.
- • Can be somewhat noisy, especially at higher gain settings.
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