Maxon OD-808 Overdrive Pedal

http://www.ProGuitarShop.com - Here it is, the Maxon OD-808 Overdrive pedal! This was one of the first overdrive pedals to emulate tube amp overdrive with a solid state circuit. The OD-808 is also one of the most imitated pedals in stompbox history. The Maxon OD-808 Overdrive is one of Maxon's Reissue series. The only difference between this one and the original is a change in output resistors in order to reduce noise from static electricity buildup. Otherwise, the OD-808 is true to the original, featuring a signal distorting diode in the negative feedback loop which causes the signal to distort in the amplifier circuit instead of after. The Maxon OD-808 Overdrive pedal also features the infamous JRC4558 (of course!).

Smooth and creamy. That's the tone of the Maxon OD-808 Overdrive pedal. That sought after sound that everyone and their sister has tried to imitate and improve on is contained in the OD-808. This pedal needs no improvements, the overdrive is thick and creamy with singing sustain. The harmonically rich tone is easily cleaned up with a roll of the guitar's volume knob. If the search for the perfect tube screamer has got you down, the Maxon OD-808 Overdrive pedal will lift you back up and end that pesky nagging in the back of your head that your tone could be better.

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[icedteaburst]

dudes every serious musician uses this pedal, even the metal guys, i have two. its the kidies who use pedals like the metal zone that dont get how to use this effectively. you dont need a high gain ultra distortion ubber metal pedal to get a great metal tone... you just need a tube amp and a tubescreamer or a boost for that matter to give it some balls PGS as alway great reviews and great gear gotta love PDX ORE. :)

[Eli Ramsay]

You're kidding right?

[Kevin NEED]

Adam D of Killswitch Engage uses this one also in his studio, great agressive crunch he gets out of it!

[MooUnit93]

Considering Maxon produced the original tube screamers in the 70's/80's...

[MrCarsonVO]

You realize this pedal is used by Brent Hinds of Mastodon, right?

[C Emer]

Another carbon copy green overdrive box.. Maybe I can buy it and play a bunch of pentatonic scales in A minor

[David Polidoro]

actually badblood100575, you are incorrect. there are LOTS of metal guitarists that use the Maxon OD808 as a boost to an ultra high gain amp, to get more chunk, and definition to their riffing. so it actually IS for metal, genius.

[badblood100575]

Its not for metal genius.

[lllHELLZlll]

You literally have no fucking clue what you're talking about. 

[Josh lloyd]

No, because it's a marshall mg...

[benserv]

May favorite OD pedal :)

[hugo bonin]

I don't know why you're writting this because this pedal is not create for playing metal music but for blues and rock music !! So if you want to look for a metal sound or video check for something like metal .... or distortion pedal but not for an OVERDRIVE pedal !!!!!