Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive

Pretty easy to get some good sounds out of the pedal. Tone, Drive, and Volume knobs are standard for this type of stomp box. The manual doesn't really give you much that you couldn't figure out on your own.

I'm playing a 2001 American Standard Strat into a Fender Blues Jr amp, and I have no problem getting that sweet SRV tone that the Tubescreamer-type pedals are famous for. Granted, no single pedal can get you that sound, you have to tweak your amp settings as well. I wouldn't say that this is the greatest pedal I've played for rhythm parts, but it adds a layer of creamy smoothness that I really like for leads, no matter where the Drive is set to. Not bad as a clean boost either. I really like the fact that more drive does not equal more volume, which is rare in a pedal.

It seems to be pretty durable, although I don't jump on my equipment. If it's not abused, it should last a long time. I gig with it twice a week without a backup, and it does me just fine. Not too thrilled with the plastic housing and the knobs seem a bit flimsy, but for the money what do you expect? It's still a great pedal.

Haven't had to deal with them, and I hope that I don't have to.

I play more blues-type music at the house, and I play a few times a week at church, so I need a pretty versatile sound. This pedal is pretty much a one-trick pony, but it does that trick pretty well. I don't like to keep too many effects in my chain, but this one will probably stay. This is one of the few pedals I've played that actually makes me want to keep playing.

3 knobs. If you don't understand it this review won't help you!

I play a gretsch corvette through a peavey classic with the boost button always on. I also use a vintage mxr distortion + and a LS fuzzy wuzzy. I really like this pedal alot! It's the the first in my chain of pedals. I use it to basically boot my signal. I set of about 9 o'clock and the tone at 12. It warms things up alot. It gives me a bit of a treble boost going into my fuzz pedals, wich can get a bit muddy of you're not careful. I play mostly 60s garage and pedal stays on at all times. The pedal really brings this sweetness to the high end. I have only on complaint with it. When the battery gets low it can do some strange things. My volume will rise and fall at random. Keep a fresh battery in it for gigs or use a power adapter! All and all you won't find a better pedal for the money, not even used.

The housing is a bit questionable. And the battery thing.

Over all it's a little gem that I will never regret buying. I'd buy another one.

It's actually very easy to use this pedal. There are only three knobs, Drive, Tone and Level, so it's not very hard to adjust the pedal to suit your needs. The only thing I wished this pedal had was an equaliser, but at this price, it's probably the best you're going to get. I'll give it a 9 though, because of the fact that it took me some time to figure out how to put in the 9V battery.

I've been using it with a Fender Mexican Stratocaster and a variety of amplifiers, Fender, Bahringer, etc. It actually sounds surprisingly good. Even when you put your Drive knob to the max, it dosn't make that annoying noise some pedals seem to make. I prefer having my tone knob set to about 2 o'clock, using the bridge pickup and it sounds great.

Until now, I've been using it in gigs without backup, and I don't think you actually need back up tor this pedal. The only downside is the plastic casing, which is probably a little less reliable than a metal one, but then again, I don't usually jump up and down on my pedals for them to break and I think you don't eather :-)

I've never dealt with them, but I heard that if something goes wrong you can even repair it yourself with minimal knowlege in electronics. Pretty simple little pedal I guess...

I play everything, from pop to rock and from punk to metal, and this pedal helps a lot. It gives you the boost and drive you need to make those choruses sound perfect and it adds an incredible kick to a solo for example. I'd deffinately buy this again if I needed to, the price is absolutely great. I trust it enough to go to a gig without backup, and it provides the sound you want, with a twist of a knob. Or three :-)

three knobs, on/off switch you dont have be a rocket scientist to use it. the led w/ battcheck is not too bright and not too dark.
there is a manual (english,german,french,chinese) if you need it.
replacing the battery is a little bit more tricky but thats ok.

setup:
ibanez sas32wh (mahogany superstrat w/ splittable humbuckers) through klotz cables through a line6 flextone iii xl (140W modelling amp w/ 2x12 celestion) using the soldano slo100 and marshall jcm 800 amp-models.

ok the most immportant thing: the sound. thats not very difficult to explain. i compared it several times with a lot of other overdrives espacially different tubescreamers (i was wondering if such a cheap pedal really could sound as the boutique stuff) and have to say it sounds exactly like a ts808. sustain, dynamics everything like the ts808 (which costs about 250???/300$?). even the differences in the sound when the battery runs low, are nearly the same.
but the tone knob seems to have a little bit bigger range than the original.
thats it: nice warm overdrive tone for almost every kind of genre.
perfect for boosting while solos.

im using it on stage.
and it simply works, works, works.

never spoke with them.

i'm playing heavy bluesy rock (some stuff like old danzig) since 8 years and mostly i used a ibanez ts9 til it breaks one day (beer and electronic-equipment dont like each other i think :) ).
well i was looking for a new one, and found this awesome ts-clone for the amazing cheap price of 49???.
it convinced me about the sound quality and design of behringer stompboxes, so i bought afterwards some other pedals.

the sound of the tubescreamer is legendary and in my opinion the most versatile overdrive-effect. and although its an old vintage well-known sound, it keeps inspiring and thats the most important thing for me. if you arent a snob who needs a fancy shiny boutique stomp box on his pedalboard, and listen to music with your ears and not with tour eyes (although i think the behringer models arent look that bad as many people say) the to800 is a must have. - an affordable must have.

Really easy. As said: three knobs and an on/off switch. Clear as hell.

Quite good!
I've been using it for three or four years and it still sounds quite well.
The sound is quite nice(I put the tone knob completely at low, drive mostly at full and the level knob around '7 past'. At that settings, it gives al little more a middle-boost (as I like it; trying to be may-like) Just not to sharp.
Just fine.

Except for some hum, with might be quite annoying if you're working in the studio.

Surprisingly good!
As I told you: I've got it for three or four years (I lost the count) and it still works really well. I bought a new pedal (T-Rex Alberta) just six months ago.
It still works like I bought it two months ago.

A good one.
it sounds really nice -although is mutters quite a bit, it just works and it's really easy to use.
For just ???20,-, it haven't regret my purchase for one moment. (though I would have liked a less-humming one in the studio)

Simple al very self-expalnatory

I mainly play lead and im very much inspired by 70s acts - so this pedal seems perfect for that combination

i dont gig at the moment but i dont see why you wouldnt rely on it

never spoke to behringer

i bought this because it was recommended by a musician who was far more experienced and established than me - he said he sold his ibanez tube screamer because he prefered this pedal
I was right to take his advice - this is the best gain sound ive used yet

A very straightforward stompbox. 3 knobs for level, tone and drive which are self-explanitory. I find that the drive knob mainly increases sustain, but rolling back your guitar's volume makes the pedal turn into a nice clean tone with a bit of bite which responds well to playing dynamics.

I'm very impressed by this pedal at the price - it sounds amazing! I was going to get a TS9 before I discovered this and I'm glad I didn't waste ??80 doing so. I've never used a tubescreamer but this provides an extremely satisfying creamy SRV overdrive and I can't imagine a real tubescreamer being worth the money for the possible slight improvement in tone. The pedal is pretty quiet, but has a little bit of hum which is to be expected and is by no means an issue. The sound is quite warm so i tend to run it with the tone knob on about 2 or 3 o'clock.

True, it is made of plastic, but it's still pretty tough and I've had no problems with it. The battery lasts for ages and always seems to work (unlike some boss pedals). I think I would use it on a gig without backup, although at this price buying an extra would still work out much cheaper than buying a single pedal of similar quality elsewhere.

Never had to deal with them.

I play all sorts of styles of music, but this is mostly suited to texas blues and, to a lesser extent, classic rock. It also provides a good hendrixey clean tone with the guitar's volume rolled back as well as maybe a bit of jazz. I've been playing guitar for about 9 years and I play a Fender standard strat and an Ibanez s series into a marshall solid state combo. If the pedal was stolen or lost, I wouldn't hesitate in immediately replacing it, it is the cheapest but best sounding pedal I have ever used! Before I bought it I had a marshall Guv'nor plus for a bit but it really didn't come close to the sound of this pedal and it went on ebay shortly after getting it. The only thing I think is missing is the metal construction, mainly as plastic looks a bit tacky though.
Overall, it's amazing value for money and for the sound you get from it you should be paying 3 times the price!

Well they say you get what you pay for!!
In this case it is a bit different as for $25.00 it works and works fairly well.
Easy as He## to use and if aplied in small doses fits the bill.

Fender Strats, Tele's Heritaged H-157 Custom & H-150-CM Les Paul JR P-90's.
Budda Verbmaster 4x10, Heritage 30 Watt 2x12 Briton, 68 Fender Princeton, Bonepicker Halfbreed and 20 watt Red/Box.
OK let's get to the stuff. This pedal works for what it is and it is not much to see inside this thing, ABS Plastic housing with a heavy steel plate to make it feel important as with out it it has no weight!!
Inside is amazing I mean how this thing produces such sound. The surface mounted stuff is maybe a total of 10 to 15 parts including the 3 Pots and switch.
It seems to be quiet and produces that TS sound but a bit lacking in the bottom end and somewhat bright, placing this in front of a Boss EQ-7 makes this thing come alive and useful, putting it in front a Good Fuzz Face you can pinch harmonic any place on your finger board with ease.
For $25.00 it is a bargan this thing works best with Single coils get that Texas Tone.

ABS Plastic is tough you would need a sledge hammer to break it but the battery compartment design is total S**t what is the matter with them?
Doo the BOSS thing and put a damn screw on the back edge.

Never delt with them!!

Been playing over 30 years many years on the road and studio now I have a daytime jog I???m doing alright!!
It is amazing how they are building stuff cheaper and getting away with it and still sounding fairly good?
I still have a TS-808 looks like pooh but still comes on and go's off when I step on it, now that???s built to last this thing is $25.00 but hey Arion pedals are plastic and I have some that are still ticking with no issues but then they have good analog parts inside that you can work on.
For what it cost it is worth the low dollars as long as you EQ it in the front end.

This is a Behringer Pedal, easy to use. Drive, Tone and Level knob, sible as.

I play a Fender Strat MIM through this and it sounds good for the price, abit too gritty for me. Some people say its better than a Ibanez TS, its close but not as classy in sound.

Its made of plastic and costs ??15. Enough said. Still good for the money though.

Never.

It's good for rhythm sounds.

C'mon..its an overdrive pedal. Level. Drive. Tone. If you can't figure that out..well..you've probably got more gigs than I do by playing cheesy covers and singing like Dave Matthews playing through your crappy modeling amp.

My only beef is the battery "door". You have to pop the hood with a pen or other desk drawer tool. I'm no engineer..but this is probably one of the most retarded ways to change a battery.

But..hey..$22 vs. $100+? Why complain

I play..primarily..junky imported teles (Korean and Mexican..all of you assholes spending $2500+ for Les Pauls..PRS's..etc..have your ******* heads examined) one stock one with a Guitar Fetish replacement hot rail style bridge pickup. Amps include an AC15CC..Fender Blues Deluxe (first run from the 90's)..Peavey Windsor with a 4x12 cab loaded with eminence speakers and an Epiphone Valve Jr. paired with a custom 2x10 cab (Truetone..by Ron Hebert in Lake Charles, LA..this guy is a GENIUS!). The TO800 rocks all of 'em without masking the holistic tone of the amp. Sounds best through the tweed style amps (Blues Deluxe and Valve Jr.)

I'm not big on Clapton or SRV or any of the white blues guys. If you dig that tone you can get. I'm an 60's Brit Invasion/indie pop-rock guy but am kind of all over the map stylistically from Pete Townshend and Keef to Paul Weller..Mike Campbell or even Robert Quine on occasion.

I had a couple of puke green Tube Screamers back in the day (80's)..both stolen by potheads and glue huffers. Frankly I was never WOWED by them like everyone else was/is. This thing sounds better than those EVER did in my opinion. Very warm. Very organic. With balls you need to carry around in a wheelbarrow.

I've been using an old Boss Turbo Overdrive (also an 80's vintage Rat and Boss DS-1 for nastier fuzz)for the past 10 years. This one might replace it.

Just out of the box. Seems ok. Plastic housing might be a little flimsy. Knobs felt a wee bit wobbly. I don't gig super hard so it should last me a while. If it crapped out at a show..I'd have a spare on my board anyway.

If it goes teats up..I'll shell out another $22. Hell..I might just go ahead and do it now.

Haven't had to deal with Behringer yet. Have some of their other gear (audio accessories). Pretty good quality for the money.

I've been playing for..well..let's go ahead and call it 30 years.
As previously noted..I do original indie pop/rock in the Replacements..REM..Elvis Costello..The Jam..Fountains of Wayne kind of vein. The few covers are typically 60's British Invasion (Who..Beatles..Stones..etc). You're always gonna need some boost. You're always gonna need some crunch. With the TO800..you got it without having to have your wife rip you a new one for blowing this month's tuition money. If I lost it (no one would steal it probably 'cause its sooooocheap looking)or it died..I'd replace it.

After plugging it in..I felt like a MAN again.

Please..if you're looking at a Tube Screamer or some ridiculously overpriced boutique OD pedal..do yourself a favor..save $100 or more and buy this pedal. Its beautifully utlitarian and does exactly what its supposed to do. Ignore my advice..and join the legions of tools who will pay too much for snob appeal equipment because you read somewhere that Steve Vai uses it and are still waiting for that BIG record deal because they ACTUALLY believe that the old record company model is alive and well.

Easy to use - drive, tone level. I use it with a one-spot power chain. Works fine, however, the pedal for some reason always reverts to the overdrive "ON" mode when the power is switched on. Not a problem-you just press the pedal if you don't want OD; just wierd.

This is one of the best, absolutely natural sounding overdrive pedals on the market - it's just hard to believe it costs so very little. I have been through so many OD's like the Fulltone OCD, MXR, Rocktron, Ibanez Tube Screamers, etc. The Behringer TO800 is completely natural sounding, dead quiet and does not color the sound of your amp or guitar. Unbelievable. I have used it for many months now at home and it continues to sound excellent with both tube and solid state amps and all my guitars; Gibsons, Fenders, whatever. I wouldn't recommend for metalheads, it's not made for that; you just consistently get natural sounding OD and/or light distortion.

I use it only at home, so that's my take on it - it's been reliable so far. I don't have an issue with the plastic case or anything else about it. It continues to work perfectly.

Haven't had the need. I don't have a clue to call anyway and the call would probably cost more than the pedal.

I have been playing 30 years and have been in some bands, but I play only at home now. I like blues, Allmans, Clapton, Doobies, etc. Even if this pedal didn't cost so little, this would be my primary OD pedal, it's just that good. It's amazing. Check out the demos on YOUTUBE to see how it sounds for yourself. It's the best kept natural sounding OD secret and bargain in the market, no question about it. I sold all my other OD pedals after using this one. It consistently does the job. I'd buy another in a heartbeat if this one ever breaks, but it feels solid, like it will last a long time.

It's really simple to use. The knobs are self explanatory.

I play this through a Fender MH-500 Metalhead (for now) and it gives a nice lead boost, and it helps the harmonics pop out. I also use this with my line 6 spider 3 when I practice in my room for the same reason. I think these things have a very useable tone.

I've never had a problem with this thing. People say they're wary of it because it's plastic and all, but it seems like it's more durable than it looks. I stomp this thing pretty hard at practice and shows and I've never had any issues with it.

N/A

I play heavy metal primarily in my band and this thing makes for a great amp pusher. It's a very simple pedal, just like the Ibanez Tubescreamer it's copying. If you want a cheap overdrive pedal that sounds pretty decent as a little boost, then I recommend the TO-800

Straight forward. I keep all my my Behringer OD/Dist pedal knobs set pretty close to 50%. If I need more or less drive I just select different pedals.

I just bought a slew of Behringer gear. 5 Pedals, V Amp Pro, and direct box's. The TO 100 and the TO 800 sound like twin brothers. All knobs set at 50% the TO 800 might have a bit more treble. However I just bump the tone on the TO 100 and they sound identical. These two pedals have nice light break up drive and distortion which is nice in some applications. For the price these Behringer pedals are good enough for a beginner to intermediate player. People complain about Behringer pedals coloring there sound in stand by mode. If my sound is being tainted in standby mode I can't tell. I'm playing a Hamer Artist USA and Fender Strat USA through 7 pedals into a Peavey Classic 100W tube head and it sounds decent to me.

NA, It's a China product if it breaks through it away and buy another one.

Behringer has a web site with all there products. I think manuals are down loadable. However the manuals don't tell you anything the knobs don't already say.

The manual says it draws 30 mA. This and all my other pedals draw less than 6 mA each. Except my digital delay and it draws 75 mA. I'm using an external power supply on all my pedals. My pedals are Ibanez Compressor/Sus, Behringer BO 100 Blues Overdrive, Behringer TO 100 Tube Overdrive, Behringer TO 800 Vintage Tube Overdrive, Behringer OD 100 Overdrive Distortion, DOD FX 68 Chorus, Behringer DD 400 Digital Delay. Pedals are not rocket science. Most are a simple OP Amp operation. The only thing I don't like is the plastic housing and the Made in China sticker. If you can get over that, my Behringer pedal line is pretty decent!

Surprisingly the TO800 sounded really great directly out of the package! I've not used this pedal extensively but I was impressed enough to get off my lazy bum and make this review. The only reason I gave it a nine was, just like its more expensive rivals, seems to cut out the lower frequencies a bit.

Les Paul classic through TO800> holy grail reverb> marshall jcm800. I am very pleased with the vintage sounding overdrive from the lowest gain setting all the way to the highest...A+++ I love classic rock and for this price you CAN NOT beat it. No noticeable or outstanding noise. I don't aspire to recreate my favorite artists' tones but most of them were classic rock artists and this is a classic rock pedal for sure.

I'm hoping with gentle use this will last a while but I'm not expecting the durability of die-cast metal frame pedals. Cannot speak on reliabilty but the plastic casing is my ONLY fault here.

I've been playing about 11 years and own other high end pedals. The TO800, tonally, really gives them a run for their money. If this were lost or stolen I would definetly get another one. I love the price/sound quality factor! It is very comparable to the ts9 tubescreamer. I heard the TO800 on a youtube vid and it even sounded great there. I do wish it was in a metal casing with sturdier knobs but once again for the price I really have no complaints.

This is a very straight forward, 3-Knob situation and very easy to coax good tones from. No manual supplied but seriously if you need one you shouldn't be playing an instrument !

Sound quality is exactly as I would expect but was very surprised given how cheap it was. Just goes to show you can get quality at bargain prices ! Good job Behringer.This pedal compares most favorably to my (original)TS-9 which I now keep at home.It is quiet to operate and the other band members thought my tone had improved !
I am using the pedal through a Fender R12 solid state 100w combo. and it supplies that nice warm tone in buckets.

So far so good...but as everyone else has said...its so cheap, if I broke it, I would just go and buy another....(I might anyway).

Haven't dealt with them.

I play in a covers band and the pedal supplies almost all my background sound with mods on top. Have been playing for 27 years semi-pro, and owned many types of tube distortion pedals and have ended up giving away or losing the others, except for the TS-9....BUT THIS ONE IS A KEEPER !
I saw the large Behringer stand in my local music store and couldn't believe the price so copped a chorus and was blown away by it, and now I find myself looking at the others goodies in the range. One small improvement would have been to install a larger LED.This pedal is a must in my aural arsenal.Can't wait to add more pedals yeehaw !

The product is pretty easy to use, plug it in, play, and the knobs are self-explanatory

I play this pedal through a Fender MH-500 metalhead w/matching angled cabinet, running a BBE sonic maximizer and a T.C. Electronics G-major through the effects loop. I bought this just to see what pushing the lead tones slightly would sound like. It's very warm on it's own, the distortion isn't scratchy, and it doesn't have that overly bassy sound like some pedals that just sound like a big wad of crappy distortion. It's not the greatest pedal in the world, but for low gain blues/classic rock or pushing your amp for a little more distortion it's pretty cool. Also helps bring out harmonics/"squeals" and sustain.

I can see this thing lasting for about a year or two, and my band plays about 2 shows a month or more. It's got an ABS plastic case, spraypainted, with some really weird hinges to open up and put the battery in. I didn't like the hinges and how difficult it was to put in the battery, but it's not a big deal

never dealt with

I play metal, similar to a mix of Iron Maiden, Opeth, Megadeth, Arch Enemy etc etc. So I like my lead tone to be warm, but cut through, and have just the slightest bit of high harmonics that give it that "scream" sort of sound. The TO-800 helps bring out some of those harmonics when I've used it as a boost to push my amp harder. It's also not bad as an overdrive on the clean channel. I think if you're looking for something to give your solos some more "bollox" or just a good lower drive, this pedal's pretty good for the price

It is pretty easy to get a good sound out of it, has 3 basic knobs in the order of DRIVE,TONE,LEVEL same with of the TS808.

First of all this is not noisy when used with a one spot power supply. I play it on a peavey studio pro 120 amp on the clean tone channel. My effect setup goes : compressor/TS9/TO800/chorus/reverb, very basic blues/classic rock setup. This is a clean natural smooth crunch overdrive,not too edgy. It is like having a slight touch of cleantone from behind. My favorite setup is Drive @9oclock/tone@1oclock/level@2oclock, this is the "almost breaking up" overdriven tone. Setting up the drive knob way past 9 oclock will start to kick ass. Adjusting the tone way above 1oclock will give you more lead mid-hump tone. This pod uses the famous 4558 tubescreamer op-amp chip and the ma150 distortion diode for that famous vintage tube overdrive sound.

plastic flimsy knobs, this is what bothers me most.

never dealt with as of this time

I play classic rock/blues and contemporary music which the TO800 fits perfectly.I would describe it like a gremlin. Can be cute and cuddly when drive is set below 9oclock and can be a monster way past the threshold.

It's easy to use with three simple controls. The manual is a bit of waste of time as the pedal's controls are self-evident. Battery changing is a bit of a pain as others have noted. My main concern with this pedal is that it has no true bypass. When you turn the pedal off it is still influencing the clean sound of the amp unless you physically dial the 'level' control down to 0. This is a real weakness in my view unless you want overdrive all the time.

My current setup is guitar (Strat) into TO800 into Boss ME30 multi-effects unit into Behringer PB100 preamp booster (bought the PB100 because it was cheap) all feeding into my Bronx 112 tube amp. I play guitar in a classic rock covers band (Stones, Who, Creedence etc) also with some pop thrown in so I am basically looking for a nice overdriven sound with the ability to have a screaming solo every now and then. I bought this pedal to use with my Boss ME30 to give the guitar a 'kick' for soloing. I tend to have the pedal's gain low because I use the Boss overdrive as well. The TO800 is good for what I want it for. Has a warmer overdrive than the Boss unit and I actually prefer the Boss sound because it has more 'crunch' than the Behringer. But it depends what you want. I have found the TO800 will cause feedback if the gain is up too high. I am not a great fan of too much distortion (I can get that from my ME30 but don't use it). On its own I don't think the TO800 is really the goods but in combination with the ME30 it works well. The other guitarist in my band has a Tube Screamer and I envy his tone.

I've had it for six months and it seems reliable. Yes its plastic but so is my car!

No experience here.

This works well with classic rock style music but as I said I like a bit more crunchy sound than I get from this pedal. OK for softer overdriven tones (such as Creedence) but if you want to rock the house I don't think this pedal has enough bite in it by itself. It improves if you add some compression to it. If you're looking for a real twangy sort of sound I don't this pedal is it as the sound is very warm. Being a bit of a cheapskate I like the price of Behringer's products, including this one. If stolen however I think I might be looking to go upmarket - maybe a Tube Screamer.
They could improve this pedal by having a proper bypass switch.

Three knobs: level, tone and drive, how easy can it be?

I am very pleasantly surprised with this pedal. Now, I don't have a Tube Screamer, so I can't compare the two, but this is a very nice overdrive pedal. I own two other overdrive pedals (Boss SD-1 and OD-3), and this one is not better or worse, just a different tonality.

I use it with a stratocaster with a humbucker at the bridge, so I get anything from clasic strat sounds to harder rock ones. The tone of this pedal is a bit on teh bright side, so I set the tone control quite low, at around 8-9 o'clock. With the drive at minimum there's a substantial crunch going on, especially with a humbucker. I wish that the minimum gain were a bit cleaner, like on teh Boss OD-3, but it's okay. This pedal doesn't have huge amounts of gain, so what you get is a very useful range between soft crunch and some serious overdrive without getting into metal territories... Nice classic rock & bluesy sounds. It retains the string definition while playing chords even at rather high overdrive levels... good job.
I like the sound a lot, and it's quiet. Nice.

Construction is not the highest point on this pedal. The plastic casing doesn't worry me, it's very substantial, but the hinges do worry me especially as you need to mess with them everytime you put a new battery in. I use it with an adaptor, so it will probably last a lot longer this way. Still... this is a very nice sounding overdrive pedal, if it breaks I'd just buy another (so cheap) or alternatively it wouldn't take much effort to transplant the circuitry to another pedal box, which can be had cheaply.
I give it a 6 not due to any problems I hav had, but because I don't trust it entirely.

I have been playing for over 15 years. This is a great sounding warm overdrive pedal at a very low price. Hard to beat. I'd still like it if it cost 2-3x as much (but then I'd want a better built box)

(plastic housing) very easy to use (analog) 3 knobs.

It lacks volume and tone....so buy the original Ibanez or a Boss.
I believe Behringer has the exact same circuitry in every overdrive/distortion pedal that they manufacture.
They just use different external housings and names to fool everyone.
There's no way that this tube pedal could ever be compared to an actual TS808.

Being plastic....it could eventually break

Never needed them.

I play blues rock like SRV, Clapton and Hendrix.
I've been playing for 40 years.
I mainly run an American Strat through an Epiphone tube amp.
Of course I would never buy another one if broken or stolen.
I also own a Behringer compressor pedal which is okay.

Too easy to use. Only three knobs: drive, tone and level.

I just plugged my cheap les paul copy in this pedal and plug it on my Peavey Bandit amp. Great sound for blues and classic rock. The sound of the 60's and 70's. Rich and deep. A great pedal for who don't have money to buy a good valve amplifier and use its overdrive. Very very close to the Ibanez Tube Screamer 808, that costs so much money. I think the pedal could has a bit more punch, but Ibanez TS doesn't has too.

The plastic chassis doesn't look so strong, but I think it's strong enough to use at home (except you have the weight of an elephant). If you don't abuse it, the pedal doesn't will broke, I guess. The knobs looks fragile and the jacks are made of plastic, so I cannot give a better note for reliability. I hope don't have problems with the pedal in the future, 'cause it has a very good sound.

I don't know. Never tried to talk with the company.

For a blues or classic rock sound, it's so good, with an incredible price. The same sound of the expensive Ibanez Tube Screamer, but costs a few bucks. Great price and great tone even. If it were stolen, I would buy another as soon as possible. A bargain.

Three knobs - Drive - Tone - Level - IMHO very easy to use

As a DIY Amp Tech I modded the preamp stage of my typical 60s Fender channel. I added a 12AX7 tube to be driven by the first two stages. (like a Fender Champ II - Rivera series). If you ever heard this driven tube sound (it's incredible dynamic even at living room at 10 pm volume settings) you know what to expect. This is exactly the same sound. I just couldn't believe my ears but the TO800 is as warm and responseful to the players attack like the tube amp. Got its name "Tube Overdrive" with justification. It wouldn't change the guitars overall sound. Tone control is very effective. Don't know if it sounds like its paragon (TS808) but it sure sounds amazing.

It's made to step on it. Should be reliable at least for this. Didn't have a look at the battery compartment cause I use it with power supply unit.

I play blues and R&B with a 62 RI Strat through several selfmade amps with Blackface or british channels. Sometimes modded as I mentioned above. I bought the TO800 to keep the clean channel at low settings and crunch it up with this pedal for some SRV stuff. The british channel gets more sustain when used with it. Great improvement.

Self Explanatory

Awsome,great blues tone!

Fine, never had a problem

I play blues and blues rock for 25 years. (Albert King, SRV, Otis Rush, Freddie King) I wanted a TS9 clone without breaking the bank, and I could not be happier! This pedal is awsome for the money! when I heard it all I could say was wow! It is by and far one of the best overdrives I have used. It gives you the subtle tube breakup and a very "warm" tone without compromising the original tone of your guitar. I play this through a Peavey Delta Blues, I use a Fender 50, and 60's RI strat, and a Gibson ES335. Compared to other overdrives on the market, You could buy 2 of these and still have lunch money leftover. Great Job Behringer! Know this, tone is a very subjective matter. What sounds good to me may sound like crap to you! Try something before you buy it and use what sounds good to you. Don't fall prey to the maketing hype. Just because a pro endorses a certain product does not mean it's the right one for you. Let your ear be the judge!

Well after being in the market for a decent overdriver I did a bit of research on the net and here and at Harmony central.Budget not really a problem,my options were quite open.I got my hands on a Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdriver with no expectations.$48AUD I could use it as a door stop if it was no good.How wrong was I!Plugged it in and there was no noise,cranked up the overdrive and still no noticable noise.Matched the effect tone to the clean sound and let her rip!I was overwhelmed.Behringer is supposed to be cheap and nasty but this thing is just great!NO noise YES!No noise!I thought this has to be bullshit at $48AUD.I'm blown away!Finally someone is making good effects to rival the big boys at a fraction of the price.

I use a couple of custom class A valve amps for my stage set up,so I am not going to compromise my sound to save a few bucks.I play Supro's,National,Fender lap steels and a Strat through my set up.TheTO008 is compatable with them all.Just bringing in the TO008 for that extra edge when needed.

Plastic,cheap construction.Only time will tell.

I love it.If it were lost or stolen i would buy another one straight away.For$48AUD i could carry a couple of spares.I know Behringer have had it's fair share of quality control issues so I would try it out before I would buy.I heard a few ordainary tube screamers and blues drivers,but have also heard and used some beauties.

3 Knobs. Gain Tone and Volume. Starying with all controlls at 12:00 is a decent setting. You wont have a big jump in volume when you kick it on. Fine tweak to match your amp

I had a TS back in the 70s to 80s and gave it away because I was board with the sound. I like this one better because it does have a tiny bit of clean coming through which nearly eliminates the oscilations that can occur when youre not in perfect tune. It also has the right FQ responce to match just about any guitar Gets great Harmonics. I own a ton of effects and like the sound when I run this earley in the chain after compression and run it into other overdrive units. It makes a Marshall Governor sound real good. Its extremely quiet, and works well with alot of types of music.

Mine came with the knobs a littel to easy to turn. U found some rubber washers to put over the knobs that are great. Once I have my setting I leave them alone, just on and off. They keep the settings where I set them. All pedals should have a lock knob feature. I have no problems with any of their stuff. If I did break it during a gig I have 4 or more other types of drive on my board so it would only be an inconvience.

Buy Annother

I've been playing 40 years this week. Dam has it been that long. I'm also an electronic tech. I love variety and this one fits that nitch I needed. No one pedal will do the job when youre playing live or recording. This ones better than most especially for the price.

Very easy. Very versatile as relevant degrees of overdrive is found on all settings of "drive".

MIM 50's classic tele modded to S-1 switching -> to800 -> Kustom Tube 12A. Not noisy at all. Very versatile in all drive settings. Very playable and responsive overdrive

ABS plastic cover seems reliable. Battery compartment accessibility is bad, but works. I'm afraid to breaj the lid some day.

N/A

I play Rock. I preferred this unit to a distortion unit (Behringer DM100), since the TO800 is more responsive to my playing style. The DM100, by the way, seems to be a nice unit. The distortion effect of the DM100, however, is very uniform to any input (does not respond to changes/lowerings of playing style - which I guess is common for all distortion units), and I like the responsive feel.

Simple, classic (BOSS type) design, which makes it easy to use right out of the box. My pedal did not come with a manual, but it is available free at behringer.com. With controls this simple who needs a manual anyway, eh?

Truthfully for $20 I did not expect much, even after reading some of the glowing reviews here at harmony central and reviews posted on several of the internet retailers. Wow! Was I pleasently suprised. I am a Stevie Ray tone junkie and this baby does it pretty damn good. It comes as close as to vintage TS-9/TS-808 as I have heard, and for a LOT LESS. Drive at 9 o'clock, Level at 12 0'clock, and tone at 2 o'clock is SRV bliss on my Powerhouse Strat using the neck pick-up and running into pretty much any decent tube or even tube/hybrid amp that I've tried it on (Vox, Z-Vex, even sounds good with my Behringer AC 112 Vintager, an underrated amp IMHO). I'm also a huge fan of the Brent Mason, Brad Paisley "twang" sound, and with my 50's re-issue Tele (and a compressor) I can dial up that "edge of distortion" clean sound with great sustain and punch. Crank up the drive and it's vintage "Marshall mayhem", thick, cascading overdrive/distortion that you can EQ (using amp and pedals' Tone control) to just about any rock guitar sound you might need. Of course like any OD pedal this will get noisey if you max out all controls or a combination of them, but I have found that compared to other much more expensive pedals the TO-800 is as quiet or quieter.

Case made of fairly heavy looking and feeling plastic. I would and will gig with it without a backup. Dependability will prove or disprove itself over next year. So far, so good.

I have never dealt with Behringer support, nor has this pedal been repaired or upgraded.

I play everything from bluegrass gospel to hard rock/metal (old school metal like early Metallica, Iron Maiden, not this techno sounding crap they call metal these days, i.e. NIN, Marilyn Manson). I began playing about 24 years ago (started playing at 14, quit and sold all my guitars and equipment at 19, then began playing again about 4 years ago in a church group)and this is one the best values I've ever come across. The TO-800 has become my main overdrive pedal and I would be a fool not to replace it if it were stolen or lost. I also own a DOD YJM 308 Preamp/Overdrive, but to my ears the Behringer sounds warmer, bigger, richer, just plain better.

this one is very easy to use, just three knobs and there you go.

i don't use a lot of overdive with my pedal, i just have it crank up my amp (line6 flextone, really nice amp btw.) i use an amp-setting which is almost overdriven, with the to 800 it will be overdriven.

easy to adjust, no need to look at the (ridiculous) manual.

sound quality is simply amazing! i gives my amp a very nice, smooth, leadtone. sustain is great (even with my ibanez blazer, a strat copy), stilll your tone doesn't loose any definition.

of course this is a one trick pony, only thing it does is beefing up a lead-tone. expect nothing more. but what is does, it does in a great way.

only problem is when you switch off the unit, it seems you miss some high tones then. maybe i will get a true-bypass some nice day.

if it were the lead tone only i would rate this one an 8 or even 9. but as it isn't true bypass i give it a 7

no, you can't really depend on it, plastic as it is.

just get an extra one for 23 euro's.

with a spare to 800 you will never get into any problems. so with an extra investment, i rate it 10!

no idea, i don't care either for 23 euro's

just get a spare one (i haven't got one so far, but i will), try and bypass it and this is the best buy you will ever get in guitar land.

i have played for quite some time (10+ years), our band plays classic rock and this unit is great for rock.
i will surely invest in more behringers, the b0 100, even though my flextone has got so many tones already.

Very simple, straightforward pedal. It has Drive (adjusts gain or amount of overdrive), Tone, and Level (adjusts volume). The manual does not go into much more detail than I just told you, no suggested settings or anything like that. It is very easy to get great tones out of this pedal.

This baby gets a 10 for sound quality easy. If the ratings went to 20 I would give it a 20. But you've got to know how to use it. It is an overdrive pedal, not a distortion pedal. I really believe the best use for this pedal is a boost for solos. It does get a nice bluesy overdrive that could be used for rhythm guitar, but in my opinion it is best to have an overdrive or distortion pedal you love for rhythm, and then use the TO800 to boost for a fanstastic solo with super-smooth, creamy, violin-type tone with fantastic sustain. This pedal really sounds that good. I use a 80's ProCo Rat for my overdrive with the gain set about 1/3. I do not like hyper-distortions that sound like tearing paper. I like some bite and crunch in my rhythm guitar tone. My guitars are a Gibson LP Studio and Fender American Strat into a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. This pedal also sounds great boosting a clean tone. It will push your amp into those great tube saturation tones. Great dynamics and sustain, and even feedback if you are into that. I love it.

I believe this is a pedal that has to be played at volume to really bring out the great tone. At bedroom volume it sounds very good. But get the volume up and it comes alive and sounds fantastic. I play in a Classic Rock band. First gig I used this pedal our other guitarist came over and asked me what I was using different. He got right down and studied my pedalboard. I almost laughed and told him it was this cheap little green pedal. This pedal got his attention and he has good gear and great tone himself.

I tried the classic Tubescreamer settings with Drive to Min, Tone all the way counter-clockwise (bass), and Level on Max. It sounded good, but did not cut through enough for me. I turned Drive and Tone to about 12 o'clock position and this thing took off and blew me away. It sounds so good you can hardly play poorly if you tried.

But you gotta know how to use it. I have a friend who plays in a band with a TS808 and it just sounds horrible, muffled and muddy. He leaves it on all the time with poor settings and just ruins his tone in my opinion. You gotta know what you are doing.

Well, here's where the pedal suffers. It really does feel pretty cheap and flimsy. If you dropped it on a hard surface it would probably shatter into 10 pieces. The knobs turn very easy and have no resitance to them at all. But to their credit, all controls are very responsive. Still, I don't think I'll have any problems with it. I leave it on my pedalboard at all times, so I am not connecting or disconnecting cords, and I have a One Spot powering all my pedals, so I don't have to bother with the poorly designed battery compartment. I don't stomp on my stompboxes, so I almost never have problem with any of my gear. If you treat this pedal with respect it should last. I will probably buy another as a backup though just in case. I want a couple more anyway, stock up while you can.

Never dealt with Behringer, but I own a lot of Behringer PA gear and have never had a single problem with anything. There are lots of folks who put Behringer down, most likely competitors who are feeling the crunch. I would recommend Behringer gear to anybody, it's been very good to me. So if they want to sell good reliable gear at a great cost-savings, I consider that excellent support.

This pedal gets a 10 easy. It really sounds amazing and the price is incredible too. Yeah, it's built kinda cheap, but who cares? I have been playing 30+ years and played in many bands, Classic Rock at present. This is by far the best sounding pedal for a solo boost I have ever heard.

Simple use. A gain knob, tone knob, and output. If you can't figure out, you're probably not ready to be playing guitar.

Absolutely delicious! You can get everything from a slight crunch to thicken up some bar chords to a huge meaty drive sound. Very warm. Interesting thing that has been mentioned in other reviews: when you have the gain all the way, you can hear a little bit of clean signal mixed in with it. I didn't like it at first, but it grows on you. It keeps the sound intelligible.

I have a lot of Behringer gear, and have never had any problems. I could reasonably see the plastic casing breaking, though.

Again, I have lots of Behringer gear, and have never once needed support. The best support is a good product.

Great price, great sound, great addition to a pedal board.

Very easy to use - If you want to have a reasonably quiet pedal - don't max the drive, level, and tone. I get a great boosted sound for my Traynor custom valve amp by putting the level at 12:30, the drive at 11:30, and the tone at 11:30.

What a bargain - for 22 bucks, this pedal is the bomb. I use a Samick Greg Bennet Interceptor through a Traynor Custom Valve 50 Blue amp (sweet amp). This pedal (setup as mentioned above) sounds phenomenal as a boost to the amp's lead channel. It sounds MUCH better than the amp's own "Boost" footswitch for that channel, do I use the pedal for those creamy, rich solo lines.

Hmmm...we'll see - knobs are the biggest worry. The case is plastic (hard enough), but the knobs are pretty flimsy. What do you want for 22 bucks?

Don't know.

Great pedal for almost no money whatsoever. I love it...can't believe it costs less than 25 dollars.

Very easy to get a great sound out of it. Knobs very easly understood and well laid out

Ooohh momma! I can get some ripping sounds out of this baby with my 20-year old Profile Vintage through a Marshall 8080 Valvestate amp running flat with a little bit of mid boost and the effect's knobs all set to about one o'clock. Surprisingly quiet too compared to my previous DigiTech multi-effects unit.

I'd probably buy a backup because the build quality is definitely not all that it could be. I will probably manufacture an aluminium case for it. A little nervous about the knobs that seem to be all attached to a PCB in the case. I will probably replace the knobs with heavier duty ones once the warranty expires.

Never actaully had to deal with CS so I really couldn't say

Top shelf. I tried a TC Electronic unit similar to this one which was going to cost about fifteen times as much. Was it a better unit sound-wise and build-wise? Honestly, yes. Was it fifteen times better? No way. Even the DigiTech "Bad Monkey" was not as good in terms of sound though it was built really well. At the end of the day, the Behringer is on the top of the heap in terms of value for money. You'd be mad not to at least give one a go. If it got stolen? You bet I'd buy another. I guess I'd really like an aluminium case and heavier duty knobs. For that I'd pay the extra however many bucks.

The unit is very easy to use. Just three knobs:
Gain
Tone
Level
Each of them does excactly, what you expect.

The Manual is very basic. No suggested settings, just short exlanation of the knobs, the jacks an how to change the battery.

The sound is amazing. It's much better than the Boss Stomps in my GX-700. Very, very old school Tube Screamer like.
I use it on my Triple XXX.
Clean Channel - I use it to get a decent "Marshall Clean" or light crunch sounds. Very well!!!
Crunch Channel - I use the TO800 to boost the sound. Thins out the Bass and adds more highs. It's very good for single note licks or solo lines. More bite, sustain and presence.
Ultra Channel - Like Crunch Channel with even more bite.
Best deal I've ever made for 39 bucks.

The look and feel of the TO800 is ok. The reliability of the knobs is the only thing I'm not sure of .

I dealt a lot of time with the Behringer support.
The guys at Behringer are always kind and cooperative.

Sound's amazing, the price is fantastic. What more can you ask for.... oh, one thing: a remote jack like the Nobbels Stomps. That's a very useful thing for remote switching.

Very easy to get a useable sound from it. Just drive, tone and level.
Battery compartment is in a bit of a strange place but I use a 9v power supply anyway.

I use a beat up old strat and a guitar I built myself, alder body, maple top, maple/rose neck. I use the T0800 in the house with a Fender Champ 12 valve amp.

Some great sounds can be dialled in with this pedal. I tend to use it on the Fender clean channel to just break up the sound a little.
Drive on min, Tone on low and Level at 12 O'clock gives me a nice little bite when playing songs like Lenny / Mary Had a Little Lamb (SRV) or Little Wing etc...

Turn the vol up on the Champ and adjust the drive and tone of the TO800 and it's creeeammmy leads! :)

I've never used a TS808 but this is what I hoped it would sound like!

Not had any problems with it, yes it's plastic but I only use it in-doors anyway.

Fantastic little box.
For the price I have never come across any other pedal that can touch it.
Behringer really came up with a winner here and I recommend it to anyone looking to enhance their valve amp and open up some new tones.

As mentioned in many of the other reviews the poor design aspects are as follows:

* Horrible battery compartment. Getting into it is one thing, trying to put the lid back on is a pain. Once it's on, you don't feel the urge to open it again to disconnect the battery. Don't be alarmed when the top falls off when you release the springs (and the inside springs) none of which are glued down to prevent either from doing so.

* Power Jack is on the side of the box which I believe causes issues for people using power over batteries. I use batteries so it doesn't phase me a whole lot at this stage.

* The manual does what it's supposed to do. It shows you the features of the pedal without going into any detail. This is like 2 pages of information that is pretty much what you expect - very simple for a very simple item.

The good points:

* Great overdrive tone! This comes from a blues guitarist who has been using a Ibanez Tubescreamer TS7 for the last few years. I thought I'd try the $39.95 (AUD) Behringer TO800 as a cheap replacement for my TS7 since the on/off foot switch on the TS7 no longer works consistantly enough to use it live.

* This pedal is more like a cleaner true overdrive guitar tone even more so than my old Ibanez TS7. With this in mind you do have to favour the Ibanez in terms of build and construction but tonally the TO800 is very nice and very simple to use (once u work out how to get the battery in). Even with lots of drive which I don't normally play with the notes still kept a clean sound - each note was easily heard. I play with minimal overdrive (love that clapton and john mayer fender tone) and it seems to do the job very nice indeed.

Great blues tone, I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in an OVERDRIVE pedal (not distortion). I keep the tone pot turned all the way to the LEFT for nicer tone otherwise it gets too sharp. This would vary between amplifiers. I am using a 50th Stratocaster with S1 switching and a Fender Hot Rod De-Ville 212 and I love the tone of this thing. Like I mentioned the Ibanez overdrive pedal was nice but this seems to have a clarity to it - great value for $39.95 (AUD)

* There's no background noise when the pedal is plugged in and not in use, nor when you switch to it. I wish I could say the same for Behringers Ultra Octavier pedal - I am returning that tomorrow. This Tube Overdrive pedal rocks, if you like blues or stuff that required a clear yet subtle overdrive check it out, seriously! :)

***Tone/Sound Rating 9/10

The cheap plastic case is one thing - I mean, yeah it's sturdy but it's still plastic. I'd rather pay $10-$15 more and get a metal case pedal. That aside, the main point of issues are with the battery and power supply insert.

I just go it, so I can't say how reliable this is long term. If it lasts 1-2 years it's more than worth it. for $39.95 Australian Dollars, you can't beat it. If it breaks, I'll buy another one even though it comes with a 12 month warrenty.

If it broke at a gig, I would just use my amps overdrive - there's not a whole lot of difference. I can't imagine there being any problems with it at gigs - it's not like I throw it around or jump on it.

***Build/Construction 5/10

Behringer have good support from past experience with another item. I have had no trouble with them and they are great guys in Melbourne, Australia.

Value - 10/10
Phenomial value for money - I paid lots more for my TS7 and this does a better job at 1/4 of the price. Pity Behringer don't re-release it with a metal case and a click to open battery compartment. Other than that - sounds good for blues nice sound that doesn't take away and qualities of your guitar.

It's hard to get a bad sound. just don't go to far with the tone.

as advertised the ic chip is a 4558, but it isn't a jrc or rc. it is a subminiature surface mount chip, not the sort of thing that makes for easy modding. Luckily it sounds great like it is.

It has a nice smooth lead overdrive tone with the tubescreamer sonic signature. Mid hump is go. I think it combines a bit more of your clean sound than an ibanez tubescreamer. It's a little more transparent. I don't think this is a tubescreamer clone. I think it is more tubescreamer inspired. Honestly i think it sounds better than a tubescreamer.

The behringer TO100 sounds pretty close to this but has a more flat and neutral signature. I like to use them together.

I don't have a vintage ts-808, but it does sound better than my ts10 and most of the the tube screamer style pedals i have compared it to. It is not quite as smooth or creamy as the Cusack screamer, but it is close. Some settings i could not tell them apart, others i prefered the behringer unit.

The build is solid. I would gig it without backup.

I highly reccomend this pedal. It is great value for the money. You could spend a lot more and the pedal might not sound as good as this one.

3 knobs : drive, level and tone...this is guitar-distortionbox-basics one o one people. Anybody should be to figure this one out!

This is where i was really surprised. I was looking to buy a overdrive pedal for a while now because i think the boss ds-1 i used loses too much definition in sound when cranked. I wanted to get a tubescreamer but they are way too expensive for my budget...so on a recommendation from this site i tried the TO800, and i'm really glad i did! It's true this isn't a very gain heavy box, but it isn't supposed to be! This pedal is meant to push a tube amp on the verge of going into overdrive over the edge. It keeps the sound you already have but gives it a really nice boost, very touch sensitive and cleans up nicely when you back off the volume.
It's also funny to realise that this effect is one of the more expensive ones from the Behringer pedal range, and with good reason they realise they've made a kick-ass pedal. And using this with my Flying V and a Vox practice amp (15 watt) i think it's a pathfinder, one of the old ones that arn't made anymore, but with a little tube inside...no when pushing that little tube i can get a absolute killer sustain, way better then with my old Boss DS-1 pedal.

I won't bash the pedal too much in this catagory because of it's cheapness. But i do think that this is the only catagory where this pedal fall short because of the cheap plasic contruction. Allthough i think if you don't go skydiving with this thing and use it normally it should last a while...

never dealt with them...

For the price (eventhough it is pricier than the other behringer stompboxes) this pedal is the sjit. A very nice smooth and warm overdrive boost, notes can now be heard separately without it turning into a big distortion mush, this is a really good thing that helped me gain a bit more control over my sound and was exactly what i was looking for. Remember people true good distortion tone conmes from overdriving your amp and letting the tubes do the hard work...if broken or stolen i would buy 2 replacements...this pedal is indeed a hidden gem...but remember it's not a gain monster, get a metalzone like pedal for that...but for smooth overdrive with nice sustain get this one!!!

Its easy to use
Simple three knob arrangement, the best in my opinion.

Man....
I have a/b this pedal with a TS-9 Tubescreamer and liked the Behringer better.
I found it just felt better and was slightly smoother than the Ibanez.
I dont like the build quality though but what do you expect you cheap bastards.
The Behringer had slightly more gain than the original too.
Sits well in a band situation, cuts through like wildfire,

I would not depend on it....
Just buy two!

Unsure

I play classic rock, Marshall plexi 50w, strats with low output pickups, I depend on my amp to give me output that does not mush up, hence my pickup selection.
The T0800 is a good sounding pedal in the right applications, lets your guitar and amp shine through.
The downside is bad build quality and cheap looks but who you trying to fool... but who cares anyway because it sounds so good.

Easy to use, once I figured out how to install the battery!

Simple controls, no trouble getting a nice tone, I am a bit of a Luddite, if I can get a good tone from this gadget anyone can

BTW, what's firmware?

Godin Solidac or Profile strat copy with GFS alnico vintage pups, into Traynor ycv 40 and/ or Roland JC 77, via Blue Tube preamp, Behringer tremolo, Boss RV2.

Its not noisy, and the sound I am after - valve amp overdrive - is very easy to dial in. It seems to be pretty touch sensitive for tranny gear (as is the much maligned distortion on the Jazz Chorus I might add)

A/B'd this with my valve amp o/d channel, for very similar sound, so I guess it does exactly what its suppposed to.

First one I bought was u/s, no sound, nil, nyet, nein.

Thank God for Harmony Central - I had read reviews stating that there can be problems with this cheap stuff, and one review indicated that, once you actually get one that works, they then seem to keep going. So with that in mind I bought from my local dealer, and was glad - i simply returned it and he swapped it for another. His price was the same as national e - discounter, so i was happy.

The replacement pedal works a treat, but I do think it is inevitable that I will at some stage leave the patch cord plugged in after playing, and will as a result suffer flat battery as this leaves the unit switched on - so I need to carry spare batteries, at least until I get a power supply organised.

Longevity may be an issue, as the pots and fittings seem flimsy - but its fine for the price

I was going give it a 5, pretty harsh by my standards, but this reflects 50/ 50 success rate, and also the cheap feeling build, loose feel to pots etc. However, I feel I must balance this with the price, so I will give it a 7

I play blues, some jazz standards, some funky stuff. This pedal is great for when I want some nice gritty drive.

Been playing on and off for about 20 years - a lot of off time though. I have had an old Butler Blues Tube which I used to swear by, it is good in that it serves as a nice useful valve preamp, with 3 band EQ, but for simple drive, or gain boost, I think this 50 buck cheapy is better.

I used the reviews here on Harmony Central to help me decide on this pedal, and they were very helpful. Same process helped me to choose the Traynor amp (a beauty) the GFS pups, and the Godin Solidac. All good stuff, and all given mostly great reviews on Harmony Central.

Back to this pedal - I cant fault it really, the sounds are great, its even a bit touch sensitive which I think is amazing, and the cheap build is IMHO fair enough for the price.

How much easier can you get? Drive, Tone, and Level. If someone finds that the slightest bit difficult to use control wise, they should stick to acoustic. I'm giving this a 9 though because well, you guessed it...the battery compartment.

I'm using this with a Super Reverb with a Weber MASS attenuator and a Les Paul Standard as well as an American Standard Strat. I use it as a volume boost for solos with the Les Paul and to give my Strat some grit. Works very well for both purposes. I also own a Blues Driver and have played a Bad Monkey through a Super and the overdrive on those sound extremely harsh to me compared to the TO800. It's a more musical OD than those two pedals. Nobody can totally nail SRV's tone because well, he was SRV, but with a Strat, Super Reverb, and this pedal I can come pretty darn close.

I feel like this is a dependable product (despite the plastic) if you don't abuse it but that goes for anything really. Only thing I worry about is a battery going out during a gig and it taking 10 minutes to change it. haha

I play mainly blues and jazz but just use the TO800 for the blues/rock type stuff. If this thing were stolen or lost, I'd buy two of them next time just in case. There's nothing sound wise to not like about this pedal. If there is anything I wish this thing had that it doesn't it would be a Boss style battery compartment. Considering the price of it though, I think it's worth the hassle. Still gets a 10 from me.

It's green!!! It's a Tubescreamer copy!
Everyone knows the best way to get a sound from a TS - gain down low, level almost full up, tone somewhere between 9 and 12 o'clock to taste.

Once you've worked out how to get the battery in (that compartment lid IS as tricky as everyone has said!) it's hard to get a bad sound out of it.

Prepare to be amazed!!!
I have an original TS9, a UE400 rack unit with an original TS808 circuit in it and a reissue that's been modded to TS 808 specs. Of the three I generally use the latter and this was the pedal with which I A/B this funny little #15 plastic box.
Guess what? They're virtually undistinguishable - ie BOTH sound GREAT!!!

The $64,000 question, of course...
Cons: It's made out of plastic.
The jacks and pots don't seem to be fixed to anything except the pcb inside.
The battery cover is a bastard to get off and looks as if the little hinge pins might break with repeated removals.
Pros: It's pretty tough plastic - and it sits on a steel base that gives the pedal a lot more or a weighty, solid feel thant the (much more expensive) Danelectro mini-pedals.
It's very responsive to volume and pick attack, so you might well be happy to sit it on top of your amp and leave it switched on all the time, in which case, durability is less of an issue. (I often use my overdrive pedal like that)
It's #15 for God's sake! If you have to buy a new one every year, you're still quids in!
And at that price, you could afford to buy two and have a backup!

I've e-mailed Behringer in Germany a few times with support queries about mixers and digital FX and always found them mega helpful.

I play blues, so obviously this pedal is idea from my Strat-into-Fender-amp SRV type sounds.
I've been playing for about 25 years and have owned all kinds of gear - currently 14 guitars (mostly USA and Mexican Fenders) 12 tube amps (mostly Fenders) and loads of effects.
I also have quite a lot of Behringer PA gear and have yet to buy a bit of their kit that hasn't impressed and amazed me.

Given the stupidly low price of this unit, it's hard to find fault with it, really. The power jack is in a slight awkward place - especially if you want to use an angle jack on the input - and that battery compartment is a pain in the arse.


However, that aside, this is an amazing bit of gear. For a beginner, who can't afford an Ibanez this will be a Godsend - for a tired old hack like me, it's a revelation!

It's fine apart from the battery compartment, which is way too fiddly to get off and back on in a hurry. Simple controls, enough said. The location of the mains socket will be a problem but I understand it was moved from the rear to avoid the wrath of Roland and their legal team given they realised that their sales would be badly hit!

Does a good approximation of the Tube Screamer, maybe not enough gain though (the Boss equivalents have a much higher gain range) but that is also true of the original TS808/TS9 etc. Superb value for money though given the sound. I did notice that it can produce odd noises (oscillations?) if the battery is running down - cured with mains power and it was fine again with a new battery. I've listened to a lot of their new fx units and they don't sound as "clear" as the same units made by Boss - a lot of people are lured in by the price but I would probably still go for the Boss or another "premium" unit that's built to last (my CE2 and SD1 are well over 20 years old and still 100% reliable).

I think the small pots won't last plus the battery lid on the case is flimsy. I've got a plan to re-house this along with a few other Behringer fx into a single case, replacing all the pots and jacks with "external mount" components to make a reliable pedalboard of single fx units.

Contacted them before, pretty helpful and they have one of the best websites out there with all the manuals and even price lists available.

They are all good VFM but I would probably still go for the Boss or another "premium" unit that's built to last (some of mine are more than 20 years old and still in perfect working order, with just one battery snap changed in all that time). I only bought this as a bit of an experiment - you get what you pay for indeed!

3 knobs "Drive","Level" and "Tone". Drive affects gain, Level affects volume, Tone affects the level of treble in the tone. But you knew that already, and any discerning guitar player knows that. If you're clever enough to plug a cable into a guitar, you're clever enough to use this.

It does the tubescreamer thing very well, in terms of it adds gain yet keeps the original tone there to. I was able to get SRV tone in minutes, using a strat, my Laney LC15R, and this baby, with the gain set at about 12 o'clock and the tone just slightly rolled off 4 o'clock. Pride and Joy finally sounded right. However, this thing is very limited, in terms of it can only really do one sound. However, so can a real tubescreamer, and they're far more expensive, I got this for #20 with delivery. Also, if you put the tone to full then it does sound harsh, but I don't think anyone would do that anyway. Having a tube amp, I can tell you the TO-800 actually does a pretty good impression of a tube slightly overdriving, except slighty (very slightly) more fuzzy. I started playing the Kink's You Really Got Me, and was able to get that slightly overdriven tone by setting the drive to 9 o'clock, the tone to 4 o'clock, and using my bridge single coil on the strat. Of course, it sounds better by slightly overdriving the amp instead, but that's not what I bought the pedal for anyway, and it's just nice to know I can do that if I want to.

Let me get one thing straight, I hate the battery compartment. It's annoying to get it open and closed, and made me a bit annoyed. That's due to my lack of Behringer stomp box opening skills, though, and doesn't really affect the tone of the pedal or reliability, but still.

It's made of plastic. Thick plastic, but plastic all the same. I think if you dropped it out of a first floor window it might actually break, whereas a Boss or Digitech one would get a scratch and that's it.

But then, it is very cheap, and that's one of the reasons why.

Haven't used it before, so I can't comment.

I love it. It's not the best tubescreamer in the world, but I love the fact I can finally nail SRV's tone, and that's all I bought it for.

If I lost it I'd probably buy another one, or if I had any spare money I'd go for a Keeley tubescreamer, but this will do me for the while. Oh, and I think this is better than both the Bad Monkey and the Blues Driver for getting SRV's tone. I've never tried an SD-1.

Identical controls to the TS-9 and 808 pedals. DRIVE LEVEL TONE - Really can't get much simpler than that. Was kind-of miffed at first when I couldn't find the power jack, thought maybe that it didn't have one. Then lo and behold it is located on the side above the input jack, , how dumb is that. But for $25 bucks new shipped to my door I can't complain.

The sound quality. In a word, amazing. I A/B this thing side by side with a late 70's TS-808 and a new TS-9. Knobs set identically on the 808 and the Behringer and I couldn't tell the difference. Compared with the TS-9 our drummer said he liked the Behringer better. I Found the TONE knob on the Behringer is a little more responsive than on the original 808. The setup is a American Strat into Mesa Boogie Lonestar and also an '89 Squier II into a homemade practice setup using the TO800 to overdrive a RealTube 901 into a solid state practice amp head. The tube sound is still there and sounds great. This pedal is not a distortion box and I wouldn't use it as an overdrive for a solid state amp. This thing is meant to sit in front of a tube preamp and that is where it shines. For those players out there that are die hard Vintage TS808 user, but tired of getting paranoid with that $500 dollar pedal on stage getting beer spilled on it, get this thing. They can be had for about $25 and they are worth each and every one of the 2500 pennies.

Been able to depend on it so far. The case is plastic with a metal base . I was a little hesitant on the plastic at first, but it is nothing like the cheap plastic in the mini Danelctro pedals. This stuff is very solid and the finish actually looks like painted metal. Well done.

Overall rating for this would have to be a solid 10. This thing allows me to nail the SRV tone, just like the TS808, but without having to spend $500 bucks. Been playing for about 20 years and I actually got this pedal for my practice rig. I'm getting the tone that I get with the TS808 and the Mesa with my practice rig so I can't complain about that at all. I love the fact that it is very comparable to a vintage TS808 in a price that anyone can afford, if it were lost, stolen or broken I would probably get 2 more. The one thing that I hate is the power connector on the side. Other than that this thing is great.

Easy. It's an OD stomp box. You use it the same as any other. The battery compartment, by the way, is identical to the one used by Digitech; it is not weird or unusual. The retainer buttons (to release the battery compartment) are designed to be pressed with the end of a 1/4 inch phone plug.

This pedal has one HUGE DEFECT that is shared by ALL the Behringer stomp boxes. It has the external power connector on the SIDE, just above the INPUT jack. Everyone else puts the power connector on the BACK. This causes real problems when you try to arrange several pedals side by side. Behringer must fix this ASAP; it is STUPID and very, very, very annoying.

SOund is good. Not noisy. I had to turn the gain down to near zero in order to keep the over-all sound level unchanged when engaging the unit. Quiet is good.

Tube sound is distincly tube-y, as opposed to distorted. It's an overdrive sound. I run it into my Peavey Classic 50 212, which has a very fine tube sound itself. The combination is good -- so that's saying a lot, when a box can augment the sound of a very good tube amp. (EL84's, in the Peavey, rock.)

Seems solid. Plastic, but GOOD plastic. It is not built for warfare the way Digitech and Boss are. It costs a lot less than either, especially Boss.

I had to return my first one, because it was MISSING the spring under the footswitch. So there must not be much quality control. Nevertheless, my second unit works fine, sounds good and seems sturdy.

THE GOOD
* Sound is excellent
* sturdy
* quiet, doesn't suck tone, when it's off it's OFF
* Very inexpensive, which is a good thing. Thank you, Behringer.

THE BAD
* power jack on the side, designed to make you hate your life.
* hinge spring pins for footswitch ought to be metal.