Product: Maxon OD-808 Reissue
Price Paid: US $140
Submitted
06/16/1999
at
12:03pm
by
Aberwa@aol.com
Email: Aberwa<at>aol dot com
Ease of Use
:
8
Just like the Ibanez tube screamers, the same three knobs, tone, overdrive, volume. Manual comes with it buts its written in Japanese. Its easy to get a good sound if you have good ears.
Sound Quality
:
7
It sound like any other maxon made tube screamer, remember maxon makes Ibanez's tubescreamers. But on this one, there is one thing different. The tone know has a different output than all the other tubescreamers. Its set by the factory to have more treble than normal. So, when I a/b them with my tubescreamers, I came up with the conclusion that the OD808 reissue tone knob needs to be at the 8 oclock position to sound like a TS808(tone knob at 12 oclock). Thats the only big difference. More treble control on the OD808. I used a 1960 strat with fender vintage amps. And it sound alright. But I am spoiled with either a original OD808 or TS808. I just know that the OD808 is a good overdrive pedal and it will never beat the original. The original sounds gooooood! These vintage TS808s and OD808s have a special wetness to its tone and quality that I could not find in any new pedal. And I don't think I will ever find a pedal that will beat it. There is a reason why TS and OD808s are going for $400. They sound better than any overdrive in the world period. Maybe in 20years this new OD808 reissue might get a decent sound or magic from the ageing process. Who knows?
Reliability
:
10
built real nice. aluminuim box, light weight MXR box which is cool.
Customer Support
:
10
Maxon has there own web page. So its cool
Overall Rating
:
6
I wouldn't buy another if it was stolen because I love my original Od808 and TS808s.
Product: Maxon OD-808 Reissue
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
02/28/1999
at
09:20pm
by
Charles LaPointe
Email: clapointe at viaduct<dot>custom<dot>net
Ease of Use
:
10
Three knobs=Overdrive,Tone&Balance. Couldn't get easier!
Sound Quality
:
10
I'm using Custom Fender Strat into Vox Wah=Maxon OD808=Boss DS-1=Dunlop Univibe=Boss RRV 10 into a Pignose G-40v (ohhh,what a thick tone !) I can nail SRV to Hendriex&Trower with this set up.
Reliability
:
10
Maxon pedals are the worlds best(they made pedals for Ibanez for years) Will last a life time.
Customer Support
:
10
Maxon has been great to me,answered all my questions&been very helpfull to me. Only problem is there in Japan only!
Overall Rating
:
10
Ibanez has reissued the TS-808 it's called the Maxon OD808 Reissue.The only difference is that the JRC chip is the JRC I4580(Instead of the JRC 4558) It blows away the Ibanez TS-9 Reissue(crappy ass Toshiba chip) Screw all those $50 808 Mod to your TS-9,TS-10&TS-5! Get the real deal. By the way I've had all the DEALERS E-mailing wanting info on these Maxon OD808 wanting info !!!!Screw You Money Hungry Assholes!!!! (there only sold in Japan) If somebody wants ONE I'll hook you up. Watch out for those damn greedy DEALERS!!!!!!!(Dealers don't E-mail me)Fuck off!
