Maxon od808 or TS9??

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Hey guys im buying my peavey 6505+ really soon and i cant decide which overdrive pedal i want to use to boost im running a mesa 4x12 rec cab and ill have a bbe sonic maximizer and noise suppressor in the chain as well i know this is a highly debated topic so id like to see what some of you guys think :D
 

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Od808, it's identical to the original ts808's and works better as a clean boost too

Here the OD808 is actually cheaper than the TS9, I think it's the other way round in the states, but go Maxon every time.
 

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I have that exact same setup minus the maximizer, and I love my OD808.
 

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Od808, it's identical to the original ts808's and works better as a clean boost too

Here the OD808 is actually cheaper than the TS9, I think it's the other way round in the states, but go Maxon every time.
Thanks man im gonna go with the Maxon then hopefully i can find a good deal on one as I will have little money left after this amp head purchase lol
 

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They go for about $80-100 used, go for that.
 

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Id go Ts-9 just because of the price difference. Mine serves me well.
 

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neither, ditch the Sonic Maximizer and get BBE Green Screamer. sounds just like the 808 but with less low end cut. also only costs $100, sometimes even cheaper. sounds alot thicker in comparison to the TS9 and costs the same price, i did a back to back comparison boosting a 6505+
 

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I personally like the Low Cut, it makes the gain stage more responsive, you can always make up the low end if you have a post gain stage EQ, which most modern amps (6505/+ included) do.
 

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The low-cut is one of the main reasons for me to use a Tubescreamer...i like my signal going TIGHT to the amp, and Bass/Deep-knobs of the amp get more useable.
 

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i like low cut/bass tightening of an OD pedal too, but some amps dont need as much cut out as other in my opinion. the 6505+ is one of those amps. i usually prefer the BBE Green Screamer and Maxon OD9, both still cuts out a noticeable amount of bass and tighten but dont completely neuter the low end like some OD pedals do, like the TS9. however i feel some amps such as the regular 6505/5150 and Rectos can greatly benefit from or at least be ok with an OD that cuts alot of bass like the TS9 or TS7. just my preference ;)
 

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Thanks man im gonna go with the Maxon then hopefully i can find a good deal on one as I will have little money left after this amp head purchase lol

if you do go with a Maxon, get the OD9 instead
 

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Honestly, do yourself a favor, and check out a TC Nova Drive. I didn't think much of them until I tried one out side-by-side with a TS9 and TS808 (and some other ODs), and it left them in the dust. Not even a close comparison.
 

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Honestly, do yourself a favor, and check out a TC Nova Drive. I didn't think much of them until I tried one out side-by-side with a TS9 and TS808 (and some other ODs), and it left them in the dust. Not even a close comparison.

Mmmmmm.... They're different.

I've owned literally over a hundred pedals (look at my eBay history, lol) including plenty of OD's and booster and I've stuck with the TS stuff. I'm looking to swap my TS808 for a Maxon at the moment but that's purely for the smaller footprint.

Id also say there is definitely an audible difference between the 9 and 808, the 808's a touch softer an functions better as a clean boost.
 

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Maxon is definetly worth the extra cost. My buddy played both through his cranked to hell 6505+ and the Maxon was 10x better at least to my ears.
 

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Get whatever is on sale, you won't notice a difference.

probably the most uninformed thing i've ever seen posted regarding OD pedals.

an SD-1 will sound different than a TS808, and the TS9 will sound different from both of those, etc...

each and every pedal has its own characteristic that is IMMEDIATELY noticeable to most.

I find the 808 is smoother, and with less bright highs in comparison to the TS9 where it's almost fizzy with the high frequencies, the GT-OD by MXR is somewhere in between an 808 and a TS9.
 
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