Maxon od808 or TS9??

[Atomshipped]

My TS9 does everything I could possibly want it to perfectly well it's a great pedal. I haven't tried the OD808 but it seems like a matter of taste. There's no "better"; only different.

 

[Rock4ever]

I must be the only guy that doesn't care for the OD808. Last time I tried I had a hard time getting it to clean up. Next time I mess with it i'll mess with the gtr's volume control and see how far I gotta turn that down.

I also have a TS9DX(Ibby) and a Maxon VOP 9. Love those pedals.

 

[arcadia fades]

Maxon OD808

 

[MikeSweeney]

green rhino so under rated

 

[JoshuaKaroshi]

I ran a TS9 into my 6505 and it was unreal. You'll be happy with getting either the TS of the Maxon. Basically the same circuit boards. Also don't pitch your maximizer. It makes the 6505's sound a lot better/clearer if you run it through the FX loop.

 

[ArtDecade]

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

Spot on.

 

[axxessdenied]

visual sound route 808 its most likely the cheaper one but the hardest pushing one to

I came here to recommend the Route 66. It's a great tubescreamer clone!
The bass boost is a nice feature too. I'm using the second edition not the older one.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

I've been wondering what I should get for my XXX

 

[Seanthesheep]

back when I was running a 6534+, I had an Ibanez TS-9. my friend had a maxon OD-9. we barely could tell the difference in an A/B test. I think new, the maxon OD-9 is atleast 50$ more. never tried the OD808 but Im not sure its worth the 200+$ they go for here.

 

[DanakinSkywalker]

I am running my 6505+ with a SD-1. Could you guys say that both the TS9 or OD808 are better than the Boss SD-1? Not trying to hijack the thread at all, just wondering and didn't want to create a whole new one for it.

 

[Shask]

I am running my 6505+ with a SD-1. Could you guys say that both the TS9 or OD808 are better than the Boss SD-1? Not trying to hijack the thread at all, just wondering and didn't want to create a whole new one for it.

The SD-1 is crunchier/brighter/tighter than the TS9/OD808. I actually grew up with the SD-1 for years, so many times I still prefer it. It is not a bad pedal at all.

The TS9/OD808 is smoother with a mid-mid frequency emphasis, and the SD-1 is crunchy (not as smooth) with a hi-mid frequency emphasis.

I like having both

 

[DanakinSkywalker]

The SD-1 is crunchier/brighter/tighter than the TS9/OD808. I actually grew up with the SD-1 for years, so many times I still prefer it. It is not a bad pedal at all.

The TS9/OD808 is smoother with a mid-mid frequency emphasis, and the SD-1 is crunchy (not as smooth) with a hi-mid frequency emphasis.

I like having both

Thank you dude, much appreciated. I guess it comes down to personal preference.

 

[Masc0t]

I found a TS7 brand new for about $25 when I had my 5150 and I never thought twice about it. That being said you absolutely can't go wrong with the OD808.

 

[Jake]

whoa holy thread from my past I see this was bumped.

If anyone is wondering I still have the ts-9 and it's still fantastic with my peavey 5150ii, granted my pedalboard has grown a little lately but still its my only overdrive.

I prefer the ts-9 over the SD-1 but the SD is not bad by any means

 

[Masc0t]

Oh dear, didn't even notice how old this was. Hopefully this is useful to peoples' reference because its a pretty common thread

 

[Jake]

Oh dear, didn't even notice how old this was. Hopefully this is useful to peoples' reference because its a pretty common thread

Yeah this was like my first post here

Hopefully it can help people though

 

[JoshuaKaroshi]

Well, good to know you made a good choice with the ts9!

 

[T-e-r-r-y]

I have 3, the TS9, the Boss SD-1 and the Digitech Bad Monkey. I actually kinda dig the Digitech the most, at least for boosting a high gain amp.

 

[TRENCHLORD]

9-series Maxons are great for goosing hgh gainers.
od9pro+ and vop9 are my favorites.
Nothing wrong with those 808s either.

 

[DarkWolfXV]

Whoever said Maxon OD-808 is same as TS-808, no, no they are not, Maxon OD-808 is TS-10 circuit, and its not same as TS-808. However there is no big difference between TS-9 and TS-808, they are basically same except one or two resistors at the output.