Accepting Visa, MC, Discover & Paypal
Free Shipping
Tonetronix @ Facebook Tonetronix @ Twitter Tonetronix @ Facebook
 Home  
About Us   Contact   Products   Speaker Repair   Electronic Repair  
Cart Contents
Checkout
 Guitars  Guitar Amplifiers  Amp Parts  Guitar Speakers  Guitar Effects  Accessories
 Guitar Parts  Guitar Cables  Pro-Sound  Microphones  Power Amplifiers  Mixers  Signal Processing
 PA Speakers  Audio Cables  DJ Equipment  Featured Product  Clearance Items  Used Gear
Sign In


Accessories
Amp Parts
Amplifiers
Clearance Items
Featured Product
Guitar Cables
Guitar Effects Pedals
   Guitar Effects By Manufacturer
     ADA Effects
     Barber Effects Pedals
     BSM Treble Boosters
     Carl Martin Effects Pedals
     CMAT Mods Pedals
     DDyna Guitar Effects Pedals
     Denis Cornell Pedals D.C. Developments
     Digital Music Corp.
     Electro Harmonix
     Ernie Ball
     Eventide Effects Pedals
     EWS Effects Pedals
     Fulltone Pedals
     George Dennis Effects Pedals
     Gig-FX Guitar Effects Pedals
     GNI Guitar Effects Pedals
     Goodrich Volume Pedals
     Guyatone Effects Pedals
     HAO Handbuilt Guitar Effects
     Hilton Volume Pedals
     Homebrew Electronics HBE Effects Pedals
     Hot Hand Effects (Source Audio)
     JangleBox
     Lehle Switchers
     Maxon
     MI Audio
     ModTone Effects Pedals
     Moog Music Guitar Effects
     MXR Effects Pedals
     Option 5 Guitar Effects
     Pigtronix Guitar Effects Pedals
     ProCo Effects Pedals
     Retro-Sonic Guitar Effects Pedals
     Rockett Pedals
     SansAmp Effects
     SIB
     T-REX Guitar Effects Pedals
     Tech 21 Effects
     Tonebone Pedals(Radial)
     Visual Sound Guitar Effects Pedals
     Voodoo Lab Effects Pedals
     Wampler Pedals
     Way Huge Pedals
     Xotic Effects Pedals
     ZVEX Guitar Effects Pedals
     Lee Jackson Metaltronix
     Resonant Electronic Design
     One Control Loop Switchers
     Dunlop
     Bogner Pedals
   Guitar Effects By Type
Guitar Parts
Guitar Speakers
Guitars
Pro Sound
Used Gear

Newsletter Signup


Home > Guitar Effects Pedals > Guitar Effects By Manufacturer > Maxon OD808 Overdrive Pedal
Product Categories: Maxon Reissue Series  Overdrive & Distortion  Guitar Effects By Manufacturer 

< Previous Product Next Product >

Maxon OD808 Overdrive Pedal

Maxon OD808 Overdrive Pedal
click image to enlarge
    Quantity in Cart: None
    Code: Maxon-OD808-Overdrive-Pedal
    Price: $149.00
    Temporarily out of Stock.
    Shipping: This Item Qualifies For Free Shipping on orders over $99!
    Quantity:
     

    Maxon OD808 Overdrive Pedal

    Originally released in 1979, the OD808 was one of the first tube-amp overdrive simulators to hit the market. Its smooth, creamy crunch tone caught on quickly, and helped to launch a long line of predecessors as well as imitators. Today, the OD808 design is without a doubt the most used, most imitated and most lauded overdrive circuit of all time. The reason for this is simple ­ tone. Simply put, the OD808 provides the natural, mild overdrive of a tube amp without sacrificing your guitar's original tone. In addition, it can be used as a clean booster to provide increased gain without compromising the sound of your amplifier.

    The secret behind the legendary 808 tone lies in the amplifier section of its circuit. Rather than having an amplifier stage followed by a clipping stage, the OD808 uses a signal-distorting diode (Panasonic #MA150) that is located in the amplifier stage's negative feedback loop (which also contains the JRC4558 IC chip). Therefore, the OD808 distorts signal in the amplifier circuit itself which yields a smoother, milder, more natural sounding distortion than a separate clipping stage. This is also the reason that the IC type used in the circuit has such a large impact on the unit's tone. Maxon developed this unique design more than 20 years ago, and while it is commonplace nowadays, back then it was an industry first.

    It should be noted that the Reissue Series OD808 uses different output resistors than the original version. After the unit's initial release it was discovered to have a high susceptibility to noise due to static electricity buildup. To improve performance, the positions of the output resistors on the reissue OD808 were reversed and their values increased in order to reduce noise levels. This circuit change has no audible affect on the sound of the unit, save for reducing the noise levels.

    Whether it's used as an overdrive or a booster, the Maxon OD808 is the closest you can get to the classic sounds of 1970's rock guitar in a compact effect pedal.


    Customers who purchased this product, also purchased:
    Code Name Price  
    Maxon-OD-9-Overdrive-Pedal Maxon OD-9 Overdrive Pedal $156.99
    Tonebone-Plexitube-Distortion-Pedal Radial Tonebone Plexitube Distortion Pedal $299.99
    Fulltone-70-Fuzz-Pedal Fulltone 70 BC Fuzz $143.65

    Home  About  Contact  Privacy Policy  Return Policy  Friends  Site Map
    © 2006 Tonetronix.com