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Re: Maxon wins.....again
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:14 pm
by Maddnotez
Adrian wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:00 pm
Yeah, you can never go wrong with an OD808. I still have mine. I use my OD808X with my Revv Generator 120 MKIII and Engl Savage 120 MKII, since the OD808X has a little more output and less of a mid hump. I still use the regular OD808 with my main practice rig, which is a Revv G20 and a matching 1x12.
You know I tried one of those once several years ago I think at the time I had a vht pitbull. I know a lot of people use the X but to me it was more like a distortion pedal and was just way too much for me.
I think that's what my friend uses with his Engel Savage if I'm not mistaken
Re: Maxon wins.....again
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:16 pm
by Maddnotez
eyeball987 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 4:28 am
Sounds brutal! I need to try a Maxon 808. The TS9 has been my go to for a while now with 5150 types. SD1 for pretty much anything else, unless the Koko is tickling me where it counts at that specific time.
I also wanted to comment on this. The koko has been one of my favorites. With my rev2 ubershell that beat out the Maxon for sure.
I was really close to buying one last week I saw one on reverb for $120 but for some reason I decided to wait. Not sure why but thats on the radar for later.
Re: Maxon wins.....again
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 3:05 pm
by JSutter
The one thing I don't like about TS9/808 is the minimum gain is too much. It's set by a 51k resistor. The SD1 is 33k. I changed my SD1 to 10k. The Precision Drive is 10k too. A Rat does not use a minimum resistor at all.
eyeball987 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 4:28 am
Sounds brutal! I need to try a Maxon 808. The TS9 has been my go to for a while now with 5150 types. SD1 for pretty much anything else, unless the Koko is tickling me where it counts at that specific time.
The 808 and TS9 are nearly identical. Save your money.