OD-808 : The original

The Ibanez tube screamer is one of the most popular and most well known pedals out there. Especially with blues players it still is a must have on every pedal board.

But what most people don't know is, that the circuit boards in the original pedals were built by a company named " Maxon ". Maxon now placed their own version of the TS 808 on the market.

Everyone who is familiar with the original pedal should know the setup: One drive (distortion), one balance (volume) and one tone knob.

The pedal can be used as a distortion pedal (Much drive, balance on middle), or as a booster ( less drive, lot of balance). Like most guitarists I mainly use it as a booster in front of a distorted amp for soloing.