Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive 4-stars Reviews

Not as expected

This is my first Tube (Green) Overdrive Pedal and its not what I was expecting. I am running it through Bugera V5 Infinium and I dont like the sound I get. I have others overdrive pedals as well and getting good sound through them is much easier. Maybe its just a personal thought.

A bit flimsy, but it sounds so good.

I got this thing to tighten up the low-end on my 8-string, and also just to play thrash on my 6-string. It sounds really good for both.

The pedal is plastic and it kind of feels like something is going to break soon. Though it has yet to be broken.

The battery goes under the footswitch. Opening the battery compartment is way less scary than the other reviews were saying.

This is the most cost-effective piece of gear I have owned. But that is only because of the price and versatility of the product. You can remove lows from your sound (Very important), you can add gain to your sound (Very important) and you can turn down the overall volume.

leuke sound voor weinig geld

Heel aangenaam verrast door dit pedaal. Of eigenlijk niet eens verrast want de overwegend positieve commentaren over deze Behringer TO 800 die je overal kan lezen, zijn meer dan waar. Easy om te bedienen, simpel uiterlijk, maar efficiënte sounds. Nog geen seconde spijt van deze aankoop, integendeel.

Very good!

I think this pedal is a great proposition for those who just want to try a tube screamer.

I have a TS mini and to my ears it sounds the same as this behringer (it should because it has the same circuit topology). 4 stars for quality because the pedal overall feels kinda flimsy.. but its 30 EUR

Great OD on a budget

Bought this pedal a while back as I wanted a TS style OD on my board and it has not failed me once. It's turned lots of heads at gigs and I'm proud to tell other guitarists how fun this €20 something pedal is

Total screamer

Sounds like it should for a tiny price. I have never had a problem with the plastic cases on these pedals, they are road-worthy enough. The knobs are a bit fiddly but the sound is what counts here.

Perfect sound but ...

I'm a bit worried about the quality of the product but for the price I think it will be difficult to expect more. Changing the battery is really not easy.

Good and cheap

This one does the jobb.

Sure, there are better one but if you dont wanna spend +100 € this one is good enough.

Just wish that is was made of metall, not plastic even if if the material seems to ne really though.

Probably the best replica of the "Green overdrive" we all know

At first I was a little hesitant, but after all the pedal is pretty much affordable. So I decided to give it a shot. I must say I was impressed by the results.

I used the pedal with a VOX AV15 and an Epiphone ES 339 Pro.

2 really surprising things happened.

1) The amp took the pedal really well ( my personal opinion )

2) The pedal worked really well and the sound was pretty close to the 150$ vintage overdrive pedal. ( not dead on, but pretty close )

So these were the pros of the pedal, let me mention some of the cons that I find important to be aware of before you decide whether to buy it or not.

1) It's not a sturdy pedal. It's plastic completely. So if you are a stage musician who is looking for a dependable pedal, this one would not be my first choice. I would definitely keep this one as a back up pedal though.

2) The design is not the most friendly user design ever ( I am talking about the battery compartment ) Sometimes it could be a little problematic to place the battery. But all and all it works with an adapter too.

To sum up, great pedal for home, but if you are gigging musician you might find it a little under the standards you are looking for.

Good for the price

This was my first pedal, and I didn't want to spend 5 times more to get the original pedal, before I know if I need it.

Pros:

- It does a relatively decent job for the price

- The knobs and plugs are well built

Cons:

- The housing is plastic and its engineering is quite terrible; try inserting a battery and you wish you wouldn't need to do it ever again.

- The sound: In general it's OK, but with a Fender tube amp, I'm having a hard time getting a good sound out of it. I don't yet have a TS9 to compare with.

Overall, you get what you pay.

"Basically a tubescreamer"

I'm glad I bought this. When I last tried a tubescreamer I was disappointed with the sound, thought "this does nothing", but have since learned how they work, and also learnt that this pedal is basically a tube screamer.

So I use this mostly to drive a dirty amp. I have played with other musicians and it makes my guitar stand out in the mix for solos and such.

It makes my amp shine in clean too.

As a clean boost it will still make your guitar a bit more prominent due to its mid-hump.

It has a stiff input jack socket. Take care of this pedal and it'll treat you well.

My overall rating takes into account the price whereas the others are more objective.

A con is I am sure this is actually lower than unity volume with level set to maximum.

It's a fine thing, just less of an impact than a fuzz pedal, but that's just from my inexperience.

Very nice, a perfect TS808 clone.

Excellent but loses a star for plastic construction, so has a shorter life expectancy if gigging a lot.

If only for bedroom use its a 5 star.

This pedal survived years of abuse

I've had this little pedal for years now. Its coloring has faded from being exposed to the sun for too long, its rubber cover on the step portion has fallen off...

But the thing still works. For the money I paid for it years ago, I've gotten a ton of value back.

Its pots do feel wonky and it's sometimes hard to get the tone you are looking for out of it. Stepping on the pedal will sometimes turn it on and off as the button below it is not super-reliable. Replacing the battery is always an annoyance due to how the thing is put together — you need to push a spring mechanism in from both ends, then do the same when putting it back together.

I've mainly been using it as a booster for my distortion channels, and it served its purpose just fine for that.

In fact, it still does — it's hooked to my bedroom amp right now.

Behringer TO800

This is a beast. It does what an overdrive is supposed to do.

Tightens up the low end and removes the mud from the sound.

Quality is not as bad as i expected it to be, sure made out of plastic, but what do you expect from a 25 euro pedal.

What counts the most for me is the sound and to that the TO800 has nothing to be afraid even from the more expensive competitors.

Recommended to everyone who is into overdrive pedals.

20 EUR?!!

Guys, this pedal looks great until you take it in your hand. If you wanna put the battery inside it feels like it's gonna break until opens. Pretty cheap plastic. Knobs feel little loose and weak. BUT. The variety of sound is awesome. Great muddy drive with no drive at all or heavy sounds ot the other end with my Epiphone 339. Worth 20 EUR. Mos def.

Tube overdrive?

This is a TS9 in a behringer enclosure. It's got the same features and same sounds. Use it to boost a fuzz, its magic.

Plastic?

Very good sound for any amount of money ,only using for home use so being plastic won't really matter , sounds as good as a mates (proper) tube screamer. £16.00 is nothing for a pedal.

Behringer Vintage Overdrive

I am very satisfied with this pedal. Doesn't blow you away but it's sounds really good, especially when you consider the price. 3 simple controls. I can really recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to lash out to pay for an Ibanez.

My only complaint is (as with any Behringer pedal) that the power input is on the side and not on the top end of the pedal. On a full pedalboard it's not very practical.

Okay for the price.

I bought this,as most will, wanting a tube screamer pedal for cheap.

The plastic shell feels sturdy enough, but if you are going to be using it alot, id advise using a PSU as getting to the battery is fiddly and the hinges will probably break with time.

The tone pot feels low quality when turning, very loose and a bit scratchy, however I can live with that.

Recently I have been using this in front of a Orange Micro terror head, and it really does come to life when used as a boost to the overdrive, really thickening up the higher gain register.

When I bought this it was £18, and if you can get one at that price, do it. However, I would probably recommend looking into the Harley Benton TS clone since they are now the same price.