More of a good thing is usually better, and if your TS-style pedal does not quite get you where you want to go, the Maxon OD808X Overdrive Extreme Tube Screamer is ready to push things a little further. Made by the company that invented the Tube Screamer, the OD808X takes the classic circuit and tunes it for harder clipping, more gain, and less of that mid-focused bump, so even at higher drive levels your notes stay clear and distinct.

Maxon (Nisshin Onpa) got started in the 1960s, with some of its earliest products being pickups made mainly for Ibanez and Greco. The “Super 70s” pickups found in early Ibanez Les Paul-style guitars were, in fact, made by Maxon. Maxon later branched into effects and designed the TS808 for Ibanez. The rest, as they say, is history.

In the words of Maxon

The OD808X is the perfect pedal for those wishing their OD808 went to 11. The OD808X offers more of everything with its extended drive, frequency response, and overall levels providing an articulate overdrive that can cut through any mix.

Features

• Based on the classic natural drive sound of Maxon’s OD808 circuit.
• Offers an extended frequency range and response compared to the OD808. The additional range has been carefully tuned to provide clarity and accentuate the high-gain settings.
• OD808X offers more gain and harder clipping than the standard OD808, creating tube-like distortion with excellent note definition and clarity.
• OD808X features a buffered JFET bypass switching with a low impedance output, allowing it to drive long cables or other effect units without loss of signal.
• LED indicator for effect on/off
• DC power or 9V battery
• Made in Japan