Dub-T-123 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Who here is rocking an OD808? Man, this circuit is awesome! I just built one and I'm really surprised by it. I've tried Tube Screamers before and I've never really been a fan but this version is really cool. It has a nice open, clear, dynamic sound unlike other versions that I've played that have felt muffled and overly compressed to me. Here's the gutshot (no LED wired up right meow) I'll post a youtube demo and pic of the front later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Who here is rocking an OD808? Man, this circuit is awesome! ...It has a nice open, clear, dynamic sound ... Cool man. Sounds like a nice improvement over the stock sound for sure. Those quality caps help a lot. Adding bass and treble makes a big difference too. I guess the dual op-amps give it a bit more gain? You should try some other chips in there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I wanted a nice midrangey sound out of this one to differentiate it from my other overdrive a bit. I did change the value of the tone pot slightly which gave it a little extra treble on tap. Does the regular TS just use a single JRC4558? I'll try some different op amps for sure. What do you recommend? TL072? Here's the outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Does the regular TS just use a single JRC4558? I'll try some different op amps for sure. What do you recommend? TL072? Sweet! I like that layout. Yeah, they have one and it's a JRC4558 - now. A lot of the older reissues have a crappy TA7555D. The TL072 or TL082 are great. I'll PM you my notes on a few that I've tried. But if you want it edgy stick with either the JRC or the RC4558. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thanks! I went kinda aesthetic over function with the drilling. No room for a battery but I just had to drill it that way I just looked at the original TS808 and that uses two transistors where this uses the second JRC4558. The JRC4558 is basically just two JFETs in a chip so the circuits are pretty much still the same just different components. Thanks for the tips :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I'm not rocking one but I plan on it! I like all the gain to come from the amp, but when I need a little extra Nigel Tufnel, I like a good Tube Screamer. The OD-808 happens to be my favorite type of Screamer. Cool pedal build. Have fun with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Cool! This thing does a great gritty boost for sure. I can't wait to try it with the half stack (Carvin x100b) tonight. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 I've had one for years and really like it. Great sound and fairly transparent. I like how it tightens up the bottom and adds a nice grind to my amp which has a 12" Jensen Alnico speaker. The speaker can get a little farty by itself when really driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 I totally agree! It does tighten up the low end really nicely. Anyone got any other cool Maxon pedals? I'm gonna build an OD820 and their take on the Big Muff next. I'm really excited to try both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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