Maxon OD808 Overdrive Pedal is a reissue of a classic overdrive pedal with a warm, creamy, tube-like tone that’s highly responsive to your picking dynamics and guitar volume—great for blues, rock, and pushing an amp harder without harsh distortion. It offers simple Drive, Balance, and Tone controls that make it easy to shape from a subtle boost to rich, smooth breakup.
What makes the OD808 historically significant is its close relationship to the original Ibanez Tube Screamer. The pedal was designed and manufactured by Maxon in the late 1970s, and essentially became the first Tube Screamer when the same circuit was rebranded by Ibanez as the TS-808 for international markets. Maxon was the original OEM behind those early Ibanez pedals, using the same JRC4558 op-amp-driven circuit that helped define the classic Tube Screamer sound. In other words, the OD808 isn’t just inspired by the original TS-808—it shares the same roots and circuitry as the legendary overdrive that became a staple on pedalboards worldwide.