Behringer Vintage Tube Overdrive To800 Vintage Tube-Sound Overdrive Effects Pedal

Given the name and the green enclosure, you may have guessed that the TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive is Behringer’s take on the legendary TS808. At only $19.99 shipped, it’s really not a bad pedal at all. It sounds very, very similar to a Tube Screamer, providing that warm overdrive sound and that signature mid-range boost. Behringer have had to make a couple of concessions to bring down the cost; appearance being one of them. The TO800 is never going to win any beauty contests. Honestly, compared to a Maxon or an Ibanez, the Behringer looks more like a Fisher-Price toy. The interface is simple and familiar. It features 3 knobs for Drive, Level, and Tone, as well as an on/off switch. The green plastic enclosure certainly isn’t as flashy as or robust as the pedals that inspired it, but it feels solid enough that it won’t fall apart mid-set unless you really put your foot through it. The knobs are also plastic, but are well fastened and have decent rotational resistance. Bedroom warriors need not worry, but touring musicians might want to look at re-housing the TO800 in a metal enclosure for peace of mind. New Behringer pedals also come with a 3-year warranty, a sign of how much confidence Behringer has in the quality of its products. I know we gear-obsessed guitarists forget this sometimes but when it comes to pedals, it’s how the pedal affects your tone that’s most important, not how awesome it makes your pedalboard look. Like a Transformer in disguise, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the TO800. Inside the pedal, Behringer has included the an original 4558 IC op amp and MA150 distortion diodes. These components are crucial in replicating that vintage, tube-driven sound the TS808s are so well known for, so well done Behringer on this one. When engaged, the TO800 effortlessly performs the duties of a high-end overdrive pedal. Used with the red channel on my Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, it tightens up the bottom end while giving the overall tone that little extra punch to cut through a mix. Used as a boost pedal, the TO800 has no problem ensuring leads soar through. It’s also got plenty of gain to dirty up a clean channel in that sweet, warm, overdriven tube kind of way. Fooling around with the tone knob really makes your amp sing and I was very pleased with the amount of warmth the Behringer pedal added to my sound. Best of all, like the pedal family it’s based off of, the TO800 only enhances your amp’s tone while retaining your playing dynamics rather than overpower them. I don’t have a TS808 to compare the TO800 to, but I do have a Maxon OD808X and an Ibanez TS9. While the Behringer doesn’t sound exactly like either, the tonal characteristics are definitely much closer to the Maxon than to the Ibanez; there’s a little more of a mid-range punch than the TS9 offers at the same settings. While the Behringer TO800 won’t be taking over as my number one choice for an overdrive pedal any time soon, I have to admit I’m still very impressed. It’s really a great overdrive pedal. My Ibanez TS9 and Maxon OD808X both provide a little more than the TO800 in warmth, in smoothness, and in depth. The Behringer is also slightly noisier, especially when the Drive knob is cranked. It’s noticeably brighter, which some guitarists may prefer, but in my opinion it slightly detracts slightly from the depth of my tone compared to the more expensive alternatives. Despite the qualms about the plastic enclosure and the slightly inferior overdrive sound compared to an original Ibanez TS808, there is no denying the pedal is just awesome. An Ibanez TS808 Reissue goes for $179.99 new. The Behringer TO800 goes for $19.99. For a recording artist or a touring musician, I’m not suggesting the TO800 can fill in as a perfect low-cost overdrive replacement. Rather, with 95% of the tone at 10% of the price, this pedal offers incredible value for money. For the bedroom musician or the beginner guitarist that just wants that Tube Screamer sound without breaking the bank, Behringer offers the perfect option. At an entry level price, the TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive offers far more than an entry level sound. Pros: - Sounds very, very similar to a Tube Screamer. The overdrive is full of warmth, and provides that signature little mid-range boost. - Simple, familiar interface. - Incredible value for the money at only $20! Cons: - Plastic enclosure cause issues for guitarists with heavy feet. - Slightly brighter than a Tube Screamer causes a slight loss in warmth and depth compared to more expensive options. - Battery compartment requires a screwdriver to access.

I am not a giging muscian or even a serious player. I play for fun and relaxation. I have been playing for about 10 years but only in the past 2 years have I taken up the electric gutiar. I have a very simple amp setup with a Fender Starcaster 15 G as my practice/ backup amp and a Fender Mustang 1 20watt as my main amp. I love the Mustang, but have always found the Starcaster kinda weak (well duh it is a simple practice amp). I have 2 very basic Guitars (a Jay Turser M300 Series and an Epi LP Special II). I normally only use the Mustang but latly have found myself really appreciating the simple clean sound that the Starcaster can give, But it is a one hit wonder. I am constantly switch amps and is was getting tiresome. I order this pedal on a whim thinking that it might add a little depth the the starcaster and I might be more inclined to use this amp more. Boy did I hit a home run with that! The pedal arrived and I spent an hour playing with it on the starcaster. The depth and fullness it adds to this little amp is amazing. It truely gives it a tube crunch but yet retains the nice clean sound when the levels are backed off. Flip the overdrive button on the starcaster and this amp become a distortion MONSTER. Yea I know I can't imagine what this pedal would do on a "real" amp! I also found that I'm getting better response with my guitar tone knob too. THat was always an issue with this small amp- the tone knob made very little difference. Not anymore. I can spin the knob and go from clean to dirty and back again. Yup this is a winner for all you practice amp only people. Just for S and G's I plugged this into the Mustang (set on Brittish 60's Red) and turned the levels way down. Amazingly it backed the crunch and distortion way off from this setting (so now I can go clean without having to touch the amp!) All the reviews have stated how nicely this pedal works on the upper settings but it was great to find out that it can be used effectively to clean up a dirty channel! I look forward to playing with this some more on both amps. No for the nuts and bolts of the thing. Yup plastic. Well I'm very gentle on my gear (this sits on a table next to me and is activated with my hand) so I don't expect issues, but if I was a thrash metal rocker I would probably look elsewhere for durability. Don't drop it or jump on it and it should last a lifetime. The switch activation is very positive and easy to manipulate. No issues there. The dials are easy to read and turn smoothly. The LED is a nice level of brightness and does not flicker. I'm using the AC adaptor so no ideas on battery life or replacement. THe box is heavy enough to stay in place, but lite enough that I could easily toss it in a gig bag and not worry about it damaging a guitar. Cable plugs are rugged and seem like they will last a lifetime. I left the unit plugged in overnight and there was no desernable heat in either the adaptor or the pedal. after palying for an hour the pedal was still cool to the touch as was the adaptor. My biggest complaint has to do with Amazon itself. I got this for twenty bucks shipped. Amazon gave an estimate of 10 days to arrive!!! 10 Days! Yea it was coming from Vegas to NY but 10 DAYS!! 15 Days later it finally arrived. 15 DAYS!!!! More than 2 weeks. Half a Month!! I'm pretty sure UPS SurePost had a guy walk it to NY. I don't know what the big delay was all about but I was horribly bummed about shipping times. I ordered a few other items with this (AC adaptor and 5 ft insutment cable to use with this) and they arrived 4 days later. All in all this is a great pedal. Outstanding for those of us with simple equipment and on a tighter budget. If you have a simple practice amp and want more out of it, then grab one of these pedals and be prepared for amazment that so much sound can come from a little package.

This is, perhaps, the most aptly-named pedal I've ever owned. The TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive has a very old-school sound to it, and a warm tone that is far more reminiscent of tubes than I'd anticipated in this price range. With the Drive control all the way down and the Tone control in a neutral position, it provides a clean boost capable of pushing the clean channel on my Silvertone SIII amp into a light, Dick-Dale-style fuzz, and turning the Drive control up, it goes from bluesy overdrive to a more Angus Young crunch, and then almost to the threshold of thrash territory. Coupling it with very modest amp distortion, it gets right there with that same valve warmth. I was blown away by the tone, especially compared to straight, solid state amp distortion, and even to the Boss Super Overdrive I'm replacing with the TO800. I only have three issues with it: 1. Getting to the battery compartment can be a bit of a pain, requiring the user to push the hinges in with a pen (not a major problem, since I bought the PSU-SB adapter to go with it, but can be an issue if you have limited power outlets). 2. The casing is thick plastic instead of metal, so it isn't much lighter than the metal casing of my Boss pedal, but feels kind of fragile. 3. If it weren't for this, it would get a 5-star rating, but there is a hum and pop in the signal chain when kicking it on, likely owing to having the LED indicator on the same power circuit as the functions of the pedal itself, rather than on an independent circuit like some higher-end models. All told, though, it can't be beaten in the $10-$50 price range for quality or sound. I'd call it an ideal pedal for entry-level classic rock/garage players, and a great addition to the equipment list of alternative and metal players.

I bought this pedal because I always heart that Tube Screamers were great for making an amp's distortion sound even tighter and heavier sounding when used as a level booster. This pedal did not disappoint when combined with my Orange Micro-Terror amp that I have running into a Dean Markley 4x12 cabinet. The amp by itself sounds fantastic and it could "chug" a little bit by itself. it wasn't ideal, but it sounded good with a very unique sounding but rich distortion. This pedal however took that overdrive to the next level and made the distortion vastly tighter sounding where palm muted "chugging" sounded absolutely massive and very very tight sounding. It also just made the distortion richer sounding when the gain on the pedal is set to about 10% and with the tone and level knobs on the pedal maxed out. So yeah I am absolutely blown away by how good this pedal makes my little Orange amp sound. It truly sounds now like a $2,000 all-tube amp rig with a massive ballsy amp distortion. Now when used with my amp set to a clean setting, and used strictly as an overdrive, it sounds very much like most other tube screamers. So it's great for blues, country, grunge, and maybe punk. It's not really my kind of overdrive however as I prefer Boss overdrive pedals and my Danelectro Daddy-O overdrive pedal. But as a booster pedal, it's absolutely incredible. The only negative on this pedal is it's cheap plastic construction. but hey, that's why this is cheap. It's not a pedal you want to take for gigging. This is better for light use in the studio where you're not going to be stomping on it. It's also great for those curious about the Tube Screamer sound and want to experience it to see if they like it but without paying a lot of money. If you like it, you'll probably keep this little gem for studio use and buy a more expensive re-issued pedal (in a steel enclosure with heavy duty pots and switches) for gigging with.

Whatever the name, this pedal is from the Ibanez Tube Screamer camp. The packaging description says it uses the JRC4558 chip and MA150 diodes, and yes, Behringer got the sound right. I'd say this competes well against any of the modded TS pedals. What I love about this pedal is the TONE knob. For the TS pedals in this price range, it's the most useful. You can set it high, and it isn't too icepicky, yet the entire range is useful. This is great if you use the thing as your main overdrive sound. I prefer this pedal for boosting my gain in a hot amp or pedal, or another overdrive. It works well as a lead boost for rock or blues tones. It could also be used to add a touch of breakup for jazz tones. I bought this pedal to "semi-retire" an older Ibanez TS5 soundtank. The switch on that one isn't as good as the Behringer's. The Behringer has a much smoother action to it when turning the pedal on or off. I use mainly solid state Fender amps, and several distortion pedals (including a BOSS Metal Zone). I'd bet this would sound great through any tube amp worth its salt. The only downside is the slight lack of bass. If you routinely run your guitar sound through 12 inch speaker setups (esp. 2x12 and 4x12), or a distorted tone with plenty of bass, this shouldn't be a problem.

I’m a newbie when it comes to pedals, but I’ve played guitar for 10 years. A friend of mine let me borrow his pedal (the Behringer tube overdrive) and I loved the sound. Was going to order this but I received it as a gift! I used it with my Yamaha acoustic, and even though it was an acoustic gtr it sounded quite nice. Overall this is a very functional pedal. I don’t see the need to spend hundreds on a “name brand” pedal when behringer makes a dang good pedal for much less. The plastic housing is pretty robust, and it seems to have good battery life as I haven’t replaced the battery since January 2018 (but I hardly use it with my acoustic). I suggest unplugging all of the cables from it so the battery will last longer. Some people complained about the difficulty in removing the pedal mechanism to access the battery... but it’s just 2 pins that hold it in place. Not extremely easy to take off, but definitely not extremely difficult! I have an upcoming “gig” and I tried this pedal on my neighbors epiphone les, and (partly because it’s a much higher quality guitar than my Yamaha) when coupled with the pedal it sounded fantastic! If other behringer pedals are as robust as this one is, I can see more of them winding up on my pedal board!

This is an absolute banger of a pedal - $25, are you kidding me? The tone is magnificent and the feedback control is something else. I used it at rehearsal today for the first time through a crappy old Peavey amp and it sounded great - really boosts the leads well and adds a ton of thickness to the tone without muddying the sound at all. Highly recommend this for the money.

I gave this overdrive a 4 star only because it is not a big name brand equivalent. This is not an issue for me. I'm a 25 year acoustic player who used to have name brand pedals and amps and a good quality Epiphone LP. I sold all that stuff 10 years ago and just went straight acoustic like when I started. If you've followed me this far, here's my point. Recently, I got interested in having an electric and pedals again. This time, I've been seeking cheap Amazon products that, though not name brand, are still perfectly usable for bedroom use. Behringer is actually a step up from the stuff I've been buying. I had this pedal once and let it go in a trade. Glad I got another because it does it's job perfectly well. Dial it in right and you can get a perfect Helter Skelter sound. Buy it. It has the typical mid boost you would expect from a green tube overdrive.

Vorweg: ich bin ein kleiner Pedal-Nerd, ich besitze wohl so an die 20 Pedale aus diversen Preisklassen. Mir ist letztens jedoch aufgefallen, dass ich ironischerweise kein einzigen einfachen Overdrive besitze. Distorsion und Fuzz habe ich zu genüge, meinen "Crunch" habe ich mir meistens durch das aufdrehen des Amp-Gains geholt. Problem: gerade in einer Band mit mehr als einer Gitarre ist es etwas schwierig, Soli ohne harte Distortion durchzusetzen. Da kommt dieses kleine Gerät ins Spiel. Die Wahl eines Verzerrers war nicht besonders schwierig. Ich hab schon den Chorus von Behringer, der fester Bestandteil meines Boards ist. Und als Stratocaster Spieler ist der Tube Screamer ebenfalls die logische Wahl. Also bestellt, bekommen, eingestöpselt - wow, wo war dieses 20€ Teil all die Jahre?? Es ist wie ein kleiner Booster mit Charakter. Level voll aufgedreht, "schiebt" es meinen Sound fürs Solo nach vorne. Will ich etwas mehr Biss, dreh ich den Drive hoch. Mehr Single Coil Twang? Mehr Tone! Einfach boosten, ohne viel Charakter? Drive auf null, Tone auf 50%, Level voll aufgedreht lassen. Mehr Verzerrung, ohne den Sound nach vorne zu schieben (für Varianz im Verse/Pre Chorus/etc)? Level auf 50%, Drive voll rein, Tone je nach Geschmack. Ich könnte ewig so weiter machen. Fazit: ja, der legendäre Tube Screamer Sound (alles auf 100%) ist legendär und den kann dieses Teil auf jeden Fall, aber es ist ganz klar kein "One Trick Pony". Was man hier aus 3 Regler rausholen kann ist überragend. Ich kann nicht für andere Pick-ups sprechen, aber Single Coil Spieler kommen mehr als voll auf ihre Kosten.

エフェクター初心者なのですがここのレビューをみて買いましたが、予想通りのいい音でした。 ワウペダルの半押しみたいな中音域が強調された音が出ます。 乾電池入れる場所がないので追加で9V電源を買うことになったのは誤算でしたが。。

O som é próximo ao Boss SD1

Didn't work with battery or power source unfortunately so had to return 😔

great..