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

I bought the Behringer NR300 Noise Reducer and the Behringer CS400 Compressor Sustainer at the same time. (My comments are identical for both pedals.) For me, this pedal does a great job at 1/4 the price of the popular competing brand. My official rating is 4.5. I'm docking 0.5 point for the difficulty in replacing the battery (details later in this review). By all means, check the other reviews for their impressions of this effects pedal. I'd like to address some things I haven't seen in other reviews. Based on my experience, you MUST power this pedal with a FRESH 9V battery. And remember, batteries don't last forever. As the battery reaches the end of its useful life, you will begin to hear unpleasant distortions. That's the time to put in a new battery, or switch to a 9V adapter. Beware, though, that sound may be degraded if you power the pedal with a garden variety 9V adapter. I tried a random adapter that was lying around, and I got the same gravely sound as I did from a dying battery. My theory is that cheaper adapters may have significant amounts of AC coming through on top of the DC, and that AC can leak into the signal processing circuitry and affect the sound. Some AC on the DC is okay if you are a powering a lamp, but not if you want unadulterated sound coming from your guitar. So use only a high quality adapter. I use the Visual Sound One Spot Adapter, available here on Amazon. I can't detect any of the distortion I heard when using a dying battery or cheap adapter. Yes, the One Spot is more expensive than other adapters, but it's designed specifically to power effects pedals. While you're ordering the One Spot Adapter, get a Visual Sound One Spot Multi-Plug Cable so the adapter can power multiple effects pedals. There's another reason not to use batteries. You must remove the pedal from the base to get to the battery compartment. The pedal is very difficult to remove and replace. The pedal pivots on two spring-loaded pins that are an exact fit into the holes in the pedal. Removing the pedal is awkward, at best. When replacing the pedal, it's difficult to get the pins lined up with the holes. If I were regularly using batteries, I would chamfer the inside corners of the holes, or carefully drill out the holes to make them a few thousandths larger. One surprise was the battery connector. It's a hefty plastic unit, unlike the cheesy 9V connectors found on most products—you know, the kind that are wrapped in vinyl and feel like they will break when you are trying to pry them off the battery. Frankly, this is the first product I've encountered with a high quality 9V battery connector.

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.

A nice quality pedal. Sounds great, works as expected, doesn't feel "cheap" at all (despite the price being affordable). The ONLY reason I'm only giving it 4 stars is that it's 9VDC but does not come with a power adapter, and cannot use a 9V battery. If you buy this pedal, you will need your own 9VDC wallwort.

Behringer, like many other pedal makers out there, makes clones of other pedals. The difference is that Behringer isn't a greedy and doesn't as much or more than the original pedal. Most of Behringer's pedals are modeled on BOSS pedals and you can't go wrong with that! This one is a quality Compression/Sustainer pedal and like with any good pedal, if you can't get great tone out of it the problem is with you. This is a full size (think BOSS) pedal. Some are overly critical of the plastic housing, but it's a solid housing and I can't imagine what you're have to do with it to break it. Speaking of which, have you ever seen a picture of a Behringer pedal with a broken housing? Me Neither. My only suggestion is that you research compressions pedals a little before buy this or any other. It's not just a case of turning a knob and getting endless sustain. It's a little more subtle that that, with more parameters to play with.

BOSSのオーバードライブとVOXのアンプの併用で歪ませていましたが、今後、ライブやスタジオで違うアンプでVOXの歪みが再現できなかったら？と最近考えていました。 そして先日ベリンガーさんのヴィンテージディレイがとても音が良くしかも安かったので、ベリンガーでドライブ系を探してみたら、この商品が目に止まり値段も3300円しないので迷わずポチり。 結果、とても良い買い物が出来ました。 VOX＋BOSSのSD1の時よりウォームで正にヴィンテージ感が満載のドライブ音。大満足です。 ノイズもBOSSのSD1やVOXのアンプの歪みと比べて気になるものではありませんでした。 歪ませた時のノイズはある程度受け入れてるんでノイズをカットするエフェクターを今後購入予定です。その時も是非Amazonさんとベリンガーさんのお世話になりたいと思っています。本当に良い物作りをしてるメーカーだと思います。 本体は強化プラで金属ではありませんが耐久性に不安は感じない作りです。 これからも良いエフェクター作りを期待しています。楽しみです。

Ive been using this compression pedal for a while now and I’m really impressed it smooths out my playing nicely keeps the volume consistent and adds a nice touch to my tone without sounding artificial The controls are easy to adjust so I can dial in exactly the sound I want.

Most international reviews by metal players bother me a lot who criticize Behringer for emulating other products. This is a no-nonsense product with the best starting option for any level guitarist. It provides tube emulation with just mild overdrive. If you keep all controls straight up at 12 O'Clock and play any guitar, you will hear no hum but just plain, clear and just crunchy sound. Turning drive towards maximum adds up some noise. Use a noise gate like Behringer NR300 and yes use thicker cables for all patches and guitar to get rid of noise. Please do not use this simultaneously with other heavy distortion/fuzz/overdrive pedals from other companies. If needed at all as a support, use my method. I play Megadeth with this coupled with Behringer HM300 (with all HM300 controls set to just 7 O'Clock except level). Buy this if you want to add some 'warmth' in your metal playing. For Pantera, Slayer like stuff, don't expect anything from it. But from Judas Prist to Iron Maiden to Megadeth to Metallica to Van Halen to Twisted Sister, just go for it and enjoy as I mentioned. Stay away from nonsense reviews from over expecting guys who play unnecessarily loud with very big distortion pedals. They use Boss NS-2 in the end anyway to control noise. Use this with medium settings and enjoy!

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Excellent