RifferMcDuck
Inspired
- Sep 25, 2021
- #21
In my head canon, this was added because of my wishlist post.
My name is mud
Fractal Fanatic
Vendor
- Sep 25, 2021
- #22
That’s nice when it happens .
iaresee
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- Sep 25, 2021
- #23
The model is definitely a little less raspy than the TS 808 models. Subtle for certain.
RifferMcDuck
Inspired
- Sep 25, 2021
- #24
iaresee said:
The model is definitely a little less raspy than the TS 808 models. Subtle for certain.
To me, the biggest difference is always when increasing the drive itself. I normally keep it either very low or off on other 808 models, but with a Maxon, I prefer it much higher.
iaresee
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- Sep 25, 2021
- #25
My name is mud said:
The maxon 808 sound more natural and don’t have this mid thing that the ts9 have .
I owned and tried 3/4 ts like . I compared them in the same room with my amp to choose which one I prefer and it was the Maxon 808.not so subtle when you switch one to another in the same room
I hear it in the new model. It’s quite subtle.
FractalAudio
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Fractal Audio Systems
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- Sep 25, 2021
- #26
iaresee said:
I hear it in the new model. It’s quite subtle.
It's more noticeable when you roll off the volume on your guitar.
My name is mud
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Vendor
- Sep 25, 2021
- #27
I don’t have tried it yet in the axe but with the real units it was here . It’s not something “big” but for metal tone you feel it . The maxon 808 is more “natural”. Add what you need but don’t change the root of the sound . Don’t know if I wait the final release before updating but that’s cool to have it
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iaresee
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- Sep 25, 2021
- #28
FractalAudio said:
It's more noticeable when you roll off the volume on your guitar.
At default settings, phase inverting the Maxon signal against the TS 808 signal yields a fairly small differential signal.
This is pretty consistent with my pedal building experience -- the 808/TS9 circuit is reasonably resilient to component changes and component drift because it doesn't seem to rely very heavily on their operation at the extreme ends of their performance. The OpAmp, especially is run pretty cold if my memory serves me correctly.
Always nice to have one more model, but I think the Maxon 808's hype is more marketing than actualy reality.
Edit: if you asked me to identify the Maxoff vs. the TS 808 in this clip I'd be guessing. One channel is the Maxoff 808 from the 17.00b3 release, the other is the TS808 from the 17.00b2 release.
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warlockII
Fractal Fanatic
- Sep 26, 2021
- #29
Listening through my laptop speakers I can quickly hear the difference between the two. Is the second one the Maxon...regardless, it's the one I'd choose to use.
Fab8040
Experienced
- Sep 26, 2021
- #30
I ve the fm3 so i have to wait but this are also selectable in the amp preamp section instead of using the block? Thanks
My name is mud
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Vendor
- Sep 26, 2021
- #31
in a metal context , as boost , with a recto head or whatever , doing palm mute . I never used them as stand alone or as dist . That’s not marketing. The 808 sound scooped after the ts9
My name is mud
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Vendor
- Sep 26, 2021
- #32
The ts808 was interesting. I never liked the ts9. In the end I sold them all, including the precision drive the day I purchased the JP2c. The shred mode is included . I was using boost pedal with the roadking to tight the dist
iaresee
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- Sep 26, 2021
- #33
warlockII said:
Listening through my laptop speakers I can quickly hear the difference between the two. Is the second one the Maxon...regardless, it's the one I'd choose to use.
They're panned. There's no first and second.
How about this?
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/comparing-tube-screamer-models.177022/#post-2153128
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warlockII
Fractal Fanatic
- Sep 26, 2021
- #34
iaresee said:
They're panned. There's no first and second.
How about this?
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/comparing-tube-screamer-models.177022/#post-2153128
The danger of assumptions, especially after a night of consumption. I saw the break (or significant lowering) of the wave and thought they were two takes. I went back and forth between the beginning of the file and right after that dip. Thanks for setting me straight.
iaresee
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- Sep 26, 2021
- #35
warlockII said:
The danger of assumptions, especially after a night of consumption. I saw the break (or significant lowering) of the wave and thought they were two takes. I went back and forth between the beginning of the file and right after that dip. Thanks for setting me straight.
Yea, I think the volume drop can be summed up as my sloppy playing. 
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