Maxon OD9 Overdrive Effects Pedal

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 8.8 out of 10
Quality:: 5 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10

Features:: 6 out of 10
Value:: 5 out of 10
Sound:: 4 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 10 out of 10

User Reviews for Maxon OD9 Overdrive Pedal

Overall:: 6 out of 10
Features:: 6 out of 10
Quality:: 5 out of 10
Value:: 5 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 4 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 10 out of 10

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Submitted: 4/30/2009

Style of Music: Indie, Post-Rock, Post-Hardcore

Experience: 9 Years Experience, Touring, Studio, Industry, etc

Maxon OD9 Overdrive Pedal Customer Review

Sound:

Very weak gain stage, even for a pedal advertised as a bluesy tube sound. Ran it through a 30-watt orange rocker, even as a booster it was kindof abrasive.

Feature:

tonestack pretty stock. came with a battery.

Ease of Use:

really straightforward to use. alot of back and forth between pedal and amp tone stacks and gain stages though.

Quality:

it's a maxon, they've always made quality products. With everything I've read about the pedals and the JC4558 chip and it's comparability to a vintage TS-9, I had high hopes for the gain and rolloff of the pedal and it's studio application. I was really disappointed in that area and it's possible I got a faulty pedal. Maxon isn't known for faulty equipment so I'm not sure what to make of the whole experience with the OD-9. The whole "Adam D., Metal, metalcore" studio application may be marketing hype. I still recommend trying it because Same Day Music are great people, great customer service and returns are hassle free.

Manufacturer Support:

Never spoke to maxon but SDM's return service was exceptional

Value:

it's durable, it may have what you want in a pedal for warming up solid state amplification, it's all matter of opinion.

The Wow Factor:

Green is a good color for the OD-9, very iconic and a nice ibanez/maxon vintage knock-off look.

Overall:

Eh, I'll check on some other overdrive pedals. I've used a TS-9 and the maxon was nothing like the TS 9. T-rex makes and Alberta overdrive based on the same chipset, mid-hump, and rolloff. It's still a very warm pedal, just bereft of any break-up whatsoever.