Electro-Harmonix East River Drive vs Seymour Duncan 805

[dxlxntxxlxr]

Thoughts? The East River is basically a direct clone of the od808, but it's true bypass. They sound nearly identical. The 805 is close, but uses a different op amp. Which one for tightening high gain stuff?

[trevorus]

Re: Electro-Harmonix East River Drive vs Seymour Duncan 805

Can't go wrong with the East River, especially for the price. I really like mine.

[The JEM Ghost]

Re: Electro-Harmonix East River Drive vs Seymour Duncan 805

If you are up for it, I would also concider building your own pedal. For example get a TS808-clone kit, solder in an IC-socket so you can just try different op-amps in it without any soldering, it's just plug and play without soldering if you put a socket into it! You can also try different clipping diodes and see what you like best, with a simple switch you can also add both symetrical and asymetrical clipping and so on... Fun way to discover the tones you are after, and to learn a great deal about OD's.

For example, General Guitar Gadgets sells a nice kit that I like a lot (link is to the info page, you can buy it in the shop section of the website):

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/effects-projects/distortion/tube-screamer/

You can also just get the PCB and get the components yourself, that way you can save some money!

[Mincer]

Re: Electro-Harmonix East River Drive vs Seymour Duncan 805

I will always go for the one with the 3 band active EQ. The 805 sounds more open, and has more of a gain range, too, so I'd think it would be better at working with a bigger variety of amps.

[PFDarkside]

Re: Electro-Harmonix East River Drive vs Seymour Duncan 805

I agree on the EQ, it makes tailoring it to your rig so much better!

[Blille]

Re: Electro-Harmonix East River Drive vs Seymour Duncan 805

Have the ERD and it's great but I'd love to have the 805 for the EQ


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