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Big_Rob
February 22nd, 2007, 10:22 AM
Im looking for an alternative to a Tube Screamer and since Behringer is pretty good at making modeling pedals I figured this would be a good start.

http://www.behringer.com/TO100/index.cfm?lang=ENG

duhvoodooman
February 22nd, 2007, 11:55 AM
Don't know about this particular model, but Marnold has the T0800 "Vintage Tube Overdrive" pedal (http://www.behringer.com/TO800/index.cfm?lang=ENG), which is their direct Tube Screamer knockoff (it's even green, like a TS). He posted his impressions HERE (http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=480).

Amazon.com and Bananas.com sell it for $30; can't find it at the big online music stores, though.

TO800 Reviews at Harmony Central (http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/product/Behringer/TO800+Vintage+Tube+Overdrive/10/1)

Big_Rob
February 22nd, 2007, 01:19 PM
I went with Tone2thebones Bad Monkey for less money

duhvoodooman
February 22nd, 2007, 01:52 PM
A wise purchase!! :D :DR

Spudman
February 22nd, 2007, 03:31 PM
You can find out from this guy about that Behringer pedal. He has may recordings with it and some good stories too.

http://www.robtognoni.com/

marnold
February 22nd, 2007, 04:00 PM
I don't know about the others, but the TO800 is teh bomb, as the kids say. I've heard nothing but favorable things about the whole Behringer line from a sonic perspective. The only concern is their durability. Considering you can get three or four of them for the price of a "name" one, durability might not be that big of an issue.

Just realize that the TO800 IS a Tube Screamer clone. It does that very well. It gives that midrange boost that really helps a guitar cut through. It can get you on your way to an SRV tone. It is not a clean boost by any means. It will color your tone. For me and my purposes, that is A Good Thing and just what I was looking for. YMMV.

From what I understand, the Bad Monkey is basically a Tube Screamer with two tone controls.