Seymour Duncan 805 Overdrive Pedal Overview
The Seymour Duncan 805 is a very transparent, classic Overdrive pedal designed using the legendary 808 chip as a starting point but with an expanded gain range and 3-band active EQ that is not commonly found in 808 style overdrive pedals.The gain range extends from 8dB to 36dB, allowing for a wide range of overdrive options from mild boost to saturated lead gain. The active EQ circuit is designed to allow players full access to be able to fine-tune all elements of the low, mid and high frequency content.
Typical applications for the 805 Overdrive include:
Use for frequency contouring. Set up a frequency response that works well for saturated overdrive sounds.
Use to boost level into single channel or clean amps to push them into overdrive and create essentially two channels.
Use the pedal's own smooth distortion to create a rich, saturated tone even at lower volume levels, with amps that don't have separate gain and master knobs.
