Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal 

Comments about Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:

Well I wanted to like it...but no go here. BTW the buffer in the visual sound pedals is great. def resolves any signal loss issues. with a compressor early in the chain it gooses the signal and gets it to the amp in fine shape. This OD pedal however, is not up to snuff in QC at the factory. JMHO
So...i got one of these and the pots were very noisey. In addtion, when i turned the tone pot all the way CC or CW it would suddenly change tone, as if a switch was flipped. Not good. On the other hand the OD was good, but the problems were not good. I sent it back. MF, as usual, was great. They replaced it immediately. But the new one has the same noisey pots and now has lots of background noise. So 2 strikes and its out. Too bad as I have a visula sound V2 compressor and a visual sound liquid chorus and they are both very good...work well and are nice and quiet.

Def very promising OD sound, in fact very nice; but I cannot have a pedal with all these various issues. Gonna have to think what to replace it with. Will put my old BD-2 in the chain for the time being.
OK
but the pots in addition to being noisey, kinda wiggled around vertically as if they were missing a washer or something.
Fair...in line with other OD pedals

Comments about Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:

Could not find the tone I was looking for....I thought it was the amp and a friend suggested an overdrive pedal. This pedal unlocked so many more directions for my tone to expand from Rectified raunchy blues using the clean channel to all out gain infused metal on the drive channel. It even doubles as a boost pedal, when all you need is a little more bang. The tone control is great also for emphasizing your treble response. I run it in front of an EQ and get a wicked crunch when I boost the mids. If you are in search of more variety or simply "something else", dont waste money on a new amp. This pedal will take you any direction you want to go and will truly make your amp more versatile to suit all your musical needs. My only complaint is the location of the bass boost switch. Try switching it on/off with your foot withouut bumping your volume or tone knob.
Built like a tank, paint job withstands constant impact, I have owned this for close to a year and it works as it did the day I got it.

Comments about Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:

The Route 808 is a very versatile pedal. It has more gain and volume than a regular tubescreamer, and a bass boost switch. It sounds great with my VT30 amp on the clean setting and with my guitar plugged straight into an 8-track recorder.
The bass boost switch makes it way more versatile than a standard tube screamer, the drive control can get a lot more overdrive than my TS10 from the 80s.
The V2 Series of pedal are very well built. It has a nice battery pocket on the back and there's a video of one of the V2 pedals getting run over by a truck and still being unharmed and playable. I've had no issues with input jacks or anything else.
It's a great deal. A lot of tubescreamers and copies sell for more, this one sounds better, and it's cheaper. You can find a lot of demos on Youtube comparing them.

Comments about Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:

Awesome pedal. I have owned the Ibanez 808 reissue and i have sold it since the purchase of the visual sound one. The visual sound has better grip on the bottom, a better brighter LED, a more durable foot switch, a better battery door, and the tone is a little smoother (better to my ears). Overall awesome pedal, I am now a big fan of visual sound pedals.

Comments about Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:

I have tried lots of overdrive pedals and own 4 myself. This one is a mainstay on my pedal board as it sounds fantastic and it's built like a tank. For those of you that like the TS 808 TRY THIS ONE and you'll never want another!

Comments about Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:

I really like this pedal alot.I play rock,blues and country,and this pedal covers it all.The bass boost feature allows you to get more tones than a standard tube screamer,and I like the extra volume It allows your guitar,and amp to shine threw,and for the price,I'm taking route 808.

Comments about Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:

I compared this with the Ibanez,Maxon and many others before buying. For my ear this had the liquid gain I was looking for over many years. I run this in front of a Marshall DSL 100 through a Boss L2 loop switcher for leads. Volume: crankedtone: 12:30drive: crankedBass switch onGreat price compared to the boutique pedals, but still has the upgrades you would want. Solid chassis. I also own the V2 Angry Fuzz. I would suggest this pedal!

Comments about Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:

I have tried this pedal with a CP50's and CP60's strat through a Fender blues jr. amp and must say that I am really impressed with this pedal. It gives you all the TS808 and TS-9 tones and a whole lot more for around the same price if not less (808). The pedal is built well, is quiet, has a bright blue LED, silent switching and has a tone knob that actually gives you multiple tones from it. I have tried MXR, Boss, Ibanez and others and found that the tone knob went from muddy to shrill instantly. Not with this one. You get dark and warm all the way to chimey and clear. I also liked the bass boost although it only works with certain tones otherwise it gets to muddy and unusable. The bypass is also great. It doesn't mess with the natural tone like others do. I am sending this pedal back only to get the VS Double Trouble which is this pedal times 2. I can now have a Fender clean + a slight gritty overdrive + a thick singing lead tone. Great job VS, I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a tubescreamer and a whole lot more.

Comments about Visual Sound V2 Series V2RT808 Route 808 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:

When I first got this pedal and played it, it colored my tone and gave a flat sound. However, as the pedal got broken in, it's true great tone came through. Really transparent when off, not too noisy when on. This pedal is a great compliment to the light OD I get from my Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive, and the two of them used together sound awesome. This pedal also works really well before a distortion pedal for palm muting. Highly recommended to anyone and everyone.