Battle of the BOOSTS! Shootout between a Maxon OD808, a Horizon Devices Precision Drive, and a Fortin 33. Which overdrive pedal do you like best for high gain metal tones?

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► Shootout (in mix) - 1:40
► Shootout (isolated guitar) - 3:18

These are not only 3 of my favourite overdrive/boost pedals - they probably are yours too as these are 3 of the most common and popular pedals to boost an overdriven amp these days.

I was interested to hear how these sounded in my rig and to get a better understanding of how different or similar they sound - especially considering the price differences between the three. Obviously your guitar, pickups, amp, etc. (entire signal chain) will have an effect on your overall sound. In this video I'm using a 1993 PRS Custom 22 (with stock pickups) into each of these three pedals, plugged into an EVH 5150 III Stealth 50w head.

Spoiler alert:
I could get the Maxon OD808 and the Horizon Devices Precision Drive to sound very similar. The Fortin 33 was the most different out of the bunch, a bit brighter with less low end.

My review:
The Precision Drive wins on tweakability with tone shaping options the other two don't have (not to mention a built in noise gate), however in terms of sound quality the Maxon OD808 sounds just as good (maybe even slightly better in certain contexts). I enjoyed playing the Fortin 33 since it was the most different and has a very aggressive sound, but some may be put off by the harshness it can generate if you have it set too high - but set too low it sucks your tone a bit (key is to play with it until you hit the sweet spot).

Overall verdict:
For the money, the Maxon OD808 is the winner. It's the cheapest of the three pedals and sounds phenomenal. There's a reason why this is a classic and so many pros use this thing.

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