Seymour Duncan 805 Overdrive Pedal

Seymour Duncan 805 Overdrive Pedal

The Seymour Duncan 805 is a compact, responsive overdrive pedal that sits comfortably on any pedalboard without sacrificing hands-on control. Its intuitive layout and bright green LED feedback make real-time adjustments effortless during performance. Built with the precision engineering Seymour Duncan is known for, this pedal delivers articulate overdrive tones with surgical control over your signal.

Tone & Control Architecture

Three-band EQ with independent control over 90Hz (±11dB), 750Hz (±11dB), and 2.1kHz (±12dB) frequencies gives you surgical shaping of your overdrive character. The 8dB to 36dB gain range spans from subtle breakup to aggressive saturation, while the 0.6Vrms maximum output before saturation ensures your signal cuts through the mix without unnecessary coloration.

Design & Build Quality

At 2.61" × 4.90" × 1.45", the 805 fits tight pedalboards without sacrificing control access. The heavy-duty footswitch with bright green on/off LED provides reliable switching night after night, while true bypass keeps your tone intact when disengaged and the easy-access battery compartment makes field changes quick. Assembled at the Seymour Duncan factory in Santa Barbara, California, this pedal runs on either a 9V battery or 9–18V regulated DC adapter (center negative) with minimal 4.5mA current draw—low power consumption means longer battery life between gigs.

Key Features

• Gain control range: 8dB to 36dB
• Three-band parametric EQ: 90Hz (±11dB), 750Hz (±11dB), 2.1kHz (±12dB)
• Maximum output before saturation: 0.6Vrms
• Input impedance: 470k Ohms
• Output impedance: 1k Ohms
• THD at 10mVrms input, 1kHz, 12dB gain: 0.15%
• MC33178 chip with back-to-back stacked glass diodes
• True bypass switching
• 9V battery or 9–18V regulated DC adapter (center negative)
• Current consumption: 4.5mA
• Heavy-duty footswitch with bright green LED
• Dimensions: 2.61" × 4.90" × 1.45"

The 805's combination of precise EQ control, low noise floor, and responsive gain staging makes it a serious tool for players who demand both subtlety and punch from their overdrive stage.