The Katana Overdrive is meticulously designed to capture the essence of the iconic, now discontinued Ibanez TSV808, enriched with Teos Music’s boutique touch. This refined overdrive delivers the signature midrange bump that helps your guitar cut through any mix, but with enhanced clarity, tighter bass, and greater dynamic response.
At its heart lies the Burr-Brown OPA2134 op-amp, renowned for its transparent tone, low-noise performance, and superior dynamics. Clean passages stay defined, while digging in rewards you with rich saturation and sustain — equally at home in blues, rock, or modern fusion.
Unlike the original, the Katana places the Bass and Saturation controls on the outside of the pedal for instant access, allowing you to fine-tune low-end punch and drive character on stage or in the studio. Combined with dual clipping options (symmetrical or asymmetrical, via internal DIP switches), the Katana covers everything from creamy, singing leads to aggressive edge-of-breakup crunch.
The Katana Overdrive faithfully revives the TSV808 spirit with added clarity, flexibility, and premium boutique build quality — a timeless mid-boost drive reimagined for today’s guitarist.