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Very good pedal for a great price
This pedal is one of the best overdrives you can get for under $100. Not only does it get the best blues tone out there, but it also works great as a boost and it is versitile enough for all types of music. Through my Fender tube amp, this pedal can make my Stratocaster sustain for days. The pedal is so easy to use and it is simple to find the sound that you want without having to mess with the knobs for a long time. The knobs are recessed too, so they don't get bumped around easily. This overdrive does everything I would want it to do, and it has not let me down yet. I strongly recommend it to anyone that is looking for a great sounding overdrive without spending a lot of cash
Reviewed by strat233 on 10/16/2006 who plays Blues, Rock, Jam, Jazz, Funk.
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Same seasick green, same sound
The Ibanez TS9; This pedal doesn't feel like a reissue, did Ibanez ever really stop making these? Well it couldn't have been all that long that they were gone and when they came back they didn't really seem to be changed.
I guess I'll break down and buy one this time, before they decide to quit making them again, or worse yet, change them. I just can't decide whether to get a TS9 or the more obvious reissue of the TS808, honestly, the sound's pretty close to the same.
Texas Blues, SRV and "vintage" smooth overdrive with a mid boost that makes your Strat shine through (you are using a Strat when you go for that sound, right?).
I'll probably opt for 2 of the TS9's myself, because that's how Tubescreamers sound best, use them in series (one drives the other)...I think you'll find that THAT is actually the sound you're seeking here. The TS9 is a reissue that feels completely original and pretty much nails the sound too.
Reviewed by Dogstarr1 on 10/31/2006 who plays Rock, Industrial/Metal, Alternative.
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Cool Overdrive!!
This popular Ibanez 9 series pedal was the succesful follow up to the highly collectable TS-808. While the two pedals are virtually the same on the inside, outer cosmetics changed to include a larger footswitch, a new chassic, and bigger knobs. This is one of the more gentle overdrives on the market but the best for allowing the guitar's true voice and character to come through. The sound is open, valvey, and smooth with just enough warm bite to excite timid amplifiers. The magic of Tube Screamer is its ability to blend with your signal to let notes and chords shine through. That TS-9 sound can be found in the music of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepard, and countless others. The original TS-9 enjoyed an initial production run from 1982 to around 1988 and was wisely reissued in 1996. The newer models sound identical to the original, at least to our picky ears.
Reviewed by Ramon on 10/31/2006 who plays indie.
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LITTLE GREEN BOX
Looking for a tube overdrive pedal, this is your answer. Why do a lot of professional musicians use this little baby, beacuse it screams TUBE!!!
Excelent for blues, soft punchy power chords and excelent lead scales when combines with another distortion pedal like i do with the boss DS-1. Get the tube, well worth the money.
Reviewed by archi on 10/3/2006 who plays everything from led zep, to todays punk, pop, rock.
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Ibanez TS9
The TS9 was one of the first pedals I ever bought, and I can't say I regret it, with one caveat: It needed a bit of help out of the box. I sent it out to Keeley Electronics for the Mod Plus, and its been love ever since. It'll give goosebumps to any SRV fan when I plug my SRV Strat in and play through my 65 Super Reverb Reissue.
It also gives my Tele a nice, throaty boost, but I have to compress first. I'm not so fond of the way it sounds with my Les Paul (57 Classics), so instead I just overdrive my amp (Mesa Boogie LoneStar Special).
Reviewed by Scott on 4/23/2007 who plays Country, Rock.
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Ibanez TS 9
Get the 2009 model because it has the original JRC 4558D op-amp chip installed like the original tube screamers(the turbo tube screamer as well).The first 2 serial number digits on the back will say:"09".The one's made before 2009 have the toshiba chip.
Reviewed by souperduper on 9/18/2009 who plays everything.
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Worth double easily...
I just spent two hours playing this through a Marshall Vintage Modern half stack and a LP studio, American Strat, and ES-335 at guitar center. This pedal is amazing and a steal at $100. You could not buy a better tube sounding pedal for what this cost.
This pedal has it all. You can get an awesome sound from light overdrive to screamin' metal. It has the controls of a dual tone circuit like a Boss BD-2 or OD-3. Seriously folks, this is an amazing pedal. I've always told myself I would never buy anything Ibanez but I might make an exception just for this.
If you're really serious about buying this, you should look at the Maxon OD-9 which is the same thing but it's Maxon. A buddy of mine has the Maxon one with a Keeley mod and it is simply amazing
Reviewed by TaylorMan7785 on 5/14/2007 who plays Blues, rock, alternative, P&W, and country.
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love at first note
wow what an amazing pedal. i fell in love the tone clarity and sustain the second i played a note through it. and then i tried it with an already overdriven amp, WOW it had perfect balance, it not only boosted my original amp distortion, but it also had a little bit of its own tone. most people say it will give you an SRV tone, and yea it does but play it with a humbucker guitar and adjust the tone control and you can get a tone form SRV to clapton to santana, and everey one in between.
Reviewed by PRSlover2112 on 4/18/2007 who plays progressive rock, jam, blues, fusion.
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TS9 w/ Strat and Fender Amp
I primarily use an American strat into the clean channel of a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. This setup is very bright and very clean – I push the tubes playing live, but rarely past the point of breakup. With all settings @ 5 o'clock, the sound of the TS9 on its own was full of midrange with a slight bit of distortion. Turning the drive down almost turns the pedal into a clean boost (still some distortion) which actually was most useful for rhythm work. The TS9 seemed to compress my tone somewhat which is also nice for that clean-boost type sound. On its own, the distortion of the TS9 did not really cut it for lead playing. However, I've always used a Boss DS-1 for this; the TS9 going into the DS-1 gives a great sound. The notes have more sustain and definition compared to the DS-1 on its own. Moist.
Overall, I'm happy with the TS9. I didn't give it 5 stars, because there is no avoiding the huge midrange emphasis of this pedal regardless of the tone setting. The holy grail of overdrives, this is not (in my opinion). Nor is it SRV-tone in a single pedal. It does add a new element to a tube amp and provides a nice complement to other distortion/overdrive pedals.
Reviewed by Donkey on 8/8/2009 who plays Classic Rock.
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great green tone
Just picked this green box up today. I hadn't really ventured into the overdrive market at all until I heard some great tube amps pushing some serious tones from overdrive pedals. I looked into the OCD and Boss SD-1, but the Ibanez had a nice vintage flare to it and I got in on sale at GC. I already own an MXR/Bob Bradshaw boost pedal for straight up clean boost, so I didn't need an overdrive for that. I really was attracted to the fact that it added some grit and gain without becoming too saturated. It spanks the chords right out of the box. I run it through an Orange Rockerverb 50, which didn't take too kindly to my DS-1 and made it sound terrible and trashy. The TS9 really pushes some great driven tones through the amp. I like to use it as a separate gain channel, kind of like having a light gain and then use the Orange's drive channel for the thick, heavy stuff. It's a great combo and the TS9 adds some great articulation to my leads with delay or especially reverb. I love the sound of it paired with my Holy Grail. It also as most know gives even more sustain to my Orange's gain channel, which is great for huge bends and finger tapping. This pedal may be a little more "mild" compared to others, but it's very warm and with the drive cranked, I can coax some great Pearl Jam-type distortion tones, but it still can clean up when you pick softer. Great pedal, worth the buy, every guitar player should have it in their arsenal. Also sounded very sweet when I pushed it through a tweed Blues Junior limited, great amp too!
Reviewed by skybluestrat on 7/29/2009 who plays Alternative, Rock, Reggae, Indie, Blues, Ska, Funk.
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