Ibanez 9 Series TS9B Bass Tube Screamer Overdrive Bass Effects Pedal Green

I use this in my signal chain after a EHX big muf pi, and while it does what I need, I noticed a big difference in overdrive compared to the original ts9, this makes sense actually as basses are quieter in mixes and more about keeping the band together than going nuts but the lower OD may bother people who are looking for a more intense overdrive.

If your running an amp with a tube preamp this pedal is totally amazing. Just like the guitar version the best use for this pedal is as a boost pedal that shapes your tone just right. Turn the drive knob all the way off, crank the output level and eq to taste. I'm playing through an Ampeg SVT 7 pro and by running this pedal as mentioned above I get that perfect cranked SVT overdrive without having to haul around a 90 pound amp around. If you turn the drive knob up you can get some killer fuzzed out tones too. Overall great pedal no matter how you use it and it's built like a tank.

Does what it is supposed too. Battery life sucks but that is the case with all peddles.

I bought this item used from Guitar Center a few weeks ago. I was able to quickly get a nice sound from it. Having the ability to adjust the Drive and Level controls makes it pretty easy to dial in a good amount of distorted earth without loosing the bottom end. The only negative is that Guitar Center sold me this used pedal, and the battery terminal is half detached, so you cannot plug a battery into it.

I have been looking for a subtle overdrive, not to much, just that little extra edge and I found it in this pedal. I run this in front of my VT Bass and a tube Pre-amp and this pedal is perfect. If your looking for a real heavy type distortion pedal this is probably not for you, but if you want that little extra you should give this one a spin.

I tried a bunch of bass-specific pedals as well as guitar pedals before settling on this one. I was mainly looking to add a little crunch to my solid state amp, as well as fill in some sonic space between the bass and guitar frequencies (my band only has 1 guitar). Like everyone else, my holy grail of tone is a vintage SVT. This pedal is not going to get you there. The distortion is not very warm or loose like you would find in a cranked up tube amp. It's more of a tight, metal-oriented effect. However, I have been able to get most of what I'm looking for by setting the Drive at about 10:00 and setting the other controls to match the bass and volume output of my unprocessed sound. This way, switching the pedal on and off simply adds or deletes distortion without altering the rest of the frequency range. This is useful for switching from a hard rock song to a bluesier song, for example. Overall, if you want a warm, clipped distortion, you're going to have to spring for an actual tube amp. But if you want to get 80% of the way there, or you're looking for a harder sound, this is your best option.