Buy Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer OriginalIbanez TS9 Tube Screamer Original Product Description:
- Classic toneTone, drive, and level controls
Product Description
The Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer is a reissue that's just like the original in so many ways. Same factory, same components, same housing, same famous seasick-green paint, and the same crankin' overdrive that made the original one of the all-time classic pedals. Guitar Player called it the best. Plug it in. Crank it up. You'll hear what all the fuss is about. Tone, drive, and level controls.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
A Great Overdrive Pedal
By Nik Zero
The Ibanez TS-9, while not the most versatile dirtbox on the market, is probably the best overdrive pedal I've used.The number of sounds you can get out of the unit is somewhat limited, but it does what it does very well. If you're looking for a modern-sounding high-gain monster... well, look elsewhere. But if you're looking for that great vintage tube sound that responds to your playing, breaking up more the harder you hit the strings, then the TS-9 is the man for the job.I've owned several other overdrives in the past, and the one that came closest to the TS-9 in terms of build and sound quality was probably the Boss OD-2 (set midway between overdrive and distortion). I play a Fender American Standard Telecaster through the TS-9 and about 8 other pedals, and run out to a Vox AD100VT amplifier.The Ibanez pedal has definitely earned a permanent spot on my effects board. I've gotten compliments on my tone from other guitar players at live shows, and most of them can't believe I'm not using one of the vintage TS-808s, let alone a hybrid amp.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.Classic overdrive pedal
By M. Fonseca
This green classic is one of the best overdrive pedals around. But don't fool yourself: its scope is very limited. This is NOT a distortion pedal.If you want to give a little boost to you blues playing (or even a kind of Led Zeppelin sound) this one will help you. If youi're looking for Judas Priest, Scorpions, Metallica sound, no way.This tube screamer is the "ugly kid" of my pedal board. It's biarre green color, simplicity of the knobs, all of it is differente from the other pedals. But it works, it's tough (like a BOSS pedal) and, boy, how it look nice and efficient next to the BOSS DS-1!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
A Classic - But beware what it is and isn't
By StormJH1
First off, this is a great, classic pedal that has shaped the tones of rock and blues artists all over the musical map. It's actually a reissue of the pedals Ibanez made in the 1980's, though there's some debate over whether or not the modern circuitry retains all of that original tone. In my opinion, unless you're being purposefully picky or have the most elite of trained ears, you would never be able to tell the difference. The construction is sturdy (metal and actually heavier-feeling than a BOSS pedal). The LED light, for some reason, is difficult to see from an angle, but that's largely an irrelevant gripe.But let's be clear what a "Tube Overdrive" pedal is and isn't. This is NOT a distortion petal like the Boss DS-1 or Metal Zone (MT-2). It is also not a "fuzz" pedal like you would hear on a Jimi Hendrix song. It is not meant for heavy rock/metal/grunge type music. If you need heavy distortion to mask sloppy playing, the TS9 is not for you.What it DOES do, however, is to boost the signal at the front end, which essentially results in a more dynamic done with additional gain. This can result in a very midrange-heavy "blues" tone (Stevie Ray Vaughan used it quite a bit), or even a nice "crunch" overdrive tone (AC/DC) for rhythm work. Some guitars use it simply to boost their signal without adding a bunch of additional gain. It also works well with other distortion pedals for that purpose.Long story short - the Ibanez TS9 Tubescreamer really is one of the more versatile pedals you will use - just don't expect it to create every range of sounds you need right out of the box. For a cheaper alternative, consider Digitech's surprisingly good "Bad Monkey" overdrive pedal, which is half the price and gives you more control over tone. I've also compared this to BOSS's BD-2 Blues Driver, which is an excellent, but very different style of overdrive. (The BD-2 has a much hotter output and is more aggressive; the Tubescreamer is more subtle and works in the midrange while retaining your underlying clean tone and responding to picking style). If you start with a good amp and guitar setup, the Tubescreamer will sound great. It won't completely transform your tone, but it will give your current tones a boost, make those solos really sing and those rhythm chords really crunch.
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