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Faraldi · May 2nd, 2010, 05:13 PM

I know it may sound odd but I've never actually played through a real Ibanez Tubescreamer. Anything I've played has either been modeled or another type of OD.

Yesterday at rehearsal and today at church a buddy let me use his Tubescreamer TS9DX which I kept on the traditional TS9 setting, gain and level at about 12:00 and tone just about 1:00. I kept the TS9 in front of my M13 which I used for delay and chorus.

I know this is common knowledge but for me it's new. This is a great pedal and there's definitely a difference between it and the modeled version. The modeled version isn't bad but the true pedal sounds fuller and really responds to dynamics and pickup changes extremely well.

Excellent with the M13 time based stuff. I know what my next purchase will be.

newmachine · May 2nd, 2010, 05:18 PM

yup... next, don't forget to compare it with TS9 (not the DX) and TS-808 :D

Faraldi · May 2nd, 2010, 07:12 PM

Are the TS9 setting on the DX and the standard TS9 a different circuit? I need to start reading up on these.

unchained · May 2nd, 2010, 07:48 PM

Slightly, I don't remember the exact differences but the DX uses an LED for the turbo settings, so it has some tonal differences. I have the Maxon OD9 and it sounds great. Maxon makes the Ibanez pedals, always have and probably always will.

markxander · May 2nd, 2010, 08:29 PM

I've gone through a ton of tubescreamers and my favourites are the 808 and the TS10. The 10 got a bit of hipness a year or so ago on HC I think, but I've had it for probably close to ten years. Lots of fun.

studio1087 · May 2nd, 2010, 11:17 PM

I park a TS9 or Maxon OD9 or my Gristle King in front of my M9 all the time. Love'em.

Faraldi · May 3rd, 2010, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by studio1087

I park a TS9 or Maxon OD9 or my Gristle King in front of my M9 all the time. Love'em.

No major differences between the two "9's"?

Budda · May 3rd, 2010, 12:19 AM

And so it begins..............

Kungpow! · May 3rd, 2010, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Budda

And so it begins..............

I recommend the 808 reissue or Maxon 808. I'm guessing the current production TS9 reissue comes with the ****ty chip. Then I'd send it to Keeley or AM, or DIY

ibobunot · May 3rd, 2010, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faraldi

Are the TS9 setting on the DX and the standard TS9 a different circuit? I need to start reading up on these.

From "The Tube Screamer genealogy thread"

Addrock Not So Ol' Yeller
Addrock Ol' Yeller
Aramat Green Machine
Arion MTE-1 Tubulator
Banzai Fireball II
BJF Little Green Wonder
Blackmarket Overdrive
Bonzai Fireball 3 Overdrive
Boss SD-1
Clay Jones Overdrive
CMATMODS Signa Drive
Cusack Screamer
Danelectro Fab Overdrive
Dubtronics Tubescreamin’ – out of production
Digitech Bad Monkey
Foxrox Zim (Big 9, T9, Hot 9)
Fulltone Fulldrive (1 & 2)
Goudiefx TS-808 +
HBE Power Screamer
Ibanez TSL
Ibanez TS5
Ibanez TS7
Ibanez TS808
Ibanez TS9
Ibanez TS9DX
Ibanez TS10
Jacques Overtube
Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive
Lapido Pride and Joy
Lovekraft Mojo Drive
Lovepedal Eternity
Maxon OD-808
Maxon OD-9
Maxon SD-9
Maxon ST-9
MI Audio Blues Deluxe
MI Audio Blues Pro
MJM Blues Devil
MMFX Tube Killer
MohoMods Multi-Screamer
Musician's Junkyard Screamer
n.o.c.3 Pure Drive
OLCircuits Mint Condition
Onerr Carbon-x
PedalMan 818 Pro
Pedalworx Tejas Overdrive
Pedalworx Texas Two Step
Retro-sonic 808
Rodenberg 828
Rogue ODV-5
Shannon Overdrive – out of production
T-Rex Alberta
T-Rex Moller
TC Jaugernig's DGTM
Toe-jam Pedals Jalapeño Heat
Tone Freak Abunai 2
Visual Sound Double Trouble
Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde
Visual Sound Route 66 (overdrive side)
Visual Sound Route 808
Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive
Vox V810 Valve-Tone
Way Huge Green Rhino
Xotic Ac Booster
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic Rc Booster
XTS (Xact Tone) Precision Overdrive

Faraldi · May 3rd, 2010, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibobunot

From "The Tube Screamer genealogy thread"

Addrock Not So Ol' Yeller
Addrock Ol' Yeller
Aramat Green Machine
Arion MTE-1 Tubulator
Banzai Fireball II
BJF Little Green Wonder
Blackmarket Overdrive
Bonzai Fireball 3 Overdrive
Boss SD-1
Clay Jones Overdrive
CMATMODS Signa Drive
Cusack Screamer
Danelectro Fab Overdrive
Dubtronics Tubescreamin’ – out of production
Digitech Bad Monkey
Foxrox Zim (Big 9, T9, Hot 9)
Fulltone Fulldrive (1 & 2)
Goudiefx TS-808 +
HBE Power Screamer
Ibanez TSL
Ibanez TS5
Ibanez TS7
Ibanez TS808
Ibanez TS9
Ibanez TS9DX
Ibanez TS10
Jacques Overtube
Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive
Lapido Pride and Joy
Lovekraft Mojo Drive
Lovepedal Eternity
Maxon OD-808
Maxon OD-9
Maxon SD-9
Maxon ST-9
MI Audio Blues Deluxe
MI Audio Blues Pro
MJM Blues Devil
MMFX Tube Killer
MohoMods Multi-Screamer
Musician's Junkyard Screamer
n.o.c.3 Pure Drive
OLCircuits Mint Condition
Onerr Carbon-x
PedalMan 818 Pro
Pedalworx Tejas Overdrive
Pedalworx Texas Two Step
Retro-sonic 808
Rodenberg 828
Rogue ODV-5
Shannon Overdrive – out of production
T-Rex Alberta
T-Rex Moller
TC Jaugernig's DGTM
Toe-jam Pedals Jalapeño Heat
Tone Freak Abunai 2
Visual Sound Double Trouble
Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde
Visual Sound Route 66 (overdrive side)
Visual Sound Route 808
Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive
Vox V810 Valve-Tone
Way Huge Green Rhino
Xotic Ac Booster
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic Rc Booster
XTS (Xact Tone) Precision Overdrive

I think I need a drink.

Thin69 · May 3rd, 2010, 09:31 PM

I love those TS's. They may differ a little but all seem to do the trick for me. The way they can become so transparent is the best part for me. Lighten up on the pick and things get nice and clear. :)

Budda · May 3rd, 2010, 11:37 PM

MI Audio Blues Pro into a Timmy. That's my favorite combination.
However, neither is really like a TS. Both have a little more Gain, and different Voices than a TS.

Happy Tele · May 4th, 2010, 08:05 AM

Behringer TO100 for me

barkley · May 4th, 2010, 08:18 AM

when I become a millionaire I will buy every single one of the pedals in that list, plug them all in together, crank them all, and pump that ***** out of a massive 5000watt tube amp with everything dimed.

Archaic · May 4th, 2010, 09:37 AM

I've got a Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde, and the Jekyll (overdrive) side is based on the 808. It's a fantastic sounding pedal, and it's got a switch on it to put some of the bass back if you want as well making it really quite versatile. Combined with the Hyde (distortion) side it's an incredibly versatile pedal that can go from light dirt all the way to melting down marshall.

Faraldi · May 4th, 2010, 03:05 PM

I ordered a GFS Greenie prior to trying the TSC. Should be here tomorrow. We'll see. The vids appeared to be promising but it remains to be seen (or heard).

BigDaddyLH · May 4th, 2010, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barkley

when I become a millionaire I will buy every single one of the pedals in that list, plug them all in together, crank them all, and pump that ***** out of a massive 5000watt tube amp with everything dimed.

Didn't Paul Allen do that? Or am I thinking of when Mount St Helens erupted?

Happy Tele · May 4th, 2010, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barkley

when I become a millionaire I will buy every single one of the pedals in that list, plug them all in together, crank them all, and pump that ***** out of a massive 5000watt tube amp with everything dimed.

that list is so not even close to being complete lol

Televised · May 4th, 2010, 03:36 PM

Fellar here in Portland town mods the Ts9 to an 808 for 20 bucks and installs the magic JRC4558D chip, (I think that's right). Anyways, didn't cost millions and St. Helens didn't go off.....it did rumble a bit. It did make for a warmer cleaner overdrive with the Mod. I think the 808 was SRVs claim to fame or visa versa.

May 2nd, 2010, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Faraldi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toms River, NJ Age: 43 Posts: 1,294	Finally tried a Tubescreamer I know it may sound odd but I've never actually played through a real Ibanez Tubescreamer. Anything I've played has either been modeled or another type of OD. Yesterday at rehearsal and today at church a buddy let me use his Tubescreamer TS9DX which I kept on the traditional TS9 setting, gain and level at about 12:00 and tone just about 1:00. I kept the TS9 in front of my M13 which I used for delay and chorus. I know this is common knowledge but for me it's new. This is a great pedal and there's definitely a difference between it and the modeled version. The modeled version isn't bad but the true pedal sounds fuller and really responds to dynamics and pickup changes extremely well. Excellent with the M13 time based stuff. I know what my next purchase will be. __________________ Joe Faraldi http://www.faraldi.com "Are you ready for what's to come..."

May 2nd, 2010, 07:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Faraldi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toms River, NJ Age: 43 Posts: 1,294	Are the TS9 setting on the DX and the standard TS9 a different circuit? I need to start reading up on these. __________________ Joe Faraldi http://www.faraldi.com "Are you ready for what's to come..."

May 2nd, 2010, 07:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
unchained Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Smyrna, GA Age: 33 Posts: 436	Slightly, I don't remember the exact differences but the DX uses an LED for the turbo settings, so it has some tonal differences. I have the Maxon OD9 and it sounds great. Maxon makes the Ibanez pedals, always have and probably always will. __________________ G&L ASAT Classic, G&L ASAT Deluxe, G&L ASAT Special, Gibson Les Paul Classic & Epiphone Riviera

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markxander Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Waterloo ON Posts: 591	I've gone through a ton of tubescreamers and my favourites are the 808 and the TS10. The 10 got a bit of hipness a year or so ago on HC I think, but I've had it for probably close to ten years. Lots of fun. __________________ Getting Into Digital Humanities My Demos

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studio1087 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 48 Posts: 13,774 37 Photos	I park a TS9 or Maxon OD9 or my Gristle King in front of my M9 all the time. Love'em. __________________ John "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Frank Zappa

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May 2nd, 2010, 05:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
newmachine Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indonesia Posts: 366	yup... next, don't forget to compare it with TS9 (not the DX) and TS-808 :D

May 3rd, 2010, 12:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Budda Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 876	And so it begins..............

May 3rd, 2010, 09:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Thin69 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Teleland USA Posts: 771	I love those TS's. They may differ a little but all seem to do the trick for me. The way they can become so transparent is the best part for me. Lighten up on the pick and things get nice and clear. :)

May 3rd, 2010, 11:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
Budda Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 876	MI Audio Blues Pro into a Timmy. That's my favorite combination. However, neither is really like a TS. Both have a little more Gain, and different Voices than a TS.

May 4th, 2010, 08:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
Happy Tele Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: vb Age: 42 Posts: 658	Behringer TO100 for me

May 4th, 2010, 08:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
barkley Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 31 Posts: 1,031	when I become a millionaire I will buy every single one of the pedals in that list, plug them all in together, crank them all, and pump that ***** out of a massive 5000watt tube amp with everything dimed.

May 4th, 2010, 09:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
Archaic TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 43	I've got a Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde, and the Jekyll (overdrive) side is based on the 808. It's a fantastic sounding pedal, and it's got a switch on it to put some of the bass back if you want as well making it really quite versatile. Combined with the Hyde (distortion) side it's an incredibly versatile pedal that can go from light dirt all the way to melting down marshall.

May 4th, 2010, 03:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
Faraldi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toms River, NJ Age: 43 Posts: 1,294	I ordered a GFS Greenie prior to trying the TSC. Should be here tomorrow. We'll see. The vids appeared to be promising but it remains to be seen (or heard). __________________ Joe Faraldi http://www.faraldi.com "Are you ready for what's to come..."

May 4th, 2010, 03:36 PM	#20 (permalink)
Televised Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,458	Fellar here in Portland town mods the Ts9 to an 808 for 20 bucks and installs the magic JRC4558D chip, (I think that's right). Anyways, didn't cost millions and St. Helens didn't go off.....it did rumble a bit. It did make for a warmer cleaner overdrive with the Mod. I think the 808 was SRVs claim to fame or visa versa. __________________ "In life......no matter where you go.....there you are...." Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai

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