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| | Features | The world's favorite overdrive improved. Warmth, sustain, and killer tone.That's what the original Tube Screamer delivered. This new version does the same, but adds an '80s rock vibe and 90s flexibility.Besides the original TS9 tone, it offers 3 unique new settings for adding low-end crunch.
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| | Description | The world's favorite overdrive - improved! Warmth, sustain, and killer tone. That's what the original Tube Screamer delivered. This new version does the same, but adds an '80s rock vibe and '90s flexibility. Besides the original TS9 tone, it offers 3 unique new settings for adding low-end crunch. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 5.25 inches | | Product Width: | 2.25 inches | | Product Height: | 3.25 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.31 pounds | | Package Length: | 5.2 inches | | Package Width: | 3.1 inches | | Package Height: | 2.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 5 reviews |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
The pedal that'll push your amp into the next gear Sep 27, 2010
By Slashaholic Anonymous
"Steve"
To start, as the full name of this pedal would indicate, this pedal is for tube amps. I can't comment on how it'll sound for a hybrid, and my experience is that it's definitely not for solid state. Distortion pedals go much better with solid state. Further, tube screamers aren't meant to take your tube amp from clean to high gain; again, that's what a distortion pedal will do. Tube screamers in general are designed to drive your tubes a little harder,and are most commonly used as a solo boost. Tube screamers are in the category of "overdrive" pedals, and like the name would indicate, they're meant add a little extra "over" an already "driven" amp, but in a more natural, smooth, organic way then a distortion pedal would.
HOWEVER, the Ibanez TS-9dx does more than your typical tube screamer. The extra knob that switches between ts9, +, hot, and turbo mode adds a whole lot of tone and use options. Let me expound:
I play hard rock and metal through a Bugera 1990 head (basically a Marshall JCM 900)and cab with celestion vintage 30 speakers. While that amp does have a fair amount of gain and bass on tap, it's not quite enough to accurately get more modern tones unaided. A standard Ibanez TS-9 or some other knock-off tube screamer will not be able to get an amp like mine into more modern, heavier tones, because standard tube screamers also slightly cut bass and add some mids, again, to help solos cut through the mix. But the extra knob on the ibanez ts9dx solves this problem. By switching to +, hot, or turbo mode, the pedal adds bass and a little extra gain incrementally. I like the "+" setting the best. So the way I use this pedal is that I'll set my amp for my standard crunchy rhythm tone with the gain on the amp already fairly high. Then, for the songs that utilize a little heavier sound, I'll kick on my ts9dx, with the drive pretty low (9 o'clock), volume at 12 o'clock, tone about 1 o'clock, and + mode. With these settings it increases the bass and general thickness of my tone, and adds a little gain and volume. So it's basically like adding another channel to my amp.
I will add one detail that might make or break this pedal for you: tubescreamers in general, and certainly this Ibanez ts-9dx, add mid-range to your tone automatically. And you can't dial it out. The regular ts-9 mode adds some low mids, and a little more high mids. The other modes add more low mids in particular, which in part contribute to the overall "thickness" to the tone, which can be great. But if you're after a scooped mid sound, say for metal, then I would only recommend this pedal as a solo boost, where the mids will help cut through the mix.
In conclusion, it's probably safe to say that most people who buy tubescreamers are probably playing blues of some sort and are just looking to boost their volume and maybe add a little dirt. And yes, this pedal will do that. So will the BBE greenscreamer, behringer tube overdrive,mxr distortion plus, Boss SD-1, digitech bad monkey, or several other ibanez tube screamer pedal variations. But by adding the turbo-mode options, the Ibanez TS-9dx will work for the hard rock and metal players (depending on the exact style) in a way that these plethora of other options won't.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Warm and Tube like sound. Mar 23, 2008
By H town
I have only used one of these with a hybrid tube amp and a solid state but I hear that it will work with either tube or solid state amplifiers. It really gives my amplifier a warm overdriven sound. This pedal can be used to boost your guitar sound during solos or certain guitar parts. This pedal has three preamp settings: Ts9, Hot, +, and Turbo. It's great for solos and warm blues or rock rhythm guitar. One nice thing about this is it responds well to how soft or hard you pluck the strings. For example: if you set on the "Turbo" setting and pick with your fingers it will clean up nicely. If you pluck hard it will make a smooth distorted sound. If you want a metal sound, then I recommend the Metal Zone by Boss/Roland. BOSS MT-2 Metal Zone Overdrive Distortion Pedal
The sound my husband loves Apr 13, 2012
By Maria G.
I have bought this pedal as a gift for my husband. He is very choosy when it comes to guitars, effect pedals and other guitar accessories, this time he was completely satisfied w/ the quality and sound.
Best Overdrive pedal Apr 08, 2012
By Stas
I think that it is the best overdrive pedal. I sounds very close to tube overdrive. 3 additional modes add missing low frequencies.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
The sound I've been looking for. Jun 14, 2008
By L. Sylva
"Ray"
So the TS9DX arrived today. This is what I've been searching for! The sound. It brings my amp right where it needs to be. This was made for classic rock. I have yet to really use the last two settings. I like the TS808 and + settings. I love this pedal!
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