Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

[B Bent]

I have an 808 clone and a Spina TS9DX. Both are great and I plan to keep them, but last night I tried a buddies Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion in front of my Vibrolux and to my surprise it sounded well...... to be honest GREAT!! I want to get a pedal that is voiced more like this pedal. Besides the Boss DS-2 what other boxes would you guys recommend I look into for more of the heavier distorted sound?

I was amazed that this pedal didn't sound raspy in front of this amp. I haven't tried a distortion box in front of a Black or Silverface Fender in a few years. I was able to get some really smokin' tones though. I was surprised that I could do some of the chuga-chuga stuff and almost Zakk-like pinches! (<--haha that sounded like something from HC!)

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

M.I. Audio Crunchbox, check the gear page...80-90 bones shipped or an OCD or Plexitone.

 

[B Bent]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

I'm sorry... What did you say? I was checking out the new avatar!!

 

[wixedmords]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

I'm sorry... What did you say? I was checking out the new avatar!!

Yep, BB is testing my old ticker also.

Pretty funny BBrent. Go get em' BB.

Anyway, some guys are having great fun with their "Bad Monkey's" from Digitech. I am gonna pick one up sometime. Up until now, if I wanted mimick a Marshall, I went to a Guv'nor, if I wanted heavy distortion I went to a RAT, if I wanted to add a bit of "life" I went to a BOSS EQ.

I don't expect anyone to read this, now that BB has posted his new avatar.

Just don't try to view this thread while driving.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

You need one of these Greg...:bigthumb:

 

[ErikH]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

Get (glances at BB's avatar) a (glances at BB's avatar) BOSS (glances at BB's avatar) BD-2 (glances at BB's avatar) or (glances at BB's avatar) the (glances at BB's avatar) DS-2 (glances at BB's avatar) if (glances at BB's avatar) you (glances at BB's avatar) like (glances at BB's avatar) it (glances at BB's avatar) that (glances at BB's avatar) much.

:laugh2:

EDIT: <focus><focus>

Get the BD-2 modded by Keeley. (glances at BB's avatar)

Dammit....such distractions....LOL.

 

[FretFire]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

Hermida Mosferatu .

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

Yep, BB is testing my old ticker also.

Pretty funny BBrent. Go get em' BB.

Anyway, some guys are having great fun with their "Bad Monkey's" from Digitech. I am gonna pick one up sometime. Up until now, if I wanted mimick a Marshall, I went to a Guv'nor, if I wanted heavy distortion I went to a RAT, if I wanted to add a bit of "life" I went to a BOSS EQ.

I don't expect anyone to read this, now that BB has posted his new avatar.

Just don't try to view this thread while driving.

I've got a Bad Monkey...great little OD for very few bucks. Glad you all like the new avatar.

 

[ErikH]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

I've got a Bad Monkey...

I am so staying away from this one.....:chairfall (resist, resist)

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

I am so staying away from this one.....:chairfall (resist, resist)

Yes, YOU need to stay away from my Bad Monkey.:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:

 

[Bludave]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

Greg, Johns modded DS1 gets a lot of great reviews. I use his TS9 with my Bogner Shiva in an unusual way..... I use it as a clean boost in the clean channel only. Th OD channel really needs nothing. I use a stock TS9 RI with my Deluxe and my Super Reverb. Both of these are silvers and it works fine. I would give the Spina DS1 a try if you can find one to plug into.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

On a serious note..I had both the Turbo OD and Turbo Distortion from Boss when they first appeared on the market..in fact I owned pretty much everything BOSS made in grit boxes up through the Digital metalizer.

I liked both of those boxes Turbo OD/DS. I'm sure there are better sounding boutiques out there, but they are good inexpensive (used) boxes...and they work well as a goose.

I would also look for an old Ibanez Distortion Charger (NOT the Metal Charger)...that was a great little stomper...800 in a box...and from my memory smoother and less farty on the low end than my current Guv'nor II, but otherwise similar. PLexitone is incredible for absolute nailed Plexi type sounds, clarity and tube like dynamics, but its less aggressive by nature...it's def a PLexi and less JMP/800 like the DS2/Ibby DC, etc. are.

The Bad monkey, I believe is a TS9/10 clone with expanded EQ capability. I used to live by the TS tone..in my old age it pretty much annoys the crap out of me. I like something fuller without the bass lop-off and nasally mids (though I'm speaking strictly from a Marshall type perspective..not using them with Fender type amps)

EDIT: I have clips of the PLexitone through the "fender" channel of my old Rivera Chubster if you'd like to get an idea of the sound.

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

The Bad monkey, I believe is a TS9/10 clone with expanded EQ capability. I used to live by the TS tone..in my old age it pretty much annoys the crap out of me. I like something fuller without the bass lop-off and nasally mids (though I'm speaking strictly from a Marshall type perspective..not using them with Fender type amps)

The TS and bad monkey both have a similar amount of gain on tap, but the monkey don't have the mid spike and has a whole lot more bass available. The monkey is a lot more transparent and I think user friendly....very easy to dial in.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

The TS and bad monkey both have a similar amount of gain on tap, but the monkey don't have the mid spike and has a whole lot more bass available. The monkey is a lot more transparent and I think user friendly....very easy to dial in.

Hmm..thanks for the clarification Bill I've been misinformed then... I may look into one as a goose as I need something along those lines..I don't like that mid spike and bass loss in the TS. And the price cannot be beat!

 

[75lespaul]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

The Bad Monkey is a great pedal. I've got a heavily modded TS7, which sounds great, a Bad Monkey, which is in the same genre but has its own thing going on--which sounds great! I've also picked up the Plexitone and the Vox Cooltron Bulldog--two expensive even used but AWESOME pedals. The Plexitone has the plexi crunch channel, the JCM 800 distortion channel and a boost channel--what a pedal! The Vox has a classic sounding channel and the second channel is more of a modern scooped channel. :smokin:

 

[Skoora]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

who makes the plexitone?

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

Hmm..thanks for the clarification Bill I've been misinformed then... I may look into one as a goose as I need something along those lines..I don't like that mid spike and bass loss in the TS. And the price cannot be beat!

Jeff, they may have the same basic circuitry, I don't know for sure... maybe it is the seperate bass & treble controls. They sure sound different to me, at least. :fingersx:

 

[ErikH]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

The Bad Monkey is based off the TS series. The circuits are very similar but the Bad Monkey sounds better, way better.

"Would you like to touch my monkey?"
"And now's the time on Schprockets where we dawnce."

:laugh2:

Ok, I've had enough caffeine today. :eek13:

 

[JeffB]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

The Plexitone has the plexi crunch channel, the JCM 800 distortion channel and a boost channel--what a pedal!

agreed..hellatious pedal, but I never could get a 2203-ish tone on the higher gain channel with mine...otherwise I would have kept it! To me it just sounded like an added gain stage in a Plexi....more EVH brown sound than raunchy like a JMP/800 2203. GREAT sound...just wasn't what I needed for most of my playing. Rid has actually said he can mod them to a more JMP/800type tone, IIRC.

Bill, thanks again for the info :bigthumb: I was told the BM is based on the TS circuitry...tho I could care less honestly about all the hoo-ha of circuitry...tone is all that matters to me! I'll save the facts and figures for the techs :chairfall: Def gotta check one out.

 

[Gunny47]

Re: Help me get away from the TS-9 sound.

I would recomend the Boss BD2 modded by Robert Keeley. I used it for a larger gig for solos and I was blown away! I also used it for a few band practices and it was great too. The Bad Monkey is a great pedal for $30, but if you wanted to get away from the tube screamer type sound, then you wouldn't get it.