Looking for the cheapest good tubescreamer...

[Phantasmagoria]

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I've got a Nux something (It's green) & a Biyang baby boomer (also green) & they both sound great. I think the Nux was $20 or so new (Biyang was more..)

 

[ehdwuld]

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the Biyang pedals are around $50-55 new

 

[Phantasmagoria]

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Yeah, it's gone up in the last few years ...was about $35 when I bought mine.

 

[Aceman]

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Man - there could be a whole category of clones called way cheap TS9's. EVERYONE and their grandma makes one!

 

[ehdwuld]

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Man - there could be a whole category of clones called way cheap TS9's. EVERYONE and their grandma makes one!

Wampler has a video on how to turn a SD1 into a TS9
But why?

 

[Aceman]

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Wampler has a video on how to turn a SD1 into a TS9
But why?

Same reason there are vids on turning a TS9 into whatever. Why not?

 

[Aceman]

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I gotta believe the SOundtank, as un-sexy as it is, will be the cheapest by far.

 

[Aceman]

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JHS just suggested a Behringer Vintage Overdrive...

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

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or...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFmyR9EnD50

sounds good to me. Anybody using this Joyo?

B

I have a Joyo Ultimate Drive, which is an OCD clone. Different pedal, but it sounds just like the real thing, and is very well made.

Cost me $25. [emoji2]


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[ehdwuld]

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I have a Joyo Ultimate Drive, which is an OCD clone. Different pedal, but it sounds just like the real thing, and is very well made.

Cost me $25. [emoji2]


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I too love my Ultimate drive

I think Ace has a Sweet baby that is another flavor altogether

 

[Securb]

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I always liked the concept of the Demon, they are around $15 shipped

 

[Mincer]

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I always liked the concept of the Demon, they are around $15 shipped

That's a new one for me. I hadn't heard of this one.

 

[Securb]

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That's a new one for me. I hadn't heard of this one.

They have been around for a few years. They are a spot on clone and getting both tones for under $15 is pretty insane.

 

[NegativeEase]

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I'm serious OP/TS.

If you have designs on learned some things for the future of your pedal interest..... just build a TS from scratch or a kit.

this plus buying a soldering setup will still net you a better featured and better quality TS pedal for cheaper than the sub >60 options you can buy direct.

 

[dr.barlo]

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I have a Joyo Ultimate Drive, which is an OCD clone. Different pedal, but it sounds just like the real thing, and is very well made.

Cost me $25. [emoji2]


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I've got the Joyo's crunch distortion, sorta their take on MI Audio Crunch Box. At one point, I had both.



Not anymore!

I could go for an Ultimate Drive as well!

B

 

[The JEM Ghost]

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Lots of good suggestions have been named: Joyo Vintage Overdrive, Biyang Tonefancier or Baby Boom series (the last one if a smaller footprint is needed), both are excellent TS-clones at great value.
But I don't think anything can beat the Demon, for 15 dollar, it's nearly impossible to beat! Just like the Biyang series it comes with a switch that let's you choose between two input capacitor values, offering both the TS-9 and TS-808 sounds.

I'd get one of those if I were you!

Anyone that know a dealer in Europe that sells them for that price (or not too far off)?
I just found a European dealer, but he asks 55 euro for it! (still not a crazy price, but when comparing it to 15 dollar, it's kinda theft)

 

[Securb]

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Anyone that know a dealer in Europe that sells them for that price (or not too far off)?
I just found a European dealer, but he asks 55 euro for it! (still not a crazy price, but when comparing it to 15 dollar, it's kinda theft)

Here you go man.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/400...earchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

 

[Erlend_G]

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I always buy gear, without trying or seeing it first, from internet stores.

(racism edited out)

So I'm thinking about the GFS "Greenie"- it has three differnet "modes", and sounds great to me on youtube.

50 dollars or so?

What am i Said to have written? Must be some damn hacker or something. Please pm me the original message, si i can verify if i wrote it or not.

OK!! I now remember. Was not trying to be racist at any moment.
But will remember not to express myself this way in the future.

(i remember one time, when a computer hacker replaced my avatar with a strong pornographic image.. 15 years ago )

oh well.

peace

-Erl

(and yeah, I'm getting a GFS greenie )

 

[The Dali]

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I have the behringer tube overdrive. 29 shipped from Sweetwater.


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[Demanic]

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What am i Said to have written? Must be some damn hacker or something. Please pm me the original message, si i can verify if i wrote it or not.

OK!! I now remember. Was not trying to be racist at any moment.
But will remember not to express myself this way in the future.

(i remember one time, when a computer hacker replaced my avatar with a strong pornographic image.. 15 years ago )

oh well.

peace

-Erl

(and yeah, I'm getting a GFS greenie )

I'd check out the GFS Twin Boost.

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