6stringerguy
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I want to know everyone's thoughts on the ibanez tubescreamer ( TS9, TS808 and TS9 mini)
Is the hype justified?
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Is the hype justified?
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The Hype of the TubeScreamer
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ThisDyingSoul76
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
So many overdrives out there based on if not outright copying the Ibanez TS.... Things become classics for a reason.
So many overdrives out there based on if not outright copying the Ibanez TS.... Things become classics for a reason.
DeadandBuried
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
I have the TS-9 and it works great for what I want it to do, as a clean boost in front of an overdriven tube amp. I'm curious to try other brands though like the OD808 etc, but for now it acts as the special ingredient to get me that beefy sound!
I have the TS-9 and it works great for what I want it to do, as a clean boost in front of an overdriven tube amp. I'm curious to try other brands though like the OD808 etc, but for now it acts as the special ingredient to get me that beefy sound!
Chickenwings
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
depends on your amp and what sound you are after.
depends on your amp and what sound you are after.
PFDarkside
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
No hype, outstanding design. Signature mid hump that works so well with the Fender tonestack, amongst many others.
No hype, outstanding design. Signature mid hump that works so well with the Fender tonestack, amongst many others.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
For a strat or tele into a blackface Fender amp, I really like the TS808.
For a humbucking guitar into a crunchy Marshall, I prefer the MXR Classic OD, Zakk Wylde version, or Boss OD's.
After owning different tubescreamers, I decided to just own the benchmark when I spotted a pre owned TS808HW for way less than the $350 price tag.
For a strat or tele into a blackface Fender amp, I really like the TS808.
For a humbucking guitar into a crunchy Marshall, I prefer the MXR Classic OD, Zakk Wylde version, or Boss OD's.
After owning different tubescreamers, I decided to just own the benchmark when I spotted a pre owned TS808HW for way less than the $350 price tag.
Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
I wouldn't say there's much hype behind the TS. It's just a very good and very reliable design.
GJ, have you had much time to compare the Hardwired 808 and your other Tube Screamer flavored drives? You're pretty much the authority on them on the forum right now.
I wouldn't say there's much hype behind the TS. It's just a very good and very reliable design.
GJ, have you had much time to compare the Hardwired 808 and your other Tube Screamer flavored drives? You're pretty much the authority on them on the forum right now.
Aceman
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
Hype is the wrong word.
It's a standard, or a classic, a staple if you will. Like a Fender Twin - it is what it is and does what it does, or a JCM 800, or a Les Paul.
Some guys need "craft" beer, or "artisanal" pretzels.
But dang, A Yuengling and some Snyder's pretzels just get the job done, every time. And at a solid price, like they have been doing for years.
It's a mid hump boost with some gain, but not a ton. Hard not to love. And of course, the Boss SD-1 is the other side of that equation.
Hype is the wrong word.
It's a standard, or a classic, a staple if you will. Like a Fender Twin - it is what it is and does what it does, or a JCM 800, or a Les Paul.
Some guys need "craft" beer, or "artisanal" pretzels.
But dang, A Yuengling and some Snyder's pretzels just get the job done, every time. And at a solid price, like they have been doing for years.
It's a mid hump boost with some gain, but not a ton. Hard not to love. And of course, the Boss SD-1 is the other side of that equation.
Silence Kid
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
Ehh I'm too ruined for that to work any more
But a TS is a great tone, compliments anything Fender quite well. Best way to get heavy in the mix with a Strat.
Ehh I'm too ruined for that to work any more
But a TS is a great tone, compliments anything Fender quite well. Best way to get heavy in the mix with a Strat.
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
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I picked one up at a yard sale for $20. Great pedal, complete with a hot switch and locking control knobs.
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Blille
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
I have a TS7 I really like and I have the (2) components to do a TS808 mod. I always thought "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" but I wonder if you modded yours. The only downside is that it's a bit bulky and the switch takes time to get used to (ime, YMMV).
I have a TS7 I really like and I have the (2) components to do a TS808 mod. I always thought "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" but I wonder if you modded yours. The only downside is that it's a bit bulky and the switch takes time to get used to (ime, YMMV).
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Little Pigbacon
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
I never modded mine. The main downside was that the switch was touchy.
I never modded mine. The main downside was that the switch was touchy.
TimmyPage
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Re: The Hype of the TubeScreamer
It might just be the perfect 'all rounder' OD for live gigs. It's a seriously problem solver. It adds gain and musical compression, while shelving the lows so your sound doesn't get too flubby and cutting highs so your treble doesn't make your audience's ears bleed, all while adding a huge chunk of mids that audibly cut through the mix without really adding any unpleasant levels of volume for the mix guy to deal with.
I honestly get why a bunch of guys hate TS style pedals for home use, but at gigging volume it's solid and just solidly works. There are a ton of really good sounding cheap clones on the market too, EHX has the East River, the Mooer Green Mile, the Digitech Bad Monkey (known to be notably good for the price, though no longer sold new) and Ibanez themselves have a little mini-TS now for fairly cheap, so there's no reason not to grab one and mess around with it for a while. Even if you don't end up loving the sound, it's one of those sounds that's so 'classic' to modern rock, blues and metal that it's worth messing around with.
It might just be the perfect 'all rounder' OD for live gigs. It's a seriously problem solver. It adds gain and musical compression, while shelving the lows so your sound doesn't get too flubby and cutting highs so your treble doesn't make your audience's ears bleed, all while adding a huge chunk of mids that audibly cut through the mix without really adding any unpleasant levels of volume for the mix guy to deal with.
I honestly get why a bunch of guys hate TS style pedals for home use, but at gigging volume it's solid and just solidly works. There are a ton of really good sounding cheap clones on the market too, EHX has the East River, the Mooer Green Mile, the Digitech Bad Monkey (known to be notably good for the price, though no longer sold new) and Ibanez themselves have a little mini-TS now for fairly cheap, so there's no reason not to grab one and mess around with it for a while. Even if you don't end up loving the sound, it's one of those sounds that's so 'classic' to modern rock, blues and metal that it's worth messing around with.
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