Members elsupermanny14 Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 I have the TS9 Reissue currently, but I think I want to sell it and buy a Route 66. I do have to admit that I'm interested by the Jekyl and Hyde though. I don't have the need for two overdrive pedals. I get my overdrive from the amp and then add to it or drive it harder with the use of an overdrive pedal. There is no room for two. So which one of the pedals would you guys choose? TS9? Route 66? Jekyl and Hyde? Pros? Cons? Advice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 the route 66 is just a tubescreamer copy and a half decent compressor in one box..... the jeckyl and hyde is more of a stand alone distortion pedal...... you already have a tubescreamer, and you said you just want to push the amp, which is what the tubescreamer is for, and you already get the overdrive from the amp so you wouldnt need a stand alone distortion pedal.... so it just sounds to me like you are looking for excuses to buy something, just for the sake of it.... if you really feel you would benefit from a compressor, then just buy one of those, instead of taking a loss on selling your pedal, then buying another that does virtually the same thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 Everybody's different but i've been using the "silver" version of the J & H, and I love it, the green "Jekyl" has the same op-amp as the TS-808 and the "Hyde" is over the top distortion. You can use them together but its too much IMHO. I use the "Jekyl" mostly as a boost with the drive at a third and the volume a two thirds. I've never tried the new red one, i'm sure it pretty similar, very pleased and it ROCKS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnhhngbfs Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 do you have an eq pedal already? maybe get a volume pedal for doing smooth swells? i dunno. a lot of tubescreamers and their clones sound the same to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 I'm a big Tubescreamer fan, but the stock TS9RI leaves me cold. The IC op-amp they use has too much gain and sounds buzzy and harsh. That's why, 10-12 years ago, the TS-9/808 mods were so hugely popular. now you can buy dozens and dozens clones that all offer the vintage correct chips (and several that use other great chips), including a couple by Ibanez themselves. it's amazing that the TS-9RI still uses such a crappy chip when they offer a real 4558 chip in the 808RI and even the TS-7. The Visual Sound pedals have good TS clones built and offer other features as well (either compression or high gain). If I were going to keep the TS-9RI, I would send it off for a basic 808 mod. But you can easily sell it stock and use that money toward either Visual pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 The overdrive side of a J&H is the same circuitry as a Tube Screamer, with another distortion pedal built into the other side. When used together, you get a nice, richly saturated distortion that is just amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 I have a Route 66 for sale if you're interested. I like it a lot, but I switched to multi-fx and don't use it any more. Send a PM if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarHitman Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 Maxon OD9 FTW. It's sex in a stomp box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 they're all tubescreamers. there isn't going to be much of a difference between them, and its probably the same circuit in both VS pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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