Members Johansolo Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 i want to buy a tubescreamer to use as a clean boost for a tube amp BUT also as overdrive for a hybrid amp. which one out of the lot ibanez TS808 TS9 TS10Maxon OD808digitech Bad Monkey price isnt an issue... anyone can anyone explain to me their diffrences cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marshallspaul Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 consider the cusack screamer the price is good and it sounds outstanding with a good amp it also makes a perfect clean boost i use it myself allso the fulldrive 2 or the texas two step 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Check out the HBE Power Screamer. It has a three way diode selector switch that gives you more tonal / OD options than a standard TS. Additionally, there is a seperate boost switch (6-10 dB) for solos, etc. Spring a bit more for the optional "fat boost" switch for even more tonal options. Built like a tank, sounds incredible. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stereotypy Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 for the more pricey.. i dont know much about them and how they compare to a ts... tim/timmy eternity fulldrive 2 fireball II jekyll & hyde landgraff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffpowers Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Maxon.Definately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marshallspaul Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 +1 on the tim and eternity you might as well consider the the klon or the barber stuff .... if you are getting into the high price range that is though neither of the 4 are really 808 style circuitry pedals all of them are far superior than any ibanez (or even maxon stuff IMHO) still the cusack stands up with them the hbe does too but they all have their good and bad points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachary vex Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 ends in boredom. i think they're all about midrange excess boost. doesn't sound like rock and roll to me. not to say that your love of the thing isn't valid. i'm sure you enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marshallspaul Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 if you want control over mid range compression the texas two step and the zim (with the high fedelity card....forgot the card name but used it for a month and a couple of shows) could do it for ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orourke Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 I've got a Keeley modded TS-9, it's my favorite pedal of all time. It sound thick and rich with a really smooth break-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marshallspaul Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by zachary vex ends in boredom. i think they're all about midrange excess boost. doesn't sound like rock and roll to me. not to say that your love of the thing isn't valid. i'm sure you enjoy it! i enjoy it just like i enjoy my sho besides it was homeboy over @ klon who turned me on to your peds a few years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Yeah, it's only one of the worlds most recorded pedals on R&R albums...Originally posted by zachary vex ends in boredom. i think they're all about midrange excess boost. doesn't sound like rock and roll to me.not to say that your love of the thing isn't valid. i'm sure you enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FLYING V 83 Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by Phil O'Keefe Check out the HBE Power Screamer. It has a three way diode selector switch that gives you more tonal / OD options than a standard TS. Additionally, there is a seperate boost switch (6-10 dB) for solos, etc. Spring a bit more for the optional "fat boost" switch for even more tonal options. Built like a tank, sounds incredible. Highly recommended. My "if you could only have one overdrive" pedal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FLYING V 83 Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by marshallspaul consider the cusack screamer the price is good and it sounds outstanding with a good amp I have the Screamer Fuzz and it's a great little fuzzy od. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speeddemon Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by zachary vex ends in boredom. i think they're all about midrange excess boost. doesn't sound like rock and roll to me.not to say that your love of the thing isn't valid. i'm sure you enjoy it! in combination with a full/wooly sounding amp, it IS rock and roll.Just like an SD-1. You shouldn't judge the TS9 on its stand-alone overdrive capabilities.I used to hate the sound of a TS9 with a vengeance, but once I used it purely as a boost into my Tubefactor, I can get a nice, tight, screaming heavy metal lead-tone. I did mod it quite a bit, but amazingly enough, I let the bass-toggle switch set to 'stock' instead of 'bass +'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4Kenoath Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 For a nice low to medium gain OD which will cop the classic TS sound and so much more (with control over the level of mids) and the ability to swap in whatever chip you prefer, this one is worth checking out (final version will have different paint and labelling)...Should be out fairly soon, and around $130 (going on the previous version's price but don't quote me on that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members loofery Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 I'm gonna say, get one of the ones they mentioned if you want but atleast get a Bad Monkey too ... I mean for 40 bucks you aren't losing anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members preservation Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 heres teh thing tubescreamers R dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DJLantz444 Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by preservation heres teh thing tubescreamers R dumb. i'll trade you a tubescreamer for an OCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elctmist Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by loofery I'm gonna say, get one of the ones they mentioned if you want but atleast get a Bad Monkey too ... I mean for 40 bucks you aren't losing anything. Yeah seriously, this is just a basic food group sound. Get a Bad Monkey or a second hand TS5/7/10. All these pedals do the classic tube screamer sound (volume high, gain low) well. Not wild about the sound of a TS with high gain dialed in anyway. I like the old Ibanez Sonic Distortion better for versatility. It can get close to the TS sound but it has a more rocking edge and it cuts through better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members threm Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 A few more `boutique` tubescreamershttp://www.cmatmods.com/ Tube Slammerhttp://www.dreamtonefx.com/808-clone.phphttp://www.wpa.net/~vaughn/ts9/ts9.htmlhttp://www.mohomods.com/store.htmhttp://goudiefx.com/http://www.mjmguitarfx.com/mjm_bluesdevil.htmlhttp://www.pedalworx.com/tts.htmlhttp://www.flexamp.com/newsite_eng/index.htmhttp://mypeoplepc.com/members/tjauernig/tcjauernigelectronics/http://www.smartpeoplefactory.com/ The Technology of the Tube Screamerhttp://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/TStech/tsxtech.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DJLantz444 Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 If you're sure you want one of those, then the Maxon. If you only want a tubescreamer because of their popularity, you should consider some other pedals like those mentioned in this thread. I'll recommend the OCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elctmist Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by HungPhat i want to buy a tubescreamer to use as a clean boost for a tube amp BUT also as overdrive for a hybrid amp. Also, checking yr gear list, aren't the Framus all EL84-based tube designs? Because that changes things. I prefer a Crowther Hotcake or a RAT vintage/II (or both) for EL84 amps. Tube screamers don't mix well with that tubes midrange IMO, sound better with Fender-style amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitArtMan Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 I've owned a bunch of TS type pedals (and a bunch of the pedals lister here are NOT TS type pedals) - my favorite is the MJM Blues Devil - still the best tubescreamer I've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phishmarisol Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 If you want a TS for clean boost I recommend the Keeley TS-9. I've had quite a few different TS mods and I find this to be the most clear. That being said, I would not necessarily recommend a TS for a clean boost. Mild OD, in a heartbeat. But I find the difference between my "natural" tone and my tone with a TS engaged to be too drastic to use one as a clean. You may want to look into a dual boost, one clean/one OD such as the Fulldrive 2. I personally have 2 TS-9s. I leave one on with gain a little less than 9 o'clock all the time. Then when I want a boost, I turn that one off and turn the other one on (at the same time) with the gain set similar and the volume higher. Same tone, only louder. I love the TS-9 sound and have to have one running all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speed_Racer71 Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 out of the ones you have listed..ive owned the maxon and the digitech... i sold my maxon and hated..but on the plus side my new (ebay) shipped today..and its the only pedal ive bought....twice id like to try a TS9 and a TS808..seems like i have played an org ibanez ts9 20 some years ago..but i dont really remember much about it since its been so long ago..and plus back then there wasnt a whole lot to choose from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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