the tube screamer of course is way better...its more creamy and smooth...but the maxon sounded harsh and got this grainy sound that personaly i dnt like at all....anyways i tried both on my vintage 76 marshall and the difference was huge...the ibanez was perfect but the maxon sounded harsh like cuting paper sheets
yes, i agree with the gentlemen in the video, the ibanez sound a little bit darker and smoth, the maxon i'ts a bit tighter, bright, ..sharp really , just a little, ...but there are a diference, the ibanez sound more vintage, and that'scool by selfnature, i imagine that , maxon can be covered by a couple of other new era pedals ...so ..'i would take ibanez .......
or you could save yourself a ton of money and buy a Washburn Soloist Distortion for around $30.00 (which is the same thing as an Atrec Soloist Distortion but the Washburn is priced lower). I've used just about every overdrive/dist pedal out there over the last 30 years and the cheapest one ended up being the best imo...more tonal control than the TS9 too.
I think you could attribute the differences in sound more to the relative age of the two pedals...the Ibanez has older caps that could attribute to its "darker " tone...the Maxon was REALLY clear (or brighter if you prefer) in each setting. I have to say, the Ibanez did have more of that sweet ,plummy breakup when the drive was turned up.
GMD hit it on the head at the end, if you use HB, you might want the brighter pedal..other then that, practically the same sound..
Doesn't matter much...they are the same thing. There are so many other factors to consider (guitar, pickups, what kind of amp you are using, etc.) than to worry about subtle differences. They are great pedals though and Gearmandude always does a good job. Cheers.
the ibanez sounds transparent, and the maxon sounds like "ceramic" and louder, this is maybe the op amps... I think the maxon is a little boring sounding... compared to the consistence of the ibanez
well considering that they are both made by maxon they should sound VERY similar, if not identical. i think the obvious difference is that the newer pedal, maxon, uses modern parts which will change the tonal characteristics. it's really not much of a huge difference. also, the OD9 are truebypass. i'm not sure about the old TS9 though.
anyone that says they can hear a HUGE difference is an asshole. the sound quality of the youtube video is not even good to determine such subtle differences.
@thricex05 Actually, given the sound quality of youtube videos, I would tend to hink that if you hear a subtle difference, maybe in front of the amp you would hear a bigger difference. Also, using the clean sound can give you an idea if the pedal fattens, mudds, thightens or makes a signal more harsh.
Thank you for showing us your amp settings for these pedals! I wish more companies and people do this when demoing a pedal or an effects unit. I would love to see and hear gearmanndude play a Strat with Texas Special pickups while comparing these two pedals.
@godlikecharacta Either. To get a good metal sound you do not use any of those shitty Boss Metal Zones/Digitech Death Metal pedal. You get one of these or a ProCo Rat, turn the ts gain down, and plug it into a proper tube amp on its own distortion channel.
I would just like to say YOU'RE F*CKIN AWSOME! I subscibed when you had like 100-200 videos, now you have 700?!!?!? Thank you for doing all these demos, they are very very helpful in desciding what to buy. Also you have inspired me to make pedals, and because of that I have actually made a profit on it.
If you put the tone of the Maxon at about 10 o clock it sounds identical to your TS9 A/B comparison ... like you said it is a tad darker. One thing I did notice about the Ibanez in my own test is that it seemed to sustain a bit longer and keep a sweet note when bending a bit longer if that's possible duno maybe it was just in my head but I like the Maxon for note clarity in rhythms and riffs.
Hey i am planing getting some pedals to my pedal board, i play almost everything in the rock genre. I play Les Paul. if some of these pedals are good or bad, then answer me please.
Tubescreamer or Vox Satchurator Vox Timemachine delay or MXR Carbon copy delay Boss FRV-1 fender reverb Boss CE-5 chorus or MXR black label chorus Maybe replace the crybaby standard wah with the new Cantreel wah.
la maxon n'est pas une tube screamer, c'est un overdrive contrairement a l'ibanez, on ne peut dailleurs pas trop les comparer, mais sinon, pour moi, la ts9 est bien meilleure musicalement
@1ndguitar i want a bullet for my valentine sound , do you know them? i have heard that they use that pedal u think that i can succeed their sound with that pedal? if u dont know them listen any song of them and tell me only if u want :)
Well I'm not gonna pretend to be an expert on guitar crap because I'm not even close. I looked a few places and found they use the MXR Zak Wylde Overdrive pedal too. They probably combine the 2 and/or use the pedals to just boost the distortion from their amps.
@jimmis100gr The ibanez is a more natural distort sound that is great, versatile and liquid feeling. If your wanting metal sounds or hard rock, they're both very different, with humbuckers and a tube screamer (that thing used there) you could get hard rock, for metal you'll need a heavy distortion pedal, fuzz can work too.
Does it make me a bad gearhead that I'd rather have the Maxon largely b/c it's true bypass and has a brighter LED?? 0:) They might sound the same, they might sound different, but weighing those features against things like price tag and constant worrying about the vintage one, and I gotta' go Maxon on this one~shrug~
(And yes, I know the potential drawbacks of true bypass, so don't bother bringing it up lol)
its deffinetly not Jack Black... Gearmanndudes band is called El Roostars look them up, they have some vids on YT and you can see the white coil cord and ZMan amp in the back on a couple vids...this is not JB..
Definitely !!! I think he just doesn't want people writing or asking stuff offtopic and that's why he didn't use his real name. So the guy is either Jack Black or his tech twin. Anyway I find the reviews very useful.
Wow. I am surprised that you did not think there was a bigger difference. The sound is marginally different in a simple listen, but when just feeling the warmth and vibe come out, the original is $400 more musical. That is, if $400 isn't a huge setback for you. But if someone buys expensive guitars and amps, I think the difference is worth it.
@ElectricSkyProject What you're hearing is not 1983 new. You're hearing 28 years of dried out electrolytic capacitors that have left the "original" pedal crippled.
I believe I liked the Ibanez sound best :) but their both good anyway. Even though I like the TS-9, I use a vintage Ibanez SD-9 which a pal very kindly sold to me for a very nice price
Correct, if you're talking about the TS9. If you're talking about the TS808 then Maxon still make them for Ibanez. But to be honest I don't really care as they all sound pretty much the same as each other. They were just bog standard overdrive pedals in the 70s and 80s. If SRV hadn't have used one we probably wouldn't be having this discussion.
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This is a pointless test as the pedals are identical. Maxon make the Ibanez pedals for the European and American market. The pedals are exactly the same electronically!
They are not the same. Check the specs dude. First of all Maxon is a true bypass with the real jrc chip. Cant you hear the difference in this as does GMD.
Actually 'the real JRC chip' is no longer in production. They now use one that's as close as they can get - but it's not in the TS9 or OD9 - it's in the TS808 and OD808 And they are the same, I've had both. Specifications are exactly the same.
I don't care what most say about the circuitry, but just the components can make a hell of a difference... I think the TS sounds a lot fuller and has more feeling compared to the Maxon. I'm not a fan of either or have either of them, but it's just what I hear and not what my wallet is telling me :(
if you wanna play blues, your gonna wanna sound different than someone playing metal. Different distortion/overdrive sounds different. Also most guitar players care a lot about how their guitar sounds.
earlier the amps must get all the way on the volume know so they can overdrive adn the pedals were inventede to get overdirve on decent volume levels... and poeple like the idea of pedals...but,, you are right most of the best tube amps has WAY better overdrive tahtn pedals... at least IMO... a Tube Driver is a great pedal but can be compared to MArshall Plexi...
it's a different kind of distortion that you can mix with the amps disto. If you have a clean tube amp this is especially interesting. It adds more dynamics.
i use my overdrive pedal just a little, to give the amp a little more bite without having to raise the volume.
i use my amps distortion, but it being an older tube amp it just doesnt quite get where i want it, so i will use the overdrive to "scream" the tubes. you know, just push it a little farther. But i definately agree it is kinda a waste if you just use it on a clean channel.
and something else, kinda funny, the OD808 is based on a TS9, the OD9 is based on a TS808. So put up your vintage TS9 against your OD808 and see what happens ;)
The only difference i heard was that the TS9 sucked tone, and on the first try, had a bit more gain. But thats probably because the pots are different :/ . IMO maxon wins with truebypass! :D btw if anyone says this guy sounds like jack black one more time i will them down. >:(
Yes Maxon did not only create the Original Tube Screamer but they licensed their product to Ibanez back in the day until they stopped licensing it out and starting making it themselves.
The tuber I used to have had a flat top and not the steped shape as well as I can recall. Set me straight on this. It sat for so long that the caps got stale as far as I can remember.
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personally i dislike the Ibanez TS9 because it's sound is too common and the pedal is overrated. but then again, i am an expereimental guitarist, i was given a new TS9 and never use it. i also dislike how clients state that the Ibanez TS9 is one of the most sought after tones when it clearly is not lol the pedal is always being compared to, how sad.
if you dislike the ts-9 so much why are you watching all these ts-9 videos and saying the exact same thing on all of them? why not spend your time commenting on pedals you do like?
Maxon invented the tube screamer. They just licensed it to Ibanez, until they recently started reissuing the original. So i dont know where that puts the TS9 now. There is a slight difference in the fuzziness of the overdrive. And if your playing with another drive or a driven amp, it may or may not make all the difference. It depends...
You are talking about potential differences in tolerances of over 25%. That is what a guy like Eric Johnson means when he says that on some pedals, the tone knob does not seem to be part of the fudemental tone and why he use to go through quite a few of them to find one that worked. More important then the different chip version...
You must consider in any such A/B comparison using the ''same settings'' the significant differences in tolerance between parts. 2 identical pots may have very different sweep so that one should be set at 3 o'clock to match another set at 12... In other words, same knob position does not mean same setting. You must find where they sound the same if at all.
im curious of what you think of the maxon real tube pedals and as for price between the ibanez and the maxon i looked it up there just about the same price :/ and i refuse to shop at guitar center any more since they got bought out.. people would go to guitar center to get a deal, now there owned by the same people that own toys'r'us so now i have to do all my shopping online to find a deal. most musicians are not rich even if they are they still want a deal, but let me know what you think.
Both the original TS9s and the Maxon OD9s are made by maxon. All other original ibanez 9 series pedals were made by maxon for that matter. Only the newer reissue tubescreamers are made by ibanez... point is that these two pedals are essentially the same. only slightly different variations. I think the new maxons are better- true bypass and all that good stuff
the vintage TS9 has that nice harmonic thing happening, it also has cleaer more defined notes. The maxon is very very different, a bit muddier, more fuzzy, less contoured.
Is that gum your snakeskin boot?Maxon,Maxoff...The Maxxer Lol
But anyway thanx for the effort I did get something out of it...
roadkilltcmc 6 days ago
i think the maxon is a little brighter
BIRDINTHEHOUZE 1 month ago
starting at 4:21 sounds a lot like Pearl Jam's "Dissident"
ermonski 1 month ago
I didn't hear a difference. Perhaps there is one, but I'm willing to bet, double lblind, people wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
periodstainedpanties 1 month ago
same crap...
xpjv 3 months ago
Like the shoes. Herpderp
Metalist2150 3 months ago
Maxon all the way. Ibanez can suck it...
guitargarrett1 3 months ago
In Tube Screamer shootouts it´s all about the small sound differences, isn´t it???
smiskf18 3 months ago
there is no difference sorry
antecresearch 4 months ago
Black bottom... Heh...
ananikangel 4 months ago
the tube screamer of course is way better...its more creamy and smooth...but the maxon sounded harsh and got this grainy sound that personaly i dnt like at all....anyways i tried both on my vintage 76 marshall and the difference was huge...the ibanez was perfect but the maxon sounded harsh like cuting paper sheets
malmsteen80 5 months ago
@Swifty2893. How arnt they when BOTH of August Burns Reds guitar players use them lol
mrgreen420able 5 months ago
yes, i agree with the gentlemen in the video, the ibanez sound a little bit darker and smoth, the maxon i'ts a bit tighter, bright, ..sharp really , just a little, ...but there are a diference, the ibanez sound more vintage, and that'scool by selfnature, i imagine that , maxon can be covered by a couple of other new era pedals ...so ..'i would take ibanez .......
holywoodrock 7 months ago
you must have a lot of money!!!!
buffalo4321able 7 months ago
@buffalo4321able He's Jack Black!!! Of Course He Has Alot Of Money!!!
DylanBStringer91 7 months ago
@DylanBStringer91
of course he's not jack black
but working at a guitar store (or owning one?) brings you close to all that stuff
DerEchteBold 5 months ago
From what I hear, there is only a SLIGHT difference, which is just a little bit more distortion on the Maxon.
TheGabby28 8 months ago
This should have been a blind test. Maybe then people would give their honest opinion instead of saying one sounds better cause it's vintage.
paparazzi3p 8 months ago
Ibanez it's more smooth, warm and balanced than Maxon
Maxon it's more ''gainner'' than Ibanez.
nice pedals, both of them!
zaifro 9 months ago
dear gearmandude, CAN U PLZ DEMO THE T-REX MUDHONEY
PLZ !!!!
AlexWolfking 9 months ago
you should all go and watch the GFS greenie classic video he did. that pedal puts these to shame. and its only 49.99 new.
Speedoman1978 9 months ago
Intro song? Sounds like Rod Stewart?
MrPurpleguitar 9 months ago 2
hey jack black,greetings from greece.
kormanmanu 9 months ago 2
or you could save yourself a ton of money and buy a Washburn Soloist Distortion for around $30.00 (which is the same thing as an Atrec Soloist Distortion but the Washburn is priced lower). I've used just about every overdrive/dist pedal out there over the last 30 years and the cheapest one ended up being the best imo...more tonal control than the TS9 too.
gl797 10 months ago
your reviews are very helpful! thanks man!
shawn2571 10 months ago
I love this video - I have a TS9 and love it! Has to be hands down my fav pedal in my entire setup!
mathisto21 10 months ago
I think you could attribute the differences in sound more to the relative age of the two pedals...the Ibanez has older caps that could attribute to its "darker " tone...the Maxon was REALLY clear (or brighter if you prefer) in each setting. I have to say, the Ibanez did have more of that sweet ,plummy breakup when the drive was turned up.
GMD hit it on the head at the end, if you use HB, you might want the brighter pedal..other then that, practically the same sound..
disissanchy 11 months ago
At 1:13. That's the perfect tone for playing Day Tripper :)
ninenine909 11 months ago
I have a vintage 1983 Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer guitar pedal with JRC4558D for sale at craigslist. Message me for a link or just look for it.
PervertFox1 11 months ago
The Maxon sounded a bit brighter? Replace the 30 years old dried out electrolytic caps in the Ibanez and repeat the comparison...
Linsenpuppe 11 months ago
I couldn't tell the difference. I own both, but use the Maxon a lot more, since it's cheaper to replace if something happens to it.
EthnHayabusa 1 year ago
i like more the ibanez... its more screamer... good video GD
ionian08 1 year ago
hey thats jack black...lol
markyjj7 1 year ago 2
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gearmandude can u do a video on the ibanez jemini distortion pedal
insidegoodoutsidebad 1 year ago
Doesn't matter much...they are the same thing. There are so many other factors to consider (guitar, pickups, what kind of amp you are using, etc.) than to worry about subtle differences. They are great pedals though and Gearmandude always does a good job. Cheers.
cpkelley 1 year ago
Cheers jack Black. Goin for the much cheaper Maxon now as cant justify the extra money for an Ibanez.
djpert1 1 year ago
Whats the song in the beggining?
slashthebestone 1 year ago
He shoulda done a demo with both the maxon and ibanez REISSUES. of course the 1983 ibanez is gonna kick the 2008 maxons ass
Sloomer25 1 year ago
@Sloomer25 THINK THE SAME !!!
selracterim2 1 year ago
is this jack black or is that just me?
ethantinmin 1 year ago 3
@ethantinmin definitely you. no one ever picks up on that :D
mozzadagozza 1 year ago
@ethantinmin
baha thats the first thing i thought too.
my3user3isnt3stupid 1 year ago
the ibanez sounds transparent, and the maxon sounds like "ceramic" and louder, this is maybe the op amps... I think the maxon is a little boring sounding... compared to the consistence of the ibanez
saculsheet 1 year ago
buth compare the new ts9 to the maxon dude the maxon eats the ibanez
dnnysrock 1 year ago
you sound like jack black
welshlegend123 1 year ago 6
well considering that they are both made by maxon they should sound VERY similar, if not identical. i think the obvious difference is that the newer pedal, maxon, uses modern parts which will change the tonal characteristics. it's really not much of a huge difference. also, the OD9 are truebypass. i'm not sure about the old TS9 though.
anyone that says they can hear a HUGE difference is an asshole. the sound quality of the youtube video is not even good to determine such subtle differences.
thricex05 1 year ago 36
@thricex05 Actually, given the sound quality of youtube videos, I would tend to hink that if you hear a subtle difference, maybe in front of the amp you would hear a bigger difference. Also, using the clean sound can give you an idea if the pedal fattens, mudds, thightens or makes a signal more harsh.
mrmusica 1 year ago
Thank you for showing us your amp settings for these pedals! I wish more companies and people do this when demoing a pedal or an effects unit. I would love to see and hear gearmanndude play a Strat with Texas Special pickups while comparing these two pedals.
MultiScoffer 1 year ago
the maxon has more bite to it. Its crisper. The ibanez is smoother. ITs breathier. I like them both.
REALCougarsRmales 1 year ago 2
They are both maxons (technically. heh. )
REALCougarsRmales 1 year ago
which ones better for metal?
godlikecharacta 1 year ago
@godlikecharacta neither
Swifty2893 1 year ago
@godlikecharacta Either. To get a good metal sound you do not use any of those shitty Boss Metal Zones/Digitech Death Metal pedal. You get one of these or a ProCo Rat, turn the ts gain down, and plug it into a proper tube amp on its own distortion channel.
samathanwataguan 4 months ago
The ibanez sounds fuller. While the maxon is cleaner. Maybe the maxon is good as a boost for a nice distortion to make nice solo tones.
b44styreraug 1 year ago
Hey,
Awesome demo as always.
Btw, where did you get the owl strap? Liked it alot!
philotze 1 year ago
The Ibanez sounds a little juicier.
zbaby82 1 year ago
the maxon sounds waaaaay better...in my opinion haha.
loofonme 1 year ago
Are you jack black? Seriously, I need to know.
SnowmenUnited 1 year ago
Mr. Dude,
I would just like to say YOU'RE F*CKIN AWSOME! I subscibed when you had like 100-200 videos, now you have 700?!!?!? Thank you for doing all these demos, they are very very helpful in desciding what to buy. Also you have inspired me to make pedals, and because of that I have actually made a profit on it.
guitargod834 1 year ago
sounds like jack black xD
NicoADTRkusumah 1 year ago
nice
jentipurguitar 1 year ago
will the ibanez ts9 drain my tone a little? is it ok to combine with a distortion pedal to really boost the sound or will it sound clogged?
hate420breed 1 year ago
If you put the tone of the Maxon at about 10 o clock it sounds identical to your TS9 A/B comparison ... like you said it is a tad darker. One thing I did notice about the Ibanez in my own test is that it seemed to sustain a bit longer and keep a sweet note when bending a bit longer if that's possible duno maybe it was just in my head but I like the Maxon for note clarity in rhythms and riffs.
Apologist68 1 year ago
Hey i am planing getting some pedals to my pedal board, i play almost everything in the rock genre. I play Les Paul. if some of these pedals are good or bad, then answer me please.
Tubescreamer or Vox Satchurator Vox Timemachine delay or MXR Carbon copy delay Boss FRV-1 fender reverb Boss CE-5 chorus or MXR black label chorus Maybe replace the crybaby standard wah with the new Cantreel wah.
Runelaier 1 year ago
@Runelaier All i waould say is find your own sound. who gives a shit about anyone else as long as your happy.
Chiccowawa 1 year ago
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Runelaier 1 year ago
all the way noon hahaha
rockstarr2113 1 year ago
nothing beats the ibanez for some strange reason....good clipping so I hear
69stringibanez 1 year ago
To my ears the Ibanez is the clear winner. I'm gonna have to get one now.
bmwm3cs 1 year ago
whats the intro song?
Hugoow16 1 year ago
You sound like Jack Black Lol (:
xGuitarxMasterx 1 year ago 4
Ibanez sounds better. Less "skippy" in the vibrations.
watchthepeacock 1 year ago
OMG ... Use some different eq and gain settigns and they sound the same
warschdl2001 1 year ago
cheers for the demo man, helped me out big willy style...p.s are you Jack Black??
DFADboy 1 year ago 2
la maxon n'est pas une tube screamer, c'est un overdrive contrairement a l'ibanez, on ne peut dailleurs pas trop les comparer, mais sinon, pour moi, la ts9 est bien meilleure musicalement
caminoplayer 1 year ago
maxon od9 sounds better.. cleaner.. but still, both are good.. love the "vintageness" of the ibanez..
hahahehe123 1 year ago
Hi!my Ibanez ts9 (japan) with silverl botton!!!what is the different?thanks
cadaopariz 1 year ago
Hi!my Ibanez ts9 (japan) with silverl botton!!!what is the different?thanks
cadaopariz 1 year ago
does the distortion is good at ibanez pedal i wana buy one too whats your opinion for a hard rock - heavy metal sound ? pls answer
jimmis100gr 1 year ago
@jimmis100gr for heavy metal you shoudl get a distortion pedal not an od. You should try the Boss Metal Zone or Metalcore.
1ndguitar 1 year ago
@1ndguitar i want a bullet for my valentine sound , do you know them? i have heard that they use that pedal u think that i can succeed their sound with that pedal? if u dont know them listen any song of them and tell me only if u want :)
jimmis100gr 1 year ago
Well I'm not gonna pretend to be an expert on guitar crap because I'm not even close. I looked a few places and found they use the MXR Zak Wylde Overdrive pedal too. They probably combine the 2 and/or use the pedals to just boost the distortion from their amps.
1ndguitar 1 year ago
@jimmis100gr The ibanez is a more natural distort sound that is great, versatile and liquid feeling. If your wanting metal sounds or hard rock, they're both very different, with humbuckers and a tube screamer (that thing used there) you could get hard rock, for metal you'll need a heavy distortion pedal, fuzz can work too.
neo14085 1 year ago
Bro...get a decent mic. Please. I really like your vids, but the audio sucks....
ZachDRUMMOND 1 year ago
the debate whether this man is Jack Black is as dubious and shady as is the obsession with vintage stuff. sorry people, you are just complete idiots.
bille77 1 year ago
those pedals sound EXACTLY the same. everyone claiming sth else is a petty wacko.
bille77 1 year ago
the vintage obsession is absolutely pointless, redundant and ridiculous.
bille77 1 year ago
Does it make me a bad gearhead that I'd rather have the Maxon largely b/c it's true bypass and has a brighter LED?? 0:) They might sound the same, they might sound different, but weighing those features against things like price tag and constant worrying about the vintage one, and I gotta' go Maxon on this one~shrug~
(And yes, I know the potential drawbacks of true bypass, so don't bother bringing it up lol)
yobhsiFehT 1 year ago
its deffinetly not Jack Black... Gearmanndudes band is called El Roostars look them up, they have some vids on YT and you can see the white coil cord and ZMan amp in the back on a couple vids...this is not JB..
it would be cool if it was tho :)
Euphoriaman 1 year ago 2
SRV used an ibanez tube screamer, so thats gotta say something.........
aerozeppelin75 1 year ago
THIS IS JACK BLACK!!!
dontSwitchOff 1 year ago
Definitely !!! I think he just doesn't want people writing or asking stuff offtopic and that's why he didn't use his real name. So the guy is either Jack Black or his tech twin. Anyway I find the reviews very useful.
victorchitic 1 year ago 2
Wow. I am surprised that you did not think there was a bigger difference. The sound is marginally different in a simple listen, but when just feeling the warmth and vibe come out, the original is $400 more musical. That is, if $400 isn't a huge setback for you. But if someone buys expensive guitars and amps, I think the difference is worth it.
hum1 2 years ago
6:17 after watching the whole video, right at the end i thought Jack Black was talking haha!
LazyRockers 2 years ago
What the name of this song???
thank's
Alephvamp 2 years ago
Pool Hall Richard by the Faces, it's not on any of their albums you'll need to find a compilation
malcatron 1 year ago
Yupp..Maxon OD9 sounded more brighter and the vintage TS9 sounds warmer.
64soul1 2 years ago
jack black
quickXkid 2 years ago 3
What this song's in the intro???
Thanks for th shootout man!
Alephvamp 2 years ago
sorry, but Ibanez is much better. It is smoother and more musical. I really feel huge difference
ElectricSkyProject 2 years ago 15
@ElectricSkyProject What you're hearing is not 1983 new. You're hearing 28 years of dried out electrolytic capacitors that have left the "original" pedal crippled.
jspartacus 3 months ago
I believe I liked the Ibanez sound best :) but their both good anyway. Even though I like the TS-9, I use a vintage Ibanez SD-9 which a pal very kindly sold to me for a very nice price
Fender1976uk 2 years ago 2
Nice shoes!
Gibrowsky 2 years ago
what's it gonna be Kyle - Tits or Destiny? Nice Demo. I'm confused with so many Tubescreamer reissues and clones out there.
ericthebow 2 years ago 3
it sounds the same. end of.
jamesstone123 2 years ago
thx gmd, great demo!!
g0fukurs3lf 2 years ago
hahahahahaha jack black +1
Wrathchild817 2 years ago 3
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Morethanl1f3 2 years ago
this is jack black
Morethanl1f3 2 years ago 5
rofl, yeah it is...
jmgully12 2 years ago
Correct, if you're talking about the TS9. If you're talking about the TS808 then Maxon still make them for Ibanez. But to be honest I don't really care as they all sound pretty much the same as each other. They were just bog standard overdrive pedals in the 70s and 80s. If SRV hadn't have used one we probably wouldn't be having this discussion.
Matheroe 2 years ago
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This is a pointless test as the pedals are identical. Maxon make the Ibanez pedals for the European and American market. The pedals are exactly the same electronically!
Matheroe 2 years ago
They are not the same. Check the specs dude. First of all Maxon is a true bypass with the real jrc chip. Cant you hear the difference in this as does GMD.
dbenc 2 years ago
Actually 'the real JRC chip' is no longer in production. They now use one that's as close as they can get - but it's not in the TS9 or OD9 - it's in the TS808 and OD808 And they are the same, I've had both. Specifications are exactly the same.
Matheroe 2 years ago
you need to do your research dude
Ibanez Tube Screamers were built by Maxon from 1974 until 2002.
bakinblack 2 years ago 3
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metalzone wins...
taufikhartanto 2 years ago
maxon has the correct jrc chip and true bypass...
wins.
bricktopra3 2 years ago
Maxon Hands down.
myucussman 2 years ago
What I want to know is how a Maxon compares to a newer TS-9.
popomczowzow 2 years ago
The maxon beats a new ibanez hands down. The maxon has no bass loss and a less distinguished mid-range boost.
Ilovemyfender2 2 years ago 2
It still provides a nice, less harsh mid boost right?
popomczowzow 2 years ago
yes.
Ilovemyfender2 2 years ago
ibanez sounds better, but has more feedback, you can hear it.
shoksurf 2 years ago
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which pedal use KoRn ????
nachtfurzer1 2 years ago
the ibanez pedal blows the maxon away in my opinion
xXstreetwalkerXx 2 years ago
I don't care what most say about the circuitry, but just the components can make a hell of a difference... I think the TS sounds a lot fuller and has more feeling compared to the Maxon. I'm not a fan of either or have either of them, but it's just what I hear and not what my wallet is telling me :(
Sick1982 2 years ago
hey everybody, whats the reason to have a overdrive pedal honestly. like why dont you just use your amps distortion? thnks
jakeparshall 2 years ago
if you wanna play blues, your gonna wanna sound different than someone playing metal. Different distortion/overdrive sounds different. Also most guitar players care a lot about how their guitar sounds.
Leftyguitarplayer123 2 years ago 9
Totally agree with LGP123, you may also only want overdrive for specific parts of a song, or have different pedals for lead or rythm etc.
27hockers 2 years ago
Different sounds so whole set isn't the same!
Add extra tone to amp when needed.
spratty59 2 years ago
earlier the amps must get all the way on the volume know so they can overdrive adn the pedals were inventede to get overdirve on decent volume levels... and poeple like the idea of pedals...but,, you are right most of the best tube amps has WAY better overdrive tahtn pedals... at least IMO... a Tube Driver is a great pedal but can be compared to MArshall Plexi...
topicrass 2 years ago
mostly to boost the amp
44eelz 2 years ago
it's a different kind of distortion that you can mix with the amps disto. If you have a clean tube amp this is especially interesting. It adds more dynamics.
i use my overdrive pedal just a little, to give the amp a little more bite without having to raise the volume.
ohwell121 2 years ago
i use my amps distortion, but it being an older tube amp it just doesnt quite get where i want it, so i will use the overdrive to "scream" the tubes. you know, just push it a little farther. But i definately agree it is kinda a waste if you just use it on a clean channel.
thet60player 2 years ago 3
i think i like the maxon better. im lookin for a good od to put in front of my dual rectifier. any suggestions?
153Braeden351 2 years ago
You sound a lot like jack black.
Not really, but the guy saying he wants to tie people up sounds like a cutie
darkstarcaptaincrunk 2 years ago
+1 for the Jack black comment. Sounds like him
co10boy 2 years ago 4
wow your the first person to say he sounds like jack black.
dbenc 2 years ago
and something else, kinda funny, the OD808 is based on a TS9, the OD9 is based on a TS808. So put up your vintage TS9 against your OD808 and see what happens ;)
ilovemyfender1 2 years ago
The only difference i heard was that the TS9 sucked tone, and on the first try, had a bit more gain. But thats probably because the pots are different :/ . IMO maxon wins with truebypass! :D btw if anyone says this guy sounds like jack black one more time i will them down. >:(
ilovemyfender1 2 years ago
Mesas, Fenders, Marshalls - damn near everything sounds BETTER with a Tube Screamer pushing it.
tony93666 2 years ago 2
Maxon OD-9 = Ibanez TS-9
Maxon licensed the OD9 to Ibanez, they just call it a tube screamer designed by Maxon.
DethAng3l 2 years ago
Maxon produced the original Tube Screamer
ems81ar 2 years ago 2
Yes Maxon did not only create the Original Tube Screamer but they licensed their product to Ibanez back in the day until they stopped licensing it out and starting making it themselves.
DethAng3l 2 years ago
The tuber I used to have had a flat top and not the steped shape as well as I can recall. Set me straight on this. It sat for so long that the caps got stale as far as I can remember.
coal4life 2 years ago
Wait...an 808? if you have a vintage 808, ill give you $50 for it.
ilovemyfender1 2 years ago
thanks!! winner is TS9 for me !!!!
the best screamer!!!!
ericG11 2 years ago
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gay
christhekiwi12 2 years ago
Why gay?
ericG11 2 years ago 5
Jack Black? This is rock school i suppose
moreteacthulhu 2 years ago
the TS9 sounds a bit thin, while the Maxon sounds nice and bright, and thick and creamy. more Vintage also. Maxon wins!
joshscus 2 years ago 2
Woah, you sound like Jack Black.
blindreaper064 2 years ago 2
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personally i dislike the Ibanez TS9 because it's sound is too common and the pedal is overrated. but then again, i am an expereimental guitarist, i was given a new TS9 and never use it. i also dislike how clients state that the Ibanez TS9 is one of the most sought after tones when it clearly is not lol the pedal is always being compared to, how sad.
slashnpraise 2 years ago
if you dislike the ts-9 so much why are you watching all these ts-9 videos and saying the exact same thing on all of them? why not spend your time commenting on pedals you do like?
ecnobody 2 years ago 2
haha, brave but foolish. who says i even watched the video? anyhow, i was just stating my opinion, sorry that bothered you.
slashnpraise 2 years ago
Brave but foolish?? I'm sorry are we playing world of warcraft or something?
ecnobody 2 years ago 3
ummmm.... sure? i'll go along with ur childish antics =)
slashnpraise 2 years ago
your still disgusting tho. ):
skruvmaejsel 2 years ago
that's what ur mom said to me afterwards ;)
slashnpraise 2 years ago
actually that was me disguised as my mom.
skruvmaejsel 2 years ago
...... :'(
slashnpraise 2 years ago
your retarded...seriously
zomgzomglawlawlawl 2 years ago
:( bro, u shouldn't use the word "retarded" so loosely (with ur parent's history of mental illnesses)
slashnpraise 2 years ago
not bad sir
zomgzomglawlawlawl 2 years ago
you're*
darkstarcaptaincrunk 2 years ago
thanks, as if i didnt already know this. do you have anymore obvious statements to make? its called commenting, not essay writing.
zomgzomglawlawlawl 2 years ago
I think this is Jack Black. you never see anything but his hand and foot and he doesn't give his name on his profile. just admit that you are Jack.
yeptwasme 2 years ago
it is, you can tell by his voice
WhySoSerious163 2 years ago
Thanks man. cool video.
tbizzleshizzle 2 years ago
Maxon invented the tube screamer. They just licensed it to Ibanez, until they recently started reissuing the original. So i dont know where that puts the TS9 now. There is a slight difference in the fuzziness of the overdrive. And if your playing with another drive or a driven amp, it may or may not make all the difference. It depends...
jmcerv2002 2 years ago
You are talking about potential differences in tolerances of over 25%. That is what a guy like Eric Johnson means when he says that on some pedals, the tone knob does not seem to be part of the fudemental tone and why he use to go through quite a few of them to find one that worked. More important then the different chip version...
srvnb1 2 years ago
You must consider in any such A/B comparison using the ''same settings'' the significant differences in tolerance between parts. 2 identical pots may have very different sweep so that one should be set at 3 o'clock to match another set at 12... In other words, same knob position does not mean same setting. You must find where they sound the same if at all.
srvnb1 2 years ago
MAXON BABY
dd0329 2 years ago 2
im curious of what you think of the maxon real tube pedals and as for price between the ibanez and the maxon i looked it up there just about the same price :/ and i refuse to shop at guitar center any more since they got bought out.. people would go to guitar center to get a deal, now there owned by the same people that own toys'r'us so now i have to do all my shopping online to find a deal. most musicians are not rich even if they are they still want a deal, but let me know what you think.
christianMswanson 2 years ago
holy shit it's jack black
metallicafan25285 2 years ago
Both the original TS9s and the Maxon OD9s are made by maxon. All other original ibanez 9 series pedals were made by maxon for that matter. Only the newer reissue tubescreamers are made by ibanez... point is that these two pedals are essentially the same. only slightly different variations. I think the new maxons are better- true bypass and all that good stuff
ThursdayisPathetic 2 years ago
Who's the best ? Jack Black or the dude who wears a winter hat in the studio and play metal with a gretsh or a rickenbacker?
rollingroses 2 years ago
sound da same jack black
redwingduck 2 years ago
COMPUTERMAN!!!!!!!!!!!
PHAEDRIDER 2 years ago
the vintage TS9 has that nice harmonic thing happening, it also has cleaer more defined notes. The maxon is very very different, a bit muddier, more fuzzy, less contoured.