Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay

Easy easy easy - three knobs, super intuitive!

I'm loving the warm tones coming out of this little pink box.
After buying it, I read that the delay time can become 500ms by tweaking one of the component inside... so i did that - very easy to do, and the effect still works and now gives me a slightly longer delay.
I can get a great reverb from this ad9... i'm loving it!

Its new now, but it seems built to last

Never dealth with them!

Overall, a great analog delay for 120EUR... i guess elsewhere it's less expensive but here in ireland thats the price...

This pedal is easy as Lady Marmelade, or orange marmelade at that (Ok pink). There are many subtle things you will figure out over time using it though. This one I have, I bought back in 1985 for around $90 and it was made in Japan (322065). I don't have the box or manual anymore.

This pedal I regarded as mediocre until around 1995 when I noticed that everyone was using these dry un=real digital delays.I was all about digital back then too. I can't really nail down an artist who this pedal sounds like but it does have a vintage sound..as in warm, a bit muddy and kinda subdued for a delay. Ibanez pedals from this era are like that, real similar to the late 1960's pedals I believe. If you want grand canyon echos, this pedal is not for you. This one is good for that trippy background stuff that will creep up behind your soloing or picking and make your hair stand up. It has a great slap back for a good blues sound too- imagine B.B. King sittin on a potty in a large ceramic tiled bathroom wailing on Lucile ( the guitar Lucile). Play some floyd-esque stuff and (if you're not drunk or too ston-ed) you can manipulate the delay time knob with your left foot at get that whooshy, I'm drunk falling down, here comes the spaceship ...Bass-WHUMP.....WHUP....chipmunkchipmunkchipmunk...sound. Understand you have to spend 20 years with this pedal to understand how it affects your MIND. Now, there are a couple of things to know. Play it from your guitar to the amp and you have more delay time and that little scream thing when you bend notes ( Think Prince) going on. If you run an effects loop, you will have a cleaner sound with less delay time.

I have severly abused this pedal since 1985, chastized it for being pink, ( it still is pretty) molested it with scotch tape for the battery compartment ( spiled some scotch on it too )and let it roll and tumble un- supervised in a bag with other effects ( some of which are Boss). It's still here and sound great. The switch is a little cranky but if the battery is fresh, it acts livelier.

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I play anything from progressive to metal to hard 1970's & 80's to southern rock and blues. I have irritated folks since 1979 with my guitars. RIG= Strat HWY1 & Phoenix Electra +(others) > Ibanez FL9>Ibanez AD9>Ibanez Tube Screamer Turbo>Boss Noise Suppressor>Dunlop Crybaby>Boss Tuner>Randall RG 100SC212/212 cab. I also have a 1985 Boss HM-2 and a 1996 Zoom 1010. This delay is great for cool background delay, slap back reverb, signal manipulation for a trippy-ness factor and just a good source for a vintage sound. This pedal is subtle like I stated before so it's not for everyone. I heard there are trim pots inside where one could incease time but I don't know. That's the only thing I would wish was different was a little more delay time but the warmth of this pedal adds sooo much to you sound that it makes up for it. The older I get the more I have started to use it. ( the question at the bottom about 10+5 I wanted to answer "Argentina" but I thought they would make me say " egg mcmuffin.and I couldn't have that>admin.. )

Like someone else here said, if you can't operate this then, well...

Currently using a Fender Tele/Strat hybrid through two homemade custom tube amps and a Celestion loaded cab. The AD9 feeds a matching Ibanez compressor and an old 70's MXR flanger. For a pedal it's very quiet. Like a few other posters here however, I must note that it's mostly useless as a stereo delay. The dry signal looses most of it's gain and high end. Also, it doesn't provide long delay times. That said it provides a really nice slapback sound which to me sounds somewhat close to an echoplex but in a much smaller and reliable package. It also provides a nice warm sounding reverb or larger venue sound.

I bought my AD9 sometime between 80-82, not quite sure. Things were a bit blurry back then. Anyway, here's the same little pedal today and it looks and works mostly the same and boy has it been used! I had no idea when I bought it that I'd still be using it for this many years later, yikes. Yes, it's reliable.

Never needed to.

I play many styles, (mostly rock), and the little AD9 can be used on 99.99% of it. The only thing I can't pull off with it are those ultra long delays. I'm nit picking. If it were lost or stolen I would be sad as it's been part of my sound for nearly 25 years. I guess I'd replace it with the same. Hopefully they sound the same and are of same build quality. If they are then most guitarists should probably have one of these.

Very easy to use, you don't have to be of high intellect to work this and get a good sound. Manual is not much, but then, you really don't need one for this pedal.

I use a '98 Lone Star Strat, or my trust old '76 Tele through a Re-issue Fender Twin. I get a slight noise, but I got that before I got the pedal. I've ordered a Voo Doo Lab Power Pedal in hopes of cutting the slight hiss. I've used a Boss DD-5 for years and also have a Boss ME-50, which I love, but the AD-9 just gives me that extra option for certain sounds on certain songs I was looking for. I have in in my chain of effects as follows: 1. Original Cry Baby, 2. Boss Harmonist, 3. Boss Compressor, 4. Boss DD-5, 5. Ibanez AD-9, 6. Boss Turbo Dist, 7. Boss Tremblo, 8. Boss Flanger, & 9. Boss CE-20 Chorus

Rerading all the user reviews, I would say it is a dependable product. Just got it today, and have a gig tomorrow night. Plan to put it to use 1st thing.

Haven't dealt with them

I'm an old dude, 62 years old. Been playing and writing original material since I was 14. So, I've played older R & R, 60's Surf like the Ventures, traditional country, newer country, R & B, Gospel, & Folk. If lost or stolen, I would buy another just from the way it sounded as soon as I hooked it up this evening. I love the darker sounds & colored slap-back you can get from it. I will keep my DD-5, but my arsenal is now complete. The only 2 things that bug me about it are: 1) Ibanez could have at least labeled the input and outputs, and 2) I wish the activation switch was as large as my boss pedals. The Ibanez is well built, and heavy as a brick, but the activation switch has to be hit just right with the tip of your toe. But for these two items, it would get a 10, but because of that I'll go with an 8.

Very Easy to use. Nothing more to be said.

Well... Like any bucket-brigade chip delay in the analog fashion, the delays roll more and more information off as they're passed down the line. Therefore, this pedal is very very good at thickening your sound. You have to turn the mix of the delay level up past 9 o'clock to really even hear it. I own a DD-6 as well that I use for more intense delay effects that need to be heard. This is much more subtle, therefore more usable in more applications without overdoing it. The roll-off on the highs is quite high on this pedal however, more so than I'd like. I've played a Boss DM-2 and liked the roll-off much better than this pedal. This seems to be a bit too subtle for my taste. The roll off is somewhere around 900hz to 1khz, which is pretty low for a delay. Therefore, I would put a DM-2 ahead of this pedal. But if you already own a digital delay, this makes a nice complement to your setup for fattening your tone.

Immaculate reliablility. Heavy, dependable, excellent soldering job inside. These pedals were made to last, better quality than Boss by far.

I have no clue. There hasn't been a need to contact Ibanez on this. Their guitars suck, but they make solid pedals.

I play Indie Rock in the style of Radiohead, Flaming Lips, Arcade Fire, etc. It suits what I'd like to do very well. Unfortunately, it can step into that realm of cheesy delay very quickly if you're not careful on dialing in your repeats. Very subtle. It's excellent for slap-back delays and faster repeats. I wouldn't ever use it on something that requires more than a few repeats.

I found this pedal a bit tricky to use at first because it wasn't quite as intuitive as the knobs were labeled, and the manual was pretty useless (in my opinion). There are three knobs: delay time, repeat, and delay level. However, after playing around for a little while, I finally got the hang of it. I can go from slapback echo to echoplex-type repeats.

I think the sound on this is great, and it's EXACTLY what I was looking for. I used to have an echoplex but those are BIG units that are old and hard to maintain. But I didn't want digital delay, which sounds too "clean". This gives that perfect analog delay which will break up around the edges. Think of those old Rush and Led Zeppelin recordings/concerts where Alex Lifeson and Jimmy Page used echoplexes. That's the sound I was looking for and that's what you get DAMN close to with this.

I have had an Ibanez TS-9 for almost 10 years now with no problems. These are built tough in all metal housings. No worries.

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Fantastic analog delay pedal. The closest I've gotten to my old echoplex.

Nice warm delay- more on that later. Is easy to set up from a nice hall reverb to run-on delay. The adjustable trim pots inside are a nice addition. You can get a little more delay time out of fromthe stock setting.

Here is where I'll diverge from the herd...
Guitars are a 335 w/ anderson pu, a Japan Stratw/ Kinman AvN's' or a USA 62 tele with POS aftermarket pu's> BOSS TU2> Cry Baby Wah w' mods>Toadworks compressor> Barber LTD> OD 820>LBD1 Boost> Guaytone Flanger> Ibanez AD9> Traynor YCM80 w/ JJ tubes and greenbacks/ Boogie extension cab.

This pedal, when hooked up with the signals split wet and dry, sucks the highs off the dry signal. Flat, muted, dull, sry signal. It's not a fluke- I went back to the store and tried the ohter three they had instock and they were all the same. Te wet side is great- no - awsome! The dry side makes it unusable. I'm going to have to put the beat-down on this one.

Great. Backup not required.

no experience.

If you don't split the channels, go for it. I split them out, so it is not a usable tool for me. I took it back. Still looking for a good delay under $250.00.

Super easy to use. Standard delay controls are there - mix, time, and number of repeats.

The sound is PERFECT. I've currently own a real Echoplex, and have owned a number of analog delay pedals in the past - DOD680, Electra 520AL, and a Danelectro Reel Echo. The Echoplex is just too bulky and finicky to use live all the time. Not to mention that its awfully loud, depending on the grounding issues at different clubs. I pretty much use it for recording only. And the other pedals just couldn't touch the sound of the tape delay.

The DOD6800 and Electra 520AL were both great sounding pedals. The DOD eventually crapped out, and I got rid of it because a chip went bad. The Electra (Locobox) was great, but the delay times were too short. The Danelectro Reel Echo was pretty good sounding for a tape delay simulator, but it still lacked that indescribable touch that a true analog delay adds to your sound.

So I decided to try the Ibanez AD9. I think mine is a re-issue, but I'm not sure. I popped it open and tweaked the little delay time trim pot that is inside. I turned it fully counterclockwise to the left, and this jumped the delay time up to around 500ms, which is exactly what I need. 300ms is just seems like too little delay time for anything other than slapback. To do this, just follow the wire that corresponds to the delay time pot, and you'll see a tiny trim pot on the board. Turn it to the left to increase the delay time.

This mod worked pretty well. It definitely degrades your delayed signal, which is actually pretty cool if you want the tape delay sound. I also had to tweak the internal trim pot that corresponds to the number of repeats. I pulled it back just a tiny bit because I was getting an ever-so-slight upper register ring on each delayed signal. This only happened after the mod, and it only happens on the longer repeats. It was barely recognizable, and by tweaking the other trim pot, it seemed to control it a bit better. I'm super picky about sound and tone, so its really not a big deal.

But overall, this is a thick, warm, beautiful delay pedal. It sounds great before and after the trim pot mod. I use this pedal in conjunction with a few other effects - Frantone Peachfuzz, Dano Tuna Melt Tremolo, Boss OC2 Octave, Boss BF2 Flanger, and an outboard Premier Reverb Unit. This all goes into a 1953 Fender Tweeed Pro.

I just really like the size, sound, and feel of this pedal. I didn't want anything big, but I needed a big sound. This is it. It does all the cool self-oscilation UFO stuff too.

Built like a tank. Strong and durable. Mine was used when I bought it, and it has plenty of road wear, but still works great.

Never dealt with Ibanez.

Great pedal. Sounds great, and it colors your signal nicely. So far, its one of my favorite analog delays that I've ever owned.

So simple I can do it! I have just ditched seven years of Multi-effects Digital Madness for the analog \ Stompbox way and am so happy I did. Sure, it takes more room comparing a pedal board to a multfx, but who cares!

American Strat & Tele w\ Noiseless PU's > Maxon CP101 Comp > MXR 10 Band EQ > Radial Tonebone Trimode > Ibanez CS9\ Chorus > Ibanez AD 9\ Delay > Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue

This is the way that Delay is supposed to be. I've had some decent delays in the Multi fx's before (Boss GT3, Gt 6, Digitech RP400 etc.) but this one is a horse of a different color. I can dial in everything from sublte to just right! My amp has no reverb on channel one and I can turn the Delay Time down to 9 oclock and the Level to 12 oclock with the repeat at 12 also and get a killer Reverb Effect. It doesn't have a tremendous amount of Delay time, but I don't need it. It's just right for my taste and applications. Analog all the Way!!!

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Church \ 60's & 70's Classic Rock Stuff \ Blues and this pedal fits all the modes of music for me.

There is no learning curver here, it's very straightforward. If you can't use this unit, you need to find another line of work.

There is no problem getting slapback or nice repeated delays for accentuating your arppegios.

Here is where I have to give you the two-headed monster. This unit really nails that old/reissue sound. It's a bit scratchy and raspy and the delays are somewhat dark - just what you may want. It's not what I like, so I sent the unit back. However, it is what many people want. It's just that I'm a fan of the ultra-clean digital delays. There is a new crop of digitals out there who are trying to emmulate analgue, but why? If you want the analogue sound, get this pedal. So I give it a 10 with a caveat that you may not like it if you're looking for killer clean, flexible digital delays.

I had one gripe and that's that it was only able to mix in the delay signal to a maximum of 50% uless you bi-amp it with it's stereo output jack. This renders the delays a bit too weak in my opinion. However, if you bi-amp it, you can really get nice results.

Can I depend on it? Heck, it's tough enough to use as a deadly weapon and clearly reliable. This is the classic Ibanez box, cast steel with quiet button and split spline pot shafts. The battery box is easy to get into as well. I have no question that this unit will last for many years with no trouble.

This unit is great for slapback delays and some of the more seperated delays out to it's maximum of 400 ms. It is solid and well made with full expectation of a long life of good sounding delays. If you are looking for a classic little pedal that is easy to carry, reliable, and performs like a classic, then here it is. If you are looking for the likes of a Boss DD-20 (I'm personally thinking this way for now...), then don't get this pedal. For it's price, you are getting a very solid performer.