Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay

It a a stomp-style on and off switch and 3 knobs which are self explanatory. It couldn't be easier to use. But you could argue that it's next to impossible to get what you're looking for because of the limited parameters, hence my average rating for this catagory.

Sounds awful. Analogue delays have a rapid decay rate, but as long as you plan to use it in a subtle way, that wont be a problem. If however you want to use this for anything other than filler, you'll be seriously disappointed by it's very narrow parameters. The biggest problem I had with this thing is that it sounds dreadful. You play a silky, clean-toned note, and what you hear being spat back at you, is a distorted, corroded noise with a rancid cherry of a high-frequency squeak on the top for good measure. If you combine this with a fizzy distortion pedal, you wont notice this.

I didn't need to own this thing for 5 years to know how bad it sounds, so I cant comment on it's reliability because I returned it after owning it for 1 day.

Had no dealings with them.

They say that for every negative experience, there is an equally positive, and often unknowable result. If I hadn't returned this thing and in a few years time someone had stole it, the part of me that knows the unknowable would probably add them to my Christmas card list. If the Ibanez AD9 were ??19.99, I'd say you get what you pay for but they're relatively expensive. I was disgusted with the poor quality of this item.

Very easy to use, 3 knobs

I have owned this pedal for almost a year and so far it is has not met my expectations. My issue with the pedal is that it colors the sound (I wish it were a more transparent pedal). Not to say it sounds bad, it actually provides a good tone and works very well with my distortion pedal (just not the tone I am usually looking for). It does not provide a lot of delay; however, I was well aware of this when I purchased the pedal (I was simply looking for a delay pedal to fatten up my sound a bit - especially with solo's). It does provide this and as stated earlier it works well with my distortion pedals. I plan to keep the pedal despite it not meeting all expectations.

No Problems

Never had to use them.

I mainly play blues / blues rock. As a result, my current playing style does not often require a delay pedal. As stated, the pedal does provide some cool sounds and I will keep it; however, if it were lost or stolen I would try a different delay pedal.

not much to it. 3 knobs.

nice warm analog delay. I agree with most people on the pedal. It sounds great but could use more delay time. Only goes to 330ms. But don't let that dissuade you from buying. you just have to buy a digital delay as well.

no problems so far.

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Great little pedal.

Pretty easy to use with its 3 knobs. Has limited functionality: nowhere near the features on the newer Boss DD series.

Warm, lush, analog-like sound. I am using this with a Stat and LP into a Bassman head. I have not tried the stereo outputs (separate dry and delyed) so can't comment on the stereo capability. As others here have noted, reverb and slapback effect are easy to achieve and sound great. This does not seem to suck tone.

This is a new, reissue model from Japan...seems well made but too soon to tell.

Used primarily for slapback and reverb sound, playing the blues: great match for the blues, even though it is pink. I definitely would replace it if stolen: this and my Boss TR-2 tremelo and are the best effects I've bought.

Among the easiest delay pedals to use today. No real manual to speak of, the control labeling provides more than enough information.

This is a very different animal from digital delay. The repeats atre warmer and fuzzier, rather than the sort of higher definition sound digital provides. For slapback sounds this thing rules....very natural and tube-y sounding. It warmed up my Telecaster nicely without killing the twang.

Longer delays are a mixed bag. Since it maxes out at 300ms, there's not a whole lot to work with. It has a very Pink Floyd, tape-like feel to it, and it can actually be adjusted in such a way that longer lines and phrases echo nicely, but strumming or note-heavy excursions don't get all bogged down in a whole bunch of echoes. This is by far my favorite use for it.

For applications that require greater fidelity or delay times, this is not going to fit the bill, but while a digital delay can do a lot of what the AD9 does, the AD9 has a really nice sweetness and musical quality to it while digital delays can run a little bit cold.

The Ibanez 9 series is pretty solid over all, though there switches can be kooky at times. No problems so far though.

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I play rock of all types. I've been playing for almost 20 years now. I'm mostly a Fender guy, have oodles of pedals and other stuff and Vox and Fender amps.

This was my first analog delay of any time, and I've used digital ones (Digitech and Boss) for a long time so I had a pretty good baseline to compare it to. I really like the Ibanez. It doesn't do everything I want in a delay, but it's also very much plug and play and doesn't get in the way of making music at all. If you're looking for slapback and don't need a whole lot of available delay time to do what you're doing, this is a great choice. If fidelity and flexibility are important, the AD9 may not exactly be what you're looking for, but since a Boss DD-3 is actually cheaper than an AD9 it's probably not a big deal for most to own both.

three knobs: delay time, delay length, and delay level...not much to it

(playing through an elk custom 30 and echo cab w/ rocktron austin gold, boss sd1, and dunlop jimmy wah)

THE GOOD:
the super warm tone that comes from this thing still makes me smile.
the sound is crisp and clean and did i mention it sound AMAZING!

THE BAD:
the 300ms maximum delay is a major let down. i opened up the back of the pedal and boosted the delay time pot and was able to achieve somewhere around 500ms delay, but with major distortion issues. also, not being able to control the delay time with an expression pedal gets really old when playing live.

END RESULT:
i'm going back to boss.

but i havn't given up, when i find myself with some extra money i'll send my ad9 into robert keeley and see if he can't do something for me.

this thing is a tank

i've never had to deal with them :)

overall, if ibanez made the delay time atleast 700 ms and made it so i could use an expression to control the delay time i would spend more money on it than any other delay pedal on the market.

IBANEZ...if you read these things...do so and you'll make BILLIONS!!!

Delay is very simple to use. 3 knobs for delay, repeat, and level. There are internal trimpots also, but only adjust these if your delay has a significant amount of noise

I love this delay pedal! I originally thought it could not sound better until I adjusted the two internal trim pots. I have a vintage ad-9 from the 80s. When I adjusted the pots I now have the most beautiful delay imaginable. I used to have a lot of hiss at the end of each delay, but not anymore. This unit is perfect! My setup is: 2002 Gibson Les Paul 60's reissue ---pedalboard---- Emery Sound Superbaby setup with EL34-12ax7-5y3 combination. The pedalboard consists of an Analogman King of Tone, then Ibanez Delay, then Boss TU2 Tuner. I love this delay. I can get anything from a slight echo to crazy spaceship sounds. This is great!

So far no problems and its from the 80s. 20 years of reliability so far! A+

This is by far the best analog delay for the money! Get one now before they are all gone

This is a drop dead easy pedal to use... as it should be.
three knobs: delay time, # of repeats, and level of repeats.

I find the sound quality in mono is very good. In stereo it totally rolls off all the high end of your signal. The concept of taking a dry signal only on one channel and a delay (only) in another is not new and you should experiment with this. It is a very striking treatment to a normally overused and common effect. I would have loved to take atvantage of this feature, and you could in theory still use it if you don't mind all the high end cut-off.
I run a stereo setup with a Twin and a higher gain switchable tube amp in my rig. I also have an ab/y box to split the signal and a pedal board with vaious effects and an FX loop on the board to switch a rack mount unit in and out of the chain. For those of you out there pondering digital vs analog... forget the mental theories and just go with what each one does best. My digital unit does a great job of the longer stronger delays and it's programmable. This unit is a different breed and adds another color. It's older (bucket brigade) design makes it perfect for those country / rockabilly slapbacks ... or on the longer settings a more 70's rock...echo sound. The rolloff is still quite strong and that gives the pedal the characteristic of not overtaking the sound or the mix... you could leave it on for a lot or sounds and not really notice it... on the other hand, because it is subtle, if you want a strong delay you'll have to crank it a bit. It's a musical effect and adds a nice touch. I use it for delays that I don't want the digital overpowering sound on, for its more natural organic sound and that type of thing.I compared this to an old Boss Analog delay I had years ago, and the roll-off on this unit really is more substantial... very similar sound just more high-end roll-off.

It's built very well and is heavy.

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I play a lot of different styles from hard rock, classic rock, country, rockabilly, blues, gospel and worship music, praise and choruses and acoustic steel string. I have been playing for over 20 yrs mostly in a church worship setting but also in other rock bands and such. This pedal is a good match, can do the subtle delays well and is a musical effect. You won't get a lot of variance out of the controls really, basically a short delay and a medium delay (100-300 ms) You can tweak it I heard but I haven't tried that.
I got it to compensate for the digital delay that I use.
Using the sterile sounds on the digital sometimes just doesn't work as many have noted already. It's a good mix, its' a small cheap addition and it's versatile for basically any style where a small sutle delay can be used. It has found a permanent place on my pedal board and I use it quite a bit. You wont go wrong with this unit.

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.

Ah dunt no

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.

Easy to use and get a good sound out of. There's a decent amount of ways to get some pretty awesome sounds. There are knobs for level, time, and number of repeats on the outside and on the inside there are 3 pots to change the values of these. Overall it's not as feature-laden as a digital pedal but what it lacks in features it makes up for in warm, clear reproduction of the original sound.

I play a Fender Fat Strat with a Duncan JB in the bridge (coil-tapped) and also a Fender Jazz Bass with Duncan Hot stack p/u's through Tech 21 SansAmp preamps into a JBL powered 300 watt floor monitor. I have an Ibanez TS-9 reissue, a Morley wah, and also looking to get an Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress to complete the deal. This is arguably the best delay unit on the market. Sure you're not getting 20 seconds of delay time but for the majority of us musicians, we only need about 2 or 3 seconds AT MOST. I a/b-ed this pedal with the Boss DD-3 and they both sounded really good. The Boss did have more features and was a bit cheaper, but there's just a certain characteristic warmth this unit had that the Boss did not. Also, if you turn the delay time knob while playing a note it makes a really cool sound (I'm guessing this is the self-oscillation). There are better sounding units out there of course, but who wants to pay $2oo or more for an effect pedal?

Seems pretty reliable. I've known older musicians in the neighborhood who have had one of this since the 70's and it's still working great.

The AD-9's are great as reverb units or for short to mid-range delay times. They clearly reproduce what's been played and decay smoothly. I love playing my Jazz bass through this even more than my strat. I can get different sounds ranging from Claypool to Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) on "One of These Days" with the bass, and with guitar I use it mainly for reverb and solos. I play a variety of rock, metal and country and this unit adds some very nice textures to the songs. There's nothing I'd add to this pedal and I'd recommend to anyone!

three knobs, self explanatory.

on the inside were extra trim pots, people talked about enhancing the pedal from the inside so I immediately tried it out. I needed a longer delay time so I could play "against" my own rythm and make it look like I'm actually a good guitarist.

I only messed with one of them, just follow the wires that come from the "delay time" knob, there are two that go to one of the four trim pots, that's the one I changed. It was at about one o'clock first, it is now as far to the left as possible, say at almost eight o'clock.

The delay time is now at about 500 m/s. Long enough for my needs. I don't plan on messing with the other trim pots until I get a second AD-9 so I always have one that is in usable shape.

Excellent, it doesn't mess with your original sound the way digital pedals do. Twisting the delay time knob while ringing a chord is also fun. I give it a nine, since this is the first analogue delay I've heard, I need to check out the analogue boss pedals as well.

I don't have it that long yet, but I'm sure it will last a few world wars.

no need for it

Overall the best delay pedal I've tried yet.

If there are any analogue pedals which have the "hold" function the Boss DD-3 has, I would go for that since that's a really cool function to create some psyched out sounds. If there are people that know of any such delays, please email me.

Not sure? Unaware of internal mini pots til now.

I really like this box. If your looking for warm, spacy, ambiant delay ...this is it. The self oscillation is awesome (cool recording trick). Now a lot of folks give digital delay pedals a bad rap. I also use a boss dd-5 digital delay pedal. It's a complete different animal. The digital delay is way better for dialing in speed for a great slapback effect. You can slap back with the ad-9 but it's not very adjustable in the main controls. I like the previous reviewer was not knowledgeable about the inside trim pots. I would also love to know these controls. I may be wrong about the slapback. I don't lose any tone bypassed on either. This box is a must for the average pedal geek. There are a lot of analog delay pedals though. I have heard the DM3 b0ss pedal is not very reliable. I have seen alot of broken ones (DM3) on ebay. The maxon ad900 or higher sounds to be the holy grail. I've never heard one though. They are real pricy though(250-300). My Ad9 was about 150 on ebay and the led dosen't work.

Very easy to use. 3 knobs like most analog delays.

Excellent sound. Almost seems to add a smoothness to the tone of humbuckers. This pedal can and will enhance harmonics along with sweetening sustain. I can't really go any further than the guy's below.

It's rock solid but if you kick it around alot and throw it in a backpack with the other metal BOSS pedals, it will chip the paint and sometimes change the calibration on you. You can adjust all the tone/delay controls from inside with mini pots. I would like the calibration sheet if someone would oblige me.

what? this is from '81.

My favorite delay, but I also love the DM-3 by BOSS. The BOSS is more fun sonicly but the Ibanez is the machine for smoothness and sweet old analog delay. FWIW the Ibanez "IZ" THE one to have if you can only have one on your board!

So if you have a data sheet email me. remove the (no-spam)from the addy. ;^)

Using this unit is a breeze, there's no fuss about it. The only thing that might need to be pointed out is that turning the speed nob up all the way is no a good idea if you're sitting right next to the amp.

I use this pedal in an effects chain. The chain goes from right to left. The last pedal is the pedal before the amp: Original Crybaby, Boss MT-2, the AD-9, Boss CH-1, DOD Graphic EQ, and a Bespeco Volume. I have put this pedal almost everywhere in this chain and it sounds the best somewhere in the middle usually after the distortion pedal. The effect itself is very smooth. With enough tweaking on the nobs one could get an almost reverb sound and turning the speed nob up all the way and twist the time nob while slapping the lowest string on the guitar creates a very cool warped almost like a snyth sound.

I have dropped this thing down at least 4 flights of stairs and it hasn't died on me yet. Who knows maybe staircase #5 will kill it. I do not recomend using a battery to power the unit though. It sucks power out of 9v's faster than any other pedal I own. So if your going live, run out and get a 9v transformer it'll do ya some good.

I got this thing for free cause my guitar teacher at the time didn't want it anymore so I've never delt with Ibenez or the company that designed the pedal Maxon. Maxon just re-released the 9 series so I'm sure if you have one of the older modles they'd be happy to service them in some way be it an exchange or just a suggestion for making it a better unit.

I primarily play hard rock and metal, but I was trained on jazz and blues so I've found uses for this thing in so many of my songs and projects. What I love about it is the stereo output feature. These outputs help expand the sounds you could get including paning and chorus sounds. What I hate is the battery power. It dies in like a week. I use an SKB pedal board to power all the pedals I use. I play on and ESP F-300 with EMG-HZ H1 pick-ups and I run everything through a Fender Delux 90. Along with the pedals I listed before I also use a Digitech Hot Rod distortion, a digitech Envelope Filter, and a fuzz pedal I constructed myself that sounds a bit like the Octiva unit that Jimmy Page used on Led-Zeppelin 1. I don't think I would ever need to replace this unit because of the past I've had with it. If I ever did need to replace it I would by the new version from Maxon cause it sounds exactly the same and has True Bypass switching so it is a definant improvement.

3 knobs the usual analog setttings for rate,speed and depth..........

Sound quality is excellent for analog delay, this pedal has that great raggedy edge and a slight warble that you usually associate with tape echos.I have played rock-a-billy for over 15 years and just got sick of lugging around a Roland Space Echo, as much as I loved them.So if your after that nice old 50"s rock-a-billy vibe then look no further than this pedal and don't worry I've tried many other delays over the years including stuff byDOD,Danelecto,Boss,
Arion,Guyatone and Echoplex just to name a few and I still keep going back to my best friend.I also play many other styles of music including swing,jump blues,old skool hardcore punk,country,ska and jazz and have used the pedal
in every band I have ever played in with maybe the exception of the punk stuff
sometimes dryer is better.Guess what! I only own 1 other pedal and that is
another Ibanez 9 series pedal and that is their graphic eq, what a match.The eq first then the delay straight into one of several amps that I own including a 1951 TV front deluxe, a Vox AC15, and a Deluxe reverb with the eq pedal set for a mid boost and a quick slap back on the AD9 I get a great edgy solo that really cuts thru and keeps the signal as honest as possible whilst also helping a 1x12 combo sound much bigger than it really is. But the features don"t just stop there you also get a poor mans AB box thanx to the wet and dry outs just don"t step on it accidently if you"re using it to record your Bass tracks.The pedal is pretty much silent except when the batteries wear out (i much prefer the sound of it with batteries its a personal thing)what can I say. Now for its final trick max out the tone and volume of you're favourite small valve combo preferebly something like an old tweed champ or a princeton if you have one. Then set the AD9 settings all to hard right and start playing you're best Neil Young licks from the Dead Man Soundtrack and I guarantee that you won't be dissapointed.The views I have expressed in this review are just my personal experiences with this pedal and tone is a very subjective thing. I suggest that along the way thru you're tone quest to experience as many varied sounds as you can thus allowing you the luxury of making a more informed desicion and hopefully the best player that you can be...........

Can you depend on it ? Yes.
Would you use it on a gig without a back up? Yes I do it all the time I'm not the big scardey cat that I used to be if it breaks down the show must go on please maintain a proffessional attitude at all times don't be a big girly pants.

Finally I have had the pedal repaired twice once by me broken 9 volt battery conector hey what can I say things just get old and wear out and the other problem was rhw on/off switch and that was cured by using the same one out of a TS 808 so yes some parts are interchangeable that repair cost me a whopping AUS D 5.00 bucks pretty cool I thought............

Didn"t really deal with Ibanez directly because I've worked in the music industry I pretty much now where to source parts if I need them and no I never felt the need to have the pedal upgaded it would defeat the purpose of this particular pedal...................

Opps I spilt my guts way to early see my views above in the section called sound quality.Anything I wish it had no , I say try to buy the right pedal for the right job don"t expect an analog delay to have the huge delay times and the presicion and detail of say a Boss DD 5 or 6 they are two completly different
animals and should be approached as such.It has always helped me to make my musical experiences far more enjoyable and never gets in the way and if it does it's as easy as turning it off thats why stompboxes are so cool and finally a few words to describe my own AD 9 sturdy,reliable,robust and tottaly irreplaceable, for me it is the very heart and soul of my own personal tone and sound I would not hesitate in the blink of an eye to replace it no matter what the cost ....................................

3 knobs controlling delay level, number of repeats and delay length.
you won't need a manual for this. I haven't messed with the internal pots cause these are my fav pedals.

these pedals sound really nice and warm.
beware its got a max time of like 300 ms which is too short for the edge-type escapades...
I especially like to use this with a clean or slightly overdriven signal..
for distorted I like my digital boss delay better...

Ive got two of this one. on one of them the switch fails if you dont step on it hard. it doesnt really matter to me cause at the moment I only play at home. other than that the 9 series are solid pedals.

Ive never dealt with Ibanez..

I did buy a used whammy II and e-mailed digitech for a manual and they sent me an old whammy II manual that someone found at the office free.. that was nice..
but as for ibanez.. I have no idea..

I really like these pedals..
I found both really cheap and I've seen these go for like $160-200 on e-bay.. I'll never get rid of these...
I've also got a cs-9 that I found used in a store for $25..
too bad I don't like chorus.. but I'll keep that one too..
right now I'm looking for the sd-9, af-9, fl-9 and any other 9 series..(but those 3 imparticular)