Ibanez TS-7

It is very easy to get a good sound of it. I'm sorry for my somewhat harsh language but this pedal kicks the assshit out of most distortion pedals. the price is right, but i didnt get a manual when i bought it (new)

I'm using this with an Epiphone LP Special II with a Fender Stage 112SE and sometimes for practice a Little peavey Rage and still this thing manages to get some sweet sounds. I might have it modified to TS808 though just for a brighter and clearer sound. I play mostly punk and hard rock and even though its classified as an overdrive it still manages to get the sound i want on the TS9 and HOT settings.

I would use it at a gig without a backup, I can depend on it because its a steel pedal. I really really like it.

Never dealt with em, cant imagining have to.

I play punk, rock, some blues occasionaly, and it gets all those sounds right on the money. I've been playing for 5 years now and It really really works well. I also like the knobs "locking" although they dont really lock because i can turn them but only if i really really try. this pedal rocks

easy to use, your basic 3 knob OD pedal; tone level, and drive. Simple stuff. 2 modes, TS-9 and HOT.

It took about a day for me to find the right combination btw. this bedal, my strat and my amp (fender blues jr.). After fiddling with the knobs I can honestly say that I've come closer to the Texas Flood album tone as I ever have with anything else. The secret is to switch it on to TS-9 mode, set the drive on about 4 and turn the tone all the way up. This will give you the clarity that you need to emulate that elusive SRV tone, at least with my set up. I play through a Mexi strat with an All parts neck w/ jumbo frets, abd stock pickups (which I will be changing for Rio Grandes pretty soon). I also play through a Blues Jr, 15 W tube combo. The pedal seems to be responsive the most to tube amps.

This is a great pedal. The TS-9 mode is great especially for the price, but the added bonus is the Hot mode for extra saturation and some times extra noise. IMHO this is better and more versatile than the Boss Blues Driver. I say this because it seems like the blues drive is 70 % fuz, 20% fat OD (which is great for Clapton but sucks for every thing else), and 10% booster which is what I will use it for since I got the TS.

Very easy to get a good sound ranging from very slight overdrive to saturated distortion. The level knob makes it easy to adjust how loud the pedal is when kicked on, and the tone knob reminds me of a contour knob on a marshall, all the way down and it's very fuzzy, all the way up and it's sharp.

The sound quality is excellent. Although I bought it for the TS-9 setting, I find myself using the hot setting more often, as it reminds me of the Overdrive 2 channel on a Marshall Valvestate I used to have. Both settings sound excellent through my Fender Hot Rod deluxe. I use a Standard strat with Custom Shop 50's pickups into the tubescreamer>Crybaby>Boss Chorus>amp. The hot setting of this pedal is a little noisy with the gain turned up, but then again I'm using single coils, so it is probably more the guitar than the pedal. Sustain is excellent with this pedal.

It's seems very solidly built, although I'm not too abusive to my gear, so it may not hold up under a lot of abuse.

I would recommend this pedal 1) for it's price, less than half the cost of a TS-9 reissue, 2) the hot setting makes it that much more versatile, and 3) very easy to warm up your guitar sound with this pedal.

This pedal is so simple you can have practically any setting and it sounds awesome. As usual the Ibanez manual wasn't that great but it did have a couple of good setting examples to get your emmense overdrive tone journey begun.

I use a fender U.S strat plus/danelectro DC-59/epiphone 58'Korina flying V>ts-7 tubescreamer>DE-7 delay/echo>CF-7 chourus/flange>george dennis Wah Wah > peavey bandit 112/ fender deluxe 85 /crate gx-15. When you have this pedal set on "hot" it tends to buzz but when its on ts9 its all good. I like the song shakin' by eddie money and this pedal helps me get that exact tone another is "Dancin' in the Kitchen" by Pokerface.

I totally rely on this pedal I would use it at a gig without a backup defenitly

never have never will

I play blues influenced rock. I have been playing ro 5 years. If It were stolen I would by it again I love how I can get that "classic Tubescreamer" tone without that "unclassic tubescreamer" price. It defenitley helps me make music sweet, sweet, beatiful music

Piece of cake. Plus, the knobs are set and forget--this new series of Ibanez pedals has knobs that can be pushed in--an extraordinary feature! Very easy to get good sounds with little tweaking.

I have an original TS9 that I bought in '82--still works, but there times when it occaisionally craps out on me and leaves me in the lurch onstage. I use Fender Lone Star Strats and Amer Std Tele through a Mesa Boogie DC5 112 and sometimes a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp just for kicks...Crybaby Wah, Boss Phaser, and the new 7-series Ibanez delay (which I also reviewed). I play live an average of 6 or 7 times a month depending, so I need something reliable. I tried this new Tube Screamer alongside my original TS9, and the differences (for the basic, non-hot mode) were very minor--mostly having to do with the frequency sweep of the tone knob. Trust me, you can get your original TS9 sound with this puppy--just requires a little playing with the tone control especially--and it costs less than half as much as the reissue version! I thought I would just use this new Tube Screamer live and still record with the original, but I was in the studio this week and ended up alternating between the two. If you're looking to blow $$ on a Tube Screamer for primarily live playing, I'd highly recommend the TS-7. If you specifically want that Tube Screamer tone while recording, you may want to stick to the tried and true if you're super picky, but I found very little difference between the two. This TS-7 is a righteous pedal, and these new Ibanez pedals blow away their last series of crummy Soundtank pedals, that's for sure! The boost sound is not bad, a little on the noisy side...but if you're going to buy this pedal, it's not really for the boost sound, although it's handy to have. Like the TS9 this thing has a wonderful transparent quality about it--doesn't mess with the fundamental sounds coming from your pickups. Well done, Ibanez!

Gigged with it a bunch of times...smooth sailing, except once I stepped on it kinda hard and the battery compartment door flew open, so watch it! Others have complained about the same thing. So far, so good, and it seems to be pretty sturdy.

Never had to deal with 'em, so I don't know.

I play a lot of bluesy stuff, classic rock, and jazz/fusion styles. This is a great overdrive. I'd love a Fulltone Fulldrive, but most of us workin' stiffs can't afford to pay $200 and up for an overdrive pedal! I go for either a slightly overdriven Fender tube sound, or a full-out Boogie assault on the senses. The TS-7 covers all the bases and holds up well as an inexpensive alternative to the TS9 reissue. This is an awesome effect to stick in front of any tube amp, whether it's as a little overdrive boost for a clean sound, or to add that little extra "scream" to your Marshall leads. I've also tried the Tube Works Real Tube overdrive pedal, and that thing just falls short. It's good to see Ibanez making some decent effects again.

It's one of the 7-series so it has the "tone-lok" knobs which works much like knobs on a car stereo (push in and push out). The control knobs are Level, Tone, and Gain. It also has a small, sliding switch for "TS9" or "Hot". The manual gives you some tips on how to set up for certain sounds. But it's very easy to use... just dial until you hear what you want. Battery compartment is under the stomp area with a little black button on the side to open it (unlike Boss pedals which places the battery the same place but uses a screw). To close it, just push the cover down.

I'm not familiar with other tube screamers so I'm not sure if the TS9 setting sounds like the real thing. The unit sounds good in both modes and there seems to be plenty of gain. It doesn't color the sound as much as I thought it might but to me, the Fulltone FD2 is more transparent. The TS9 mode is definitely good for some blues and classic/blues rock with it's slightly dirty sound. The hot mode (with gain way down) starts right before where the TS9 mode stops. There's plently of gain there and you can get some very good, fuzzy tones with lots of sustain. With no gain in the TS9 mode, you can use it as a clean boost (not completely clean though of course). I use it to compliment the FD2 (volume boost for solos) - the two together are very good and you can get a very smooth tone with practically endless sustain. There is a large difference in level between the two modes.

It doesn't seem to be as rigid as some other pedals. It's not made with metal at all (probably how they cut cost). I wouldn't step on this pedal too hard. I did that once and somehow I openned the battery compartment (but I was able to close it again with my foot). It doesn't feel like it's going to break but still... it's just plastic.

Havne't had to use it yet (only had it for a week).

This pedal replaced a DOD Juice Box which was used in the same manner (boost for FD2). While the Juice Box gave the sound more fullness (not that the TS-7 is that bad in that area, just not as round or huge as the Juice Box), I couldn't use it by itself no matter how I set it. The TS-7 on the other hand is able to give me that boost that I need for solos and also can be set to do some other stuff by itself. I got it Daddy's Junky Music (running a special) - $40, I figured if I don't like it, I can trade it in for bass strings! I've tested the TS9DX which had less gain. This unit seems to cover the same gain range as the FD2 but has more bite to it's sound (where the FD2 is smoother and more natural).

Very easy to get a good sound. Comes with a manual. Not like you would need it.

I use this Overdrive with a Blues Junior, or a Hot Rod Deluxe. It is a little noisy on the "hot" setting. But relatively quiet for an OD pedal. I don't really use any other effects. Except very occasionaly a wah. I also play Strats only.

This thing is not a tank like the TS9 or the other old Ibanez peddles, but it is some kind of aloy unlike the plastic sound tanks.
What I'm trying to say is if I jumped straight up in the air and landed with both feet on the thing, it might still work.

Never Had to.

Well, I guess I have to be the one to start this thing off, because nobody ealse has rated it yet. First of all, I just want to say that I am 30 years old, have been playing for 17 years. I play Blues now but used to be a metal head (Racks, Marshalls, the works). I like to keep it simple and rely on my fingers not my effects to get my tone. A good amp helps, and so does a good guitar. But after that, I really like to watch what I put in my rig because I don't want to alter the Fender tone to much. That is where this pedal comes in. I had just gotten rid of a TS9 because I wanted something like it, but wanted the ability to get "angrier" when I needed to. The TS7 does just that. It has a switch on it that says TS9(sounds real close too) and one that says Hot, wich is more like two TS9s running at the same time. Both settings are very usable. But the coolest thing is it does not change the tone of the amp like alot of ODs do. It is worth a listen. Besides, the metalic silver finish is kinda cool. If it where lost or stolen, I would just have to quit playing guitar. (Hmmm Maybe not!)