Ibanez TS9DX

Even though, as others have said, the manual is pretty basic, a monkey could figure out this pedal. Four knobs clearly labeled: Drive, Level, Tone, and Mode. If ya can't figure that out, then no one can help ya.

I use a 1989 Fender American Deluxe Strat Plus with Seymour Duncan '59 mini-humbuckers in the neck and bridge, and a Vintage Staggered single coil in the middle. That goes straight into a Marshall JCM602 (60 watts into two 12" 30 watt Celestions). I bought the Tube Screamer because I can't always crank up the ol' Marshall to 8 (this is when it starts sounding good). When the Marshall is set any quieter, you just don't get that roar and sustain. The TS9 helps when the rest of the family is hanging around. I get plenty of sustain. Actually, it's a pretty noisy pedal when combined with the distortion channel (usually quiet), so I turn the drive to 0 and crank the level for a sustain boost. Actually all the settings save for the original add too much bass to you anything with (even with eq fiddlin' on the amp). On the clean channel you get a good blues solo tone or medium gain rhythm sound. Very good punch.

Seems like it'll last. Made of metal... I don't foresee many problems.

never dealt.

I would've rather just bought a normal TS9, so I feel as though I overpaid 'cuz I don't like the other modes. Too obnoxious, no definition.... I just bought the pedal to boost, anyway. I been playing four years now, and I play rock, blues, and jazz primarily. This is my second pedal. The first was a Boss Overdrive/Distortion- not bad, but I gave it to a friend when I got the Marshall two years ago. Nothing compares to Marshall overdrive! The TS9 is a good boost pedal, though. Don't buy the turbo one if that's what you're looking for.

The manual is kind of shoddy, but the pedal is pretty self explanatory.

I use a Fender Am. Std. Strat through a Fender DeVille 4x10, and it sounds great. I usually dial in the overdrive on the amp to about 6, and use the "more drive" channel for solo boosting. I kind of tweak the pedal to taste, and wherever it is, it sounds great. The tone is great, and it doesn't take away from any other effects I might be using. It's the first overdrive I've used which didn't effect the sound of my Boss TR-2 Trem.

Ibanez is kinda' known for making durable effects, so I'm not real worried. It's in a really durable feeling metal casing.

This is a really great pedal. The manual for it is pretty poor, most of the factory setups are weak, but that might be just the type of guitar I have. It is super easy to use, just fiddle around with the buttons and have fun.

I play with a Fender Strat into a little solid state amplifier. I set my amp up to produce a little distortion (around 3, or about 10 o' clock). The best thing about this pedal is the range you can get out of it. If you turn the drive off completly (in any mode) you get the distortion of your amp, but with a lot more sustain. I usually leave the drive around halfway, because the distortion it produces sounds way better than my amps. The best setting is the TS9 one, but hot and turbo add huge amounts of sustain, and thicken the bottom end, which I really appreciate.

Yeah, it seems pretty good. I just play at home, for myself, so it holds up well enough. I also have a Vox wah and a Dano Cool Cat chorus, and the Ibanez is way smaller, and looks a lot less durable. It is the easiest to activate though.

Never dealt with them

I play rock and blues, and it really helps boost the sound of my little amp. I'm planning on getting a new amplifier soon, and I'm sure this will stay, because the sustain and harmonics it adds are great, even with out the drive.

This unit is very easy to use and has just enough knobs to help you simulate a good overdriven tube tone. It is very ear pleasing and doesn't hurt your ears with lots of scratchy high end as in lots of other distortion pedals. Just plug it in and play.

I primarily use a PRS custom through a Boogie 55 Caliber +. There is one thing that needs some attention with this pedal. If the drive is set all the way up and I desire to bypass the effect, there is 'bleed' through the pedal when bypassed. Some of the distortion comes through even when the pedal is stepped off. If anyone has this problem or can help remedy it through a suggestion, I would appreciate a tip. Also, I wish the pedal had a little more drive. I'd rate it a 10 if it didn't bleed.

At this point, I haven't had it long enough to tell, though it is constructed well.

I may need to buy another or find a way to have it be quieter when it's turned off. The overdrive sound is one of the sounds I've been looking for when I need something less than heavy grind. Nice and smooth sounding, not harsh. I've been playing for 30 years and know the tones I like and settle for only good equipment. I hope Ibanez can remedy the noisy filtering problem.

Fairly easy to use. Has four knobs, and the manual describes each. Spend a coulple of hours messing around with the pedal to familerize yourself w/ it. It has four distortion settings, the original TS-9, "+", Hot, and Turbo (I think).

Can get great sound out of it. I use an Epi Les Paul and a Fender Blues Junior amp and always get great distortion. I mostly use the TS-9 or the "+" setting and have the distortion turned at least to 3 o'clock. Hey, it's the same pedal pearl jam uses, so it's probably on of the best.

I've only had the pedal for a little over 4 months but I havn't had any problems with it yet. The only thing you would have to worry about is the battery running out.

I haven't had to deal with the company and hopefully I never will.

This is a great pedal and if I lost it I would diffinetly get a new one. I think I'd try out the TS-9 though, because I really only use that setting and the "+" one. I'm not sure what the price difference between the TS-9 and the TS9DX is. I can't imagine a better distortion pedal.

Easy to use, just dial and play

Using a 69 Gibson Les Paul, USA Fender Strat, Leo Fender Musicman Sabre I, 63 Gibson Melody Maker and 65 Gibson ES-125 into Marshall 100W 2-12 vintage cels. and Mesa Boogie MKIII via stereo feed thru racks; this effect is pretty much a toy. It can sound pretty good with a level volume approach. It is fun to punch it up a little and let it sing.

Built very solid. If it was to leave my toy box I don't think I would need a backup.

Never call on them. If it ever breaks I would just throw it in my broken effect collection box.

This is a pretty cool little affordable effect that has many possibilities. Many people will dig its sound and price tag. If ever lost I would buy another because they make it affordable to get alot of pretty good sounds out of an inexpensive little guy!!!

Very basic manual. Shouldn't be a problem for most users to get a good sound out of it. One additional knob than the normal TS-9--a four-way MODE knob that switches various clipping diodes and tone capacitors.

I am using this with an unusual guitar, a Japanese-made Killer KG-Prime, an '87 Lee Jackson GP-1000 Perfect Connection preamp and vintage Marshalls into Mesa Recto 4x12's. Not noisy at all.
I am not using it with the DRIVE control maxxed-out, but rather at about 12 o'clock. I mostly use the TS-9DX for a slight overdrive boost for soloing.
It is fair to mention that when I tried it at the music store where I teach guitar, I found the overdrive characteristics to be somewhat raspy in all MODE settings. This is due to the use of the 75558 hi-fi dual op-amp chip. When I brought it home, I removed the 75558 and replaced it with a N.O.S. JRC4558D chip and performed the TS-808 output resistors mod. Now it sounds the way that I like it--smooth and warm, and I like the versatility the MODE knob brings to the improved overdrive sound. I should mention that the + setting, while not a smooth as the other settings does have a rather attractive upper-midrangey edge. Set to the + setting and with the GP-1000, I can get damn close to one of my tonal holy grails: Akira Takasaki's tone on Loudness' '88 Japan-only disc, "Jealousy."
All-in-all, it compares very favorably to my other Ibanez overdrive pedals, a TS-9, SD-9 and an SML, especially after the mod. While the manual describes the TS-9 mode as "The classic TS9. No modifications. Exactly like the original," I DO notice a slight difference in tone between my '83 TS-9 (also has the TS-808 mod) and the TS-9DX in the TS-9 setting. The original sounds just a bit more harmonically rich. But the TS-9DX more than makes up for any slight shortcoming due to the MODE knob's tonal versatility. Pre-mod, I'd give it a seven.

Just got it. We'll have to see, although I've had few problems with my other Ibanez pedals. I have had a problem with my AD-9 failing to switch. Perhaps Ibanez has rectified the problems with the footswitch with the reissues.

Never contacted Ibanez, so I can't comment.

While I love players like Robin Trower, I am not embarrassed to admit that I also love the shredding stuff: MacAlpine, Moore, Roth, Schenker, et. al. and I find the TS-9DX very useful for obtaining a smooth yet punchy overdrive for sweeping, tapping, etc. Overall rating--9 with the mod, 7 stock.

THis is about the same as the TS9, only it has a MODE switch, which has 4 positins. You can selected between TS9, TS9+, HOT, and TURBO. The manual is pretty basic and gives some suggested settings too.

I use a Mesa/Boogie DC-3 with a Les Paul Studio and a Fender Strat. I generally like to use this effect in front of my amp with an already overdriven sound. I use it like a BOOST because the DC-3 doesent always get as much gain as i would like it to. When i turn the tube screamer on it makes my amp sing. I get rich overdrive with lots of gain. Artifical harmonics are easy do get and the feedback is not harsh at all. This pedal sounds pretty bluesy by itself but i mostly play rock and a little Stevie Ray also. For a Stevie Ray Vaughan sound set your amp with just a little gain and put it on the TS9 mode with it set to about 75%. This pedal sounds best in front of a tube amp. I love it, this is the boost my amp needs. My only complaint is that it is a little noisy. Sometimes i get RF frequincies...it picks up a damn Mexican radio station or something. But i can switch the ground on my amp it takes care of it.

This is a pretty solid pedal. I dont think it would break unless you just beat the hell out of it. I would not use it on a gig without backup only because they are kinda expensive.

As i said before i play mostly rock or metal like some old Ozzy and Metallica and Pearl Jam, Guns n Roses, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, etc. This pedal is great.You just kinda have to mess with your amp's settings and the pedals. Try using different amounts of gain on your amp as well as the pedal. I would probably buy this pedal again if it were lost or stolen because it is a big part of my sound. It just gives my amp a big kick in the ass. I'm glad i got it.