is the TS9 over-rated?

[iwantdigimon]

What are you views? Can anyone recommend a good overdrive less jarring-ly expensive? i heard the Biyang OD-7 is pretty good too..

 

[subversion]

some stuff here: http://soft.com.sg/forum/guitar-fx-reviews/58392-biyang-od-7-overdrive.html

TS9 over rated? i see it as over-exposed. people who knows what they want would get the TS9, people who don't, get them as well. the 'scream' in Tubescreamer just about deceives everybody

 

[superpotato_30]

Sub has recommended me the Biyang OD8

Its one of the best pedals i have used ( Still am using ) . Retails for only $100 brand new

Comes with 3 interchangable chips INCLUDING the JRC4558 ( which the TS9 ) uses..

I personally use the TL072 chip..the last chip being the NE5532 chip..

 

[teleplayer]

dude! where u buy from?

 

[superpotato_30]

The biyang od8? From Standard Value

 

[ShredCow]

Comes with 3 interchangable chips INCLUDING the JRC4558 ( which the TS9 ) uses..

Really? Is it the Malaysian chip?

 

[Ized]

nowadays everything's pretty overrated. Dont buy a TS!

Nah im kidding. Do a search, some research and try it out for yourself. Try using it to boost a heavier distortion like a DS-1 too or an amp's drive rather than just the clean channel.

 

[dudelove]

Try using it to boost a heavier distortion like a DS-1 too or an amp's drive rather than just the clean channel.

yup thats where it shines imo

 

[penta-tonic]

haha if u find such a pedal jarringly expensive already, i dont know how u afford anything else.

 

[theunknown]

aaaah biyang OD7, i like what i heard in the video reviews. have yet to tried it myself. top on my list to buy for rock overdrive/drive booster.

anyone has used this as a drive booster before? how does it stack with other pedals? need opinions =D

 

[MrBukka]

some stuff here: http://soft.com.sg/forum/guitar-fx-reviews/58392-biyang-od-7-overdrive.html

TS9 over rated? i see it as over-exposed. people who knows what they want would get the TS9, people who don't, get them as well. the 'scream' in Tubescreamer just about deceives everybody

I totally agree, the TS is really over-exposed cause there r too many clones out there.......gd and bad ones imo. But the TS is never over rated, cause they deserve the credits since they earned it But perhaps some clones r over rated imo........

I guess if u wanna get a TS pedal, just look ard and test them out until something that fits ur bill........but if u want a no frills TS, no harm getting an ibanez (needs to change the chip), a maxon or even the biyang :mrgreen:

 

[iwantdigimon]

haha if u find such a pedal jarringly expensive already, i dont know how u afford anything else.

you would find anything else expensive if you are drawing NS allowance haha

 

[iwantdigimon]

I totally agree, the TS is really over-exposed cause there r too many clones out there.......gd and bad ones imo. But the TS is never over rated, cause they deserve the credits since they earned it But perhaps some clones r over rated imo........

I guess if u wanna get a TS pedal, just look ard and test them out until something that fits ur bill........but if u want a no frills TS, no harm getting an ibanez (needs to change the chip), a maxon or even the biyang :mrgreen:

good point, but its just that im not much of a electronics/pedal whiz to figure out how to tweak tones very well..

i would like a very smooth drive tone, say, like, Brian May, u know how his licks sound very creamy smooth? no distorted inteference?

 

[Crawldaddy]

Hmm.

^^ try playing around with the tone knob on your guitar.

 

[MrBukka]

I see.....well if u want the smooth kinda brian may sound.....there r many factors (a vox AC30, treble booster, and of course his sig. guitar) to acheiving somthing like it.......perhaps u can try a TS that is loaded with the jrc chip and use it as a booster for ur fave od/dist pedal, or ur over driven tube amp, then just tweak to ur liking. Hope this helps!

 

[bigblackbear]

if you're looking for an OD, i would suggest the zw od by MXR.
i dont know why not many people are a fan of it but i love mine to bits

 

[superpotato_30]

^ Probably cause alot of people dont realise he uses it as a booster.

 

[penta-tonic]

hahaha, i happen to be drawing NS allowance?

 

[dudelove]

i would like a very smooth drive tone, say, like, Brian May, u know how his licks sound very creamy smooth? no distorted inteference?

vox ac30 is the key.. maybe try sourcing for a rangmaster clone. that might get u that nice creamy tone..

 

[iwantdigimon]

hahaha, i happen to be drawing NS allowance?

hahaha depends what rank you are actually