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hongkong75
Copper Member
USA
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 Posted - 08/28/2009 : 12:10:36
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   Ibanez TS808 Reissue OR Maxon OD808?
Choose One and only One. Is there a pedal that is similar to these then that would be an option too.  |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 08/28/2009 : 12:36:42
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Hi hongkong75
You may want to add the Digitech "Bad Monkey" to that list.
There are members here that swear by them.
They are easily obtainable & not very expensive.
They have a dry output & a mixer-recording output,
that has speaker emulation on it.
There is also a bass booster Mod for it, if you want more bottom end.
I belive someone posted the mod here on the forum a little while back.
Red the reviews - they are very much in favor of the Bad Monkey.
And a few fols have even put there beloved vintage 808's into storage & now use the Bad Monkey.
There is both MIA-USA, made in the USA early model, as well as the MIC made in China version.
They sound absolutely identical, (you'll have to trust me on that)
There is no point chasing down an MIA, thinking it has better tone.
Unless you do it for patriotic reasons.
If you are handy with a soldering Iron, there are lots of very good clone schematics, & kits out on the web as well.
Good luck on your quest.
Regards Dr. Bob
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2009 : 13:12:37
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| I�m with Dr Bob on the Bad Monkey, it�s better than any Ibanez Tube screamer I have tried. And there are few overdrives that I like better than the Monkey. The secret of it is the tone controls, you can dial out the mid peak that tube screamers have (if you wish). |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
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Posted - 08/28/2009 : 15:06:41
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| I've heard the BBE Green Screamer is good too, as it is a clone of the TS... |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2009 : 15:47:17
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Heard another player using the 4 knob TS-9DX through a crappy solid state practice amp with a 1x 12 speaker a while back and it sounded pretty good.... |
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DasBeef
Gold Member
United Kingdom
704 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2009 : 16:29:58
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
Heard another player using the 4 knob TS-9DX through a crappy solid state practice amp with a 1x 12 speaker a while back and it sounded pretty good....
I just bought the TS9DX when in the States, but I have yet to give it a paoper crack through my setup.
Sounded good in the shop using a Mexican Strat and a Fender Champ 600. |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2009 : 18:09:24
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Originally posted by DasBeef
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
Heard another player using the 4 knob TS-9DX through a crappy solid state practice amp with a 1x 12 speaker a while back and it sounded pretty good....
I just bought the TS9DX when in the States, but I have yet to give it a paoper crack through my setup.
Sounded good in the shop using a Mexican Strat and a Fender Champ 600.
hey did you pick up any other pedals |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2009 : 19:40:55
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Originally posted by DasBeef
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I just bought the TS9DX when in the States, but I have yet to give it a paoper crack through my setup.
Sounded good in the shop using a Mexican Strat and a Fender Champ 600.
Congrats.... like i said i didn't play it but i heard a guy who deps for me when i'm on hols,using it on his board along with a DS-1(for his crunch)mainly for his lead sounds..he was using a strat as well..it also sounded good with the DS-1 mixed in....sometimes it's good to hear a piece of gear from the listeners side of things...i heard another guy with a much better setup (stereo rig and a rack) using a big muff that sounded like poo...  ... |
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hongkong75
Copper Member
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2009 : 20:17:53
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| I also like the Bad Monkey. I just like the Tube screamer sound when on my Strat. The Maxon is awesome with humbuckers |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2009 : 22:43:28
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| i prefer the blues driver |
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Right Foot Boss
Gold Member
USA
881 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2009 : 05:43:24
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2009 : 08:50:26
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| Maxoff |
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rhcp_1005
Silver Member
United Kingdom
307 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2009 : 18:02:35
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Originally posted by zerksies
i prefer the blues driver
+1. Haven't tried any TS's or the Bad Monkey, but the BD-2 is sweet. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2009 : 19:47:01
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| A bit OT...but looking at the pedalboards and comments of some of the L.A session guys and artists the likes of Mike Landau and Scott Henderson,they seem to be very fond of the maxon SD-9 sonic distortion.... |
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If you had to choose?
