Ibanez: TS9B

I've told myself to check this pedal out even if it has very little in store for me- it' meant for bass & has no midrange control. The pedal, as a stand-alone unit, is one of the mildest drive generator out there, it's rather difficult to see how anyone any bass player would resort to it as a firm source of drive. Bass players are also not known to use a booster type drive pedal to kick more drive out of their (tube) amp. In fact, many choose to keep their tones pristine clean for a more commanding bass voicing. 

Regardless if it's conceived to be a very costly paper weight (guaranteed to cause concussion if it kisses your head at high velocity), I find it useful in injecting drive saturation into my already distorted tone- it's just a minimal contribution but it mattered much to me as it heightens my picking sensitivity. Together with its other Tube Screamer siblings here, the TS9B is a useful pedal (to me). I also own:

• TS7
• TS7 green edition
• TS9
• TS9DX
• TS808
• TS5

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PS: March is here. Is your analog watch showing 29th Feb?

Bass screamer (slight return)

My daughter's unwell, I think she might have transferred the germs to me. So I looked like a quasi-zombie today, very lethargic with no reasons to smile.

It got worse after I found out the Ibanez TS9B (which is now available in the stores) is listing for $304.50...

It's a clear indication of inflation, my friends. Not too long ago, the TS9/ TS9DX listed for $250.00.

Bass screamer

Ibanez did a smart thing this year by releasing the TS9B. I see it as inevitable because countless bassists out there favour the Turbo Tube Screamer to give some real boom to their tone.

However, being less attuned to the bass & more guitar-inclined, guitar dweebs are interested to know if the TS9B can pull of some cream when used with our 7 & 8-string guitars, not to mention our detuned 6-strings. As soon as this pedal debuts here, I'll get on to testing just that. Bassists had been using the guitar Tube Screamer all this time, why don't we experiment with theirs... he, he.