Sup strangers, its been a while since posting here. I'm looking for a new drive pedal right now, heard some of you guys are collectors ;D Along the lines of a TS9 Silver, something more than just an ordinary tubescreamer.
I'm debating selling my Keeley Red Dirt. He basically decided it was silly to mod Ibanez TS9's when he could just build his a TS the way he envisions the pedal from the ground up - having total control over the choice of the components. It has less midrange than an Ibanez and has more headroom, but also more overdrive on tap. I've been using it for my clean tone along with two 1980's TS9's for my overdrive, but I'm thinking two TS's is enough for one pedalboard.
I may be selling my AM Silver OD9, ill let you know!
Quote from: Heady Jam Fan on September 02, 2013, 11:58:00 PM
I'm debating selling my Keeley Red Dirt. He basically decided it was silly to mod Ibanez TS9's when he could just build his a TS the way he envisions the pedal from the ground up - having total control over the choice of the components. It has less midrange than an Ibanez and has more headroom, but also more overdrive on tap. I've been using it for my clean tone along with two 1980's TS9's for my overdrive, but I'm thinking two TS's is enough for one pedalboard.
It still has a mid hump though right? I plan on keeping my distortion box for heavier gain and using the new pedal for a low grit tone. Not an always on thing.
Quote from: MomaDan on September 03, 2013, 07:08:48 PM
Quote from: Heady Jam Fan on September 02, 2013, 11:58:00 PM
I'm debating selling my Keeley Red Dirt. He basically decided it was silly to mod Ibanez TS9's when he could just build his a TS the way he envisions the pedal from the ground up - having total control over the choice of the components. It has less midrange than an Ibanez and has more headroom, but also more overdrive on tap. I've been using it for my clean tone along with two 1980's TS9's for my overdrive, but I'm thinking two TS's is enough for one pedalboard.
It still has a mid hump though right? I plan on keeping my distortion box for heavier gain and using the new pedal for a low grit tone. Not an always on thing.
Yea, it definitely still has mids, but not as much a TS9. I think it works well for that clean-edge-of-breakup sound - I don't feel like I need as much mids for that sound because clean tones cut through better. I just keep the tone knob higher so I get spankier (brighter) cleans, but I also still have the attenuated bass so it never gets muddy. I prefer the Red Dirt for cleans when I am just playing through my speaker, but when I mic, I prefer my TS9 and rolling my guitar's volume back. I've been micing pretty much constantly lately, so I haven't used the Red Dirt as much. I haven't tried turning up the drive knob in a while, but it probably doesn't have enough mids to be a moderate or high gain pedal for my taste though. Worth keeping the pedal on your radar, but lots of TS options; I bought it because I heard it had more headroom and thats what I was looking for.