ts9 on 12v or more

sour d · September 30, 2009, 03:33:42 PM

from analogman's site:
Higher Voltage
For a clearer, purer sound you can try running the TS9/808 pedal at higher voltage, up to 16 Volts is safe. It may not be as warm sounding but some people prefer the higher voltage. It will give the pedal a little more output and headroom, more output before it clips and compresses. We sell a new 12V DC adaptor now, it sounds awesome with the silver mod and our chorus and compressor pedals (and many other pedals too). You can also use the Voodoo Labs Pedalpower2 which has options for 12V (outputs 1-4) or 16V (outputs 5 and 6).

I tried 12v on my ts9 silver mod and noticed a difference.

cactuskeeb · September 30, 2009, 11:51:22 PM

I recall posting a thread identical to yours a couple years ago. Now that I think about it, though, I may not have noticed a difference at all; instead, I think I was so proud of having offered this info to the forum that I really didn't care about the supposed improvement in sound. Not to mention the fact that no one could confirm or deny, at the time, whether Trey was running his screamers on voltages far in excess of spec.

What is the actual difference you're hearing?

sour d · October 01, 2009, 12:02:08 PM

I was able to a/b it with my other ts9 silver running on 9v and to my ears the difference was more clarity or high end sparkle I guess and there was more output (it was louder). I'm going to stick with it. I almost always have my first one on so that one is going to get the 12v.

Happyorange27 · August 30, 2011, 12:52:05 PM

Just thinking about going to 12 volt on my silver. Anyone else have any input? No posts for years on this thread.

sour d · August 30, 2011, 01:26:13 PM

Quote from: Happyorange27 on August 30, 2011, 12:52:05 PM
Just thinking about going to 12 volt on my silver. Anyone else have any input? No posts for years on this thread.

Just try it. It can't hurt.

patrickstefanski · August 30, 2011, 02:17:08 PM

Quote from: Happyorange27 on August 30, 2011, 12:52:05 PM
Just thinking about going to 12 volt on my silver. Anyone else have any input? No posts for years on this thread.

My silvers were always at 12. Definitely a better sound IMO.

fulltone1989 · August 31, 2011, 12:22:33 AM

It has more headroom at 12v than 9v. It is clearer but you won't get as much drive.

Happyorange27 · August 31, 2011, 08:22:44 PM

Yep I just hot-wired a wall plug for my neon guitar sign and put those 12 volts on the silver. Yep it's cleaner and roomier. Does anyone know if Trey uses higher voltage on his? I can see using the higher on the rhythm screamer but not the dirty one.