This is the only dirt box on this list without
the Ibanez brand on it, and it can’t legally
be called a Tube Screamer, but it is
undoubtedly a Screamer in every other
way. The TS808 was originally designed
by Susumu Tamura of Maxon, after all, and
the company also manufactured the little
green wonder for Ibanez in the early years,
so the lineage is unquestionably legit. The
company’s ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube, with its
characteristically long-winded Maxon name,
carries on in this fine tone tradition, and
should be of particular interest to the
metal-minded OD enthusiast.
For one, its Mid
in clarity, headroom, dynamics, and overall
tightness of the bottom end, all of which is
ideal for metal. The Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super
Tube sells new for just under 200 dollars
American.
Enhance control
offers considerably
improved mid-range
shaping capability,
letting the user focus in on
either the lower-middle or upper-middle
frequency ranges. It also offers an 18-
volt power option, which is particularly
useful for guitarists that are rocking
through an already distorted, high-
volume amp. Running the pedal at
18 volts will offer a drastic increase
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