Riffster Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 There is a significant price difference and I am sure they use different chips but, do they sound that different? Is the TS808 made with higher quality components or the price is just based on the fact that a lot of famous guitarrists have used it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The difference between the TS9 and TS808 is 799. I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself. I'll go flog myself as atonement. I owned one of those holy grail Tube Screamers back in the 80s, probably paid $25 used. Wish I had it now, cripes, they're collectors items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 More information than you thought could ever exist about Tube Screamers: History of Tube Screamers | Main page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Wow, thanks Rich that was an educational experience. These guys know their stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixr1984 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 From what I was told the TS808 is designed more for tube amp use and the TS9 is more for solid state amps. Dont know how true it is, just what I heard. There is only a few component value changes needed to make a TS9 into an 808. If you wanted and 808 and are handy with a soldering iron you could save a few bucks and mod it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 What about the other TS the weird edition with 4 knobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fartz Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 What about the other TS the weird edition with 4 knobs? It's the TS9DX and I have it. It's ok. It has the traditional TS9 setting, then each subsequential setting has more bass and less overdrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr newhaven Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 ibanez also makes a black handwired point to point tubescreamers thats like 400. i couldnt justify that though so instead i got a ts808 its beefy man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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