The Ibanez 40th Anniversary TS9 Tube Screamer Limited Edition is a celebration of the pedal thats brought distortion delight to our ears for several decades. Literally making your amplifier scream it can turn even the mousiest signal into a monster because engaging the pedal provides an instant and noticeable overdrive boost. For this special limited edition version Ibanez have decided to switch up the green machine aesthetic and have landed on a stunning Ruby Red shade. As this anniversary edition is limited youll be one of the lucky few who own such a unique spin on a vaunted pedal. Throughout its lifetime the TS9 has been an extremely popular choice for a wide range of guitarists from beginners through to genre-leading legends. Get it plugged in and youll see why. Effortless to set up and easy to tweak your sound with the drive level and tone dials theres a plethora of playing styles that the TS9 can enhance. Crank up the gain for some sizzling face-melting solos or dial back the drive but increase the level to add some sharp funk to clean tones. Whatever the settings the TS9 injects a whole lot of fun into your performance and with this gorgeous anniversary limited edition it does that better than ever. Often imitated never duplicated Legendary tone since 82. The Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer has earned its place in pedal history thanks to delivering incredible overdrive from its release and never really having to change – if it aint broke dont fix it. The iconic design and easy-to-use functionality stand it apart in the world of overdrives as a superb all-rounder. The modern brighter version of the TS808 has a slightly rougher edge making it better suited to slightly heavier styles and the TS808 for cleaner applications. The TS9 can still do the classic warm well-rounded sound that Tube Screamers are known for but its also capable of taking things up a notch and going slightly higher in gain than its older counterpart. One things for sure though you cant go wrong with a Tube Screamer. Secrets of the Tube Screamer The Tube Screamers clever design is the reason its still the industry-standard overdrive pedal. There are a few unique features that give the TS9 its unique sound signature. One of these is that the active high pass filter in the clipping stage rolls off the bass so that only frequencies above 720Hz get the full distortion and harmonics below get progressively less making the distortion frequency selective. After the clipping stage a passive low pass filter shaves off excess treble giving the characteristic mid boost that Tube Screamers are known for. The clipped output signal then also contains part of the input signal perfectly preserving the original dynamics of the instrument while also improving the responsiveness and overall clarity of the distortion. This is all made possible by the input buffer isolating the effect from the guitar retaining optimum signal fidelity one of the main reasons the TS9 can offer mid-heavy overdrive without the effect becoming muddy. This is what makes a Tube Screamer a Tube Screamer – optimum signal filtering and frequency selective distortion. Specifications Product Code: TS940TH Colour: Ruby Red Input Impedance: 500K ohms Output Impedance: 10K ohms Maximum Output Level: 0 dBm Maximum Gain: + 30 dB Equivalent Input Noise: -100 dBm Power Supply: One 9 Volt Battery or External AC Adapter (9V) Dimensions: 124mm (D) x 74mm (W) x 53mm (H) Weight: 570g