digitech bad monkey vs ibanez ts-7

[KAMI]

anyone have any opinions on these

which one is better?

I play metal/metalcore so will be using it a boost to tighten everything

or can anyone suggest something better in the same price range (up to about £60)

[jason41224]

bad monkey without a doubt. those cheapy ibanezes are really bad. i think the bad monkey is about as good as a TS9. the 808 would really be the best though for a tubescreamer type sound.

[baytamusic]

Maxon AD808. They are the "original" tubescreamer. OD9 is good too.

[KAMI]

Maxon AD808. They are the "original" tubescreamer. OD9 is good too.

not in the same price range lol

[indianDYsummer]

Maxon AD808. They are the "original" tubescreamer. OD9 is good too.

not in the same price range lol

Buy used and stretch your budget a tad. IMO getting top quality gear is worth the extra money if you can make it happen. It will save you in the long run from buying/selling lots of mediocre things that don't compare well.

[indianDYsummer]

Also, I would go bad monkey as well if I was just looking at these two pedals.

[KAMI]

i'm now also looking at the ts-7, bad monkey and boss sd-1

one think that i must know is if the sd-1 is analogue or digital

[baytamusic]

The Guitar Fetish pedals are supposed to be good. They have a Tubescreamer clone. It uses the correct chip and should be made really well.

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[KAMI]

i think i might get a boss sd-1 guys

[Van Cleef]

the ts-7s are fine - and you can buy them modded to original tubescreamer specs on ebay for next to nothing - i personally think tubescreamers are a tad overrated

although - many of the 7 series ibanez pedals are underrated - like the echo/delay and the chorus/flange

the sd-1 is pretty good pedal

so is the bad monkey

i reckon you'll be fine either way

[StonieSlagg]

get the BBE Green Screamer, it's based on the 808 circuit and it has true bypass.
normally sells for $100 new but I've seen it go on sale for $50-60 at GC pretty regularly not to mention used sales.

[Barters81]

In that price range? Go the Bad Monkey. Great value for money.

The best OD I've used = Suhr Shiba, but each to their own.

[jason41224]

the SD1 is fine, but it won't do nearly the same thing the tubescreamer does. tubescreamers "tighten" up your sound by adding mids, and losing a little bass. wheras the SD1 does the opposite; it adds bass and sucks mids a little bit. just so you know before you buy

[KAMI]

so does the bad monkey do the same as a tubescreamer?

I heard the bad monkey can get a little muddy also

[jason41224]

basically most overdrive pedals out there, including the bad monkey are tubescreamer clones. most distortion pedals, however are not. the SD1 is a distortion pedal. the bad monkey will only be as muddy as any other tubescreamer.