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Title of Equipment: Ibanez TS7 Tubescreamer Price Paid / Price New: $30 / $40-$60 Year Manufactured: Mine is from 1999-2000ish Specs: Provides an excellent, warm, tube-amp overdrive 3-knob configuration: Drive, Tone, Level Knobs push down and lock to avoid accidentally kicking and changing of levels. "Hot" switch adds extra gain. Operates on 9V Battery or AC Adaptor (Adaptor recommended) Sound: 4.5/5 Great range and versatility of overdrive effects. With a flip of the "hot" switch it can go from warm blues tube amp to crushing overdrive. One complaint is that some death/heavy metal players might find the heaviest drive settings a bit lacking in the tight, focused body they want from a distortion pedal. Overall though, this pedal does the best job I have ever heard of mimicking a great tube sound. Quality: 5/5 I have had this pedal for about 6 years and it still works as great as the day I bought it. Its metal case has been extremely durable and has taken loads of abuse. Usefulness: 5/5 The great range and durability of this pedal has made it the most versatile stompbox I own. I have been able to get every type of overdrive I have ever needed out of this tiny box and it always sounds far better than the overdrive effects on any effects processor I use. Overall: 4.5/5 I have two complaints about this pedal: One is that it drains batteries. However, if you purchase the adaptor (or a cheap universal one like I did) this complaint is moot. Two is that if you need a lot of focused drive, this pedal is not for you. Any Deathmetal pedal will be better. But I don't play Deathmetal and for all of my other overdrive needs this pedal has always been magnificent. This is the first place I turn when I need great overdrive in a live setting. Its sound is as close to a tube amp as I have ever heard from a pedal and it is far more portable and durable than one.
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