Jake Christian They have a high rate because everybody that does videos has a set two days or so a month to come in and film like, 10 videos in the time given.
20:16 when Lee first played Pretendng by Clapton, and then went for Bad Love from the same album "Journeyman". And sang "how meny times must we tell the tale" part
When I give up on the whole pedalboard thing and just run my Strat though the EHX East River Drive it sounds awesome. That pedal is mega sound for next to no money.
Does any one else picture danish Pete sitting in a dark room all alone doing the edits on these videos, dying hysterically at all the little songs, meme references, and glass shattering sounds? Damnit Pete.
I think that this is a beginnig of the whole new blindfold challenge series, where you put one, famous and original pedal against its copies. I can't wait for more! :D You should do the same thing with OCD, or Big Muff next! :D And some wah too! :D
LOL- HIs vendors would be super pissed, not saying he would care but- you can bet they wouldn't like this idea, at all. The last thing the maker of a classic, proven pedal wants is for everyone to hear it A/Bed against a bunch of cheaper options that most likely sound just as good, some better. This got to be so much of a headache for Phil McKnight, who owned a retail location as well as making YT videos- that he totally separated his channel from his business. He said it was so bad that he had vendors coming in upset- and I mean like really pissed to the point of it causing issues with their business relationship- simply because he hi-lighted something positive about a competitor's product and failed to mention theirs. And of course, maintaining a positive relationship with your point of contact with some of the companies is vital if you own a retail location. Anderton's maybe so established they don't care though- they've got more weight than most to throw around in this area.
One thing that keeps really annoying me throughout this video is the spring reverb(coming from the Amp?). It's not too prevalent when the Capt'n is using his clean tones, but as soon as most of the tube screamers are switched on the unmistakable crappy choppy spring verb is there coloring the sound. Personally, I would much prefer not hearing any reverb on in a test like this in order to better tell exactly what it is each of the Tube screamers are doing to the sound. However, as always I love that you guys are creating videos like this and it helps us consumers make informed decisions when it comes to buying gear. Keep it up. Cheers
That Maxon and the Green Wonder sounded awesome. I also loved the Clarksdale and Kafir Lime. Going to see if my peddle bud can build any and then I'll order whatever.
Short version: He likes Ts9, dislikes ts808. Even while he states preferring the 808 the ones he disliked are 808 copies. They should had thrown the behringer copy of ts9 and a boss sd1 if at least for the lols.
Kevla Button Yup, was thinking the same. The "hot" mode should be renamed to "steaming pile". In normal "warm" mode, it's a really lovely pedal for not a lot of money.
This is a very well timed video, I've been debating either a Tubescreamer-type or a Klon-type drive pedal for my board and I may well be making a purchase based on this video.
You should have Maxon OD-808 (directly a Tubescreamer clone) and Boss SD-1 because they're widely available and it would be nice to see how they stand against more "boutique" pedals. Nice test, though!!!
I was actually surprised how noticeably different these sounded! Captain's guitar playing was perfect for this test though. And seriously man, you've improved so much this year!
Very few OD pedals sound their best with “everything set at 12 o’clock” on an amp set on a clean setting. I chose a Green Mile as an acceptable substitute for a Tubescreamer on my pedalboard a while back and have never regretted it.
That was fun. Keep up the good work at Guildford. Kudos for the Maxon. They make such good pedals. When my AD-9 finally died, I purchased the Maxon AD-9 Pro. Sounds just gorgeous and operates dead silent.
About 4 years ago I got a TS9 for $50, and literally thought "Why the hell are there mods for this thing? It's perfect, as is." Glad to see others feel the same way, and it sounds like per Lee's comments about sales skyrocketing for the original TS9, a lot of other folks are coming to that conclusion, as well.
I feel like the name “tube screamer” is what gives it so much merit lol. It’s a fine pedal to be sure, but that name is stellar. Makes ya wanna use it.
At 32:16 when he says screamer Lee's Bristolian-esque accent comes out, the one he so adamantly dismissed when he did the Captain meets his Dad. Hahaha.
I absolutely love it when you guys do things like this. I've been playing for some time, but I'm only now getting into pedals. This was extremely useful. Lee, you're a monster. If you're just going to ruin a great guitar, send it to me. I'm kidding, but only just.
You know, I have a distortion pedal that's like a two in one kind of thing, so two independent distortion-circuits with each its own stomp-switch and controls, and you can also stack them (both on at the same time). But while one is the full-on modern type distortion, the other is based on a Tube Screamer style, where it rolls off the bottom and perhaps the high end, being more of a mid-boost. - So, even within a very different pedal that's not even marketed or presented like a Tube Screamer they put a "Tube Screamer clone". - It's just what it does is very useful; It can be like a boost, it can be to clean up frequencies and just make the guitar more pronounced, it can be a smooth Bluesy tone...
i have the green mile and get some great sounds using both my gold top with mini humbuckers and my jackson with a dimebucker only playing through an ID Core 10 your strat sounds amazing
Dunno why I watched this, but I loved it! Me, I've always had my Ibanez TS9 from back in the early 80s. Got it because I saw Chris Rea get a great sound from his Strat, live. It's absolutely the only pedal I have ever needed (when playing my Tele). Never used it with my LP, though. Dunno why!
I think the ON button _click_ sound of Screamer-clones gives away at least the fact that it's not the Screamer, dunno if Captain took that into consideration or not. Great video tho, loving these blindfold challenges.
I bought the Maxon a couple of years back, it is, without a doubt, the best pedal I have ever bought. The valve gets cooking even when it’s bypassed and sounds better the longer it cooks. A genuinely phenomenal pedal that can be used to do so much. Wondered if it would show up, in this test, when it did I knew it would win, even without cooking the valve or touching the boost. The top left knob - the ‘artificial’ drive - rarely goes above 10 for me which is what Lee said spoiled the sound. With the Maxon Screamer and the empress reverb into my mark V, I could happily live without every other pedal on my board! Try one!
Interesting that the TS808 wasn't in the pool. But still the top three gave me the shivers and goosebumps. Especially the Maxon with all it's overtone goodness! My lord, have mercy on my soul! The price of it though! Gave me shivers of a completely different kind :D
Great video ! One observation: the original TS-9 (either the Ibanez or the Maxon variant) is something that we're so attuned to that it just feels and sounds right. I was expecting Lee to have a "this feels like home" moment when the Ibanez came up, and that's just what happened. Also, it seems that anything that tinkers with the original formula in trying to improve it just makes it lose some of what makes it unique. That's also something I've observed with Marshall amps: all the derivatives I've played or heard, in an effort to make it smoother, or more low-end heavy, or sounding "better" at low volume, lack the unique rawness and agression that classic Marshalls (Superlead, JMP, 800, Jubilee) have in the mids and that even a modern iteration of the design such as the DSL captures perfectly (seems to be the case with the Origin as well). I have found this to also work for the Strat (esp. with the myriads "boutique" Strat and Superstrat variants), Tele, Les Paul and other equally influential designs. All in all, my takeway from this shootout (that also applies to lots of things in the guitar world) is: if that's a Tubescreamer you want, just get the original one (Ibanez or Maxon). Despite (or maybe because) of its flaws, it just does what it does beautifully, and anything that alters the original recipe ends up not making it better, just different.
Great video. Would have loved to see the JHS Bonsai in this one, but there are soo many to choose from. The Muffaletta is a good one...or 6 fuzz pedal. Maybe in the fuzz blind test. :)
I use a Behringer VT999, and what attracted me to it was that it has an actual vacuum tube, which I swapped for a 12AT7. Great pedal. Just my opinion, but it's hard to beat real tubes. It's not much of a surprise to me that you picked the one pedal with a tube as your favorite.
Should really put a Boss SD-1 in there for a comparison such as this, having blind tested in person before, I remember being completely blown away with the SD-1 and still use it to this day.
Do one for wah pedals!
Kirk Wahmmet Sit down Kirk.
hahahahahahhahahahahahaha
Kirk Wahmmet That sure is Classic Kirk...Classic
no point - its all the wah's or nothing
skruffy79 that’s my philosophy!
I would love to see Lee form a blues group called "Lee and his Andertones". 10/10 would go see
Sam1131 or just the Ander tones.
You're in luck now ;)
All of the songs would have the 20:30 lick
Tono Meza haha absolutely
The rate at which you guys pump out quality content is remarkable. Thank you for everything
Jake Christian They have a high rate because everybody that does videos has a set two days or so a month to come in and film like, 10 videos in the time given.
Right up until the point where he dips his toe into politics and takes a swipe at the POTUS. Way to create a former fan.
How about a blindfold comparing the various Boss overdrive pedals. Like Boss OD-1 and forward.
Hilarious editing on this haha
the editing is why I never skip through these videos
Haha didn't notice 1:40! I liked 11:55
9:55
That Mad Professor is the best TS-type I've ever heard. It's incredible!
EDIT: The Maxon is amazing, too. Joint favourites!
Great touch with the coffee at 5:55ish. Maxon clear winner for me. Original and best.
Basically, if you want a Tube Screamer...............buy a Tube Screamer
Buy a Klon copy instead, it's better
@@Mr.Goldbar they're slightly different.
Or a Mad Professor.
Buy Behringer I have 1 and an original ts808 very little difference
Always go with perma-buffered ultra-low-noise FET bypass... True Bypass.. is bunk. That's why the TS still sounds great.
You should have messed with the captain by using the jhs bonsia for every tubescreamer
The Earthquaker Devices Palisades Overdrive could have been a cool pedal to do that too x)
Oh my goodness you time traveling maniac
I seem to recall them doing something like that to Rob.
i just made the same comment at the top of the page and now i’m going to delete it
They did it lmao
That clarksdale is my to-date, all-time-favorite pedal. -play it everyday.
Love that you guys are putting the names and scores on the screen!!!
Rory was on fire for this one!
20:16 when Lee first played Pretendng by Clapton, and then went for Bad Love from the same album "Journeyman". And sang "how meny times must we tell the tale" part
Stellar content as always, guys
Worship Tutorials fancy seeing you guys here, love your vids.
Woah, Lee's playing is his best so far in this video👏👏
When I give up on the whole pedalboard thing and just run my Strat though the EHX East River Drive it sounds awesome. That pedal is mega sound for next to no money.
Lee, dude! You really make that guitar sing when you bend the strings!
I got really confused for a second when there was no smashing of the mugs. Then I noticed the editing. Very nice.
7:05 ... This is the smartest I have ever seen Chappers look - behaving all scientific 'n' stuff ... he'd make a great lab rat ...
He looks frustrated at not being able to play guitar..
Loved the cup move at 5.48!
Hands down the Mad Professor for me. It had some harmonic over and or undertones that were amazing.
Love tubescreamers. TS9 is my favorite pedal I own. That Maxon sounded fantastic and I think I may need to track one down and try it
#9 is the Wampler Psychosomatic Drive
Totally rooting for the Wampler throughout - I love the Clarksdale so much! I use it on everything.
I love Chappers drinking The Captain's coffee at 1:40 😂😄🤣
Makes you wonder whether there is some kind of split screen effect happening?
Not going to lie I like these videos before they’ve even started. This is what you tube was made for. Fulfilling my guitar gear geek outs
What a delicious and soulful player the Captain is. Consider the bluesy cockles of my heart warmed.
you can get SO much more out of the East River Drive!! Juicy, tight, crunchy loveliness!!
Does any one else picture danish Pete sitting in a dark room all alone doing the edits on these videos, dying hysterically at all the little songs, meme references, and glass shattering sounds? Damnit Pete.
Caleb Zedwick Pete doesn’t edit these, it’s Rory :-)
Yeah I just pictured it in my head haha. I think its all hilarious. Thanks for the great content!
That strat sounds heavenly. With the TS9, it's magical.
Oh man! I loved the Wampler and Mad Professor so much!!!
I think that this is a beginnig of the whole new blindfold challenge series, where you put one, famous and original pedal against its copies. I can't wait for more! :D
You should do the same thing with OCD, or Big Muff next! :D And some wah too! :D
I remember they once did shootout of Klon-like pedals, blindfolded
Muff or Enuff? Wah or Nah? There we have the two titles
Muff would be awesome maybe get Rabea to do it and compare Russian clones to the new ehx Russian.
LOL- HIs vendors would be super pissed, not saying he would care but- you can bet they wouldn't like this idea, at all. The last thing the maker of a classic, proven pedal wants is for everyone to hear it A/Bed against a bunch of cheaper options that most likely sound just as good, some better. This got to be so much of a headache for Phil McKnight, who owned a retail location as well as making YT videos- that he totally separated his channel from his business. He said it was so bad that he had vendors coming in upset- and I mean like really pissed to the point of it causing issues with their business relationship- simply because he hi-lighted something positive about a competitor's product and failed to mention theirs. And of course, maintaining a positive relationship with your point of contact with some of the companies is vital if you own a retail location. Anderton's maybe so established they don't care though- they've got more weight than most to throw around in this area.
One thing that keeps really annoying me throughout this video is the spring reverb(coming from the Amp?). It's not too prevalent when the Capt'n is using his clean tones, but as soon as most of the tube screamers are switched on the unmistakable crappy choppy spring verb is there coloring the sound. Personally, I would much prefer not hearing any reverb on in a test like this in order to better tell exactly what it is each of the Tube screamers are doing to the sound. However, as always I love that you guys are creating videos like this and it helps us consumers make informed decisions when it comes to buying gear. Keep it up. Cheers
I've tried a few tube screamers over the years and recently discovered the Way Huge Green Rhino. It's unbelievable.
The Captain is quickly becoming the Tone Wrangler!! Damn that was some tasty playing. Job well done.
Please do a comparison of the American Fender strat line comparing the American Special, American Professional and American Elite strats.
mooer was used in "hot" mode, so too much bass is well expected, in "warm" I'm sure it would get better mark, since it would be the reqular TS
I think his initial reactions were great. And I was very impressed with his discerning ear on these. Very nice Cap'n.
That Maxon and the Green Wonder sounded awesome. I also loved the Clarksdale and Kafir Lime. Going to see if my peddle bud can build any and then I'll order whatever.
Best vid in ages loved this, proves that the capn has a great ear for tone !!
Great job, Captain Lee!
Mad Prof just make niiiice stuff.
I've had the little green wonder for years... It always makes it on my pedalboard everytime i change it up.
5:45 - 6:00 is easily the funniest bit of video your team has put out. I love the tricks with the coffee.
Short version: He likes Ts9, dislikes ts808. Even while he states preferring the 808 the ones he disliked are 808 copies. They should had thrown the behringer copy of ts9 and a boss sd1 if at least for the lols.
Enjoyed the coffee edit. And lee’s playing which rocked this whole video
One of my favorite and simple pedals for more gain is the BBE boosta grande.
I'm not usually a Tube Screamery kinda player but that Maxon sounded just lurvely. Oh, and fabtastic playing Cap'n... :-)
You had the green mile in hot mode as opposed to warm mode. Huge difference!
Kevla Button Yup, was thinking the same. The "hot" mode should be renamed to "steaming pile". In normal "warm" mode, it's a really lovely pedal for not a lot of money.
Filipe M. Completely agree. I think I got a good tone using hot mode once but that was with a lot of other stuff stacked.
This is a very well timed video, I've been debating either a Tubescreamer-type or a Klon-type drive pedal for my board and I may well be making a purchase based on this video.
The KEELEY screamer is the "red dirt". An authentic 808 sound with Keeley approved components.
Rory's mug editing improves in leaps with every video... Well done, sir.
You should have Maxon OD-808 (directly a Tubescreamer clone) and Boss SD-1 because they're widely available and it would be nice to see how they stand against more "boutique" pedals. Nice test, though!!!
The video editing in this one is priceless!
The switch on the Green Mile was set to the Hot setting which sounds terrible and did Mooer a disservice as the warm setting is the TS one.
"which sounds terrible and did Mooer a disservice" ...
I’m convinced the captain has the tone completely in his hands. I could sit and listen to his vibrato for hours.
I was actually surprised how noticeably different these sounded! Captain's guitar playing was perfect for this test though. And seriously man, you've improved so much this year!
Very few OD pedals sound their best with “everything set at 12 o’clock” on an amp set on a clean setting. I chose a Green Mile as an acceptable substitute for a Tubescreamer on my pedalboard a while back and have never regretted it.
should’ve just hooked up a jhs bonsai and told lee each mode was a different pedal
The Captain sounds great! 🎸💯✌🏿👍🏿
That was fun. Keep up the good work at Guildford. Kudos for the Maxon. They make such good pedals. When my AD-9 finally died, I purchased the Maxon AD-9 Pro. Sounds just gorgeous and operates dead silent.
About 4 years ago I got a TS9 for $50, and literally thought "Why the hell are there mods for this thing? It's perfect, as is." Glad to see others feel the same way, and it sounds like per Lee's comments about sales skyrocketing for the original TS9, a lot of other folks are coming to that conclusion, as well.
This was a really really really good video. Well done guys!
The coffee cup editing fantastic in this. Hightlight of the video really
The editing was on point in this video!
These videos are fantastic!!! You guys gotta keep doing ones like this!!!
Did someone sneak a drink from Captain's coffee cup around 5:45?
Ed Pack watch robs hand at the same time..
LOL
Needed a Maxon OD-808 in there, that's the best TS pedal to my ears.
I feel like the name “tube screamer” is what gives it so much merit lol. It’s a fine pedal to be sure, but that name is stellar. Makes ya wanna use it.
At 32:16 when he says screamer Lee's Bristolian-esque accent comes out, the one he so adamantly dismissed when he did the Captain meets his Dad. Hahaha.
I really like these blindfolded videos. You get better and better with the setup. Keep it up mah dudes !
Green mile looked like it was on the hot setting, and I believe the warm setting is closer to a ts sound. Just sayin
This is the same thing I was thinking while watching this... I got one Green Mile and love it's sound :)
Just brilliant guys. Keep it up.
Lee, your playing improved so much, congratulations!
Your vibrato is very nice, like it 👍
Lee's playing has improved SO much, he sounded really really good in this video
I absolutely love it when you guys do things like this. I've been playing for some time, but I'm only now getting into pedals. This was extremely useful. Lee, you're a monster. If you're just going to ruin a great guitar, send it to me. I'm kidding, but only just.
You know, I have a distortion pedal that's like a two in one kind of thing, so two independent distortion-circuits with each its own stomp-switch and controls, and you can also stack them (both on at the same time). But while one is the full-on modern type distortion, the other is based on a Tube Screamer style, where it rolls off the bottom and perhaps the high end, being more of a mid-boost. - So, even within a very different pedal that's not even marketed or presented like a Tube Screamer they put a "Tube Screamer clone". - It's just what it does is very useful; It can be like a boost, it can be to clean up frequencies and just make the guitar more pronounced, it can be a smooth Bluesy tone...
i have the green mile and get some great sounds
using both my gold top with mini humbuckers and my jackson with a dimebucker
only playing through an ID Core 10
your strat sounds amazing
The Keeley TS-9 variant is the Red Dirt. The Super Phat Mod is a modified Boss Blues Driver.
Dunno why I watched this, but I loved it! Me, I've always had my Ibanez TS9 from back in the early 80s. Got it because I saw Chris Rea get a great sound from his Strat, live. It's absolutely the only pedal I have ever needed (when playing my Tele). Never used it with my LP, though. Dunno why!
Ibanez Tube Screamer.... often immitated but never duplicated.
The Digitech Hardwire CM-2 was one of my favorites... but I dont think they make it anymore.
The rockett audio blue note basically makes a strat bridge pickup sound like a bridge-middle position. Very Mark Knopflerish.
I think the ON button _click_ sound of Screamer-clones gives away at least the fact that it's not the Screamer, dunno if Captain took that into consideration or not. Great video tho, loving these blindfold challenges.
Def one of your best ever vids, the TS shades it for me....thx gents. PS: Keep taking the Grecian 2000
Captain's playing when he gets on the Maxon is top bluesing.
5:51, right hand corner.. Rory is a legend!
I bought the Maxon a couple of years back, it is, without a doubt, the best pedal I have ever bought.
The valve gets cooking even when it’s bypassed and sounds better the longer it cooks.
A genuinely phenomenal pedal that can be used to do so much.
Wondered if it would show up, in this test, when it did I knew it would win, even without cooking the valve or touching the boost. The top left knob - the ‘artificial’ drive - rarely goes above 10 for me which is what Lee said spoiled the sound.
With the Maxon Screamer and the empress reverb into my mark V, I could happily live without every other pedal on my board!
Try one!
Got enough reverb there Lee? Haha
I would have liked to hear how the 808 compares.
Probably sounds like a Tubescreamer, idk.
More videos like this! Please
Interesting that the TS808 wasn't in the pool. But still the top three gave me the shivers and goosebumps. Especially the Maxon with all it's overtone goodness! My lord, have mercy on my soul! The price of it though! Gave me shivers of a completely different kind :D
Great video !
One observation: the original TS-9 (either the Ibanez or the Maxon variant) is something that we're so attuned to that it just feels and sounds right. I was expecting Lee to have a "this feels like home" moment when the Ibanez came up, and that's just what happened.
Also, it seems that anything that tinkers with the original formula in trying to improve it just makes it lose some of what makes it unique. That's also something I've observed with Marshall amps: all the derivatives I've played or heard, in an effort to make it smoother, or more low-end heavy, or sounding "better" at low volume, lack the unique rawness and agression that classic Marshalls (Superlead, JMP, 800, Jubilee) have in the mids and that even a modern iteration of the design such as the DSL captures perfectly (seems to be the case with the Origin as well). I have found this to also work for the Strat (esp. with the myriads "boutique" Strat and Superstrat variants), Tele, Les Paul and other equally influential designs.
All in all, my takeway from this shootout (that also applies to lots of things in the guitar world) is: if that's a Tubescreamer you want, just get the original one (Ibanez or Maxon). Despite (or maybe because) of its flaws, it just does what it does beautifully, and anything that alters the original recipe ends up not making it better, just different.
NicD5150 couldn’t have said it better.
the chappers cup! awesomeee....
nice review
Great video. Would have loved to see the JHS Bonsai in this one, but there are soo many to choose from. The Muffaletta is a good one...or 6 fuzz pedal. Maybe in the fuzz blind test. :)
ts9 seems like the winner to my ears.
Just ordered a HRDIV. I hope they offer a extension cab with it. So far the George Benson extension is the closest.
Some time ago I did a shootout between the BOSS SD-1 Super Overdrive and the TS9, and the TS9 also won. :-)
I use a Behringer VT999, and what attracted me to it was that it has an actual vacuum tube, which I swapped for a 12AT7. Great pedal. Just my opinion, but it's hard to beat real tubes. It's not much of a surprise to me that you picked the one pedal with a tube as your favorite.
Should really put a Boss SD-1 in there for a comparison such as this, having blind tested in person before, I remember being completely blown away with the SD-1 and still use it to this day.