Derrick1642607670 Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Hey I just bought a ts9 yesterday and I am very very happy with its great sound but anyhoo the orignal reason I was buying was because I needed a boost/overdrive, I got the overdrive but I can only get a boost on a clean channel, whenever Im on the crunch channel on my amp I can never get a noticeable boost is there something im doing wrong? or is this how tubescreamers function? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Boost is only the difference between your rhythm setting and your solo channel settings! that is the ONLY difference! Set your gain on the TS to be louder on lead work than it is on your rhythm channel. You don't have the TS on ALL THE TIME DO YOU? ..Anyway even if you do, learn to roll up your volume ON THE GUITAR..for solo's and roll it back for your normal rhythm parts. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick1642607670 Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 Thats what I mean, The gain is set up yet im not hearing a difference, and no I only turn it on when I need a a lead part to stick out. Or maybe im not just understanding you right are you telling me to turn up the gain on the amp and turn down on the guitar and turn up when needed or the same deal except with the gain on the pedal? nvm problems solved i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Yes Derrick, that's pretty much correct. If you think of it as a passing gear on a car..most guys I know and me included set up in the following way. You decide where your amp setting should be in the entire band mix, on your support parts, your rhythm setting, they use the 2/3's 1/3 rule of thumb... your lead gain should be approximately 1/3 louder than the rest of the band. If you use a boost peddle to accomplish this fine, I like to roll my guitar volume down to the 2/3 level and roll it up to open for my 1/3 boost. My amp setting on the Marshall set at it's highest output is set to the boost or lead volume and is rolled back on the guitar for support parts. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucks Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 As a side question, on my Jackson. When you go from 99% to 100% with the volume, you get a massive boost (like a lead boost)r. What is this feature called? Soundclick Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 If it's a DKMG model it's called turbo boost. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifthorse Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Lee do you use the overdrive channel on your amp, or do you OD the clean channel with your klon? http://flagshipmile.dmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/gifthorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Exactly right! classic channel and KLON totally now! http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtail Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Yeah.. I wonder how the Klon makes the classic channel sound. When I played the CC yesterday... it was kind of brittle. Maybe I didn't give it enough gain though to make it more rich. That JCM head I played through last night was nice though.. except the clean state (on the classic channel) seemed a little weak. But hell.. who wants to play a Marshall clean, right? LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Right HT.. it makes it sound like the sweetest classic Plexi you ever heard! and I mean anywhere on any recording or live! and I'm not over stating that either. Once that Klon is set, there is nothing to do except jam!! http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Not sure if you have your problem solved, but if you want a simple boost (in volume, without changing much tone), turn the drive on the TS9 to 0 and turn its level up, that's what i would do anyway. Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=810593 http://www.myspace.com/dandelavega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Madness Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Hey I just bought a ts9 yesterday and I am very very happy with its great sound but anyhoo the orignal reason I was buying was because I needed a boost/overdrive, I got the overdrive but I can only get a boost on a clean channel, whenever Im on the crunch channel on my amp I can never get a noticeable boost is there something im doing wrong? or is this how tubescreamers function? thanks On a tube amp, using a boost on a rather clean amp setting will boost the overall volume. Using a boost on a distorted setting will mostly add sustain and gain without significantly adding to the overall volume. It is the same as with a classic non-master volume amp: you reach the full volume around 3-4, turning it up more adds gain and crunch (but not volume). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hey I just bought a ts9 yesterday and I am very very happy with its great sound but anyhoo the orignal reason I was buying was because I needed a boost/overdrive, I got the overdrive but I can only get a boost on a clean channel, whenever Im on the crunch channel on my amp I can never get a noticeable boost is there something im doing wrong? or is this how tubescreamers function? thanks On a tube amp, using a boost on a rather clean amp setting will boost the overall volume. Using a boost on a distorted setting will mostly add sustain and gain without significantly adding to the overall volume. It is the same as with a classic non-master volume amp: you reach the full volume around 3-4, turning it up more adds gain and crunch (but not volume). Yes. What the Tube Screamer really excels at is adding sustain and a little tone shaping to an already driving tube amp. The best result I've ever had is with a little Fender Champ amplifier, turned up loud, and a Tube Screamer pushing the input. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick1642607670 Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Not sure if you have your problem solved, but if you want a simple boost (in volume, without changing much tone), turn the drive on the TS9 to 0 and turn its level up, that's what i would do anyway. thats what im doing with my clean channel on my amp its just kindve hard to navigate elsewhere since my tube isnt all-tube, but however it turns out is fine I just bought it on friday and I told steve (my friend who sold it to me) that I might return it within the next week if it doesn't work out so well with my amp because I had been playing it through a hotrod deville at the store which convinced me to buy it but I had heard many horror stories with SS and SS hybrid involved with tube screamers which he said he was cool with. But hey, free tube screamer for a weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hey I just bought a ts9 yesterday and I am very very happy with its great sound but anyhoo the orignal reason I was buying was because I needed a boost/overdrive, I got the overdrive but I can only get a boost on a clean channel, whenever Im on the crunch channel on my amp I can never get a noticeable boost is there something im doing wrong? or is this how tubescreamers function? thanks On a tube amp, using a boost on a rather clean amp setting will boost the overall volume. Using a boost on a distorted setting will mostly add sustain and gain without significantly adding to the overall volume. It is the same as with a classic non-master volume amp: you reach the full volume around 3-4, turning it up more adds gain and crunch (but not volume). Yes. What the Tube Screamer really excels at is adding sustain and a little tone shaping to an already driving tube amp. The best result I've ever had is with a little Fender Champ amplifier, turned up loud, and a Tube Screamer pushing the input. Great suggestions, Bill and Rhino. I have several Tube Screamers, and a Champ or three :grin:, but never tried that. I will now!!! Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Exactly right! classic channel and KLON totally now! Hey Ellwood.....still waiting on my Klon. It MUST be getting close to when I'll get it. I'm really looking forward to checking it out. I'm going to post about it, and will compare it to my current favorite OD pedal, the Fulltone OCD. Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Doc, call Bill and bug him he doesn't mind ..oh and tell him you wnat to come by the shop in Boston!! for a look see, and you might as well just take your Klon with you!!! LOL....Bills cool!! http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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