Ibanez

SM-9 Super Metal

DISTORTION

OVERDRIVE

Description

The Ibanez SM9 Super Metal is a vintage distortion pedal from the 1980s, known for its powerful and aggressive tone. It’s based on the TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive circuit, but with increased gain and a larger bottom end. Ibanez marketing from the time described it as “The ultimate overdrive weapon!” The SM9 uses a Japan Radio Company JRC4558D operational amplifier chip, similar to its predecessor, the iconic Ibanez TS-808. This pedal is often compared to a Tube Screamer on steroids, offering a wild and crazy tone that’s perfect for metal and hard rock music.

Media

Videos

Demo by Jonathan Mirow (EN)

Demo by Ace Guitar (EN)

Reviews

Review by The Gear Page (EN)