SM-9 Super Metal

DISTORTION

OVERDRIVE

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.