Electro Harmonix String 9 - One Of The Best Pedals I've Ever Bought

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    0:00 Over The Sky
    4:47 Lets Talk Strings
    9:54 Symphonic
    12:59 June-o
    16:10 PCM
    18:16 Floppy
    22:16 AARP
    29:02 Crewman
    35:57 Dave's Final Thought
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Komentáře • 134

  • @philipatoz
    @philipatoz Před rokem +42

    Dave, I'm convinced that Electro Harmonix has cooked up a sinister (and highly successful) conspiracy to continuously empty the wallets of all of us pedal geeks! Some of their pedals are now just short of some kind of mystical alchemy. But they so expand the palate of possibilities for what electric guitar is capable of - which, in turn, spurs on our creativity. I remember back in the early '80s when synthesizers were suddenly making keyboards capable of emulating all manner of instruments, from flute to sax to weirdly beyond - and I was truly jealous. But now that such wonders are available to us six-stringers - well, the sky's the limit!

    • @mikehomar5321
      @mikehomar5321 Před rokem +4

      Word! 😳

    • @castleanthrax1833
      @castleanthrax1833 Před rokem +3

      They've actually been available to guitarists for a while now. Just not as economically available as now, or in pedal form.

    • @philipatoz
      @philipatoz Před rokem +4

      Ah, but much better, greater sound diversity, and with far more accurate tracking. Can you imagine what might be possible in 10 more years?

    • @smashedwasp6667
      @smashedwasp6667 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@philipatoz check out the msi guitar organ from the 70s, samurai guitarist did a video on it. its astonishing the amount of tech in those things, i wish they still sold them commercially

  • @garyhardman8369
    @garyhardman8369 Před rokem +7

    Hi Dave.
    Love the way these demos convey the essence of the actual track, whilst skilfully avoiding the copyright police.

  • @johnschrader8363
    @johnschrader8363 Před rokem +6

    That tone is mesmerising, I loved the intro.

  • @robiveevee840
    @robiveevee840 Před rokem +2

    Wow those are some great back track sounds to record with . And i love the way you work your pedals like a mad scientist ! Your a true master !

  • @stephencondon3786
    @stephencondon3786 Před rokem +1

    Love it Dave, great sound 🤘

  • @sickness170
    @sickness170 Před rokem +2

    Dave, absolutely beautiful and feeling guitar work. All the best from North Yorkshire mate😎🤘

  • @philsharp8198
    @philsharp8198 Před rokem +2

    nice one dave, spot on for the gilmourish tone, loved it.

  • @stephencondon3786
    @stephencondon3786 Před rokem +2

    Love it Dave great sound

  • @richardlynch5632
    @richardlynch5632 Před rokem +2

    After you turned me onto the Mel9...
    Inspiration is unending😁👍
    Love these pedals 😃
    😎👍❤🖖

  • @bluessumlin...7067
    @bluessumlin...7067 Před rokem +2

    Creative genius Mr S!… awesome sounds great pedal the way you create stuff on the fly reminds me of Hendrix!🙂🎸👍

  • @AaronG72901
    @AaronG72901 Před rokem +15

    Sounded like you were Channeling David Gilmore through your fingers. You rock Dave. Great feeling and tone!

  • @robbrowne9282
    @robbrowne9282 Před měsícem

    Hi Dave, really appreciate your easy-to-understand review of the EHS9 and the "lets see where this goes" approach. Thank you for your review. Rob

  • @tommaderos876
    @tommaderos876 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Like all the best guitarists Dave Simpson makes the instrument SING!

  • @black-xg3gz
    @black-xg3gz Před rokem +7

    Dave, you’re extremely underrated. That’s all I can say. Same goes for the band. Thank You.

    • @SeanCampbell16
      @SeanCampbell16 Před rokem +1

      I think Dave is IMHO the most inspiring guitarist on the tube, compared to others, not that's its a comparison, he has used practically the same set up since I've been following him and knows his sound, the band are awesome just wish they gigged in Scotland.

  • @AlbusBand
    @AlbusBand Před rokem +12

    I’ve had all the 9 series (except this newest one) and my favorite two are the Mel9 and the Synth9, but this sounds amazing. I swear they’re like Pokémon, “gotta catch them all”. Hope you’re well my friend and great video per usual!!!

    • @ninjasancho6711
      @ninjasancho6711 Před rokem +2

      Mel9 is sooo fkn fun

    • @stratodan2745
      @stratodan2745 Před rokem +1

      I'm seriously thinking about getting this String9. I've been comparing these types of vids to the Synth9 and I'm leaning more towards the String9 for some reason.

    • @AlbusBand
      @AlbusBand Před rokem +3

      @@stratodan2745 well the string9 is the only one I haven’t played/owned, so if you go that route you’ll have to tell me what you think of it.

  • @stevegroves
    @stevegroves Před rokem +1

    Have the Mel9 and use it far more than I ever thought I would. This one does seem to have different and distinctive voicings sounds awesome! maybe a future addition me thinks :) Great vid Dave cheers!

  • @darrellminx5459
    @darrellminx5459 Před rokem

    Great video, playing and pedal. Dave
    Aloha from Hawaii

  • @dimitrikezis
    @dimitrikezis Před rokem +1

    I get a "Shadows Collide" vibe with this. Very cool indeed!

  • @nneekolas
    @nneekolas Před rokem +2

    Shine on you crazy 9-man

  • @ashfaq1999
    @ashfaq1999 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Brilliant !!! Shine On You Crazy Oxygene 🎶

  • @lordlomanagh5966
    @lordlomanagh5966 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful sounds great pedal brilliant ol'boy

  • @benclaase8181
    @benclaase8181 Před 4 měsíci

    Tx 4 your review . I am debating which one to buy first.

  • @roger_001
    @roger_001 Před 7 měsíci

    Dave, you definitely need to get the synth9, im sure youre going to love it. great pedal, my fav of the ones i have from the 9 series.

  • @Alfgunnarp
    @Alfgunnarp Před rokem +2

    Dude, that intro jam!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @michaels2418
    @michaels2418 Před rokem

    JESUS!!!!!
    No…. Wait….. it’s just Dave.
    Sounds amazing man

  • @andrearecchia8859
    @andrearecchia8859 Před rokem +1

    Thanks Dave, great video!! I like the band Interpol, which pedal from the 9 series would be the best for me? (check the end of "Hands away" and "PDA") Thanks!!

  • @samiojo
    @samiojo Před rokem +2

    I was going to get this pedal quite soon, but yesterday after seeing the Andertons vid, I'm thinking of going with the Strymon Cloudburst. Would love to hear you playing with that, it would be pure euphoria!

    • @TXstang347
      @TXstang347 Před 2 měsíci +1

      How do you like the Cloudburst?

  • @JDStone20
    @JDStone20 Před rokem +1

    Interesting pedal! I have a Digitech X-Series SynthWah Envelope Filter SWX that makes synth sounds. I originally got it to be an auto-wah, but discovered it can be a fuzz/distortion pedal as well as cool synth sounds. I need to check out a video on the EHX Mel 9

  • @waynecristaudo7220
    @waynecristaudo7220 Před rokem +1

    Damnit - I must have it - I have the Mel 9 the B9 organ, their Chorus, big muff and intelligent harmoniser (their one pedal I haven’t really bonded with). And just when I thought I am done buying more pedals - you are a very very bad man Mr. Simpson keeping us all broke!

  • @PJSScotty
    @PJSScotty Před rokem +3

    I've got the C9 and Synth and just bought the String 9, what a pedal it is. Another level of guitar pedal for sure.

  • @secretdaisy6484
    @secretdaisy6484 Před rokem

    That’s a lot of sounds out of 1️⃣ pedal. Very kewl. 👍☮️🌞🎸❤️

  • @delfinoneuroticon951
    @delfinoneuroticon951 Před 2 měsíci

    good feeling and creativity...excelent sound!

  • @jonathanbartlett6100
    @jonathanbartlett6100 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hi dave your amazing as always . What other pedals are you using with strings 9 . That just sounds freaking awesome man .

  • @newsles2
    @newsles2 Před rokem +2

    Excellent. Mind you, I'm (confession time) foremost a keys and synth player anyway, so the combo of guitar and strings (or mellotron etc) appeals to me. Going to share this on my FB though, as a few of my friends are very traditionalist guitarists, some of whom don't even believe in using alt tunings and capos, so this will really annoy them! 😏Have a great weekend sir.

    • @thedeadxtras9927
      @thedeadxtras9927 Před rokem

      Good call mate, I love being the wind up merchant with the traditional guitarists as you mentioned that don’t entertain the thought of using new or alternative devices that can add so much to creativity and mix of sounds filling out songs and adding so many more textures, colour, characteristics and overall timbre to your sounds, which if your a songwriter and produce your own songs surely that’s what music is about developing new sounds & ideas and coming up with new ideas, it is for me anyway.
      I usually find the people like you mention who don’t or can’t adapt to gear and technology are the ones who only want to sound exactly like and play like people like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hendrix or Page to name a couple, they have exactly the same pedals and setups as their idols and only want to play exactly the same, and if you ask them to write their own song or create their own guitar part to a song they struggle to do it!! Usually they’re great players when playing other people’s songs but can’t do it when writing their own songs.

  • @LetArtsLive
    @LetArtsLive Před rokem

    I love the sound of that thing! You could use it in the beginning or end of the song I feel like a song needs a beginning and an end

  • @URTH-yb5xh
    @URTH-yb5xh Před 5 měsíci

    Great effort fantastic results Very nice Guitar really makes it 🎸🎸🎸🤩⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @BluesDoctor
    @BluesDoctor Před rokem

    Just got one myself. Which VOX have you got on that board? Fun video.....

  • @chrisgunn121
    @chrisgunn121 Před rokem

    Well...... Thats me working overtime to buy one of those bad boys then!!!!! Sounds amazing, thanks Dave!!! Ps. Have you got any BlueWhale pedals, hand made in Cornwall?

  • @hollywoodjoe123
    @hollywoodjoe123 Před 8 měsíci +1

    DAVE SIMPSON - - YOU ARE A GOOD MAN - stay that way too - Good to watch your videos -- I am here for you on CZcams - with many videos - as "HOLLYWOOD" JOE or Joe Nania

  • @armandoalvarado3281
    @armandoalvarado3281 Před rokem +1

    Great sounds man, string 9 or Mel 9? I’m debating but curious what you would play more?

  • @LBW31
    @LBW31 Před 7 měsíci

    Merci Dave

  • @jacklevine7933
    @jacklevine7933 Před rokem +2

    Bought the same pedal a few weeks ago, try it with an ebow and a volume pedal, you'll have fun! X

  • @armandov2424
    @armandov2424 Před 7 měsíci

    Mesa Diesel cabs, SVT2 non-pro... you have some wonderful items there.

  • @hollywoodjoe123
    @hollywoodjoe123 Před 7 měsíci

    Dave, WHAT exact setting combination of the 4 knobs and what setting VOX FREEZE ? SYMPHONIC ? JUNE - O ? AARP ? gets it to a natural sounding orchestra ? --- Help !

  • @wjewell63
    @wjewell63 Před rokem

    Awesome..👍

  • @davelewis4215
    @davelewis4215 Před rokem

    I will agree It’s a Outstanding pedal Dave😎👍
    Dave try three Warm Audio Pedals Man👍

  • @christophervincent8420

    Ok. That is awesome. Yeah. Truly awesome.

  • @johngreene6014
    @johngreene6014 Před rokem +2

    Hi dave .I donot think Electro Harmonix make a bad pedel .This one sounds great. My favorite would be the Grand Canion and the Ravis Sitar but alas way out of my price range . Plus the wife would kill me if i spend any more money on guitar products

  • @MusicChannel-rf5zz
    @MusicChannel-rf5zz Před 2 měsíci +1

    Trying to decide between this & the organ pedal B9. Some tones have the wobbly feel in this.

  • @michaelmay369
    @michaelmay369 Před rokem

    Hey Dave When are you going to test out the new Strymon Cloudburst pedal. It sounds awesome for ambient style music.

  • @HEADBANGRR
    @HEADBANGRR Před rokem +1

    The sound effects of this pedal sound like the same sound effects David Gilmour uses. GONNA HAVE TO GO GET ME ONE! 😎 Thanks for the vid 🎸

  • @cmmooney564
    @cmmooney564 Před rokem

    I could not agree more, I bought mine as soon as it came out and I can’t leave it alone. I love it dialled back, it just warms anything up.

  • @scottmoffat452
    @scottmoffat452 Před rokem +2

    Think Strymon are in the battle too now. Check out the new Cloudbuster, they have defo taken concept of some of these 9 pedals. The Andertons demo is amazing, and by sound quality I'd defo go the Strymon over the 9's

    • @martinemesguitar
      @martinemesguitar Před rokem +1

      Yeah that Strymon sounds absolutely amazing, but the price tag is pretty chunky. Dave should see if they'll send him one to demo :---)

  • @terrytickler
    @terrytickler Před rokem

    Awesome pedal I love my b9 awesome pedals ehx rule I miss my 76 clone theory

  • @TheEricsnet1
    @TheEricsnet1 Před rokem

    Shoeless Dave making the tele cry with the string ensemble ,👍

  • @erasmussquiffleback4079

    Epic!

  • @drovoseg
    @drovoseg Před rokem

    Please try EHX C9, it has all classic rock organ sounds, it's super cool

  • @LauraSquirrel
    @LauraSquirrel Před rokem +1

    This was amazing. How about a video with this and the Mel 9 together?

  • @franklincheney3653
    @franklincheney3653 Před rokem

    Another genie out of the bottle, escaped into the Trio's playland!

  • @BourbonCreamBiscuit
    @BourbonCreamBiscuit Před 10 měsíci

    Hi Dave, watching this again, I was wondering which is your favourite, the String 9 or the Mel 9?

    • @thedavesimpson
      @thedavesimpson  Před 10 měsíci +1

      The mel. :)

    • @BourbonCreamBiscuit
      @BourbonCreamBiscuit Před 10 měsíci

      @@thedavesimpson - Thank you Dave, you're a gem, sincerely you really are. I've ordered one today ;)

  • @JohnWeirdoe
    @JohnWeirdoe Před 18 dny

    Shine on you crazy led light.

  • @andijoseph
    @andijoseph Před rokem

    How does it track with fast continuous strumming , acoustic guitar etc. I’m a one man’s band playing in bars, would it be suitable to blend in a little with the acoustic still being 90% of the sound?

  • @cave1970
    @cave1970 Před 7 měsíci +1

    amazing pedal just looked for one and cheapest i can see is £200 gonna have to do some saving

  • @micahflanders6789
    @micahflanders6789 Před 7 měsíci

    I have all of the EHX 9 series pedals, now to create a monster of a pedalboard…

  • @void0094
    @void0094 Před rokem +1

    22:40 it sounds like a nebula in our galaxy looks

  • @gregmock6808
    @gregmock6808 Před rokem

    You become a bagpiper again Dave...I honestly believe it was what you did in a past life! Those pedals give you the drones and the guitar is the chanter in essence! That first setting should be called Phantom of the Opera!

  • @IRevealTheMagic
    @IRevealTheMagic Před měsícem

    Dave…THAT LEAD TONE! What’s your chain sir for THAT tone?!

  • @moewhocooper
    @moewhocooper Před rokem

    Wish you would use a tele more often. Cause I'm a tele fan I have 2 one with singles and one with humbuckers.

  • @leonardo.rafael
    @leonardo.rafael Před 6 měsíci

    @thedavesimpson Dave hi. I found several customer reviews complains because many times they cannot get “on” the pedal even with the original power supply. Some even sent the pedal to EHX to be “repaired” but the problem remains. I am afraid to buy one. Have you had this problem with any of your EHX series 9 pedals ?

    • @thedavesimpson
      @thedavesimpson  Před 6 měsíci

      I haven’t no.

    • @leonardo.rafael
      @leonardo.rafael Před 6 měsíci

      @@thedavesimpson thank you for your response. I feel I would be flipping a coin 😬.
      I like so much how you amaze, and the places you go while you play. I hope one day I can meet you in some of those places.

  • @magic2506
    @magic2506 Před 3 měsíci

    Love my Mel 9 and just purchased this. Only thing that I wish Electroharmonix would've done was made it with a silent foot switch on these pedals. I perform at lower volumes for small audiences and it just sounds clunky and takes away the surprise to my listeners.

  • @ronnie5129
    @ronnie5129 Před rokem +2

    Dave, thanks for this video here, Have you ever tried the foot pedal that sounds Just like a Hammond Organ? i bought one 4 years ago, and it is Great, it sounds just like a Hammond, I was surprised, try one out, It is a Electro - Harmonix B9 Organ Machine,,, Keep on Rockin Brother, Cousin Figel

    • @castleanthrax1833
      @castleanthrax1833 Před rokem +1

      What's it called?

    • @ronnie5129
      @ronnie5129 Před rokem +1

      @@castleanthrax1833 It is A Electro- Harmonix B9 Organ Machine, I do not know if they still make them , But I love mine , it sounds Great, I bought mine when they first came out, Cousin Figel

    • @thedavesimpson
      @thedavesimpson  Před rokem +1

      Not yet but I’d like too.

  • @jubalmontoya9476
    @jubalmontoya9476 Před rokem

    10:51 us that a ghost note?

  • @EricTheCleric93
    @EricTheCleric93 Před rokem

    Tip: on Crewman, if you set Ctrl 1 at noon, it removes the envelope.

  • @HumbleHeartMinistry
    @HumbleHeartMinistry Před rokem

    Does anyone know is this pedal works with acoustic/electric guitars? Just want some nice strings in background following my acoustic playing.

    • @thedavesimpson
      @thedavesimpson  Před rokem

      It does work yes.

    • @HumbleHeartMinistry
      @HumbleHeartMinistry Před rokem

      @@thedavesimpson Thanks for responding! And I love that sound you had on that intro song! Smooth as butter!

  • @javiceres
    @javiceres Před 3 měsíci

    AARP with the drums =

  • @joemanganese
    @joemanganese Před rokem

    Just asking if the pedals were sent to you or you purchased them.

  • @robashton8606
    @robashton8606 Před 9 měsíci

    Floppy sounds like the strings board from a Melotron.
    I _must_ have one.

  • @theskidmarkoforion4829

    How to you set your Zoom to true bypass please

  • @moto238
    @moto238 Před rokem

    I'll bet Queenie loves this pedal as well, Dave.

  • @mikehomar5321
    @mikehomar5321 Před rokem +1

    Oh shit…. I can already feel my shopping list growing! 😒🤦‍♂️

  • @Beddez1
    @Beddez1 Před rokem

    Nice vid! And five of the 9-series to go Dave. Maybe a deal with Lee to demo each pedal for the Andertons canal and de payment is the pedal itself. Everybody happy. I will 😄

  • @cdw9687
    @cdw9687 Před rokem

    Best thing about effects….. hours of fun even as a beginner with little skill.

  • @ifax1245
    @ifax1245 Před rokem

    Try the Synth 9...

  • @HesherMatt420
    @HesherMatt420 Před 4 měsíci

    Dave, can we please get cici to do a bass video on this pedal, all I’m finding are horrible bass videos of this pedal, and I know she can do it justice

  • @harrolldthebarroll
    @harrolldthebarroll Před 24 dny +1

    Whats the backing track its Awsome 🎸🎸🎸

  • @mikehomar5321
    @mikehomar5321 Před rokem +1

    Hi 😊👋

  • @Dwightpower88
    @Dwightpower88 Před 7 měsíci

    It sounds awesome. But I learned piano before guitar and as such I have a few synths. Every guitarist should learn keys. It's easier than you think

  • @EricTheCleric93
    @EricTheCleric93 Před rokem

    This or a Synth9 plus a Superego is too much fun.

  • @androtekman6131
    @androtekman6131 Před 3 měsíci

    Sound like it would be good for Toccata and Fugue in D minor.

  • @michelvondenhoff9673
    @michelvondenhoff9673 Před 4 měsíci

    Have you joined Pink Floyd? Yes, read some previous comments on this...
    Sounds great 😮

  • @neilsnow7973
    @neilsnow7973 Před rokem

    Dave Simpson morphed into David Gilmour!

  • @jamesgormley9840
    @jamesgormley9840 Před 7 měsíci

    Hear some Cutting Crew in there. Lol

  • @jimsinister13
    @jimsinister13 Před 7 měsíci

    Wow

  • @IrishStewGuitar
    @IrishStewGuitar Před rokem

    a truly diverse pedal, but i can't really see it being a thing you would spend a lot of time using for live situations. maybe the novelty would wear off rather soon but for your current musical direction with the Trio, i don't really see a future album developing from it. - could be wrong though - of course it's entirely your choice Dave so go with your flow 😁

  • @tungtobak
    @tungtobak Před rokem

    Oh weird, I saw the intro of this video, paused and went to the Thomann site and checked pricing, then I watched EHX own pedal demo posted upon launch last year (Bill Ruppert), realized I had watched it before and paused it at like 3/4 completion, where I probably went to the Thomann site and checked pricing, realizing it wasn't out yet, and promptly forgot about it. Until NOW! You devil. You evil sheep. You're in league with Thomann aren't you?

  • @blindjusticeandcommonsense2786

    It's almost as if EHX have captured a load of tiny keyboard players with tiny classic keyboards and imprisoned them in guitar pedals...

  • @piotrdubaj7905
    @piotrdubaj7905 Před rokem

    Dave Johann Sebastian Bach.

  • @homesicksuterranean4251

    aarp-jam.... instant german krautrock band called jane

  • @frankula540
    @frankula540 Před rokem

    Numan

  • @johnnorth9355
    @johnnorth9355 Před rokem

    Johan Sebastian Simpson.