THANK YOU. most pedal comparison videos are like "uh so im gonna play a different riff for each effect, talk for 5 minutes between each test and tell you after i demo a riff that i ran this one through a compression pedal. also we're gonna use a different guitar every time and try to make witty comments. buy a t-shirt."
Agreed. I don't care for instructional videos to be more about the host than it is about what they are demonstrating. This demo is spot on, format wise.
@@DavidHiemstraMusic Yes it's much better when you compare two pedals which DON'T produce the same effects and "compare" them as Christian Nuckols has noted. This method actually PREVENTS you from comparing them, and that's what...you and Christian want? Seriously, how is this a comparison? Was whoever responsible for this not able to make a good video, or better yet two? First of your videos I've down-thumbed...
I have the B9, these pedals are more similar than different and in the mix both achieve the same purpose. Another master piece of engineering by EH. Thanks for the demo.
Well thought out . everything you need to know with no extraneous fluff. Additionally, the video is about the product not the person. I really appreciate it
Thanks, this is a great comparison! I really like the sound of the B9. I think the name of the first sound summons up the whole theme of that pedal, Fat & Full.
This sounds great. I would like to see a bank of early & folk instruments simulated. Various bagpipes, crumhorns, hurdy gurdy's, bellows pipe organ, acordians, concertinas, melodians, harmonicas, various woodwind and early consort brass?
Excellent, efficient and thorough review! Thank you! I was able to figure out which one I want! The C9. They are both cool though. Which do you use more?
Great demo. However, you missed the fact the C9 Lord Purple setting also allows you to use the organ knob to change the first set of drawbars on the Hammond Organ. I've only just discovered this on my C9 which I've had a few weeks. It's awesome. I have used this and the Zeppelin organ the most. Sounds great playing Thank You. Have my organ sound going to a separate amp.
omfg all pedal reviews should be this way. Nice job!! And if a vid host just HAS to flap his jaw, then edit in the opinion session at the very end so that anyone who is interested can just jump to it.
Great demo, thank you. I have the B9 and I like if for limited circumstances but I was curious at the C9 difference. I do like the "Shimmer" and "Blimp" sounds you got on the C9 too!
Dont suppose anyone knows if either of these can do the 'bubbling?' Like the rhythm 'push pull' effect in Roots Reggae? Ive managed to perfect it using a 12s acoustic, but if I could do it with a 'real' organ sound, I'd be in heaven! Thanks
Can anyone help and let me know what either sounds like through a semi acoustic guitar looking to pair it up with one so all help kindly accepted Thank you in advance
Per this video, I find the B9 sounds much more dynamic and richer. What I find of value, if you're on a PC, is to open the video on two different tabs, and then play the comparisons, one after another - and this is how to best compare them online, least with some degree of accuracy.
B9 seems to tilt more Jazz, Blues, Soul, Gospel where as the B9 goes more on the Rock side. I love them both, but being more of a Jazz guy the B9 would serve my use case a wee bit more. That doesn't mean that I wouldn't love to ape Argent "Hold You Head Up" or Grand Funk Railroad cuts with the C9. It is just a matter of budget and pedalboard space. They entire series pedals are bloody amazing: The Lester, M9, et al.
I "need" all of tem, but I think I'll go for the C9 first. I definitely want the Mel though. The keys one is pretty cool too. I wish they'd just make a beastly one with all of them in.
dmt Handmade my thoughts exactly, they will bring out an (all in one) just after you’ve brought all 4 , or 5 if you also count the excellent synth one as well .
It would be kinda cool to hear what it sounds like with a bit of a guitar mix as well . To see what the guitar would sound like with accompaniment . But great video . Thank you
Nice video, Id have both along with the mel9 and synth9. IO love my B9 tho. These are great to combine with other effects. To bad they don't sell a "blank" one that allows you to upload 9 effects that you choose with a plug to connect a switch that allows you to change between them. But the fun is also in combining them. Ill just have to wait either way.
That's a cool idea! Why not pitch it EHX, or get together with a tech head buddy and make your own. I'm seeing more and more DIY pedal kits lately, but I wouldn't know ghat to use as a base to start with.
..ps again , great video...but I'm still torn between the B and the C ...the B-9 seems more "old school great sounds" ...the C-9 may be a little more " rock n roll ish " .... decisions , decisions....btw does anyone know if the C-9 feels and tracks better ??..like a more improved B-9 ? .. thx
My experience with several pedals and synths has been that distortion sounds very bad with these things. They are prone to sounding muddy unless they're dialed in just right, and running them with distortion produces a real muddy mess. By far the best way to use them live is to run the dry and organ outs to separate amps. This way you can blend the natural guitar sound with the organ sound precisely as you want it for each song, without fiddling with the dry and organ knobs on the pedal. You get a cleaner organ sound to go with your guitar sound, and you can use all the distortion you want on the guitar without affecting the organ. For best results you need to put a volume pedal between the organ out and its amp. That way you can do "swells" like an actual keyboardist would, which makes a much better accompaniment for your guitar than a monotone organ sound does.
I was in very doubt. Now I took the decision to B9, because I do not play in a deep purple cover band and I will wait to have a mel9 later to use melotronic flutes and several other effects, so I dont need of mello flutes from c9 right now. Thank you for your video
Both are great pedals. I got the C9 because I thought there was more diversity in the organ types. Both are good though. I also have the Mel9. I just wish there were more demos in a band situation. There are a few but not many.
Dedicate power source to each of these or they just cut out. Awesome pedals, awesome presentation. I like the resale prices are going for under 220 American finally.
I have a stero rig. Two blackstar series one 100s with a Fender acoustisonic in the middle. I run the C9 and an SY200 into the clean amp. I get the FATTEST chords.
Can you do a similar comparison with a bass guitar? Or would this sound like crap on a bass? I am a bass player, not guitarist, so I'd never get to play with this cool beauty in the band unless I switch instruments. hahahaha.. And I'm not good enough on guitar to do that. lol
I was thinking early in the chain. Putting some effect pedals in front might make little/no difference, the B9/C9 may just convert it to organ and loose the effect. After Comp/Sustain might be useful to prolong the note, but OD, Distortion, Fuzz etc after the B9/C9 might be best if seeking some interesting sounds!
It's the only thing he didn't demo. You're able to decrease the volume of the organ effect (organ)and increase the volume of the guitar (dry)so it can sound like you're playing two instruments at once.
For the retail price of the B9 and C9 you could do what I did, look for a 80's Casio P 380 guitar then you would have a great guitar and more sounds and could control any synth or MIDI module. Having said that I just bought a C9, ha ha! Just compulsive.
C9 seems to track better and have more realistic sounds than B9. Also more realistic click sound (softer, not like the metronome sound as in B3). But the Cathedral sound in B3 is fantastic. If I get it cheap 2.hand, I might supply my Key9/ C9 collection with a B9. Fun boxes! The best thing: I don't have to take piano lessons :)
I think I'd go with the B9 because I like the first 3 effects and 7 best. The 8 reminds me of a '60's Vox organ which may be why they call it a continental. The Doors, anyone? The C9 is okay but my money goes to the B9.
I have the B9,and I use it connected to a microphone and play the harmonica, beside Electric Banjo; yes ,you can achieve the sound of the Vox Continental ( I had this organ ) ,but you better add reverb, for a more enjoyable sound
damnit I want the C9 with the cathedral,, these are awesome pedals but both version have a couple of useless sound shapes, should combine them in one uber9
Would be better if the sounds from each were played side by side rather than going through each pedal in its entirety. Also playing jazz riffs rather than church/folk style on the jazz settings would have given us a better idea of the B3 sounds.
