The Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue is an Ibanez delay pedal. Close alternatives include the JAM Pedals Delay-Llama and the JHS 3 Series Delay. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the PRS HX 50 Head.

Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue

Ibanez · pedal

The Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue is a modern reissue of the acclaimed 1981 Ibanez AD9 from the classic 9-series pedal line, delivering warm bucket-brigade BBD analog delay with naturally dark, slightly degraded repeats characteristic of vintage analog delay circuits. The original AD9 earned a strong reputation for warm, musical repeats with natural high-frequency rolloff in slapback to medium delay times. The reissue restores the original circuit with Delay Time switch (short/long), Repeats, and Mix controls at Ibanez quality.

What stands out

  • “Use-case wise it suits vintage-tone players who want warm analog delay at Ibanez quality and accessible pricing”

    — from the community notes

  • “In the signal chain delay sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • “The original AD9 earned a strong reputation for warm, musical repeats with natural high-frequency rolloff in slapback to medium delay times”

    — from the listing

  • “The reissue restores the original circuit with Delay Time switch (short/long), Repeats, and Mix controls at Ibanez quality”

    — from the listing

  • “Short/long range toggle extends the delay time”

    — from the reviews

  • analog delay
  • delay
  • rolloff
  • frequency
  • natural
  • warm
  • classic rock
  • musical

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue is commonly used in

  • Blues
  • Alternative Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rockabilly
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

22% match
$799via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)

Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

PRS HX 50 Head

PRS

22% match
$2899via Reverb

PRS HX 50 Head's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Díaz CD-100 Amp Head

Diaz

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Díaz CD-100 Amp Head goes in front of Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue in the chain

Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s

amplifier

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s's bright balances out the dark tone

Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII

Blackstar

tonal match
$849.99via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII goes in front of Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue in the chain

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass goes in front of Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue in the chain

Bogner Snorkler 50

Bogner

tonal match
$3487.73via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Bogner Snorkler 50 goes in front of Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue in the chain

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800

Marshall

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 goes in front of Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue in the chain

Pedals that stack with the Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Ashdown

19% match
$234.20via Reverb

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Origin Effects DCX Boost

Origin Effects

18% match
$262.16via Reverb

What Origin Effects DCX Boost brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Voodoo Lab Tremolo

pedal

14% match
$132.14via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Voodoo Lab Tremolo's bright voice goes after Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue's own analog warmth character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Maestro

14% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter's lush voice goes after Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue's own analog warmth character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion

JHS Pedals

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion goes in front of Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue in the chain

Xotic Robotalk 2

Xotic

tonal match
$201.84via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Xotic Robotalk 2 in front of Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$203.84via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front of Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue

Tone City Dry Martini

Tone City

tonal match
$50.81via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Tone City Dry Martini in front of Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

JAM Pedals Delay-Llama

Jam Pedals

73% similarity

Shared character: classic tone machine, delay, analog delay

JHS 3 Series Delay

JHS Pedals

66% similarity

Shared character: delay, analog delay, natural

Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy

Electro-Harmonix

65% similarity
$181.66via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog delay, dark

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop

64% similarity
$161.23via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog delay, dark

Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss

Dunlop

64% similarity

Shared character: delay, analog delay, mix

Maxon AD10 Analog Delay

Maxon

63% similarity
$226.82via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog delay, warm

Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station

Universal Audio

63% similarity
$280.48via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog delay, noise

Donner Yellow Fall

Donner

62% similarity
$39.95via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, noise, delay

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

62% similarity
$104.76via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog delay, dark

Ibanez AD Mini

Ibanez

61% similarity

Shared character: delay, analog delay, warm

Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay

Keeley

61% similarity

Shared character: delay, analog delay, dark

Behringer VD400 Vintage Analog Delay

Behringer

60% similarity
$32.90via Reverb

Shared character: delay, analog delay, noise

See all alternatives to the Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue?+

The closest matches in character are the JAM Pedals Delay-Llama, the JHS 3 Series Delay, the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy.

What pairs well with the Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, PRS HX 50 Head, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head — Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright.

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