M9/M13 users...

[jonny toetags]

I hear good things about the delay/reverb/modulation, but how are the distortion/OD's?
I saw Thrice last night and was seriously impressed by some of the tones coming out of these things.

 

[spawnofthesith]

The drive pedal models are definitely the weakest aspect of this unit, imo, but that being said, some of them are pretty decent sounding. I definitely like some of the fuzz models

 

[thiswaythatway]

I'll tell you one thing, Line 6 has NO clue what a good phaser should sound like.

 

[orangekick]

The drives are a little weird. They can sound good if you sit there and mess with them for a while though. They just seem a bit counter-intuitive.

I also agree that the phasers are a bit off. They're not unusable, but they aren't awesome either.

 

[jonny toetags]

Would an M9 still be worth it for Delay, Reverb and Pitchshifting?
(I think it does looping as well, but I already have a few loopers)

 

[rsm]

I had a Nova System, sold it, got the M9, sold it, got another Nova System.

The M9 was good, had great versatility and they can add/update models via software upgrade. I spent way to much time tweaking and comparing one effect vs. another, too many options - not a bad thing, but you need to take time to figure out which models, and dial them in which isn't always intuitive (use ears, not eyes). I think there are many usable tones in there, and the dirt models are fine (patience and tweaking), but in the end I found I liked the TC Electronic approach, and simplicity more. If the NS didn't exist, I'd probably have a M9. YMMV.

FWIW, I dig the Nova System enough that I purchased a G-System. I use the NS in front of my tube amps (usally a Fender), and my plan is to build a direct board using the G-System. I did consider getting an Axe-Fx Standard, but been there with an Ultra, tweaking and complexity for me. That said, I do plan to get another Axe-Fx eventually, once the gear fund heals.

YMMV. Get an M9/M13 from MF or someplace with a good return policy and give it go. IMO

 

[spawnofthesith]

Would an M9 still be worth it for Delay, Reverb and Pitchshifting?
(I think it does looping as well, but I already have a few loopers)

I would say yes. And I thought the phasers sounded pretty good too, but based on what others are saying in this thread that might be because I am not really much of a phaser user. But I think its definitely worth it, and a very cool little unit.

 

[jonny toetags]

YMMV. Get an M9/M13 from MF or someplace with a good return policy and give it go. IMO

Sadly, our stores don't offer any returns here, only store credit.

 

[Jack Napalm]

I just started using an M13 in a 4CM with a Randall Lynch Box. I thought the script phaser was pretty decent. Compared to my EVH phaser I thought it was pretty accurate. The biggest difference is that the EVH phaser I have seems to have a wider range on the top end.

I don't use the distortions on the M13 but when I played around them they didn't seem all that great. I do use the overdrives on a few patches and can get some good results. Not as good as my Cusack screamer.

The delays are pretty damn nice and so are the reverbs. I don't use reverbs live much but I did set up my scenes so its available if I want to add some texture to something. There are some nice delays in there that have the 'ducking' control. That really cleans up your sound.

I was surprised about the pitch shifter. Its very usable. I can hear a slight metallic sound to it but not enough to be a detriment. My band is going to try a couple songs a that are 1/2 step down now since I won't have to bring yet another guitar along.

The versatility was what sold it for me. Having any configuration I want without changing settings and swapping out pedals is a godsend. Its not a perfect unit but it works very well.

 

[rsm]

YMMV. Get an M9/M13 from MF or someplace with a good return policy and give it go. IMO

Sadly, our stores don't offer any returns here, only store credit.

Bummer.
In that case, go to a store where you want to have credit, get the M9 then you could always use the credit to trade up to the M13 or get something else - like a Nova System - if it doesn't work for you. I think its a good piece of gear but one you need to try for yourself IMO.