Ibanez BC9 Bi-Mode Chorus

The Ibanez BC9 Bi-Mode Chorus is a chorus pedal from Ibanez's 9 Series, produced in 1984 and never re-issued¹. It is a compact foot pedal, the standard form for the 9 Series, and it carries the "Bi-Mode" name that also appears on its rack-era sibling, the Ibanez BCL Bi-Mode Chorus¹.

What it does

The BC9 is a chorus, the effect type that doubles the guitar's signal with a slightly delayed, modulated copy to add width and movement. ToneHome's page for the pedal identifies it simply as the "BC9 Bi-Mode Chorus," a pedal-format chorus made by Ibanez and produced in 1984¹. The "Bi-Mode" designation suggests two operating modes, though the pedal's controls are not documented in detail.

History and collectibility

ToneHome lists the BC9's 1984 list price as 299 DM¹. The pedal was made by Ibanez¹.

The BC9 has not been made since 1984 and was never re-issued, so any example a player finds today is a vintage original¹.

Where it sits in Ibanez's chorus line

Ibanez has made chorus pedals across several series and eras, and the BC9 belongs to the 9 Series. Others in the family and beyond include¹:

Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus, a 9 Series stereo chorus later re-issued
Ibanez SC10 Super Stereo Chorus, from the 10 Series
Ibanez PC10 Prime Dual Chorus and Ibanez TC10 Twin Cam Chorus, also from the 10 Series
Ibanez DCF10 Digital Chorus/Flanger, a later digital design
Ibanez CSMINI and Ibanez Analog Chorus Mini, current compact chorus pedals

For the wider effect type, see the site's page on Chorus Pedals.

Videos

**Ibanez BC9 Bi-Mode Chorus 1984 (RECORDED STEREO)**
Pedal Sessions

**The crazy Ibanez BC9 Bi-mode analog chorus pedal from 1982. Does it sound good on synths?**
Mr Woofer

Questions

Was the Ibanez BC9 Bi-Mode Chorus ever re-issued?

No. ToneHome records the BC9 as produced in 1984 with no re-issue, so every example in circulation is an original from that single production year. The site rates its collectibility as high and its availability as good, meaning players looking for one can find them, though as a vintage pedal they only turn up secondhand.

What did the Ibanez BC9 cost when it was new?

ToneHome lists the BC9's 1984 list price as 299 DM, the German mark, which is where the pedal was priced at launch. No US dollar figure is recorded for it, and no current price is given, since the pedal has not been made since 1984.

Sources (1)

TONEHOME, TONEHOME, 1984