The Guyatone OD-2 is another low budget (MF has 'em for $60) TS alternative:
http://www.guyatone.com/microeffects/od2.html
It's supposed to be smoother and have more low end than a TS9, but isn't everything these days? Heh. I'd be interested to know if anyone's actually tried one.
I half-assedly look for a good eBay deal on one of these from time to time, but no dice so far.