Electro-Harmonix Crayon vs Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer
The Electro-Harmonix Crayon and the Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer are both pedals sharing mid-forward, full, saturated. The Electro-Harmonix Crayon leans transparent and bright. The Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer leans sustaining.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.45% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- full
- saturated
- compressed
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$60.16via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Crayon is a full-range overdrive pedal from EHX designed to preserve the complete frequency spectrum of the guitar signal including both the low-end bass and high-frequency treble that conventional Tube Screamer-style mid-boosting overdrives compress or remove. The Crayon uses a circuit that avoids the midrange hump and low-frequency rolloff of TS-style designs, delivering a more transparent, full-bandwidth overdrive saturation suited to players who want drive without the tonal narrowing effect of traditional mid-pushed OD pedals. It covers light crunch through medium saturation with controls for Gain and Treble.
The Ibanez TS Mini packs the Tube Screamer TS9 circuit into a reduced mini-pedal enclosure, keeping the same warm, mid-forward overdrive with smooth, natural compression and the TS9's signature midrange hump that pushes a guitar forward in a mix without harshness. Overdrive, Tone, and Level controls behave identically to the full-size TS9, from a light, singing clean boost at low Overdrive settings to a thick, saturated, blues-rock crunch at higher settings, with sustain that stays smooth rather than fizzy. The green LED-lit enclosure and mid-boosted voicing are instantly recognizable as classic Tube Screamer character. It's practical for players who want authentic, well-established TS9 tone without the standard-size footprint, suiting compact pedalboards and travel rigs where space is at a premium.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Blues Rock
- transparent
- bright
- sustaining
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live