The Cusack Music Screamer V2 is a Cusack Music distortion pedal, currently around $214.95. Close alternatives include the Cusack Music Screamer and the Ibanez Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Traynor SB110.
Cusack Music Screamer V2
Cusack Music · pedal
The Cusack Music Screamer V2 is the second version of the American boutique builder's Tube Screamer-inspired overdrive pedal, refining the original Screamer circuit with improved component selection and control features. Like the original, it delivers warm, mid-forward soft-clipping overdrive in the classic TS tradition. The V2 updates address specific refinements to the tone control response and overall tonal character while preserving the familiar Tube Screamer-style midrange emphasis. Suited for blues, rock, and country players seeking a premium boutique TS-style overdrive.
- ts
- blues
- clipping
- boutique
- country
- overall tonal character
- tighter overall character
- overdrive
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Cusack Music Screamer V2 is commonly used in
- Blues
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Country
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Cusack Music Screamer V2
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
22% matchMarshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone
Traynor SB110
Traynor
22% matchTraynor SB110 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchRun Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchVox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchRun Díaz CD-100 Amp Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Cusack Music Screamer V2
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
22% matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
22% matchInto a transparent tone, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature brings the low gain it's missing
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
16% matchPut Walrus Audio Lillian after Cusack Music Screamer V2 in the signal chain, clear of Cusack Music Screamer V2's own gain stage
Outlaw Effects Wrangler
Outlaw Effects
13% matchWhat Outlaw Effects Wrangler brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
8% matchKeep Cusack Music Screamer V2's tight voice out front: Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal goes after Cusack Music Screamer V2 in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
8% matchKeep Cusack Music Screamer V2's tight voice out front: Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb goes after Cusack Music Screamer V2 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Cusack Music Screamer V2, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
tonal matchCusack Music Screamer V2 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027 wants
Cheaper alternatives
Warm Audio ODD Box V1
Warm Audio
70% similarityShared character: original, response, boost
MXR Timmy Overdrive
MXR
68% similarityShared character: original, warm, blues_players
Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: rich_harmonic_content, response, boost
Matthews Effects Architect V2
Matthews Effects
60% similarityShared character: original, boutique_stuff
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3
Cusack Music
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
75% similarityShared character: rich_harmonic_content, response, natural
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
70% similarity“the second version of the American boutique builder's Tube Screamer-inspired overdrive pedal”
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: response, boost, natural
Walrus Audio PRS Horsemeat
Walrus Audio
67% similarityShared character: boost, natural, overdrive
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2
Jam Pedals
67% similarityShared character: response, boost, warm
Ibanez TS9 40th Anniversary
Ibanez
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cusack Music Screamer V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Cusack Music Screamer, the Ibanez Tube Screamer, the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer. Budget picks: Warm Audio ODD Box V1, MXR Timmy Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food.
What pairs well with the Cusack Music Screamer V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Traynor SB110, Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 — Marshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone.
How much does the Cusack Music Screamer V2 cost?+
Around $214.95 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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