The Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic is an overdrive pedal, currently around $355.37. Close alternatives include the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer and the Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
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The Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic is a 1986-1990 Japanese-made evolution of the Tube Screamer circuit, built with quieter internal circuitry that eliminated the audible chirp some earlier Tube Screamers produced with the controls turned up. It shares the same mid-focused, smooth overdrive character as the TS9 and TS808, with a pronounced midrange hump that pushes an already-driven tube amp into more sustain and harmonic richness. For years it was an overlooked, underappreciated entry in the Tube Screamer lineage, but it has become closely associated with John Mayer's Dumble-style blues tone, drawing renewed attention to its smooth, vintage Tube Screamer voicing. It suits blues and classic rock players wanting the familiar Tube Screamer mid-push in an early Japanese-made unit.
- blues
- overdrive
- big fatty sound
- midrange
- mid
- driven
- sustain
- fragile
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo
Two-Rock
74% matchInto the Bloomfield Drive's smooth, clean-platform headroom, the TS10's big, fatty midrange push turns clean into real lead drive.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
35% matchDocumented together — the TS10's big, fatty midrange bump feeds the Dumble's legendary blues breakup real focus, a pairing players have actually reached for. — also used together by 1 artist
Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII
Fuchs
32% matchPush the Blackjack's touch-sensitive breakup with a TS10 up front and the Tube Screamer's midrange bump firms up the amp's own crunch.
Engl 120 E610 MK II
Engl
25% matchIbanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Fuchs ODS Classic 50W Head
Fuchs
24% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic gives it mid-forward to fill it with
ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head
Engl
24% matchFeed a scooped signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Soldano Astro-20 Head
Soldano
24% matchThe TS10's big, fat mid-hump pushes the Astro-20's own smooth, direct-recording lead gain into something more vocal.
Fuchs Blackjack21 MKII 112
Fuchs
24% matchFeed a crunchy signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward
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Pedals that stack with the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
33% matchStack the TS10's big, fat mid-hump on the Power Boost's own transparent treble kick for two distinct boosts, not a wall of gain.
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
30% matchPush the TS10's big, fatty midrange bump with the Odin's own doom-heavy stoner fuzz and it turns into serious weight.
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
30% matchStack the TS10's big, fatty midrange bump with the Dirt Transmitter's own low-noise gain — it's literally built for exactly this.
Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion
Blackstar
29% matchPush the Dept. 10's tight high-gain distortion with the TS10 in front and that classic mid-hump tightens the low end further.
Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
29% matchPush the TS10's big, fatty midrange bump with the Triangle Big Muff's own creamy, thick sustain and the two compound into serious weight.
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made
Electro-Harmonix
28% matchFeed a scooped signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix Nano Metal Muff
Electro-Harmonix
28% matchFeed a scooped signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward
MXR EVH90 Phase 90
MXR
27% matchIbanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
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Cheaper alternatives
Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive
Wampler
70% similarity“modeled on the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer circuit”
Maxon OD808
Maxon
68% similarityShared character: tubescreamer, middle, metal
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
66% similarityShared character: controls, middle, metal
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
66% similarityShared character: sustain, blues_players, overdrive
Great Eastern FX Co. Small Speaker Overdrive
Great Eastern FX
65% similarityShared character: middle, metal, overdrive
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Boss
65% similarityShared character: middle, sustain, metal
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Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
67% similarityShared character: middle, sustain, metal
Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer
Ibanez
66% similarityShared character: sustain, metal, blues_players
Amptweaker Fat Rock
Amptweaker
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Amptweaker AT Fatrock
Amptweaker
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Bixonic Expandora
Bixonic
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, the Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer, the Amptweaker Fat Rock. Budget picks: Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive, Maxon OD808, Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive.
What pairs well with the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII — Into the Bloomfield Drive's smooth, clean-platform headroom, the TS10's big, fatty midrange push turns clean into real lead drive..
How much does the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic cost?+
Around $355.37 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).