Pedals that stack with the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
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All 16 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
29% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Push the TS10's big, fatty midrange bump with the Odin's own doom-heavy stoner fuzz and it turns into serious weight.
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
28% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Stack the TS10's big, fatty midrange bump with the Dirt Transmitter's own low-noise gain — it's literally built for exactly this.
Aria Lil' RAT Distortion
Aria
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Creation Audio Labs Funkulator
Creation Audio Labs
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
25% matchIbanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey Bandit Supreme Teal Stripe Preamp
Peavey
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Feed a crunchy signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread RAH Mountain Edition
Catalinbread
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Feed a crunchy signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Morley 20/20 Wah Boost
Morley
21% matchIbanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)
Benson Amps
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Phase 90
MXR
19% matchUsed together by 1 artist
sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Documented together — Phase 90's classic swirl colors the TS10's mid-forward overdrive after the gain, a pairing with real mileage.
Comes later in the signal chain
Free The Tone IF-1D
Free The Tone
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Demon FX Gladiator
Demon Fx
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch
Alexander Pedals
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic's harmonically rich voice suits Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch's own harmonically rich character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
13% matchMXR Dyna Comp leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchFeed the Memory Man's lush analog echo with the TS10's big, fatty midrange bump and the repeats carry that driven signal forward. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
8% matchKeep Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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