The Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer is an Ibanez overdrive pedal, currently around $262.61. Close alternatives include the Tone City Green Tube and the Colorsound Power Boost. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Ibanez · pedal
The Ibanez TS808HW is a limited-edition, hand-wired version of the classic TS808 Tube Screamer, point-to-point soldered on turret boards with select JRC4558D op-amps chosen to match the earliest 1970s units. It adds true bypass, a first for a production Ibanez Tube Screamer. Sonically it is the most open and refined Tube Screamer, with less compression and a less severe bass cut than standard models, giving a clearer, more open tone than standard models, crisper highs, and less muddy lows while staying smooth. It still provides that signature mid-focused overdrive and warm, natural breakup used to push a tube amp, favored by blues and rock lead players who want the classic Tube Screamer voice with premium build and clarity.
- bypass
- open
- drive
- breakup
- natural
- clarity
- boost
- mid
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Amps that pair well with the Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
24% matchRun Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr
27% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Suhr Rufus Reloaded gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
27% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz gives it high gain to fill it with
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer's own gain stage
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
12% matchWren and Cuff Gold Comp's own germanium character is the real reason this is worth trying
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
11% matchMr. Black Bloodmoon's dark voice goes after Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
10% matchKeep Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander after Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer delivers it
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchIbanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes wants
Cheaper alternatives
Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
Ibanez
74% similarityShared character: single_coils, high_gain_settings, smooth
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
73% similarityShared character: single_coils, true_bypass, lead
Carl Martin Hot Drive 'N Boost mkI
Carl Martin
73% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, true_bypass, boost
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, lead, middle
Maxon OD808
Maxon
70% similarityShared character: true_bypass, smooth, middle
JHS Violet Lari Basilio Signature Distortion
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: single_coils, middle, natural
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Tone City Green Tube
Tone City
76% similarityShared character: single_coils, true_bypass, smooth
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
72% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, smooth, lead
Black Arts Toneworks Witch Burner
Black Arts Toneworks
71% similarityShared character: single_coils, high_gain_settings, boost
ThorpyFX Peacekeeper V2 Low-Gain Overdrive
ThorpyFX
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, smooth, middle
Cornerstone Antique v2
Cornerstone
70% similarityShared character: single_coils, boost, natural
Vemuram DJ-1
Vemuram
68% similarityShared character: clarity, natural, warm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer?+
The closest matches in character are the Tone City Green Tube, the Colorsound Power Boost, the Black Arts Toneworks Witch Burner. Budget picks: Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini, Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose, Carl Martin Hot Drive 'N Boost mkI. Boutique upgrades: Klon Centaur, Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Run Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain.
How much does the Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer cost?+
Around $262.61 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).