The Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired is an Ibanez distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive and the Ibanez Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired
Ibanez · pedal
The Ibanez TS808HW is a hand-wired version of the original TS-808 Tube Screamer circuit, built using point-to-point wiring on a turret board with premium components rather than printed circuit board construction. Hand-wiring on premium components provides a more direct and lower-resistance signal path and allows individual component selection for premium performance. The TS808HW delivers the same fundamental mid-forward, compressed overdrive of the standard TS-808 with the enhanced character that premium hand-wired construction contributes.
- ts
- fundamental
- warmth
- pcb
- responsiveness
- subtle
- saturation
- mid boost
Genres the Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
20% matchWhere this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchRun mid-forward into EVH 000 for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head
Randall
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head for more high gain on top
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
22% matchWren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
22% matchPut Wren and Cuff Box of War OG in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
13% matchRun Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired's own gain stage
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
11% matchWren and Cuff Gold Comp's own germanium character is the real reason this is worth trying
Fjord Fuzz Mime
Fjord Fuzz
7% matchRun Fjord Fuzz Mime after Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
7% matchPut Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Demon FX Gladiator
Demon Fx
tonal matchPut Demon FX Gladiator in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive
Wampler
69% similarityShared character: smooth, blues_players
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
68% similarityShared character: smooth, warm, blues_players
Pete Cornish SS-3
Pete Cornish
67% similarityShared character: hand_wired_construction, subtle, warm
Tone City Green Tube
Tone City
67% similarityShared character: smooth, warm, blues_players
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
67% similarityShared character: smooth, blues_players
Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2
Snouse
66% similarityShared character: hand_wired_construction, subtle
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
MXR
66% similarityShared character: smooth, warm, blues_players
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2
Jam Pedals
66% similarityShared character: smooth, warm, blues_players
Electro-Harmonix ERD
Electro-Harmonix
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Warm Audio Tube Squealer
Warm Audio
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop WHE207 Way Huge Green Rhino Overdrive
Dunlop
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3
Cusack Music
91% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired?+
The closest matches in character are the Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive, the Ibanez Tube Screamer, the Pete Cornish SS-3.
What pairs well with the Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Where this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright.