The Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer is an Ibanez overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive and the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Ampeg SVT-CL.
Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer
Ibanez · pedal
Step into the world of rich, creamy overdrive with the Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer. An evolution of the legendary TS9, this pedal not only offers the warmer overdrive tones of its predecessor, but also introduces three new settings: +, Hot, and Turbo for added low-end crunch. Famed for its smooth sustain and fat tone, the Ibanez Tube Screamer has been a staple in the arsenal of countless rock and blues musicians, including U2's The Edge. The TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer takes this legacy a step further with its hand-wired analog circuitry and the same TA75558 IC chip found in the original TS9, ensuring a faithful recreation of these iconic tones. But the TS9DX isn't just about nostalgia. The added settings offer a range of tonal possibilities. The + setting provides a touch more crunch, the Hot setting pushes the low end and volume, and the Turbo setting gives your signal a significant boost. Each setting is designed to bring a different tonal contour to your sound, allowing the TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer to adapt to a broad range of musical styles and preferences.
- boost
- fat
- bass
- overdrive
- crunch
- blues
- nice tone
Genres the Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer is commonly used in
- Metal
- Blues
- Rock
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer
Roland Cube Street
Roland
29% matchRoland Cube Street's full voice suits Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer's own full character
Ampeg SVT-CL
Ampeg
27% matchThe TS9DX's fat, bass-forward boost pushes the SVT-CL's growling tube stage into real crunch.
Fuchs FBT 300
Fuchs
tonal matchFuchs FBT 300 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Orange Crush 12
Orange
tonal matchOrange Crush 12 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Orange Crush 20RT Orianthi Signature White
Orange
tonal matchOrange Crush 20RT Orianthi Signature White tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
26% matchKeeley Red Dirt Overdrive's full voice suits Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer's own full character
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
25% matchFulltone OCD's full voice suits Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer's own full character
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
19% matchWampler Cory Wong's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer's own gain stage
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
16% matchPut Walrus Audio Fable after Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RE-202 Space Echo
Boss
14% matchPut Boss RE-202 Space Echo after Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Buxom Boost is voiced for a high-gain amp's front end — Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer gives it exactly that
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes this high-gain tone into lead territory
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
73% similarityShared character: various_musical_styles, boost, wide_range
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
72% similarityShared character: tube_screamer, settings, boost
Way Huge Electronics Green Rhino MkII Overdrive
Way Huge
71% similarityShared character: tube_screamer, tonal_possibilities, boost
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Boss
71% similarityShared character: staple, pedal, users
MXR M104 Distortion+
MXR
71% similarityShared character: pedal, durable_construction, wide_range
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
70% similarityShared character: tube_screamer, boost, overdrive_pedals
Xotic Effects SL Drive
Xotic
70% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, tonal_possibilities, pedal
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
70% similarity“An evolution of the legendary TS9, this pedal not only offers the warmer overdrive tones of its predecessor”
Bixonic Expandora
Bixonic
70% similarityShared character: settings, boost, fat
Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion
Boss
69% similarityShared character: pedal, users, wide_range
Ibanez Jemini
Ibanez
68% similarityShared character: tube_screamer, pedal, metal
Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10 Red
Catalinbread
67% similarityShared character: sustain, metal, boost
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer?+
The closest matches in character are the Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, the Way Huge Electronics Green Rhino MkII Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Ampeg SVT-CL, Fuchs FBT 300 — Roland Cube Street's full voice suits Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer's own full character.