The Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini is an Ibanez overdrive pedal, currently around $60.16. Close alternatives include the Ibanez Tube Screamer and the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier.
Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
Ibanez · pedal
The Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini puts the classic TS808 circuit into a compact enclosure, preserving the mid-boosted, smooth overdrive of the full-size original in a much smaller footprint. Reviewers find it nearly indistinguishable from a TS808 in a blind test, with the same warm midrange push and pleasing, smooth sustain, though to some ears it is a touch clearer and louder with slightly more headroom, landing between a TS9 and an 808. It works as a classic low-gain blues and rock drive and as a boost stacked into a tube amp to fatten and focus lead tones. Affordable and pedalboard-friendly, it delivers the cornerstone Tube Screamer sound on a budget, with the main trade-offs being a battery-only power option and smaller controls that are harder to read on stage.
- headroom
- low gain
- drive
- boost
- sustain
- clarity
- blues
- rock
Good for
- Busking
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- 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. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
24% matchPut Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
23% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's saturated fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
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
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
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchPut Friedman Phil X Signature in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
26% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
25% matchPut Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Bad after Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini's own gain stage
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
11% matchWhat Wren and Cuff Gold Comp brings here leans toward germanium — that's worth building a pairing around
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
10% matchPut Mr. Black Bloodmoon after Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
9% matchAlexander Pedals SpaceXpander's spring voice goes after Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini's own high headroom character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
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
Boutique & premium upgrades
Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Ibanez
74% similarityShared character: single_coils, high_gain_settings, smooth
Warm Audio Tube Squealer
Warm Audio
73% similarityShared character: driven_amp, single_coils, most_players
Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive
Mad Professor
72% similarityShared character: blues_players, high_gain_settings, headroom
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
71% similarityShared character: headroom, middle, stage
Maxon OD808
Maxon
71% similarityShared character: pedalboard, smooth, touch
Maxon TOD-9
Maxon
71% similarityShared character: driven_amp, lead, stage
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Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
75% similarityShared character: single_coils, high_gain_settings, smooth
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
73% similarityShared character: tube_screamer, single_coils, most_players
Wampler Tumnus
Wampler
73% similarityShared character: tube_screamer, high_gain_settings, boost
Klon KTR
Klon
73% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, headroom, touch
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, smooth, touch
JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai
JHS Pedals
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, middle, boost
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez Tube Screamer, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, the Wampler Tumnus. Boutique upgrades: Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer, Warm Audio Tube Squealer, Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Put Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain.
How much does the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini cost?+
Around $60.16 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).