Amps that pair well with the Ibanez Tube Screamer

Friedman Dirty Shirley

A Screamer into the Dirty Shirley's British crunch is the classic mid-focused lead boost

Fender Bassman Combo Amp

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes the Bassman's own clean-to-crunch breakup further, tightening the amp's low end along the way.

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)

The Dual Rectifier's valve-driven metal distortion gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost a heavy, saturated amp voice to push into.

Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes the Hagen's clean-to-crunch gain further into breakup.

PRS Archon

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes the Archon's modern, hard-rock gain further into breakup.

Ampeg RB-110

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes the RB-110's practice-oriented preamp gain further.

Fender Twin Reverb Head

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Twin Reverb's huge clean headroom for a fuller, driven lead.

Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head

The Screamer's mid-hump tightens the Foundry's modern metal gain instead of just adding more of it.

PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head

The Tube Screamer's mid-bump boost pushes the DG Custom's own dynamic breakup further into drive, rather than piling on a separate gain stage.

Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo

Into the Bloomfield Drive's clean-platform headroom, the Screamer's mid-forward boost has real room to open up.

PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head

A modern, hard-rock head like the Archon Classic gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost real weight to push against.

Fender Super Reverb

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes the Super Reverb's clean, spacious breakup into fuller territory.

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo

Push the Mark IIC+'s singing high-gain lead voice with the Screamer's mid-forward boost and it gets even more focused.

Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head

Push the G20's clear, solid headroom with the Screamer's mid-forward boost and it stays defined rather than muddy.

Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450

Push the BG-450's clear, articulate headroom with the Screamer's mid-forward boost and the definition holds up.

Peavey VTM-120

The VTM-120's tight, aggressive metal gain gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost a heavier amp voice to push into.

Revv Generator G25 25W Tube Amp Head

The G25's modern, direct-recording headroom gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost a driven amp voice.

Laney LX35R

A practice combo like the LX35R still gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost real breakup to dig into.

Laney LX65R

The LX65R's gigging-ready headroom and drive give the Screamer's mid-forward boost a versatile amp platform.

Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head

The Tone Block's valve-voiced, responsive gain gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost a reliable, gigging-ready amp platform.

Boss Acoustic Singer Pro

The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Acoustic Singer Pro's own notch-filtered EQ and chorus voicing.

Marshall Origin 50 Head

Into the Origin 50's driven, midrange-forward headroom, the Screamer's mid-forward boost fits right in.

Milkman Sound Pint 10W

A small combo like the Pint still gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost real transformer-driven breakup to dig into.

EVH 5150 III

The Screamer's mid-forward boost tightens the 5150's crunch and liquid saturation ahead of it.