Pedals that stack with the Ibanez Tube Screamer

Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

The DL4's looping delay repeats don't stack gain with the Tube Screamer — run it after the pedal's own blues-forward boost for echo, not more drive. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Paul Cochrane Timmy

The Timmy's transparent, treble-cutting overdrive stacks with the Screamer's own mid-forward boost for two complementary low-gain voicings.

Strymon TimeLine

TimeLine's clear, studio-grade delay isn't stacking gain with the Tube Screamer — it's adding digital repeats after the pedal's own boost. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

The Mako D1's high-fidelity stereo delay follows the Screamer's mid-forward boost for a wide, modern trail. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Small Stone's phase sweep, giving it more gain to work through.

Echoplex EP-3

The Screamer's mid-forward boost feeds the Echoplex's organic tape echo a driven signal instead of a clean one, not really stacking gain with it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss DM-2 Delay

The Tube Screamer's mid-bump push gives the DM-2's warm analog echo a hotter signal to repeat. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Artec RSV-3 Resovibe

The Screamer's mid-forward boost rides on top of the Resovibe's optical tremolo pulse rather than stacking gain with it.

Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost

Push the Micro Metal Muff's clear, high-gain metal boost with the Screamer's own mid-forward boost and the two compound into real weight.

JAM Pedals Tubedreamer

The Tubedreamer's TS-voiced, boutique compression stacks naturally with the Screamer's own mid-forward drive — same family, different flavor.

Cordovox TR-8

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the TR-8's vintage, rock-voiced tremolo for a driven, colored signal.

ProCo RAT 2

Stacking the Screamer's mid-forward boost ahead of the RAT lets its own low-end roll-off tighten the signal before the RAT's Filter control reshapes it.

Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Macchiato's live-ready compression for a driven signal.

Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive

Stack the Sweet Honey's natural, expressive drive with the Screamer's own mid-forward boost for two distinct low-gain textures.

EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Hummingbird's vintage, garage-rock tremolo for a driven signal.

Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive

Valvenergy Silk Drive's smooth, scooped tube compression ahead of the Tube Screamer softens the pedal's own midrange bump into something rounder.

Electro-Harmonix Crayon

The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Crayon's own transparent, treble-forward drive.

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof

The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Hoof's own hybrid Muff/germanium crunch.

Pete Cornish LD-1

Documented together — the LD-1's transparent, consistent boost stacks ahead of the Tube Screamer's own midrange push for a reliable, road-tested drive stage. — also used together by 1 artist

Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi

Documented together — the Screamer's mid-forward boost feeds the Triangle Big Muff's creamy, thick sustain a hotter signal to chew on, a pairing players have actually reached for. — also used together by 1 artist

Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes the HM-2's already-massive metal distortion into a tighter, more focused version of itself.

Soldano SLO

The SLO's tight, articulate preamp gain gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost a saturated amp voice to push into.

TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive

MojoMojo's organic, transparent overdrive stacks naturally onto the Tube Screamer's own midrange-forward boost for a fuller drive.

Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp

The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Buzzter's own transparent, tube-toned drive.