Pedals that stack with the Ibanez Tube Screamer
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All 93 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Analog Delay's dry, warm slapback isn't a gain stage — it trails the Tube Screamer's own blues boost with echo instead of more drive. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive
TC Electronic
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
MojoMojo's organic, transparent overdrive stacks naturally onto the Tube Screamer's own midrange-forward boost for a fuller drive.
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Crayon's own transparent, treble-forward drive.
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
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.
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus
Catalinbread
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Run the Tube Screamer into the Callisto, not the other way, so the chorus doesn't get chewed up by the drive's added gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Corona Chorus
TC Electronic
30% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Put the Tube Screamer before the Corona and the chorus modulates a signal that's already been pushed and thickened.
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
29% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
The Ego 76 evens out pick attack before the Tube Screamer's clipping, keeping the midrange bump consistent note to note.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Tone Bender MK1's transistor fuzz stacks ahead of the Tube Screamer for a thicker, more British-voiced wall of gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Stack the BB Preamp's creamy treble EQ with the Screamer's own mid-forward boost and you're layering two boutique boost flavors.
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
28% matchFeed a edge of breakup signal into Ibanez Tube Screamer and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Catalinbread
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Push the Katzenkonig's already massive gain further by stacking the Tube Screamer's mid-bump in front of it.
Comes later in the signal chain
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
pedal
28% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Push the Orange Squeezer's musical FET compression with the Screamer's mid-forward boost and the dynamics stay tight even as it drives harder.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
The Screamer's mid-hump tightens the Eons' thick, low-gain fuzz platform instead of just adding more gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
27% matchThe Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Colorsound's own transparent, British-voiced boost.
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack the Turbo Rat's aggressive metal clipping with the Screamer's mid-forward boost and you tighten up the low end before it hits the heavier gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
26% matchPush the PS-1A's lush, organic phase sweep with the Screamer's mid-forward boost and the phasing has more gain to move through.
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Formula 55's own bright, tweed-amp sag and bloom.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Stacking the germanium treble boost ahead of the Screamer's mid-forward drive adds top-end bite the Screamer's own low-end roll-off doesn't supply.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Velvet Compressor's smooth, low-noise squash for a driven signal.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Carbon's own warm, clean-boosted crunch.
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the BE-OD's own tight, hard-rock gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
21% matchThe Dumbloid's articulate, Dumble-chasing drive stacks naturally with the Screamer's own mid-forward boost — both live in that same smooth, low-gain space.
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
21% matchThe SDE-3000D's iconic digital delay follows the Screamer's mid-forward boost for a defined echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Fable's granular reverb textures blur nicely under the Screamer's mid-forward drive, adding ambient depth without washing out the pick attack. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain