The Warm Audio Tube Squealer is a Warm Audio overdrive pedal, currently around $172.24. Close alternatives include the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5 and the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Marshall Origin 20 Combo and the Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo.
Warm Audio Tube Squealer
Warm Audio · pedal
The Warm Audio Tube Squealer is a switchable overdrive pedal recreating three of the most influential Japanese mid-gain circuits in one enclosure, the TS808, TS9, and TS10, letting players choose between the era-specific voicings of the classic Tube Screamer lineage. Modern additions include a mix knob to blend in clean signal alongside the driven tone, a pickup-voicing selector optimized for humbuckers or single coils, and an external voltage booster switch for extra headroom. In side-by-side comparisons with an original TS9 reissue, reviewers found it sounded very close, with only a slightly brighter character setting it apart. It works especially well as a boost into an already-driven tube amp and stacks cleanly with other gain pedals. Suited to blues, classic rock, and hard rock players who want authentic Tube Screamer family tones with modern flexibility.
- boost
- headroom
- driven
- modern
- mix
- classic rock
- gain
- tube
Price updated Aug 28, 2026
Genres the Warm Audio Tube Squealer is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Warm Audio Tube Squealer
Marshall Origin 20 Combo
Marshall
23% matchMarshall Origin 20 Combo's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo
Blackstar
tonal matchRun Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone 2202H into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchRun Synergy SL2 Module into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchRun Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W
Bogner
tonal matchBogner Ecstasy Mini 30W's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
EVH Iconic 15W
Evh
tonal matchEVH Iconic 15W's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the Warm Audio Tube Squealer
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
26% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Beetronics Nectar gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
25% matchRun Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchElectro-Harmonix Bad's low gain voice goes after Warm Audio Tube Squealer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Warm Audio Tube Squealer's own high headroom character
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
12% matchWhat Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Meris Polymoon
Meris
9% matchKeep Warm Audio Tube Squealer's high headroom voice out front: Meris Polymoon goes after Warm Audio Tube Squealer in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
8% matchBoss RV-5 Digital Reverb's spring voice goes after Warm Audio Tube Squealer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Warm Audio Tube Squealer'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's fuzzy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchRun Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
Cheaper alternatives
Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
Ibanez
73% similarityShared character: driven_amp, single_coils, most_players
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: single_coils, pedal, mix
Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe
Wampler
71% similarityShared character: original, pedal, classic_rock
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
71% similarityShared character: pedal, headroom, classic_rock
Electro-Harmonix ERD
Electro-Harmonix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer
Ibanez
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
72% similarityShared character: s_flexibility, classic_rock, clarity
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
71% similarityShared character: original, single_coils, most_players
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
71% similarityShared character: pedal, headroom, classic_rock
JHS MoonShine Overdrive
JHS Pedals
67% similarityShared character: headroom, hard_rock, gain
JAM Pedals Tubedreamer
Jam Pedals
66% similarityShared character: original, clarity
Maxon D&S II Reissue
Maxon
62% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Warm Audio Tube Squealer?+
The closest matches in character are the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, the J. Rockett Archer. Budget picks: Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini, Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose, Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe. Boutique upgrades: Klon Centaur, Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Warm Audio Tube Squealer?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Origin 20 Combo, Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo, Ceriatone 2202H — Marshall Origin 20 Combo's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Warm Audio Tube Squealer cost?+
Around $172.24 (live listing price, updated Aug 28, 2026).