The Warm Audio Tube Squealer is a Warm Audio overdrive pedal, currently around $153.71. Close alternatives include the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini and the Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt.
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.
What stands out
“Best suited to pushing an already cranked tube amp harder as a mid-gain boost, the traditional Tube Screamer role, and it stacks well with other gain pedals ahead of it or after it in the chain”
— from the community notes
“It works especially well as a boost into an already-driven tube amp and stacks cleanly with other gain pedals”
— from the listing
“Standout strength is authenticity across three distinct classic circuits in one pedal, verified close to an original TS9 in blind comparison”
— from the community notes
“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”
— from the listing
“Standout weakness is a slightly brighter voicing than a vintage original, which most players find negligible but purists may notice”
— from the community notes
- boost
- mid gain
- headroom
- driven
- mix
- gain
- classic rock
- ts10 character
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Warm Audio Tube Squealer is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Warm Audio Tube Squealer
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
24% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
23% matchDiezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone 2202H leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a high headroom tone, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a high headroom tone, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Warm Audio Tube Squealer
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
24% matchInto a high headroom tone, Beetronics Nectar brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
23% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter leans this high headroom tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Warm Audio Tube Squealer in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio Tube Squealer's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (high headroom → compressed)
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Binson Echorec Delay after Warm Audio Tube Squealer in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio Tube Squealer's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Meris Polymoon
Meris
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Warm Audio Tube Squealer's medium gain 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 leans this high headroom tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Donner Big Mouth Distortion leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Cheaper alternatives
NuX Drive Core Deluxe MKII
Nux
64% similarityShared character: boost, gain
Mooer Demonfx TS Green
Mooer
60% similaritySimilar voicing: mid-forward, warm
Electro-Harmonix ERD
Electro-Harmonix
60% similarityShared character: mix, boost, clarity
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
55% similarityShared character: boost, clarity, gain
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive
Fortin Amplification
67% similarityShared character: hard rock
Suhr Koko Boost
Suhr
59% similarityShared character: boost, headroom, mix
Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive
Wampler
58% similarityShared character: boost
Warm Audio Fluff Drive
Warm Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Origin Effects M-EQ Driver
Origin Effects
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Browne Amplification Gritador Classic Overdrive
Browne Amplification
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
Ibanez
67% similarityShared character: driven amp, single coils, most players
Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion
Maxon
65% similarityShared character: gain
Joyo Tauren
Joyo
59% similarityShared character: boost
Maxon OOD-9
Maxon
59% similaritySimilar voicing: mid-forward
Tone City Green Tube
Tone City
58% similarityShared character: single coils
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
58% similarityShared character: original, single coils, most players
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Warm Audio Tube Squealer?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini, the Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion, the Joyo Tauren. Budget picks: NuX Drive Core Deluxe MKII, Mooer Demonfx TS Green, Electro-Harmonix ERD. Boutique upgrades: Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive, Suhr Koko Boost, Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Warm Audio Tube Squealer?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt, Ceriatone 2202H — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Warm Audio Tube Squealer cost?+
Around $153.71 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).