MusicRadar

MusicRadar’s verdict:

“Favoured by many as the best pedal for naturally overdriving your amp, the Ibanez Tube Screamer has seen many incarnations over the years. The TS808 lasted up until 1982 when it was superseded by the TS-9, itself replaced by the TS-10 in 1986.”

Your votes:

“Ibanez Tube Screamer sounds incredible - wouldn't be without it. Lots of people think of it as just a metal distortion pedal, and yeah it produces the most awesome tones for metal and punk music, but it is also capable of producing some very smooth meaty sounds.” (Thanks, Jaymz_7)

“It's a tie: Ibanez TS-808 Reissue - ZVEX - Box of Rock Distortion/Boost.” (Thanks, nsureit)

“Behringer TO-800. I should probably say Ibanez TS-808 really as its just a clone of it, but I don't have a proper Tube Screamer! I use it all the time to front end my amp, it just makes the OD channel sound so much sweeter!” (Thanks, tojwonkle, we’ll take that as a Tube Screamer vote!)

“I'd have to say that I probably couldn't go anywhere now without my Keeley Modded TS-9 - incredible overdrive!“ (Thanks, Cass)

“Absolutely cannot live without my Robert Keeley TS-808 Mod Plus. I have 3, 'just in case'." (From JeffSopha via Twitter, thanks!)

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