IBANEZ TUBE
SCREAMER TS808DX
Sometimes it seems like half of our
business is, in one way or another, Tube
Screamers. Would we even exist at all if
the team at Ibanez had not invented the
overdrive pedal in the late ‘70s? It’s tough
to say, but regardless, the TS circuit is still
king of the overdrives and it isn’t going
anywhere soon. There are still plenty of
stock, off-the-shelf Screamers pulling
duty on pedalboards, but the venerable
old green warhorse has seen plenty of
competition recently from pedals that
take its basic sound and circuitry and
add greater control and extra functions.
Enter the Ibanez TS808DX. This double
stomper combines the iconic JRC4558D
IC-based circuit with a clean boost that
can be switched to either a pre or post
overdrive position. Each side can be
used independently as well as in tandem,
and there’s even true bypass switching
and optional 18-volt, high headroom
operation. These additional features bring
the Tube Screamer circuit well into the
modern era, and keep Ibanez’s flagship
overdrive at the top of its game.
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