Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini

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Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
77 €
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The way to go
Diogo Duarte 21.04.2020
Don't think because it's small that this pedal doesn't pack a punch! the perfect overdrive/boost that you need for you lead playing. Certainly has a permanent spot on my pedal board. Really 10/10.
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Awesome pedal
Beco1978 16.05.2022
I play it through the Orange TH 30 combo at badroom level at dirty chanel and it brings a life to the amp. Unfortunately, I live in apartment so I can't crank my amp which, when is cranked sounds realy great. But, at bedroom volume, without the tube screamer, something is missing to the sound. With tube screamer the sound is richer, fuller and has more creamear sound.
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Small, strange green and indispensable
BHDR 17.03.2022
The material is of good quality, it's like a tank, but I think the in/out screw is too long. As many people have mentioned, the tone and volume knobs are impossible to see because they are not marked. It is impossible to distinguish it from the normal 808 in terms of ton. Compared to the Ts9, I use the 808, which is more midsighted and sharper, as a boost with the Ts9 mod of the legendary Voodoolab Sparkle Drive Mod, and the result is: GORGEOUS... With that strange green color :) the pedal has an indisputable place, it never goes out of style...
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If I could own only one pedal it would be this one
Dara Hayes 05.12.2018
Pros
- Sounds unbelievable especially with a Stratocaster!
- Almost half the price of the regular TS9
- ^^ that means you can get two for the price of one
- Small compact size
- Really good build quality and looks great

Cons
- No battery - only a con if you like being able to operate a pedal with a battery.
- The two smaller dials are really hard to see, even in day light. That's the reason I gave 4 stars for handling.
- As pointed out by some friends, usually mini pedals like this are much harder to repair. That was a general statement and not specific to this pedal. Additionally, thomann's extended warranty should give you peace of mind there!

I spent some time wondering should I get the full sized TS9 or will I get the TS Mini? I had read comments online about how there are differences between the sound. I also read comments online that said there's no difference because the TS mini is made up of the same internal components/circuitry.

I decided to go with the mini because I figured whatever marginal difference in sound (if any) between the two, I'm definitely not going to worry about it when I actually have the mini. This turned out to be true. It really is good enough that it doesn't matter.

From the moment I plugged this in with my stratocaster and all dials at 12 o'clock, I couldn't believe my ears. That classic tone I've heard on so many records! It packs a punch and makes your guitar really sing! If I could own only one pedal it would be this one.

The tubescreamer works really well on top of an amp that's already being pushed to the point of overdrive. A really nice setup is to have your amp volume and gain to a point where your guitar is just starting to sound distorted, but if you roll back the volume on your guitar to 8 or 9 you'll get a nice clean tone. This gives you a tonne of variety where you can play some really nice clean stuff, then you can bring the guitar volume to 10 to get some light overdrive. Then you can activate the tubescreamer to get some soaring lead or crunch kind of sounds. Like I said a huge amount of variety all with a small amount of effort.
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It IS tubescreamer
lp56 06.02.2022
Today mini pedals are doing perfect job and are the same sounding as bis ones, this TS is real thing.
Only one thing is UGLY - you'll never see tone and volume knobs settings unless you use magnifier, they didn't even paint white stripes
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A close recreation in small form
TheOakDwarf 20.02.2023
The TS mini delivers the classic tube screamer sound, with only a slightly different flavour from his larger brothers. Generally not noticeable, but here and there you feel the sound falls a bit flat in the high mids, especially when stacked with other ODs.

For most use cases however, it's a perfect pedal if you're building a smaller pedalboard, but still want the classic sound of a tube screamer.

Build quality and feel are also absolutely top notch, no issues with any of the knobs.

Only thing to keep in mind is that the smaller 2 knobs are impossible to read and adjust based on their position, so if you're someone that likes to change level and tone settings during a set, consider getting a bigger TS.
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It's a classic
KJ Melgoza 27.01.2022
What's not to love! It's tiny, packs the same punch as the bigger sibling and looks cool. Can't go wrong with this quality at this price point!
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Äntligen en TS som jag har råd med!
agentoffortune 03.01.2022
Bra pedal som låter väldigt likt store brorn men som kostar bara hälften.
Jag gillar den starkt!
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Tiny \ Lovely
billfromcork 05.09.2020
If board space is at a premium this works great. Same tones as its bigger brother and built like a tank. Made in Japan too!

Cons: nothing yet

(Edit) Found a con - on this range of Ibanez pedals, the small knobs do not have a visible marker to show where they are set. Need to figure out where they are set by rotating the knob to and fro.
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Anonymous 16.02.2017
I bought this OD with the purpose of tightening the bottom end, just to discover that it's a Swiss army knife pedal, delivering from mild to heavy overdriven tones. As you may know the Ibanez TS are well known for their mid frequencies which also help cut in very well in the mix, so if you are looking for a FAT overdrive I advise to look elsewhere.

The only down side for me is that being the purpose of the smaller footprint to save in size, they should have put the 9v input on the side and not on the top, so if you are in need of saving space, please don't forget that, it might make a difference.

For me this is an always ON pedal, being used for both delivering a mild OD on the clean channel, and tightening the bottom end on the lead channel. If that's your purpose, look no further, here's your winner!
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Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini