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“Could arguably be the new gold standard in Tube Screamers”: TWA Source Code review
By Paul Riario published
Is this the Screamer Killer we’ve heard about?

The Tube Screamer is one of the most iconic overdrives ever. It’s just been reinvented by the pedal pioneer who first developed it
By Jonathan Horsley published
The TWA Source Code is a "next-gen" TS-style drive that looks to level up the original design

"Will it knock your socks off? For some, absolutely, but for me, I find it works admirably in a cranked rig and stacks nicely with other gain pedals": Warm Audio Tube Squealer overdrive pedal review
By Paul Riario published
Warm Audio’s latest overdrive machine serves up the three greatest hits of the 'Green Screamer' overdrive in one stompbox

Pedal Pawn’s Cowboy King is a “Tube Screamer on steroids” based on Stevie Ray Vaughan’s personal TS9
By Phil Weller published
One half of the firm’s fan-favorite BluesPrint Dual Overdrive has been saddled up solo – and it promises to power up amps like no other Tube Screamer

Ibanez reimagines its beloved Tube Screamer into its most high-end format yet – with a $300 hand-wired TS808
By Matt Owen published
New components and a fresh lick of paint have helped Ibanez reboot the flagship TS808, but it comes at a hefty price

The Tube Screamer that Stevie Ray Vaughan really used – and why it may not be the one you expect
By Chris Gill published
The iconic Ibanez overdrive pedal SRV used to create his timeless tone – and the settings he used to do it

“Who better to mod the mod than the engineer who designed the circuit in the first place”: Original Tube Screamer designer Susumu Tamura just overhauled one of the most popular Ibanez TS9 mods
By Matt Parker published
The latest collaboration between Godlyke and the venerated designer attempts to offer a level mod that doesn’t compromise the classic TS tone

“The Tube Screamer for players that don’t like Tube Screamers”: Original Tube Screamer designer Susumu Tamura unveils modded Ibanez TS808 that “throws all pre-conceived TS notions to the wind”
By Phil Weller published
The TS808-TMv.2 is the second Tamura-modded collaboration with Godlyke, and mods the classic overdrive pedal to offer a tone with “more hair” and a “bottom-heavy thump”

“The guitar business has lost one of the greats”: The man who named the Tube Screamer, Sammy Ash, passes away aged 65
By Matt Parker published
The Sam Ash COO and vintage guitar expert played a hugely influential role in shaping the landscape of US instrument sales

You can ask artificial intelligence to create Tube Screamer plugins now – and the results are better than you might expect
By Matt Owen published
YouTuber Burned Guitarist put the popular ChatGPT platform through a rigorous coding exercise in an effort to push the boundaries of its guitar-related applications
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