As easy as it would be to choose the classic Ibanez Tube Screamer, the question remains: “Which One?!” Here JHS has crammed nine classic TS-inspired tones into one single pedal. And it’s bloomin’ good too!

If the mid-hump of a TS style isn’t for you, then this Boss classic gives you more bottom, more top and more edge right across the spectrum. It works well with pretty much all amp types and cleans up nicely too for a lovely ‘rolled back’ tone. 

Robert Keeley and co designed this on our behalf and we’re absolutely over the moon with it. Mick’s side is somewhere between TS and Klon territory for boosty blues tones; Dan’s side has more gain for rock. You can stack ’em either way for myriad gain textures.

The fabled Klon Centaur is now basically unobtanium for most humans. And among the many K-alikes, J Rockett’s Archer offerss a fantastic blend of tone, practicality and price to make it the one we’d choose. A superb boost or OD into any amp. 

For those of you wanting to push that gain into classic cranked Marshall tones, this offers you a superb bunch of tones and sound shaping features. From ZZ Top-type Texas blues to full-on classic rock scream there’s a lot to love here.

If the Archer is too traditional for you among the K-alikes, this offers a compelling bunch of additional tonal tweaking options. Three band EQ and ‘normal’ and ‘hot’ modes enable you to dial the tone and response exactly where you want it.