Pedal Type: Classic Mid-Boost Overdrive
Controls: Large Overdrive Knob; Small Tone and Level Trimmer Knobs
Bypass Layout: True Bypass Switching
Power Requirements: External DC 9 Volt AC Adapter Only (Center-Negative)
Current Draw: 18 mA @ 9V
Dimensions: 1.375” W × 3.5” L × 1.625” H (35.0 mm W x 88.9 mm L x 41.3 mm H)
The Ibanez TSMINI Tube Screamer packs decades of legendary, tube-like midrange saturation into an ultra-compact housing designed to maximize premium pedalboard real estate. Rather than settling for cheap digital modeling pathways or truncated micro-chip approximations, this high-performance utility pedal is manufactured in Japan with 100% analog circuitry. The internal audio grid utilizes the exact same, highly revered JRC4558 IC chip that gave the original 1970s TS808 its defining, touch-sensitive compression profile. By shrinking the physical enclosure to roughly half the size of its predecessors, players get true legacy bite without giving up space for secondary time-based effects.
The physical control interface rearranges the iconic three-knob configuration into a highly functional, compact layout. A single oversized master Overdrive pot handles input gain adjustments on the fly, while individual mini-trimmer knobs manage Tone and Level outputs to prevent accidental parameter shifts during live performance tracking. The integrated mechanical footswitch introduces a true bypass switching network, completely isolating the pedal's internal component loop when disengaged. This structural routing guarantees your instrument’s baseline tone and top-end clarity pass through completely uncolored to your amplifier.
Setting the central Overdrive knob fully counterclockwise while maxing out the Level trimmer configures the compact circuit as an indispensable high-definition clean boost ahead of a multi-channel high-gain tube amplifier. The inherent, musical low-frequency roll-off coupled with a sharp 720Hz midrange bump instantly tightens up loose low-end transients. This interaction allows complex, low-interval chord structures or drop-tuned rhythm passages to cut through a dense live sound tracking mix with clean note articulation.
Positioning the master Overdrive knob past noon while leaving the active Tone control centered yields a smooth, liquid classic rock and blues sustain reminiscent of vintage tube amp breakup. The symmetrical soft-clipping architecture mirrors the compression dynamics of driven power valves, allowing soft fingerstyle selections to remain pristine while hard flatpicking attack transitions instantly into a fat, harmonic growl.
REQUIRED CURRENT IS 18MA AT 9V. POWER SUPPLY VIA EXTERNAL DC 9 VOLT AC ADAPTER ONLY (CENTER-NEGATIVE). THIS UNIT CANNOT BE BATTERY OPERATED. WARNING: CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM - WWW.P65WARNINGS.CA.GOV.
Pedal Type: Classic Mid-Boost Overdrive
Controls: Large Overdrive Knob; Small Tone and Level Trimmer Knobs
Bypass Layout: True Bypass Switching
Power Requirements: External DC 9 Volt AC Adapter Only (Center-Negative)
Current Draw: 18 mA @ 9V
Dimensions: 1.375” W × 3.5” L × 1.625” H (35.0 mm W x 88.9 mm L x 41.3 mm H)
The Ibanez TSMINI Tube Screamer packs decades of legendary, tube-like midrange saturation into an ultra-compact housing designed to maximize premium pedalboard real estate. Rather than settling for cheap digital modeling pathways or truncated micro-chip approximations, this high-performance utility pedal is manufactured in Japan with 100% analog circuitry. The internal audio grid utilizes the exact same, highly revered JRC4558 IC chip that gave the original 1970s TS808 its defining, touch-sensitive compression profile. By shrinking the physical enclosure to roughly half the size of its predecessors, players get true legacy bite without giving up space for secondary time-based effects.
The physical control interface rearranges the iconic three-knob configuration into a highly functional, compact layout. A single oversized master Overdrive pot handles input gain adjustments on the fly, while individual mini-trimmer knobs manage Tone and Level outputs to prevent accidental parameter shifts during live performance tracking. The integrated mechanical footswitch introduces a true bypass switching network, completely isolating the pedal's internal component loop when disengaged. This structural routing guarantees your instrument’s baseline tone and top-end clarity pass through completely uncolored to your amplifier.
Setting the central Overdrive knob fully counterclockwise while maxing out the Level trimmer configures the compact circuit as an indispensable high-definition clean boost ahead of a multi-channel high-gain tube amplifier. The inherent, musical low-frequency roll-off coupled with a sharp 720Hz midrange bump instantly tightens up loose low-end transients. This interaction allows complex, low-interval chord structures or drop-tuned rhythm passages to cut through a dense live sound tracking mix with clean note articulation.
Positioning the master Overdrive knob past noon while leaving the active Tone control centered yields a smooth, liquid classic rock and blues sustain reminiscent of vintage tube amp breakup. The symmetrical soft-clipping architecture mirrors the compression dynamics of driven power valves, allowing soft fingerstyle selections to remain pristine while hard flatpicking attack transitions instantly into a fat, harmonic growl.
REQUIRED CURRENT IS 18MA AT 9V. POWER SUPPLY VIA EXTERNAL DC 9 VOLT AC ADAPTER ONLY (CENTER-NEGATIVE). THIS UNIT CANNOT BE BATTERY OPERATED. WARNING: CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM - WWW.P65WARNINGS.CA.GOV.
