I‘ve never been a Tube Screamer fan, my mojo being Klon/King of Tone/OCD but believing my Board might endure a TS, I read all the Pros and Cons. Vintage TS or new, Maxin or Ibanez, I tended more towards Maxon, just couldn’t accept Inanez. I was shocked this TS is fantastic, it really surprised me. It fills the spot I was looking for.