Updated Dec. 27, 2017 | by Paolo De Gregorio

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Those wondering why there are so many emulations of the Ibanez Tube Screamer should find a final explanation in this chart of the best selling overdrive pedals of 2017:

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1. Ibanez Tubescreamer TS9
$99 | A precise reissue of the original, the TS9 is a classic overdrive featuring a mid bump that allows your overdriven tone to better cut through the mix. This is probably the best selling pedal ever.
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2. Ibanez Mini TS
$79 | The real thing, in mini format, with all the features of the bigger sibling, including the JRC4558D IC Op-Amp chip.
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3. FullTone OCD Drive - $118.15
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4. BOSS BD-2 blues driver
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MXR EVH 5150
$199 | A pedal recreation of Van Halen's blue channel (his favorite) of his EVH 5150 III amp, created in collaboration with the legendary guitarist. The multi-stage MOSFET circuit delivers mid to high-gain tube-like tones and plenty of sonic flexibility, thanks to the 3-band EQ section and the extra boost push button.
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Wampler Tumnus
$149 | The first mini-klone ever released is also one of the best-selling ones. It's a sonically faithful redesign of the original, in miniature shape, by a US builder with boutique credentials and an unmatched reputation for nailing overdrive circuits.
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7. Friedman Dirty Shirley Overdrive
$199 - Based on the company's similarly named 40-watt amp, this is a lower gain Plexi-Style pedal that offers a 3-band EQ and Presence knob for flexible tone sculpting, and an extra Tight switch on the side to increase punch. It can deliver a wide range of tones.
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TC Electronic MojoMojo
$48 - Delivers anything from a sweet blues lead, an extra chunky rhythm tone, to a soaring solo. Separate bass and treble controls. A bass-response voice toggle prevents bass frequencies from disappearing when it's on. A special circuit ramps up the voltage to more than 3-4 times the amount of a typical OD, increasing headroom and dynamics.
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8. Friedman BE-OD Overdrive
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10. BOSS SD-1 Super Overdrive
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35 years after its launch, the green stompbox known as TS9 is still the best selling guitar overdrive on the market, at least according to our research that took into consideration the currently best-selling overdrives from some of the biggest online musical instrument retailers (Sweetwater, Zzounds, Guitar Center and Musicians Friend).

Actually, you may say the Tube Screamer is the TWO best selling overdrives, since its mini reincarnation, called TS mini, took second place!

As expected, other evergreen (but not green) classics like the FullTone ODC and the MXR EVH, also made it into the top ten, together with great sounding affordable stompboxes like the TC MojoMojo and the BOSS Blues Driver and Super Overdrive.

More unexpected is the presence in the list of boutique pedals like the Wampler Tumnus – a Klon mini-replica – and the two Friedman overdrives: the Dirty Shirley and the BE OD.

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