Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII vs Suhr Riot
The Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII and the Suhr Riot are both pedals sharing aggressive, mid-forward, harmonically rich. The Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII leans fuzzy and transparent. The Suhr Riot leans tight and high gain.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.37% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- aggressive
- mid-forward
- harmonically rich
- dynamic
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$680via Reverb
Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII is a fully analog preamp and overdrive pedal built in collaboration with Chris Benson of Benson Amps, combining the touch-sensitive character of the Benson Chimera preamp with variable diode clipping, switchable open or gated fuzz, and three mid-resonance voicings that can be routed before or after the preamp stage. As the first Automatone-series pedal, it pairs that analog tone generation with motorized faders that physically move to recall any of thirty stored presets across three banks. The result ranges from transparent boosts and edge-of-breakup tones to aggressive distortion and gated fuzz, with the rich harmonics and musical EQ Benson amplifiers are known for. It suits players wanting deep, amp-like preamp voicing with studio-grade recall.
The Suhr Riot is a high-gain distortion pedal voiced to sound like a cranked, modded high-gain tube amp rather than a typical pedal, often compared to a hot-rodded Marshall. It features Volume, Gain, Tone, and a three-way voicing toggle that shifts its character and clipping for different gain structures and feel. It ranges from gritty, overdriven crunch to a big, focused wall of saturated distortion, staying smooth, tight, and touch sensitive with abundant sustain and harmonics for leads. Players use it to transform a clean amp into an aggressive lead and rhythm machine, and it is a favorite for melodic rock and metal. It sits well in a mix with an in-your-face midrange, responding to pick attack and guitar volume like a real high-gain amp.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Hard Rock
- Metal
- fuzzy
- transparent
- edge of breakup
- tight
- high gain
- bright
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Silent Recording
- Studio