Dunlop MXR M104 Distortion+ vs Greer Tomahawk

The Dunlop MXR M104 Distortion+ and the Greer Tomahawk are both pedals. The Dunlop MXR M104 Distortion+ leans mid-forward and fuzzy. The Greer Tomahawk leans dynamic.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

32% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
Citation fame
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0%
17%
Price

$97.11via Reverb

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Description

The MXR M104 Distortion+ is a classic, simple distortion pedal first introduced in the 1970s, famous for its warm, slightly fuzzy hard clipping distortion and just two controls, Output and Distortion. It produces a smooth, compressed, vintage distortion that ranges from gritty overdrive at lower settings to a singing, saturated lead tone when cranked. Closely associated with players like Randy Rhoads and Dave Murray, it helped define late 1970s and early 1980s hard rock and metal lead tones. Its straightforward, mid friendly voice and easy sustain make it a go to for classic rock, hard rock and players who want a no frills, characterful vintage distortion that pushes an amp into singing leads.

The Greer Amps Tomahawk Deluxe is a drive pedal voiced for an intentional mid-forward tweed character, delivering chunky, granular distortion with the barking, gritty edge of a narrow-panel tweed Pro or Super pushed into anger, without the unappealing low-end breakup that comes from overdriving a real tweed amp too hard. Running at 9 volts it compresses slightly like a big-box tweed amp; at 18 volts it opens up with more headroom and a stiffer, tighter feel. It ranges from a subtle tonal shift to full-on barking snarl, suiting Stonesy rhythm chording, twangy unison bends, and raucous garage rock. It suits players wanting an authentic, pushed-tweed-amp medium-gain overdrive character rather than a modern high-gain voicing.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Classic Rock
  • Metal
  • Hard Rock
  • Garage Rock
  • Blues
Tonal lean
  • mid-forward
  • fuzzy
  • dynamic
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