Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus vs Mythos Air Lane Drive
The Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus and the Mythos Air Lane Drive are both pedals sharing compressed. The Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans warm and mid-forward. The Mythos Air Lane Drive leans smooth and harmonically rich.
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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.35% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- compressed
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop · pedal
Mythos Air Lane Drive
Mythos · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$119via Reverb
The MXR Distortion Plus is the original MXR distortion pedal, introduced in 1973 and one of the most influential hard-clipping distortion designs in the history of the electric guitar. The circuit uses a single op-amp with hard germanium diode clipping to produce a compressed, warm distortion character with a distinctive midrange voice. The Distortion Plus is strongly associated with Randy Rhoads, who used it with Ozzy Osbourne, and with Slash on early Guns N Roses recordings. It delivers moderate-to-high gain distortion with warm, natural compression and a mid-voiced character that cuts well in classic rock contexts. The design has been extensively copied and remains in production as the M104.
The Mythos Air Lane Drive is a limited-edition dual overdrive pedal built in collaboration with Nashville's Novo Guitars, featuring two distinct drive channels with independent footswitches and gain knobs. Both channels are based around the same single transistor topology, but each is tweaked with different diode clipping arrangements optimized for stacking. Suite 8 (Novo side) delivers medium-level overdrive with full low-end and sparkling trebles using asymmetrical clipping for smooth, amp-like compression. Suite 9 (Mythos side) emphasizes aggression with trimmed bass end, symmetrical clipping, and NOS Germanium diodes for extra bite and character. High-quality components throughout ensure durability.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- indie rock
- alternative
- blues
- warm
- mid-forward
- saturated
- smooth
- harmonically rich
- bright