Electro-Harmonix Howitzer vs Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion
The Electro-Harmonix Howitzer and the Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion are both pedals sharing saturated. The Electro-Harmonix Howitzer leans warm and dynamic. The Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion leans mid-forward. Current prices: $136.89 vs $135.62.
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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.39% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- saturated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$136.89via Reverb
$135.62via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix 15W Howitzer is a compact guitar amplifier head delivering 15 watts of output power, designed for portability without sacrificing tonal quality. It features a clean channel and gain channel with independent EQ controls and an effects loop, making it suitable as a practice amp, recording head, and portable stage head. The Howitzer pairs with standard guitar speaker cabinets and produces a warm, touch-sensitive tone that responds naturally to playing dynamics. It fits blues, rock, and country applications where a compact and flexible head is practical.
The Fender MTG Tube Distortion is a distortion pedal from Fender featuring a genuine 12AX7 vacuum tube in the preamp stage, providing authentic tube saturation and harmonic complexity in a compact pedal format. The MTG delivers the warm, musical distortion character of tube preamp saturation driven by the actual 12AX7 tube, producing the harmonic richness and natural compression of tube amplifier drive without requiring a full amplifier. The tube circuit is accompanied by Gain, Level, Treble, Bass, and a Mid switch, and the MTG suits classic rock, hard rock, and blues applications where tube character is the priority.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Blues Rock
- Country
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- warm
- dynamic
- mid-forward