Lovepedal MK12 Super High Gain Dirt Box vs MXR CSP036 Il Diavolo Overdrive
The Lovepedal MK12 Super High Gain Dirt Box and the MXR CSP036 Il Diavolo Overdrive are both pedals sharing saturated, aggressive. The MXR CSP036 Il Diavolo Overdrive leans high gain. Current prices: $214.95 vs $95.
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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.42% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- saturated
- aggressive
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$214.95via Reverb
$95via Reverb
The Lovepedal MK12 Super High Gain Dirt Box is a premium boutique high-gain distortion pedal from Lovepedal, delivering powerful, saturated heavy distortion with the hand-wired construction and component quality that characterizes Lovepedal's boutique approach. The Dirt Box targets heavy rock and metal applications where maximum gain and aggressive saturation are the primary sonic requirements.
The MXR Custom Shop Il Diavolo Overdrive is a high-gain overdrive from MXR's Custom Shop series, delivering powerful, aggressive saturation with premium circuit quality and components beyond MXR's standard production line. It's voiced more aggressively and with higher gain than its Custom Shop sibling, the Il Torino, positioning it toward heavier rock and metal-adjacent playing rather than lighter classic-rock drive. It suits players wanting a boutique-tier, unapologetically aggressive high-gain overdrive from MXR's Custom Shop rather than the brand's standard-line drive pedals.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- high gain