Maxon D&S II Reissue vs Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain

The Maxon D&S II Reissue and the Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain are both pedals.

Similarity
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43% — somewhat different

Citation fame
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Price
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$60.90via Reverb

Description

The Maxon DS-II Reissue is a reissue of Maxon's vintage DS-II distortion pedal, one of the classic Japanese distortion circuits from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Maxon is the Japanese manufacturer that originally produced the Ibanez Tube Screamer circuit, and their own original designs reflect Japanese construction quality and careful circuit engineering. The DS-II reissue makes this vintage circuit available to contemporary players.

The Tone City Rock Magma Super Sustain is an enhanced version of Tone City's Rock Magma distortion with improved sustain character, delivering heavy distortion with extended sustain in a compact mini format at budget pricing.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Alternative Rock
  • Rock
  • Metal
Good for
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  • Busking
  • Live

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