MXR Distortion + (Script Logo) vs Strymon Iridium
The MXR Distortion + (Script Logo) and the Strymon Iridium are both pedals sharing transparent. The MXR Distortion + (Script Logo) leans full and mid-forward.
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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.30% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
MXR Distortion + (Script Logo)
Unknown brand · pedal
Strymon Iridium
Strymon · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.The MXR Distortion+ with Script Logo is the original mid-1970s version of MXR's classic op-amp distortion circuit, built with the earliest script-logo enclosure and components before the later block-logo revision. It produces the same thick, buzzy, somewhat fuzzy-edged distortion the Distortion+ is known for, with a straightforward two-knob Output and Distortion control set. Vintage script units are prized by collectors for their original-era component tone and are considered the definitive version of this early distortion circuit. It suits players and collectors wanting the raw, vintage-voiced distortion character in its original, earliest form.
The Strymon Iridium is an amp and IR cabinet modeling pedal that delivers convincing tube-amp tones and high-quality cab simulations in a compact format, using Strymon's Matrix Modeling and Impulse Response technology. It offers three amp models: Round, based on a Fender Deluxe Reverb, Chime, based on the brilliant channel of a Vox AC30 Top Boost, and Punch, based on a Marshall Plexi Super Lead, each paired with a choice of nine high-quality cabs featuring full 500-millisecond impulse responses. It can load third-party or custom IRs via USB. Widely praised as one of the few preamp pedals that genuinely sounds like a real amp rather than a pedal, with smooth, defined cleans and convincing high gain, it suits direct recording, silent stages, and amp-less rigs for players wanting authentic amp tones from a pedalboard.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Metal
- full
- mid-forward
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio