Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion vs Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
The Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion and the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition are both pedals sharing transparent, tight, harmonically rich. The Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion leans fuzzy and saturated. The Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition leans aggressive and high gain. Current prices: $101 vs $169.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Metal
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- tight
- harmonically rich
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
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Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Suhr · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$101via Reverb
$169via Reverb
The Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion is a digital multi-band distortion pedal that splits the guitar signal into ten separate frequency bands, distorts each independently, and recombines them, producing unusually crisp, clear distortion with sturdy attack and note articulation that stays defined even under heavy saturation, unlike a typical single-stage distortion circuit. Its range covers everything from heavily saturated fuzz to unusual, synth-like textures, and a distinct Foldback algorithm generates a fresh kind of distortion that is noisy yet musical, with both squishy and edgy overtones. Guitarist Adrian Belew has praised it as one of the best distortion pedals ever made. It suits experimental and progressive players wanting genuinely unusual, clear, multi-textured distortion beyond standard fuzz or overdrive.
The Suhr Riot is a high-gain distortion pedal delivering tight, smooth, focused distortion with bass that stays controlled rather than flabby, inspired by the feel of a cranked 100-watt tube amp. Its three-position Voice switch reshapes the core EQ character between a Classic vintage-style voicing, a Modern full-bodied voicing, and a Scooped-mid voicing, giving a wide spread from mid-forward crunch to scooped, aggressive high-gain tones. Pushed fully, the Distortion control delivers glowing, touch-sensitive high-gain amp tones rich with sustain and harmonics, while lower settings clean up into a crunchy, in-your-face rhythm tone that sits well in a mix. It suits rock and metal players wanting tight, articulate high-gain distortion with real tonal range from the Voice switch alone.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Jazz
- Experimental
- Hard Rock
- fuzzy
- saturated
- octave
- aggressive
- high gain
- mid-forward