The Analog Man King of Tone is an Analog Man overdrive pedal, currently around $705. Close alternatives include the Klon KTR and the Wampler Tumnus V2. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head.

Analog Man King of Tone

Analog Man · pedal

The Analog Man King of Tone is a dual-channel overdrive built around a modified Marshall Bluesbreaker circuit, widely regarded as one of the most transparent low-gain overdrives ever made. Each of its two independent sides offers volume, drive, and tone controls, with internal switches for clean boost, overdrive, or light distortion voicings. It preserves the natural character of the guitar and amp, keeping the low end intact, the mids uncluttered, and the treble smooth rather than fizzy. Famous for years-long waitlists, it is favored for warm, dynamic, amp-like grit in blues, classic rock, and roots styles. Players use it as an always-on transparent boost or stack both sides as two overdrives.

What stands out

  • “The Analog Man King of Tone is a dual-channel overdrive built around a modified Marshall Bluesbreaker circuit, widely regarded as one of the most transparent low-gain overdrives ever made”

    — from the listing

  • “Two fully independent channels allow blending a transparent boost into a thicker overdrive, and internal modes span clean boost to light distortion”

    — from the reviews

  • “Everything you read is true, what this pedal does defies explanation, the yellow side is a great tone shape and the red an organic overdrive”

    — from the community notes

  • “It preserves the natural character of the guitar and amp, keeping the low end intact, the mids uncluttered, and the treble smooth”

    — from the listing

  • “Each of its two independent sides offers volume, drive, and tone controls, with internal switches for clean boost, overdrive, or light distortion voicings”

    — from the listing

  • overdrive
  • transparent
  • boost
  • bass
  • clean boost
  • distortion
  • smooth
  • low end
Used$705View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Analog Man King of Tone is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Country
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Indie Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Analog Man King of Tone

Marshall Plexi 1959SLP

amplifier

42% match

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → clean boost)

Feed a saturated signal into Analog Man King of Tone and it comes out closer to clean boost

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head

Laney

41% match
$319.99via Reverb

The Ironheart's modern, hard-rock gain pushes the King of Tone's transparent boost further into breakup.

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Dirty Shirley

Friedman

39% match

Into the Dirty Shirley's already-saturated British crunch, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes it further without smothering the amp's own character.

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall JCM900 2100

Marshall

38% match
$799.95via Reverb

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)

Feed a crunchy signal into Analog Man King of Tone and it comes out closer to clean boost

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney LX20R

Laney

38% match
$146.73via Reverb

Laney LX20R leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Analog Man King of Tone wants

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall JCM800 2203

Marshall

36% match
$2899.99via Reverb

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)

The JCM800's aggressive, midrange-forward gain pushes the King of Tone's transparent boost further into breakup.

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo

Marshall

34% match

Analog Man King of Tone pushes a edge of breakup tone toward clean boost

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H Head White Levant

Marshall

31% match

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)

Push the SV20H's authentic plexi crunch with the King of Tone's transparent boost and it blooms instead of just getting louder.

Comes later in the signal chain

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Pedals that stack with the Analog Man King of Tone

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler

Dr Scientist

32% match
$204.36via Reverb

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter

EarthQuaker Devices

32% match
$179via Reverb

Into a transparent tone, EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

MXR Phase 90

MXR

25% match
$89.99via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run the Phase 90 after the King of Tone's transparent drive so the sweep colors an already-boosted tone instead of a flat clean.

Comes later in the signal chain

Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer

pedal

19% match
$279via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Analog Man King of Tone in the signal chain, clear of Analog Man King of Tone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Binson Echorec Delay

Binson

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Binson Echorec Delay after Analog Man King of Tone in the signal chain, clear of Analog Man King of Tone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Analog Man King of Tone — modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl

Cheaper alternatives

Xotic RC Booster

Xotic

65% similarity
$196.58via Reverb

Shared character: grit, boost, treble

67Audio Libido

67audio

63% similarity
$94.78via Reverb

Shared character: boost, treble, headroom

Suhr Koko Boost

Suhr

61% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: boost, headroom, mix

Xotic AC Booster

Xotic

60% similarity
$180via Reverb

Shared character: boost, natural, transparent

Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost

Black Arts Toneworks

60% similarity
$129via Reverb

Shared character: boost, treble, transparent

Boss OD-1 Overdrive

Boss

60% similarity
$218via Reverb

Shared character: high gain settings, grit, boost

Boutique & premium upgrades

Klon Centaur

Klon

96% similarity
$4000via Reverb

similar tone character

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Klon KTR

Klon

61% similarity

Shared character: high gain settings, grit, boost

Wampler Tumnus V2

Wampler

59% similarity

Shared character: high gain settings, grit, boost

Wadsworth Music Engager Boost

Wadsworth Music

59% similarity

Shared character: natural, boost, transparent

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Ibanez

96% similarity

similar tone character

Colorsound Power Boost

Colorsound

96% similarity

similar tone character

Silktone Overdrive Plus

Silktone

96% similarity

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Analog Man King of Tone (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Analog Man King of Tone?+

The closest matches in character are the Klon KTR, the Wampler Tumnus V2, the Wadsworth Music Engager Boost. Budget picks: Xotic RC Booster, 67Audio Libido, Suhr Koko Boost. Boutique upgrades: Klon Centaur.

What pairs well with the Analog Man King of Tone?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head, Friedman Dirty Shirley — Feed a saturated signal into Analog Man King of Tone and it comes out closer to clean boost.

How much does the Analog Man King of Tone cost?+

Around $705 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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