The Analog Man King of Tone is an Analog Man overdrive pedal, currently around $775. Close alternatives include the Klon KTR and the Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier 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.
- overdrive
- boost
- transparent
- bass
- clean boost
- smooth
- treble
- clarity
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Analog Man King of Tone is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Analog Man King of Tone
Park P50 Classic
Park
41% matchThe King of Tone's transparent boost pushes the Park Plexi's own British crunch further without losing clarity.
Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head
Marshall
37% matchThe King of Tone's clean, transparent boost pushes the Superlead's classic British breakup further without smothering its natural gain character.
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
36% matchInto 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.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
36% matchThe Bluesbreaker's natural compression suits the King of Tone's transparent, clean-boosted drive without piling on gain.
Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII
Blackstar
31% matchInto the HT Club 40's articulate, direct-recording clean channel, the King of Tone's transparent boost has real headroom to open up.
Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"
Mesa Boogie
31% matchThe Electra-Dyne's dynamic, high-gain voice gives the King of Tone's transparent boost a versatile amp platform.
Laney Ironheart Foundry Dualtop 2-Channel 60W Head
Laney
30% matchStack the King of Tone's transparent boost in front of the Dualtop's high-gain channel and the amp's crunch tightens without losing clarity.
Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H Head White Levant
Marshall
30% matchPush the SV20H's authentic plexi crunch with the King of Tone's transparent boost and it blooms instead of just getting louder.
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Pedals that stack with the Analog Man King of Tone
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
32% matchThe Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the King of Tone's own transparent, clean-boosted drive.
Klon Centaur
Klon
31% matchDocumented together in at least one rig — both stay transparent and clear, so stacking the King of Tone into the Klon adds volume without murking up the breakup. — also used together by 1 artist
MXR Phase 90
MXR
23% matchRun the Phase 90 after the King of Tone's transparent drive so the sweep colors an already-boosted tone instead of a flat clean.
REVV G2 Green
Revv
20% matchG2 Green's warm, dynamic saturation stacks with the King of Tone's own transparent boost for a richer, layered push.
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
20% matchThe Dyna Comp's squash evens pick dynamics before the King of Tone's own transparent, clean-boosted drive.
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
19% matchThe Boonar's Echorec-style repeats trail the King of Tone's transparent boost into a vintage wash of echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver
Electronic Audio Experiments
18% matchThe Greathammer's defined, analog bass saturation stacks with the King of Tone's own transparent boost for a richer push.
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
13% matchKeep the Bloodmoon's dark, creamy reverb after the King of Tone's transparent drive, so the wash trails a defined tone instead of a raw one. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
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Cheaper alternatives
Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive
Boss
75% similarityShared character: guitar, high_gain_settings, pedal
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
75% similarityShared character: pedal, grit, boost
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: grit, boost, treble
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
Wampler
74% similarityShared character: treble, headroom, guitar
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
73% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, grit, treble
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
73% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, boost, treble
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Analog Man King of Tone?+
The closest matches in character are the Klon KTR, the Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive, the Colorsound Power Boost. Budget picks: Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive, Xotic RC Booster, Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose. Boutique upgrades: Klon Centaur.
What pairs well with the Analog Man King of Tone?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head, Friedman Dirty Shirley — The King of Tone's transparent boost pushes the Park Plexi's own British crunch further without losing clarity..
How much does the Analog Man King of Tone cost?+
Around $775 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).