The Beetronics Wannabee is a Beetronics overdrive pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive and the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Egnater Tourmaster 4100 100w 4-Channel and the Fuchs FBS-700.
Beetronics Wannabee
Beetronics · pedal
The Beetronics Wannabee is a dual-drive pedal handmade in Portland, Oregon housing two independent overdrive circuits with complementary voices in a single enclosure. One channel delivers a smooth, dynamic overdrive with a warm, compressed character suited for rhythm playing, while the second provides a tighter, punchier drive that cuts for lead work. The two channels can be stacked in series for layered saturation or blended in parallel for wide, articulate tones that combine both voices simultaneously. Handmade in small batches, the Wannabee suits guitarists seeking flexible overdrive configurations in a compact, well-built unit. Part of the Beetronics boutique lineup.
- parallel
- compressed
- articulate
- tight
- drive
- rhythm
- boutique
- wide tone
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Beetronics Wannabee is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Amps that pair well with the Beetronics Wannabee
Egnater Tourmaster 4100 100w 4-Channel
Egnater
35% matchEgnater Tourmaster 4100 100w 4-Channel's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Beetronics Wannabee delivers it
Fuchs FBS-700
Fuchs
35% matchInto Beetronics Wannabee, Fuchs FBS-700 is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchEVH 000's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Vox MV50 Rock with 1x8 Cabinet
Vox
tonal matchRun Vox MV50 Rock with 1x8 Cabinet into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Beetronics Wannabee
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
14% matchWhat ZVEX Fuzz Factory brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker
EarthQuaker Devices
13% matchEarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
12% matchElectro-Harmonix Small Stone's analog warmth voice goes after Beetronics Wannabee in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Beetronics Wannabee's own compressed character
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
9% matchBeetronics Wannabee's compressed character and Universal Audio 1176 Compressor's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
8% matchBoss DD-3 Digital Delay's transparent voice goes after Beetronics Wannabee in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Beetronics Wannabee's own compressed character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Beetronics Wannabee in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Wannabee's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fortin Amplification Natas
Fortin Amplification
tonal matchStack Fortin Amplification Natas on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
tonal matchRun Suhr Eclipse into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Cheaper alternatives
Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive
Walrus Audio
71% similarityShared character: pedal, punchy, boost
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
69% similarityShared character: pedal, punchy, boost
Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
Greer
69% similarityShared character: edge, boost, smooth
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive
TC Electronic
69% similarityShared character: rhythm_playing, pedal, boost
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
MXR
68% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, smooth
Dunlop Custom Badass
Dunlop
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive
MXR
71% similarityShared character: rhythm_playing, pedal, definition
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: power_tubes, boost, smooth
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: power_tubes, pedal, boost
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD
Dunlop
94% similaritysimilar tone character
DryBell The Engine
Drybell
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Beetronics Wannabee?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive, the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. Budget picks: Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive, Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET, Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Beetronics Wannabee?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Egnater Tourmaster 4100 100w 4-Channel, Fuchs FBS-700, Synergy SL2 Module — Egnater Tourmaster 4100 100w 4-Channel's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Beetronics Wannabee delivers it.
How much does the Beetronics Wannabee cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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- vs Paul Cochrane Timmy
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