Alternatives to the Boss AC-3

Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion

Shared character: digital

NuX NOD-3 Morning Star Overdrive

Shared character: bright

Abasi Pathos Distortion

Shared character: presence, digital, full

Subdecay Vector

Similar role and voicing

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe

Shared character: presence, full

Wampler Golden Jubilee

Shared character: bright

Way Huge Pork Loin

Shared character: bright, presence

Fender Full Moon

Shared character: tonal possibilities, full

Browne Amplification Carbon X

Shared character: bright

Origin Effects DCX Boost

Similar role and voicing

Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone

Shared character: bright, natural

Mad Professor 1 Overdrive

Shared character: bright, presence, digital

TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive

Shared character: natural, full

NuX NAI-5 Optima Air

Shared character: natural

Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5

Shared character: bright, natural resonance

Dean Markley Overlord

Shared character: full

Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped

Shared character: natural

Boss OD-1X Overdrive

Shared character: digital, full

JHS Morning Glory

Shared character: bright, full