The Cusack Music Project 34 is a Cusack Music overdrive pedal, currently around $240. Close alternatives include the Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive and the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive. It pairs well with the Peavey VTM-120 and the Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head.
Cusack Music Project 34
Cusack Music · pedal
The Cusack Music Project 34 is a boutique overdrive from the US manufacturer Cusack Music, providing warm, amp-like overdrive inspired by the circuit design and tonal character of specific vintage amplifier preamp stages. The Project 34 name suggests a specific amplifier project or circuit reference that informs the design. Delivers natural, harmonically rich overdrive with the dynamic response and character of a carefully modeled amp saturation. Made in the USA by Cusack Music.
- overdrive
- boutique
- natural
- warm
- saturation
- gain
- blues
- tonal character
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Cusack Music Project 34 is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Cusack Music Project 34
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
23% matchPeavey VTM-120 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head gives it high gain to fill it with
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
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
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
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
tonal matchRun Peavey Invective 120 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Cusack Music Project 34
Soldano SLO
Soldano
24% matchInto a transparent tone, Soldano SLO brings the high gain it's missing
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
23% matchBrowne Amplification Carbon's bright balances out the warm tone
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
16% matchWalrus Audio Monument CS's low gain voice goes after Cusack Music Project 34 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cusack Music Project 34's own transparent character
Dr. Green The tourniquet
Dr Green
15% matchDr. Green The tourniquet leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
9% matchRun Eventide Modulated Delay after Cusack Music Project 34 in the signal chain, clear of Cusack Music Project 34's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
9% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Cusack Music Project 34 in the signal chain, clear of Cusack Music Project 34's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchCusack Music Project 34 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Cusack Music Project 34 delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits
73% similarityShared character: higher_gain, tonal_character, rich
Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon
Crazy Tube Circuits
71% similarityShared character: circuit_design, higher_gain, tonal_character
Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive
Rarebird Effects
71% similarityShared character: higher_gain, presence, gain
Caroline Guitar Company "The Blues" Transistor Tone Enhancer/Overdrive
Caroline Guitar Company
69% similarityShared character: higher_gain, tonal_character, gain
Catalinbread Teaser Stallion
Catalinbread
68% similarityShared character: rich, gain, natural
Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion
Behringer
68% similarityShared character: higher_gain, natural, warm
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Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
Greer
69% similarityShared character: presence, rich, gain
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
68% similarityShared character: rich, natural, warm
Beetronics Overhive Medium Gain Overdrive
Beetronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Empress Driv
Empress
94% similaritysimilar tone character
J. Rockett Monkeyman
J Rockett
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Dophix Perseo
Dophix
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cusack Music Project 34?+
The closest matches in character are the Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive, the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive, the Beetronics Overhive Medium Gain Overdrive. Budget picks: Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive, Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon, Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Cusack Music Project 34?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey VTM-120, Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Peavey VTM-120 pushes a saturated tone toward tight.
How much does the Cusack Music Project 34 cost?+
Around $240 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).