The Death By Audio Crossover is a Death By Audio fuzz pedal, currently around $320. Close alternatives include the Subdecay Harmonic Antagonizer Fuzz and the Crowther Prunes. It pairs well with the Marshall JCM800 2203 and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.
Death By Audio Crossover
Death By Audio · pedal
The Death By Audio Crossover is a dual-band fuzz pedal from the Brooklyn boutique manufacturer, splitting the input signal into high and low frequency bands and applying independent fuzz processing to each band. The crossover design allows different fuzz characters or intensities on the high and low frequency content simultaneously, creating a more complex and harmonically layered fuzz sound than single-band designs. Made in Brooklyn, New York by Death By Audio.
- fuzz
- frequency
- complex
- boutique
- saturation
- balanced
- heavy rock
- rich
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Death By Audio Crossover is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner 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. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Death By Audio Crossover
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall
23% matchDeath By Audio Crossover leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Marshall JCM800 2203 wants
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
22% matchFeed a saturated signal into Hiwatt Custom DR20H and it comes out closer to tight
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp for more modulated on top
Pedals that stack with the Death By Audio Crossover
Cordovox PH-8
Cordovox
19% matchKeep Death By Audio Crossover's fuzzy voice out front: Cordovox PH-8 goes after Death By Audio Crossover in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
17% matchRun fuzzy into MXR Micro Amp for more clean boost on top
JHS Colour Box V2
JHS Pedals
17% matchPut JHS Colour Box V2 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
11% matchKeep Hungry Robot The Borderland after Death By Audio Crossover in the signal chain, clear of Death By Audio Crossover's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Death By Audio Crossover in the signal chain, clear of Death By Audio Crossover's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor
Acoustic
10% matchAcoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
65% similarityShared character: fuzz, rich
Matthews Effects The Whaler
Matthews Effects
65% similarityShared character: hard_rock, fuzz, rich
Mythos Golden Fleece
Mythos
65% similarityShared character: fuzz
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
Fulltone
65% similarityShared character: fuzz, rich
Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Fuzz
Warm Audio
64% similarityShared character: fuzz, rich, boutique_stuff
DOD Carcosa
Dod
64% similarityShared character: fuzz
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Subdecay Harmonic Antagonizer Fuzz
Subdecay
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Death By Audio Crossover Fuzz Dual-Band Fuzz
Death By Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Warm Audio Silt Harmonic Fuzz
Warm Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Haunt
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Death By Audio Crossover?+
The closest matches in character are the Subdecay Harmonic Antagonizer Fuzz, the Crowther Prunes, the Death By Audio Crossover Fuzz Dual-Band Fuzz. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, Matthews Effects The Whaler, Mythos Golden Fleece. Boutique upgrades: Vemuram Myriad Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Death By Audio Crossover?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JCM800 2203, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Death By Audio Crossover leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Marshall JCM800 2203 wants.
How much does the Death By Audio Crossover cost?+
Around $320 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).