The Death By Audio Supersonic Fu is a Death By Audio fuzz pedal, currently around $270. Close alternatives include the Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive and the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive. It pairs well with the Hiwatt DR103H and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Death By Audio Supersonic Fu
Death By Audio · pedal
The Death By Audio Supersonic Fü is an extreme high-gain distortion pedal from the Brooklyn boutique manufacturer, delivering the intense, harmonically saturated distortion character of high-wattage power amp distortion pushed to maximum saturation. Provides dense, thick, high-gain distortion with the aggressive character expected from the Death By Audio lineup. Made in Brooklyn, New York by Death By Audio.
- aggressive
- high gain
- distortion
- compression
- saturation
- boutique
- thick
- heavy rock
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Death By Audio Supersonic Fu is commonly used in
- Metal
- Rock
- Hard 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. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Death By Audio Supersonic Fu
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
27% matchHiwatt DR103H pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
27% matchStack Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 410 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger MB210-II and it comes out closer to tight
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
tonal matchAguilar SL110 Fawn Limited takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Death By Audio Supersonic Fu
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
15% matchXotic EP Booster pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
15% matchStack Shin's Music Dumbloid on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
14% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Death By Audio Supersonic Fu in the signal chain, clear of Death By Audio Supersonic Fu's own gain stage
Origin Effects Cali76 MK2 Bass Compressor
Origin Effects
12% matchWhat Origin Effects Cali76 MK2 Bass Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
11% matchPut Meris Mercury7 Reverb after Death By Audio Supersonic Fu in the signal chain, clear of Death By Audio Supersonic Fu's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
11% matchHungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes after Death By Audio Supersonic Fu in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Death By Audio Supersonic Fu's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Wampler Cory Wong and it comes out closer to clean boost
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Buxom Boost's own voicing points at a high-gain amp's front end, and Death By Audio Supersonic Fu delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
68% similarityShared character: clean_amp, compression, high_gain_settings
Dunlop Custom Badass
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, compression, aggressive_playing
Amptweaker Tight Metal
Amptweaker
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, aggressive_playing, thickness
DigiTech Metal Master
Digitech
65% similarityShared character: hard_rock, compression, thickness
Lovepedal MK12 Super High Gain Dirt Box
Lovepedal
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload
Crazy Tube Circuits
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive
Carl Martin
72% similarityShared character: dynamic_range, hard_rock, compression
MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive
MXR
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, compression, distortion
Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp
Crazy Tube Circuits
65% similarityShared character: dynamic_range, clean_amp, hard_rock
Fender Godzilla Distortion Limited Edition
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
SONICAKE Black Hammer
Sonicake
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Death By Audio Supersonic Fu?+
The closest matches in character are the Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive, the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive, the Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus. Budget picks: Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII, Dunlop Custom Badass, Amptweaker Tight Metal.
What pairs well with the Death By Audio Supersonic Fu?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt DR103H, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Traynor BB115 — Hiwatt DR103H pushes a high gain tone toward tight.
How much does the Death By Audio Supersonic Fu cost?+
Around $270 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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