The Dophix David Overdistortion is a Dophix distortion pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the Revv Dirt Dog (Joey Landreth Signature Overdrive) and the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault Overdrive Distortion. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Marshall JCM800 2203.
Dophix David Overdistortion
Dophix · pedal
The Dophix David is a handbuilt Italian overdrive/distortion pedal from Dophix of Florence, with a simple Gas (Gain), Tone, and Level control set covering a wide range from subtle crunch to high-gain, searing distortion. It has a growling, aggressive character with a bit of fuzz mixed into the distortion, described by players as having real personality and an identifiable sound of its own rather than chasing a specific classic circuit, in the vein of late-1960s and early-1970s British distortion tones. It responds well to picking dynamics, cleaning up with a lighter touch and thickening into a searing, aggressive growl when dug in. It suits players wanting a characterful boutique drive with real touch sensitivity across the overdrive-to-distortion range.
- drive
- boutique
- aggressive
- distortion
- growl
- gain
- clean boost
- subtle
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Dophix David Overdistortion is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dophix David Overdistortion
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
22% matchMarshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall
22% matchBoth lean toward aggressive and crunchy respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 tightens a saturated tone's low end
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Pedals that stack with the Dophix David Overdistortion
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
21% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
20% matchXotic EP Booster's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
18% matchWampler Cory Wong leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
17% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Dophix David Overdistortion in the signal chain, clear of Dophix David Overdistortion's own gain stage
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
14% matchKeep Dophix David Overdistortion's aggressive voice out front: Cusack Music Delay TME goes after Dophix David Overdistortion in the signal chain so its tight voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
13% matchRun Hungry Robot The Borderland after Dophix David Overdistortion in the signal chain, clear of Dophix David Overdistortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchDophix David Overdistortion leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Laney TI-Boost wants
Mooer Flex Boost
Mooer
tonal matchInto Dophix David Overdistortion, Mooer Flex Boost is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Wampler Paisley Drive
Wampler
74% similarityShared character: boost, aggressive_playing, bright
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
Boss
74% similarityShared character: boost, touch, bright
Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks
Black Arts Toneworks
72% similarityShared character: sweet, boost, touch
Walrus Audio Warhorn
Walrus Audio
72% similarityShared character: touch, lead, subtle
MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg
MXR
71% similarityShared character: boost, lead, simple
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
71% similarityShared character: boost, aggressive_playing, fuzz
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Revv Dirt Dog (Joey Landreth Signature Overdrive)
Revv
74% similarityShared character: sweet, wide_range, touch
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault Overdrive Distortion
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
72% similarityShared character: wide_range, aggressive_playing, distortion
Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
Greer
72% similarityShared character: sweet, boost, subtle
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
72% similarityShared character: boost, touch, fuzz
Dunlop JHM S1
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: boost, aggressive_playing, fuzz
Free The Tone Crunchy Chime CC-1B
Free The Tone
71% similarityShared character: bright, subtle, crunch
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dophix David Overdistortion?+
The closest matches in character are the Revv Dirt Dog (Joey Landreth Signature Overdrive), the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault Overdrive Distortion, the Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive. Budget picks: Wampler Paisley Drive, Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft, Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks.
What pairs well with the Dophix David Overdistortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Marshall JCM800 2203, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Dophix David Overdistortion cost?+
Around $249 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).