The Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition is a Dophix overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus and the Benson Amps Preamp. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark I and the PRS Archon.
Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition
Dophix · pedal
The Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition is a limited Gold finish edition of the Florence, Italy boutique builder's Michelangelo Overdrive Plus, featuring the same JFET-based valve-amp-style overdrive circuit in a distinctive Gold cosmetic finish. The circuit delivers warm, dynamic overdrive across three selectable modes from boost through crunch to full drive, with Level, Gain, B (bass), M (mid/treble), and a Blend control. Germanium and silicon diode voicing options provide tonal variety. The Gold Edition circuit is identical to the standard Michelangelo, differing only in its finish.
- jfet
- boutique
- warmth
- full
- boost
- crunch
- overdrive
- drive
Genres the Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition is commonly used in
- Alternative
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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. - Blues Rock
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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. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
25% matchStack Mesa Boogie Mark I on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
PRS Archon
PRS
24% matchPRS Archon's smooth balances out the bright tone
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V-4 pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Harmony H650
Harmony
tonal matchHarmony H650 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a crunchy signal into Gallien-Krueger Fusion 212 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Ampeg V4-B Head
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V4-B Head pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
23% matchStack Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
23% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
16% matchRun Flutterby's optical tremolo pulse after Michelangelo's full, JFET-driven warmth settles, so the modulation moves a defined tone.
Demeter Compulator
Demeter
15% matchDemeter Compulator's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Mooer woodverb
Mooer
11% matchKeep Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition's warm voice out front: Mooer woodverb goes after Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
10% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition in the signal chain, clear of Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchMXR CAE Wah takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus
Dophix
72% similarity“is a limited Gold finish edition of the Florence, Italy boutique builder's Michelangelo Overdrive Plus”
Benson Amps Preamp
Benson Amps
70% similarityShared character: treble, warm, bass
Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost
Analogman
69% similarityShared character: circuit, middle, warm
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
69% similarityShared character: treble, middle, warm
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
69% similarityShared character: full, middle, crunch
Crowther Double Hot Cake
Crowther
69% similarityShared character: crunch, gain, boost
JHS Clover
JHS Pedals
69% similarityShared character: full, treble, middle
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: full, treble, middle
Empress Effects Drive Analog Overdrive
Empress
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus
Caroline Guitar Company
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord
Electro-Harmonix
93% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Westwood Translucent Drive Manipulator
EarthQuaker Devices
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition?+
The closest matches in character are the Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus, the Benson Amps Preamp, the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost.
What pairs well with the Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark I, PRS Archon, Ampeg V-4 — Stack Mesa Boogie Mark I on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward.
Compare
- vs Empress Effects Drive Analog Overdrive
- vs Caroline Guitar Company Icarus
- vs Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord