The Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus is a Dophix overdrive pedal, currently around $296.65. Close alternatives include the Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition and the Colorsound Power Boost. It pairs well with the Laney LX20R and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.
Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus
Dophix · pedal
The Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus is a boutique JFET-based overdrive pedal handbuilt in Florence, Italy, designed to deliver valve-amp-style drive using JFET transistors and selectable germanium and silicon diode voicings. A three-position mode switch selects between boost, light crunch, and full overdrive-to-distortion character. Level, Gain, B (bass), and M (mid/treble) controls shape the tone, while a Blend control mixes distorted and clean signal from fully dry to fully wet. The Italian boutique construction delivers warm, dynamic gain suited for blues, rock, and studio applications.
- jfet
- drive
- boutique
- treble
- boost
- crunch
- mid
- transistor
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Rock
- 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 Overdrive Plus
Laney LX20R
Laney
42% matchThe Michelangelo's JFET-driven boost pushes the LX20R's bedroom-level drive into real treble-forward crunch.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
37% matchThe Bluesbreaker's round, natural tube breakup gives the Michelangelo's treble-boosted JFET crunch a warmer amp voice to push into.
Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier
Laney
34% matchInto the LA30BL's natural, dynamic tube breakup, the Michelangelo's treble-boosted JFET crunch has real headroom to open up.
Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo
Marshall
33% matchPush the JTM ST20C's loose, bluesy breakup further by stacking the Michelangelo's JFET drive in front for extra crunch.
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
30% matchPush the Rockerverb's dark, high-gain channel with the Michelangelo's treble-forward JFET drive stacked in front to cut through that scooped low end.
Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo
Marshall
29% matchStack Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Marshall Studio Vintage SV20C MkII 20W 1x10 Combo
Marshall
28% matchStack the Michelangelo's treble-boosted JFET drive into the SV20C's already-singing, chiming breakup for a thicker push.
Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt
Marshall
27% matchWhere this leans dark, Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus answers back bright
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Pedals that stack with the Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus
Klon Centaur
Klon
20% matchPush the Michelangelo's treble-boosted JFET crunch with the Klon's clear midrange boost and it opens up without losing focus.
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchStack the Green Russian's smooth, sustaining fuzz with the Michelangelo's own treble-boosted JFET crunch for two very different flavors of drive.
MXR Phase 90
MXR
19% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Michelangelo's treble-boosted JFET crunch and the modulation has real bite to color.
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
13% matchCompression first — the Velvet keeps the attack smooth before the Michelangelo's boutique JFET crunch ever gets a hold of it.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchPut the Memory Man's warm, dark analog echoes after the Michelangelo's JFET-driven crunch so the repeats trail a signal that's already got some bite. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
10% matchThe Michelangelo's boutique, treble-boosted JFET crunch feeds the Kilobyte's digital-analog delay a driven signal instead of a clean one. — 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
Cheaper alternatives
JHS Overdrive/Preamp
JHS Pedals
72% similarityShared character: higher_gain, signal, middle
Fender Smolder
Fender
71% similarityShared character: full, treble, warm
Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)
Benson Amps
70% similarityShared character: treble, bass, gain
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
70% similarityShared character: full, middle, crunch
EarthQuaker Devices Westwood Translucent Drive Manipulator
EarthQuaker Devices
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel JFet Master Lead
Electronic Audio Experiments
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition
Dophix
72% similarity“is a limited Gold finish edition of the Florence, Italy boutique builder's Michelangelo Overdrive Plus”
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
71% similarityShared character: treble, middle, warm
TC Electronic Zeus Drive Overdrive
TC Electronic
70% similarityShared character: full, mix, warm
Attic FX JFET Boost
Attic Fx
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Dophix Michelangelo
Dophix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR M264 FET Driver
MXR
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus?+
The closest matches in character are the Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition, the Colorsound Power Boost, the TC Electronic Zeus Drive Overdrive. Budget picks: JHS Overdrive/Preamp, Fender Smolder, Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost). Boutique upgrades: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster.
What pairs well with the Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney LX20R, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier — The Michelangelo's JFET-driven boost pushes the LX20R's bedroom-level drive into real treble-forward crunch..
How much does the Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus cost?+
Around $296.65 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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