The Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo is an Electro-Harmonix distortion pedal, currently around $222.32. Close alternatives include the A/DA MP-1 and the NuX standard. It pairs well with the Fuchs FBT-700 and the Fuchs FBT 300.
Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo is a multi-effect pedalboard-in-a-box from Electro-Harmonix, combining three EHX effects in a single unit: Metal Muff high-gain distortion, Neo Clone analog chorus, and Nano Holy Grail spring reverb. Each effect section has its own controls (Metal Muff: Distortion, Tone stack; Neo Clone: Rate; Holy Grail: Reverb) and can be independently engaged. A pedalboard-friendly multi-effect for players who want the three effects in one unit.
What stands out
“The Tone Tattoo delivers three EHX effects in one unit combining Metal Muff distortion, Neo Clone chorus, and Nano Holy Grail reverb for players who want a complete drive/modulation/reverb signal chain in a single EHX multi-effect”
— from the community notes
“Limitations: Fixed effect order cannot be rearranged to put reverb before chorus or distortion after reverb”
— from the reviews
“Its standout weakness is the fixed effect order and”
— from the community notes
“The Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo is a multi-effect pedalboard-in-a-box from Electro-Harmonix, combining three EHX effects in a single unit: Metal Muff high-gain distortion, Neo Clone analog chorus, and Nano Holy Grail spring reverb”
— from the listing
“Each effect section has its own controls (Metal Muff: Distortion, Tone stack; Neo Clone: Rate; Holy Grail: Reverb) and can be independently engaged”
— from the listing
- reverb
- distortion
- chorus
- muff
- analog chorus
- metal
- spring reverb
- overdrive
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo is commonly used in
- Metal
- Shoegaze
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo
Fuchs FBT-700
Fuchs
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Feed a high gain signal into Fuchs FBT-700 and it comes out closer to tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Fuchs FBT 300
Fuchs
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Feed a high gain signal into Fuchs FBT 300 and it comes out closer to tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo
Ebs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a high gain signal into EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo and it comes out closer to tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 and it comes out closer to tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Stack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)
Put Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Put Hungry Robot The Borderland after Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put MXR CAE Wah in front of Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a high gain signal into JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Goose
Electro-Harmonix
55% similarityShared character: reverb
Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost
Electro-Harmonix
47% similarityShared character: metal, distortion, high gain settings
Electro-Harmonix Glove
Electro-Harmonix
44% similarityShared character: overdrive
Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp
Airis Effects
42% similarityShared character: distortion, high gain settings, overdrive
MXR Fullbore Metal
MXR
42% similarityShared character: metal, distortion, high gain settings
Wampler Dracarys
Wampler
41% similarityShared character: metal, distortion, high gain settings
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
A/DA MP-1
A Da
59% similarityShared character: chorus, metal, distortion
NuX standard
Nux
56% similarityShared character: reverb
Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
Acoustic
51% similarityShared character: reverb, chorus
Mad Professor 1 Overdrive
Mad Professor
48% similarityShared character: reverb, distortion, overdrive
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe
Friedman
41% similarityShared character: distortion, high gain settings, overdrive
See all alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo?+
The closest matches in character are the A/DA MP-1, the NuX standard, the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Goose, Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost, Electro-Harmonix Glove. Boutique upgrades: Boss AD-10.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fuchs FBT-700, Fuchs FBT 300, Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited — Feed a high gain signal into Fuchs FBT-700 and it comes out closer to tight.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo cost?+
Around $222.32 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).