Alternatives to the Empress Germ Drive

EarthQuaker Devices Erupter

Shared character: sensitivity, full, pedal

Dunlop JIM Dunlop JH-M8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy

similar tone character

MXR Mdu JHM8

similar tone character

Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode

similar tone character

Fender Smolder

similar tone character

Fender Breakup Drive

similar tone character

JHS Overdrive/Preamp

similar tone character

Klon Centaur

Shared character: pedal, response, classic_rock

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Shared character: sensitivity, stage, warm

Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster

similar tone character

Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus

similar tone character

Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition

similar tone character

Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation

similar tone character

Dunlop Screamadelica Fuzz Face Distortion

Shared character: sensitivity, full, pedal

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

Shared character: full, pedal, classic_rock

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus V2

Shared character: pedal, full, response

Cusack Music Screamer

Shared character: response, warm, alternative

Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive

Shared character: full, pedal, classic_rock

Ibanez Tube Screamer

“with high adaptability and a better frequency balance than typical Tube Screamer variants.”

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus

Shared character: sensitivity, response, warm

JAM Pedals Eureka

Shared character: sensitivity, warm, alternative

Catalinbread Karma Suture GE

Shared character: sensitivity, full, warm

Death By Audio Germanium Filter

Shared character: sensitivity, warm, boutique_stuff

Mission Engineering Delta III GE Germanium Fuzz

Shared character: sensitivity, warm, boutique_stuff

Wren and Cuff Your Face 60s

Shared character: response, blues_players, boutique_stuff