The Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature is a Fortin Amplification distortion pedal, currently around $349. Close alternatives include the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition and the Friedman IR-J Jake E Lee Boost. It pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock and the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo.
Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature
Fortin Amplification · pedal
The Fortin Amplification Meshuggah is a gain boost and saturation switch pedal created in collaboration with Swedish progressive metal band Meshuggah, designed to deliver the precise, brutally tight high-gain tone associated with the Meshuggah sound. The Meshuggah boost provides the tight, defined gain enhancement needed for the band seven and eight-string drop-tuned rhythm playing that defines their sound, with a saturation switch that adds an additional layer of high-gain density when engaged. It is one of the most influential metal-focused boutique pedals from Fortin Amplification.
- boost
- metal
- tight
- high gain
- boutique
- rhythm
- aggressive
- overdrive
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature is commonly used in
- Djent
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Death Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Nu Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox
20% matchVox MV50-CE Rock takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
20% matchMilkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchStack Traynor BB115 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo and it comes out closer to tight
Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchStack Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 and it comes out closer to tight
Pedals that stack with the Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature in the signal chain, clear of Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature's own gain stage
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
18% matchStack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2
pedal
18% matchElectro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
16% matchKeep Hungry Robot The Borderland after Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature in the signal chain, clear of Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
16% matchKeep Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature in the signal chain, clear of Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
14% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor's tight voice suits Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature's own tight character
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
Horizon Devices Precision Drive
Horizon Devices
68% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, metal, boost
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
68% similarityShared character: band, high_gain_settings, metal
Wampler Dracarys
Wampler
68% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings, metal
Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
Universal Audio
68% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings, metal
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe
Friedman
68% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, high_gain_settings, metal
Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Boss
68% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, metal
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Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Suhr
72% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings
Friedman IR-J Jake E Lee Boost
Friedman
69% similarityShared character: metal, boost, overdrive
Joyo Uzi Distortion
Joyo
94% similaritysimilar tone character
NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound
Nux
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Carbide Purple Gaze
Catalinbread
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature?+
The closest matches in character are the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition, the Friedman IR-J Jake E Lee Boost, the Joyo Uzi Distortion. Budget picks: Horizon Devices Precision Drive, Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, Wampler Dracarys.
What pairs well with the Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox MV50-CE Rock, Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, Traynor BB115 — Vox MV50-CE Rock takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the Fortin Amplification Meshuggah Signature cost?+
Around $349 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).