The Fortin Amplification Natas is a Fortin Amplification distortion pedal, currently around $299.99. Close alternatives include the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition and the Suhr Riot. It pairs well with the Peavey VTM-120 and the Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo.
Fortin Amplification Natas
Fortin Amplification · pedal
The Fortin Amplification Natas is a distortion pedal from Canadian boutique metal gear specialist Fortin Amplification, delivering high-gain distortion with the tight, articulate character associated with the Fortin brand approach to metal-focused drive design. The Natas provides standalone distortion character suitable for use without a high-gain amplifier, delivering the amplifier-quality high-gain character in a self-contained pedal format. It is designed for players who need Fortin-quality metal distortion from a single pedal into a clean or low-gain power amp stage.
- distortion
- high gain
- metal
- tight
- drive
- articulate
- low gain
- boutique
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fortin Amplification Natas is commonly used in
- Metal
- Blues
- Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Djent
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Fortin Amplification Natas
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
21% matchPeavey VTM-120 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
20% matchFeed a high gain signal into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo and it comes out closer to tight
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Traynor BB115 and it comes out closer to tight
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Fortin Amplification Natas
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchFjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII
Sola Sound
20% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Fortin Amplification Natas in the signal chain, clear of Fortin Amplification Natas's own gain stage
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
15% matchPut Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Fortin Amplification Natas in the signal chain, clear of Fortin Amplification Natas's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Marine Layer Reverb
Fender
15% matchFender Marine Layer Reverb's spring voice goes after Fortin Amplification Natas in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fortin Amplification Natas's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
13% matchWhat Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchFortin Amplification Natas leans into a high-gain amp's front end, precisely the platform Friedman Buxom Boost wants
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchStack Wampler Cory Wong on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
Revv Amplification Mauler
Revv
70% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, high_gain_settings, distortion
Airis Effects 51-Filthy
Airis Effects
69% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, distortion
Tech 21 Street Driver 48
Tech 21
68% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, high_gain_settings, distortion
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, overdrive
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
68% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, distortion
Providence - SDT-3 Stampede DT
Providence
65% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, high_gain_settings, distortion
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Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Suhr
72% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, high_gain_settings, distortion
Suhr Riot
Suhr
68% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, distortion, metal
T Rex T-Rex Mean Machine
T Rex
68% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, high_gain_settings, distortion
Roland Core Distortion
Roland
66% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, high_gain_settings, distortion
Tech 21 XXL
Tech 21
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Mooer Ultra Drive MK II
Mooer
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fortin Amplification Natas?+
The closest matches in character are the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition, the Suhr Riot, the T Rex T-Rex Mean Machine. Budget picks: Revv Amplification Mauler, Airis Effects 51-Filthy, Tech 21 Street Driver 48.
What pairs well with the Fortin Amplification Natas?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey VTM-120, Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo, Traynor BB115 — Peavey VTM-120 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the Fortin Amplification Natas cost?+
Around $299.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).