The Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects is a Fortin Amplification overdrive pedal, currently around $320.79. Close alternatives include the Strymon Riverside and the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive. It pairs well with the EVH 5150 III and the Peavey VTM-120.
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects
Fortin Amplification · pedal
The Fortin Amplification Tempest is a high-output overdrive pedal created in collaboration with Architects guitarists Adam Christianson and Josh Middleton, designed as a versatile overdrive and boost solution for studio, practice, and live use. The Tempest is designed to push any amplifier into the high-gain territory that Architects's modern metal sound requires, functioning as both a standalone overdrive and a precision front-end boost into a high-gain head. Its high output ensures effective amplifier saturation enhancement across diverse amp configurations.
- metal
- modern
- overdrive
- drive
- boost
- stage
- studio
- saturation
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects is commonly used in
- Metal
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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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. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects
EVH 5150 III
Evh
30% matchFeed a saturated signal into EVH 5150 III and it comes out closer to tight
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
28% matchStack Peavey VTM-120 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — EVH 000 gives it high gain to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head
Randall
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head
Randall
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head brings the high gain it's missing
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo gives it high gain to fill it with
Randall KH75 Kirk Hammett Signature 2-Channel 75W 1x12 Combo
Randall
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Randall KH75 Kirk Hammett Signature 2-Channel 75W 1x12 Combo gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects
Soldano SLO
Soldano
16% matchSoldano SLO pushes a saturated tone toward tight
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
16% matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — ZVEX Fuzz Factory gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
11% matchWhat Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
10% matchKeep Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects's saturated voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
6% matchPut Mooer A7 Ambience after Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects in the signal chain, clear of Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects in the signal chain, clear of Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
tonal matchSuhr Eclipse's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects delivers it
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchFortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Laney TI-Boost wants
Cheaper alternatives
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58
Jam Pedals
71% similarityShared character: amp, high_gain_settings, boost
Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
Ibanez
70% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, headroom, stage
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
70% similarityShared character: headroom, stage, boost
ThorpyFX Peacekeeper V2 Low-Gain Overdrive
ThorpyFX
69% similarityShared character: amp, high_gain_settings, stage
Maxon OD808
Maxon
68% similarityShared character: stage, metal, boost
Silktone Loader
Silktone
60% similarityShared character: practice, amp, recording
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Strymon Riverside
Strymon
70% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, studio, stage
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
69% similarityShared character: studio, metal, boost
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
68% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, metal, boost
Empress Dist
Empress
65% similarityShared character: studio, high_gain_settings, recording
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Riverside, the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. Budget picks: JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58, Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini, 67Audio Harry Balz. Boutique upgrades: JHS Colour Box V2 10th Anniversary.
What pairs well with the Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: EVH 5150 III, Peavey VTM-120, EVH 000 — Feed a saturated signal into EVH 5150 III and it comes out closer to tight.
How much does the Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects cost?+
Around $320.79 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).