The Free The Tone Red Jasper V2 is a Free The Tone overdrive pedal, currently around $255.21. Close alternatives include the TC Electronic MojoMojo Paul Gilbert Edition and the Greer Soma. It pairs well with the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head and the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.
Free The Tone Red Jasper V2
Free The Tone · pedal
The Free The Tone Red Jasper V2 is an overdrive pedal from Tokyo-based boutique maker Free The Tone, named after the gemstone and delivering a rich, warm overdrive character with the premium Japanese construction that defines the brand. The Red Jasper V2 is a refined second version of the original Red Jasper design, maintaining the warm, harmonically rich overdrive voice while incorporating circuit refinements that improve upon the first version. Free The Tone builds to professional touring standards, and the Red Jasper V2 suits blues and classic rock players who want a warm, premium overdrive.
What stands out
“Warm, harmonically rich overdrive in a refined V2 version from premium Japanese boutique Free The Tone, used for blues and classic rock where a warm, full-bodied OD voice and premium Japanese construction quality are both required”
— from the community notes
“Free The Tone Red Jasper V2 is an overdrive pedal from Tokyo-based boutique Free The Tone, named after the gemstone and delivering a rich, warm overdrive character with the premium Japanese construction that defines the brand”
— from the listing
“Best suited for players who want warm boutique OD quality with the highest available Japanese construction standard”
— from the reviews
“The V2 refinements improve upon the original while maintaining the warm gemstone-inspired character”
— from the community notes
“The Red Jasper V2 delivers warm, harmonically rich overdrive with the circuit refinements that make the V2 an improvement over the original design, maintaining the warm boutique voice while incorporating Japanese engineering advances”
— from the reviews
- harmonically rich
- overdrive
- boutique
- classic rock
- warm
- full
- touring
- circuit refinements
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Free The Tone Red Jasper V2 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Blues Rock
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Free The Tone Red Jasper V2
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, Laney Richter answers back bright
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350's bright balances out the warm tone
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run PRS DG after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Vox MV50 Brian May's bright balances out the warm tone
Fuchs ODH
Fuchs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fuchs ODH leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Pedals that stack with the Free The Tone Red Jasper V2
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Catalinbread Galileo after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Free The Tone Red Jasper V2 in the signal chain, clear of Free The Tone Red Jasper V2's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS 3 Series Compressor
JHS Pedals
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
What JHS 3 Series Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978
Chase Bliss Audio
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978's pristine voice goes after Free The Tone Red Jasper V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Free The Tone Red Jasper V2's own harmonically rich character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after Free The Tone Red Jasper V2 in the signal chain, clear of Free The Tone Red Jasper V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ's bright balances out the warm tone
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition's bright balances out the warm tone
Cheaper alternatives
Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive
Red Witch
60% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
58% similarityShared character: warm, classic rock, full
SolidGoldFX Commodore
Solidgoldfx
57% similarityShared character: classic rock, overdrive
Tone City Mandragora
Tone City
54% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Friedman Motor City Drive Overdrive
Friedman
52% similarityShared character: warm, classic rock, overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits
51% similarityShared character: classic rock, full, overdrive
Boutique & premium upgrades
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TC Electronic MojoMojo Paul Gilbert Edition
TC Electronic
58% similarityShared character: warm, classic rock, overdrive
Greer Soma
Greer
57% similarityShared character: warm, classic rock, overdrive
TC Electronic Vintage Overdrive
TC Electronic
57% similarityShared character: warm, classic rock, overdrive
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
54% similarityShared character: warm, classic rock, full
TC Electronic El Mocambo Overdrive
TC Electronic
53% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
ThorpyFX TY-Kudu
ThorpyFX
53% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Free The Tone Red Jasper V2?+
The closest matches in character are the TC Electronic MojoMojo Paul Gilbert Edition, the Greer Soma, the TC Electronic Vintage Overdrive. Budget picks: Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive, Greer Mizuki blue, SolidGoldFX Commodore. Boutique upgrades: Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp, Roger Mayer Visage 45.
What pairs well with the Free The Tone Red Jasper V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Laney Richter — Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.
How much does the Free The Tone Red Jasper V2 cost?+
Around $255.21 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).