The Friedman Box of Doom Distortion is a Friedman distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR Fullbore Metal and the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal. It pairs well with the Hiwatt DR103H and the Peavey VTM-120.
Friedman Box of Doom Distortion
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The Friedman Box of Doom Distortion is a distortion pedal from amplifier maker Friedman Amplification, delivering high-gain distortion character in a compact enclosure. Friedman Amplification is known for premium amplifier construction associated with the Brown Sound of Van Halen-style high gain, and the Box of Doom Distortion brings Friedman high-gain character to pedal format. It delivers heavy distortion suited to hard rock and metal applications where the Friedman sound is the tonal reference.
- high gain
- distortion
- hard rock
- metal
- doom
- drive
- friedman sound
- brown sound adjacent tone
Genres the Friedman Box of Doom Distortion is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Christian 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. - Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Friedman Box of Doom Distortion
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
21% matchStack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
21% matchStack Peavey VTM-120 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchStack Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 410 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Friedman Box of Doom Distortion
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
20% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Friedman Box of Doom Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Friedman Box of Doom Distortion's own gain stage
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
19% matchFeed a high gain signal into Suhr Shiba Drive and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
19% matchXotic EP Booster takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
17% matchPut Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Friedman Box of Doom Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Friedman Box of Doom Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Marine Layer Reverb
Fender
16% matchKeep Friedman Box of Doom Distortion's high gain voice out front: Fender Marine Layer Reverb goes after Friedman Box of Doom Distortion in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
15% matchWhat Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR Fullbore Metal
MXR
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Boss
67% similarityShared character: distortion, metal
Mad Professor 1 Overdrive
Mad Professor
66% similarityShared character: brown_sound, hard_rock, overdrive
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe
Friedman
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, metal
Joyo dark flame
Joyo
65% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, distortion, metal
AmpRx BrownBox
Amprx
65% similarityShared character: brown_sound
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Boss
65% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, distortion, metal
Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
65% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, overdrive
Demon FX Gladiator
Demon Fx
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Empress Heavy Menace
Empress
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss MT-2w
Boss
90% similaritysimilar tone character
ISP Technologies Distortion
Isp Technologies
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Friedman Box of Doom Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Fullbore Metal, the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal, the Mad Professor 1 Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Friedman Box of Doom Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt DR103H, Peavey VTM-120, Traynor BB115 — Stack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight.