The Hotone Grass is a Hotone overdrive pedal, currently around $120. Close alternatives include the Mr. Black White Widow and the Carl Martin Purple Moon V2. It pairs well with the Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo and the MXR Micro Amp.
Hotone Grass
Hotone · pedal
The Hotone Grass is a compact fuzz pedal from Chinese manufacturer Hotone Audio, delivering fuzz saturation in a nano-sized enclosure. Hotone Audio makes compact, affordable pedals, and the Grass provides a fuzz voice for players who want fuzz capability in the smallest possible format. The name evokes a natural, organic character, suggesting a fuzz with some warmth or earthiness to its saturation. Hotone compact enclosures make the Grass practical for densely packed pedalboards.
- fuzz
- saturation
- boutique
- complex
- consistent
- warmth
- organic
- natural
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Hotone Grass is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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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. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Hotone Grass
Pedals that stack with the Hotone Grass
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
18% matchRun fuzzy into MXR Micro Amp for more clean boost on top
JHS Colour Box V2
JHS Pedals
17% matchRun fuzzy into JHS Colour Box V2 for more clean boost on top
Zvex Seek Trem
Zvex
17% matchRun Zvex Seek Trem after Hotone Grass in the signal chain, clear of Hotone Grass's own gain stage
Keeley Bassist
Keeley
11% matchWhat Keeley Bassist brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
10% matchPut Hungry Robot The Borderland after Hotone Grass in the signal chain, clear of Hotone Grass's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchElectro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay's modulated voice goes after Hotone Grass in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Hotone Grass's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchRun fuzzy into EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things for more clean boost on top
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchRun fuzzy into EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp for more clean boost on top
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Fairfield Circuitry ~900 About Nine Hundred Fuzz
Fairfield Circuitry
66% similarityShared character: fuzz, warm, alternative
Mr. Black Darling Fuzz
Mr Black
64% similarityShared character: fuzz, warm, boutique_stuff
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Pardner Fuzz
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
64% similarityShared character: fuzz, warm, alternative
Warm Audio Silt Harmonic Fuzz
Warm Audio
64% similarityShared character: fuzz, warm
Death By Audio Crossover
Death By Audio
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Maxon FEA-10 Fuzz Elements Earth Overdrive
Maxon
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Mr. Black White Widow
Mr Black
68% similarityShared character: fuzz, alternative, boutique_stuff
Carl Martin Purple Moon V2
Carl Martin
64% similarityShared character: fuzz, warm, boutique_stuff
Jackson Audio Fuzz Plug IN Fuzz Classic Modern
Jackson Audio
63% similarityShared character: fuzz, warm, boutique_stuff
Red Witch Seven Sisters Ruby Fuzz
Red Witch
63% similarityShared character: fuzz, warm, boutique_stuff
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Subdecay Harmonic Antagonizer Fuzz
Subdecay
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hotone Grass?+
The closest matches in character are the Mr. Black White Widow, the Carl Martin Purple Moon V2, the Jackson Audio Fuzz Plug IN Fuzz Classic Modern. Budget picks: Jackson Audio Modern Fuzz Deluxe. Boutique upgrades: Fairfield Circuitry ~900 About Nine Hundred Fuzz, Mr. Black Darling Fuzz, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Pardner Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Hotone Grass?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo, MXR Micro Amp, JHS Colour Box V2 — Put Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated.
How much does the Hotone Grass cost?+
Around $120 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).