The Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V is a Hudson Electronics overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster and the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Dumble Steel String Singer.

Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V

Hudson Electronics · pedal

The Hudson Electronics Sidecar is a germanium treble booster and fuzz pedal from British boutique builder Oli Brown, inspired by the Dallas Rangemaster treble booster circuit used by Tony Iommi, Brian May, Marc Bolan, and Rory Gallagher in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Hudson Electronics makes hand-built boutique effects in the UK with premium germanium components individually measured and selected for consistent performance. The Sidecar delivers the classic bright, cutting treble boost with germanium warmth that defined early heavy rock and classic British guitar tones.

What stands out

  • “The Hudson Electronics Sidecar delivers authentic Rangemaster-inspired treble booster character with the consistency improvements that individual component measurement provides”

    — from the reviews

  • “The Sidecar delivers the classic bright, cutting treble boost with germanium warmth that defined early heavy rock and classic British guitar tones”

    — from the listing

  • “Hudson Electronics makes hand-built boutique effects in the UK with premium germanium components individually measured and selected for consistent performance”

    — from the listing

  • “The germanium warmth and cutting treble presence place it squarely in the vintage British heavy rock tone context”

    — from the reviews

  • “The 24V operation provides additional headroom compared to standard 9V Rangemaster designs”

    — from the community notes

  • treble booster
  • british
  • cutting
  • treble
  • germanium warmth
  • heavy rock
  • headroom
  • boost

Genres the Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V is commonly used in

  • Electronic
  • Doom Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Blues Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Classic Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Blues
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V

Fender Prosonic

amplifier

24% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Where this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm

Comes later in the signal chain

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

23% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Dumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W

Hiwatt

tonal match
$4300via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp

Orange

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone

Orange Terror Bass

Orange

tonal match
$754.36via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

tonal match
$683.03via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm

Park P45H

Park

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Park P45H answers back warm

Ampeg V-4

Ampeg

tonal match
$559via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Ampeg V-4 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Pedals that stack with the Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

Spaceman

19% match
$249.95via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V's bright voice out front: Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser goes after Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff

Electro-Harmonix

18% match
$76.22via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff's smooth balances out the bright tone

Comes later in the signal chain

SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor

Sahbro Audio

17% match
$97.87via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof

EarthQuaker Devices

16% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Where this leans bright, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof answers back warm

Comes later in the signal chain

T-Rex Junior Roomate

T Rex

13% match
$108.38via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep T-Rex Junior Roomate after Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V in the signal chain, clear of Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Suhr Discovery

Suhr

12% match
$579.53via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Suhr Discovery's warm voice goes after Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive

Solidgoldfx

tonal match
$152.15via Reverb

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone

Dunlop Echoplex Preamp

Dunlop

tonal match
$135via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Dunlop Echoplex Preamp after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Dallas

77% similarity

“inspired by the Dallas Rangemaster treble booster circuit used by Tony Iommi, Brian May, Marc Bolan, and Rory Gallagher”

Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster

pedal

63% similarity

Shared character: presence, treble, bright

Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster

Catalinbread

63% similarity

Shared character: presence, treble, headroom

Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)

Benson Amps

62% similarity
$259via Reverb

Shared character: sensitivity, treble, boost

Suhr Brighton Treble Booster

Suhr

62% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: presence, treble, bright

Díaz Texas Ranger

Diaz

62% similarity

Shared character: reliable performance, treble, bright

1959 Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster

pedal

61% similarity

Shared character: 1960s, bright, treble

Vox VTB-1 Treble Booster

Vox

60% similarity
$135.48via Reverb

Shared character: noel gallagher, treble, bright

ThorpyFX Wopr

ThorpyFX

59% similarity

Shared character: treble, bright, fuzz

ThorpyFX Redacted

ThorpyFX

58% similarity

Shared character: sensitivity, fuzz, boost

Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue

Catalinbread

58% similarity
$209.61via Reverb

Shared character: treble, headroom, bright

Benson Amps Germanium Boost

Benson Amps

57% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: 1960s, sensitivity, presence

See all alternatives to the Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V?+

The closest matches in character are the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster, the Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster.

What pairs well with the Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Dumble Steel String Singer, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W — Where this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm.

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