The Joyo Maximum Overdrive is a Joyo overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR Super Badass Distortion and the Wampler Dracarys. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark I and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.

Joyo Maximum Overdrive

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The Joyo Maximum Overdrive is a high-gain distortion pedal from Joyo Audio inspired by the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier circuit, delivering tight, powerful high-gain saturation with scooped mids and aggressive distortion character associated with American high-gain amplifiers. The circuit provides maximum gain with bass, treble, and gain controls at an accessible budget price point, targeting players who want Rectifier-style heavy distortion without significant investment.

  • tight
  • distortion
  • gain
  • aggressive
  • overdrive
  • noise
  • scooped
  • mid

Genres the Joyo Maximum Overdrive is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Hard Rock
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  • Death Metal
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  • Pop Punk
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  • Rock
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  • Alternative
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Amps that pair well with the Joyo Maximum Overdrive

Mesa Boogie Mark I

Mesa Boogie

28% match
$1494.37via Reverb

Mesa Boogie Mark I takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head

amplifier

24% match

Feed a scooped signal into Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Peavey 112-6 1x12

Peavey

tonal match

Peavey 112-6 1x12 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match

Stack Roland Cube Street EX on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo

Aguilar

tonal match

Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo's own voicing points at Mesa-style amps, and Joyo Maximum Overdrive delivers it

Harmony H650

Harmony

tonal match
$999via Reverb

Stack Harmony H650 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212

Gallien Krueger

tonal match
$1699via Reverb

Stack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Ampeg V-4

Ampeg

tonal match
$599via Reverb

Feed a scooped signal into Ampeg V-4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Pedals that stack with the Joyo Maximum Overdrive

Browne Amplification Gritador

Browne Amplification

19% match
$199via Reverb

Feed a scooped signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic

pedal

18% match
$355.37via Reverb

Feed a scooped signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward

One Control Persian Green Screamer

One Control

13% match
$79via Reverb

Run One Control Persian Green Screamer after Joyo Maximum Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Joyo Maximum Overdrive's own gain stage

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro

Pigtronix

11% match
$118.68via Reverb

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Catalinbread Epoch-Set

Catalinbread

8% match
$226.26via Reverb

Run Catalinbread Epoch-Set after Joyo Maximum Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Joyo Maximum Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb

pedal

7% match
$79.99via Reverb

Keep Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Joyo Maximum Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Joyo Maximum Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Tech 21 California Overdrive

Tech 21

tonal match
$213.50via Reverb

Into Joyo Maximum Overdrive, Tech 21 California Overdrive is right at home: it's built around Mesa-style amps

Maxon OD808

Maxon

tonal match
$118.63via Reverb

Maxon OD808 is voiced for Mesa-style amps — Joyo Maximum Overdrive gives it exactly that

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

MXR Super Badass Distortion

MXR

73% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: tight_low_end, treble, middle

Wampler Dracarys

Wampler

71% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: noise, aggressive_playing, distortion

Fender Hammertone Metal

Fender

71% similarity
$49.99via Reverb

Shared character: noise, aggressive_playing, middle

Electro-Harmonix Nano Metal Muff

Electro-Harmonix

70% similarity
$78.28via Reverb

Shared character: aggressive_playing, middle, distortion

Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition

Suhr

70% similarity

Shared character: aggressive_playing, distortion, bass

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made

Electro-Harmonix

70% similarity
$88.76via Reverb

Shared character: circuit, middle, bass

Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal

Boss

70% similarity
$83via Reverb

Shared character: aggressive_playing, middle, distortion

Univox Super-Fuzz

Univox

69% similarity
$599via Reverb

Shared character: noise, aggressive_playing, middle

Death By Audio Harmonic Transformer

Death By Audio

64% similarity
$200via Reverb

Shared character: noise, distortion, overdrive

Behringer UM300 Heavy Metal Distortion

Behringer

96% similarity
$28.90via Reverb

similar tone character

MXR Fullbore Metal

MXR

94% similarity
$89.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Joyo Uzi Distortion

Joyo

94% similarity

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Joyo Maximum Overdrive (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Joyo Maximum Overdrive?+

The closest matches in character are the MXR Super Badass Distortion, the Wampler Dracarys, the Fender Hammertone Metal.

What pairs well with the Joyo Maximum Overdrive?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark I, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Peavey 112-6 1x12 — Mesa Boogie Mark I takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward.

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