The Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive is a Mad Professor overdrive pedal, currently around $288.20. Close alternatives include the Browne Amplification Carbon and the Browne Amplification Protein V4. It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Laney Ironheart Foundry Dualtop 2-Channel 60W Head.
Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive
Mad Professor · pedal
The Mad Professor Supreme is a dual-channel overdrive developed with blues guitarist Matt Schofield. The A side is based on Mad Professor's Royal Blue Overdrive circuit and voiced for low-gain drive suited to neck-pickup blues leads. The B side is an entirely new design giving Schofield's preferred fat, dynamic tone with power-amp-like response and generous headroom. Each side has its own Volume, Drive, Bass, and Treble controls, switchable with a single A/B footswitch, and the two channels can be run independently or stacked together for higher gain. It is aimed at blues and blues-rock players who want two distinct, amp-like overdrive voicings in one box.
- blues
- low gain
- response
- blues rock
- stacking
- overdrive
- drive
- headroom
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Blues
- Indie 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. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
27% matchRun Friedman Dirty Shirley into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Laney Ironheart Foundry Dualtop 2-Channel 60W Head
Laney
27% matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Laney Ironheart Foundry Dualtop 2-Channel 60W Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Phil X Signature into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 1x12 Combo gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchInto a low gain tone, EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter brings the fuzzy it's missing
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3
Carl Martin
19% matchRun Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
12% matchKeep Boss BF-2 Flanger after Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive's own gain stage
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
10% matchWhat Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
8% matchKeep Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchKeep Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive's low gain voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Meteore goes after Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchMad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes wants
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
74% similarityShared character: blues_players, treble, headroom
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
73% similarityShared character: blues_players, high_gain_settings, treble
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
72% similarityShared character: blues_players, treble, response
Tone City Blues Man
Tone City
72% similarityShared character: blues_players, high_gain_settings, response
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
72% similarityShared character: blues_players, pick_attack, treble
Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
Ibanez
72% similarityShared character: blues_players, high_gain_settings, headroom
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
74% similarityShared character: blues_players, high_gain_settings, treble
Browne Amplification Protein V4
Browne Amplification
71% similarityShared character: two_channels, high_gain_settings, pick_attack
Shin's Music Dumbloid BTM Overdrive
Shins Music
65% similarityShared character: bass, blues_players, overdrive
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ThorpyFX Peacekeeper V2 Low-Gain Overdrive
ThorpyFX
94% similaritysimilar tone character
NuX Brownie
Nux
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the Browne Amplification Carbon, the Browne Amplification Protein V4, the Shin's Music Dumbloid BTM Overdrive. Budget picks: 67Audio Harry Balz, Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027, Xotic BB Preamp V1.5. Boutique upgrades: Analog Man King of Tone, Klon Centaur.
What pairs well with the Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Laney Ironheart Foundry Dualtop 2-Channel 60W Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Run Friedman Dirty Shirley into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain.
How much does the Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive cost?+
Around $288.20 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).