The Mad Professor Loud N Proud is a Mad Professor overdrive pedal, currently around $171.56. Close alternatives include the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive and the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive. It pairs well with the Blackstar St. James 100 and the Soldano Astro-20 Head.
Mad Professor Loud N Proud
Mad Professor · pedal
The Mad Professor Loud N Proud is a boost and overdrive pedal from Mad Professor designed for pushing amplifiers into natural breakup while adding harmonic richness and presence. The circuit provides the combination of clean boost and light overdrive that suits amplifier driving applications, consistent with Mad Professor's philosophy of natural, amp-interactive design.
- overdrive
- boost
- natural
- touch
- consistent
- clean boost
- musical
- organic
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Mad Professor Loud N Proud is commonly used in
- Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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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. - 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.
Amps that pair well with the Mad Professor Loud N Proud
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
21% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar St. James 100 gives it high gain to fill it with
Soldano Astro-20 Head
Soldano
21% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Soldano Astro-20 Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Egnater Tweaker 88 Head gives it low gain to fill it with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Jose LTD into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Mad Professor Loud N Proud
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
21% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas gives it high gain to fill it with
Soldano SLO
Soldano
21% matchSoldano SLO's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
18% matchPut Walrus Audio Monument CS after Mad Professor Loud N Proud in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor Loud N Proud's own gain stage
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
15% matchWhat Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
9% matchAlexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb's analog warmth voice goes after Mad Professor Loud N Proud in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mad Professor Loud N Proud's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
9% matchEventide Modulated Delay's modulated voice goes after Mad Professor Loud N Proud in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mad Professor Loud N Proud's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchInto Mad Professor Loud N Proud, Fender Hammertone Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Boss
tonal matchInto Mad Professor Loud N Proud, Boss OD-3 Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Joyo R-02 Taichi R-Series
Joyo
70% similarityShared character: power_tubes, boost, touch
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
MXR
70% similarityShared character: 60_watt_all_tube_combo_amplifier, boost, touch
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
67% similarityShared character: boost, touch, natural
Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Black Arts Toneworks
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Morley Distortion Boost
Morley
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
67% similarityShared character: boost, natural, overdrive
Cornerstone Imperium
Cornerstone
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Mad Professor Supreme Overdrive
Mad Professor
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Crazy Tube Circuits Clean Little Secret
Crazy Tube Circuits
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive
MXR
70% similarityShared character: boost, natural, overdrive
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
67% similarityShared character: boost, natural, overdrive
Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost
Keeley
67% similarityShared character: 60_watt_all_tube_combo_amplifier, power_tubes, boost
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt
Revv
66% similarityShared character: boost, overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon
Crazy Tube Circuits
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy
Mojo Hand Fx
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mad Professor Loud N Proud?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive, the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive, the Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost. Budget picks: Joyo R-02 Taichi R-Series, MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose. Boutique upgrades: Analog Man King of Tone, Cornerstone Imperium, Mad Professor Supreme Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Mad Professor Loud N Proud?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar St. James 100, Soldano Astro-20 Head, Synergy SL2 Module — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar St. James 100 gives it high gain to fill it with.
How much does the Mad Professor Loud N Proud cost?+
Around $171.56 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).