The Mad Professor SOD is a Mad Professor overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Mad Professor Mad-Sdo and the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Boss Acoustic Singer Pro.
Mad Professor SOD
Mad Professor · pedal
The Mad Professor SOD is one of the company's overdrive pedals, sold under an abbreviated model designation. Mad Professor build in Finland and are known for transparent, amp-pushing drive circuits rather than heavy distortion, but nothing in the available coverage pins down exactly which of their circuits SOD refers to, so it is best treated as an open question until confirmed against a photo or the seller's listing.
- natural
- response
- musical
- boutique
- reliable
- consistent
- open
- pcb
Genres the Mad Professor SOD is commonly used in
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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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. - Christian 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 SOD
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
25% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Boss Acoustic Singer Pro
Boss
24% matchRun Boss Acoustic Singer Pro into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
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 SOD
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Fjord Fuzz Berserk brings the fuzzy it's missing
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
18% matchRun Nobels ODR-1 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some medium gain
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
13% matchKeep Mad Professor SOD's transparent voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter goes after Mad Professor SOD in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
pedal
11% matchDan Armstrong Orange Squeezer leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
7% matchKeep Mad Professor SOD's transparent voice out front: Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal goes after Mad Professor SOD 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)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
7% matchBoss RV-5 Digital Reverb's spring voice goes after Mad Professor SOD in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mad Professor SOD's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchMad Professor SOD leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchInto Mad Professor SOD, Fender Hammertone Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Mad Professor Mad-Sdo
Mad Professor
88% similarityShared character: huge_seller, sweet, brand
MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive
MXR
72% similarityShared character: transparent, s_build_quality, natural
Sonicake MiniLane Blue Skreamer Overdrive
Sonicake
68% similarityShared character: response, natural, boutique_stuff
Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition
Keeley
68% similarityShared character: response, natural, boutique_stuff
MXR M115 Distortion III
MXR
67% similarityShared character: sweet, transparent, s_build_quality
Xotic AC Booster V2
Xotic
66% similarityShared character: response, transparent, s_build_quality
Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Ibanez
66% similarityShared character: natural
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
66% similarityShared character: response, transparent
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58
Jam Pedals
66% similarityShared character: response, transparent, boutique_stuff
Mad Professor Supreme Overdrive
Mad Professor
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Subdecay Super-nova Drive
Subdecay
92% similaritysimilar tone character
One Control Honey Bee Overdrive
One Control
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mad Professor SOD?+
The closest matches in character are the Mad Professor Mad-Sdo, the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive, the Sonicake MiniLane Blue Skreamer Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Mad Professor SOD?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Boss Acoustic Singer Pro, Synergy SL2 Module — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.