The Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive is a Mad Professor overdrive pedal, currently around $272.05. Close alternatives include the Lovepedal ET-ST Eternity Stack and the J. Rockett Monkeyman. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Cub and the Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube.
Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive
Mad Professor · pedal
The Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive is a two-channel overdrive pedal from Mad Professor providing two independently voiced overdrive channels that can run independently or in series for layered gain stacking. The dual-channel format reflects Mad Professor's approach to providing comprehensive gain solutions while maintaining the natural, organic, amp-like response that defines the brand's design philosophy.
What stands out
“The Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive is a two-channel overdrive pedal from Mad Professor providing two independently voiced overdrive channels that can run independently or in series for layered gain stacking”
— from the listing
“Both channels reflect Mad Professor's design philosophy of touch sensitivity and amp-like response”
— from the community notes
“organic”
— from the listing
“The dual format provides gain range from light enhancement to saturated overdrive”
— from the community notes
“Stacking the two channels produces natural, harmonically complex layered gain”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“mad professor construction quality is consistent”
— from the reviews
- amp like
- organic
- stacking
- overdrive
- response
- gain
- touch
- musical
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive is commonly used in
- Indie Rock
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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. - Americana
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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. - Classic Rock
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
What Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube
Cornell
18% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone British Style 2525
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Ceriatone British Style 2525 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman PT-20 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Fryette Power Station 100
Fryette
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fryette Power Station 100 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Kustom HV30 Tube
Kustom
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Kustom HV30 Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
VHT D-50
Vht
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, VHT D-50 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Pedals that stack with the Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive
Line 6 Constrictor
Line 6
25% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive's dynamic character and Line 6 Constrictor's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion
JHS Pedals
18% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection after Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Echoplex EP-3
Echoplex
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive's dynamic voice out front: Echoplex EP-3 goes after Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
JHS Pedals
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition after Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280
Digitech
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze
Digitech
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Cheaper alternatives
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
MXR
54% similarityShared character: touch, gain, overdrive
Hermida Zendrive
Hermida
54% similarityShared character: touch
Browne Amplification Alkene Nashville Overdrive
Browne Amplification
51% similarityShared character: touch, gain, response
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
50% similarityShared character: gain, response, overdrive
Crowther Hot Cake
Crowther
50% similarityShared character: response, overdrive
Mad Professor Mighty Red Distortion
Mad Professor
49% similarityShared character: brand, gain, response
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Lovepedal ET-ST Eternity Stack
Lovepedal
59% similarityShared character: two channels, touch, gain
J. Rockett Monkeyman
J Rockett
56% similarityShared character: higher gain, brand, touch
EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive
Ews
54% similarityShared character: touch, response, overdrive
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
52% similarityShared character: touch, gain, overdrive
Browne Amps The Protein
Browne Amplification
52% similarityShared character: two channels, overdrive
Fulltone OCD V2
Fulltone
50% similarityShared character: touch, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the Lovepedal ET-ST Eternity Stack, the J. Rockett Monkeyman, the EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive. Budget picks: MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive, Hermida Zendrive, Browne Amplification Alkene Nashville Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Bad Cat Cub, Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — What Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive cost?+
Around $272.05 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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