The Matthews Effects The Breaker is a Matthews Effects overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion and the Roger Mayer Spitfire Distortion. It pairs well with the Hiwatt DR103H and the Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet.
Matthews Effects The Breaker
Matthews Effects · pedal
The Matthews Effects Breaker is a distortion pedal from Matthews Effects delivering aggressive, powerful distortion character with the boutique construction quality the American brand is known for. The Breaker provides high-gain saturation suited to rock and heavy playing contexts within Matthews Effects' quality production standard.
- distortion
- boutique
- american
- heavy rock
- consistent
- saturation
- high gain
- production
Genres the Matthews Effects The Breaker is commonly used in
- Rock
- Metal
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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. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Matthews Effects The Breaker
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
20% matchStack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
20% matchLaney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 410 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchStack Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger MB210-II on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited and it comes out closer to tight
Pedals that stack with the Matthews Effects The Breaker
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
16% matchFeed a high gain signal into Shin's Music Dumbloid and it comes out closer to tight
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
16% matchXotic EP Booster takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
14% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Matthews Effects The Breaker in the signal chain, clear of Matthews Effects The Breaker's own gain stage
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
13% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
11% matchKeep Meris Mercury7 Reverb after Matthews Effects The Breaker in the signal chain, clear of Matthews Effects The Breaker's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
11% matchHungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes after Matthews Effects The Breaker in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Matthews Effects The Breaker's own saturated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion
Matthews Effects
73% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Roger Mayer Spitfire Distortion
Roger Mayer
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, boutique_stuff
ThorpyFX Warthog Distortion
ThorpyFX
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Suhr
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Blackstar DEPT10DDS Dept.10 Dual Distortion
Blackstar
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
SONICAKE Shark
Sonicake
69% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Mooer Ultra Drive MK II
Mooer
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Free The Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster Distortion
Free The Tone
67% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive
Mesa Boogie
63% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Malekko Fetish MKII
Malekko
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Lovepedal MK12 Super High Gain Dirt Box
Lovepedal
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Dophix Dante
Dophix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Matthews Effects The Breaker (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Matthews Effects The Breaker?+
The closest matches in character are the Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion, the Roger Mayer Spitfire Distortion, the ThorpyFX Warthog Distortion.
What pairs well with the Matthews Effects The Breaker?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt DR103H, Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet, Traynor BB115 — Stack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight.