The Maxon D&S II Reissue is a Maxon overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Maxon DS Distortion Reissue and the Ibanez Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.
Maxon D&S II Reissue
Maxon · pedal
The Maxon DS-II Reissue is a reissue of Maxon's vintage DS-II distortion pedal, one of the classic Japanese distortion circuits from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Maxon is the Japanese manufacturer that originally produced the Ibanez Tube Screamer circuit, and their own original designs reflect Japanese construction quality and careful circuit engineering. The DS-II reissue makes this vintage circuit available to contemporary players.
- platform
- ts
- modern
- vintage
- distortion
- consistent
- reliable
Genres the Maxon D&S II Reissue is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Maxon D&S II Reissue
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
13% matchWhat Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
13% matchWhat 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey Invective 120 pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 tightens a saturated voice
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head tightens a saturated voice
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 212 warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Maxon D&S II Reissue
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
9% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
9% matchNobels ODR-1's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
7% matchRun Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Maxon D&S II Reissue in the signal chain, clear of Maxon D&S II Reissue's own gain stage
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% matchRun Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Maxon D&S II Reissue in the signal chain, clear of Maxon D&S II Reissue's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Maxon D&S II Reissue in the signal chain, clear of Maxon D&S II Reissue's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV drives a saturated tone harder
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong drives a saturated tone harder
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Maxon DS Distortion Reissue
Maxon
71% similarityShared character: modern_players, reissue, distortion
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
70% similarity“Maxon is the Japanese manufacturer that originally produced the Ibanez Tube Screamer circuit, and their own original designs reflect Japanese construction quality”
JAM Pedals Tubedreamer
Jam Pedals
64% similarityShared character: reliable_performance, alternative
Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer
Ibanez
64% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive
Wampler
64% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Electro-Harmonix ERD
Electro-Harmonix
63% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Warm Audio Tube Squealer
Warm Audio
62% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
62% similarityShared character: alternative
J. Rockett The Dude
J Rockett
93% similaritysimilar tone character
JAM Pedals Double Dreamer
Jam Pedals
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream
Cusack Music
92% similaritysimilar tone character
DigiTech Badder Monkey Tube Overdrive
Digitech
92% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Maxon D&S II Reissue (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Maxon D&S II Reissue?+
The closest matches in character are the Maxon DS Distortion Reissue, the Ibanez Tube Screamer, the JAM Pedals Tubedreamer.
What pairs well with the Maxon D&S II Reissue?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Peavey Invective 120 — What Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around.