The Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive is a Mesa Boogie overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion and the Morley Distortion Boost. It pairs well with the Hiwatt DR103H and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive
Mesa Boogie · pedal
The Mesa Boogie Throttle Box is a high-gain distortion and overdrive pedal from Mesa Boogie delivering the aggressive, powerful high-gain saturation associated with Mesa Boogie's Rectifier amplifier series. The Throttle Box provides Rectifier-inspired high-gain territory in a pedal format with the harmonic complexity and natural response that defines Mesa Boogie's high-gain amp character. Used for heavy rock and metal playing where Mesa Boogie-style high gain is the target.
- heavy rock
- metal
- natural
- distortion
- high gain
- genuine rectifier character
- overdrive
- saturation
Genres the Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
26% matchFeed a high gain signal into Hiwatt DR103H and it comes out closer to tight
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
26% matchStack Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchStack Traynor BB115 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 and it comes out closer to tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo and it comes out closer to tight
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger MB210-II pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Music Man 212-HD 130 Vintage (1970s)
Music Man
tonal matchVoiced for Mesa-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
16% matchShin's Music Dumbloid takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
16% matchFeed a high gain signal into Xotic EP Booster and it comes out closer to clean boost
TC Electronic Corona Chorus
TC Electronic
14% matchKeep TC Electronic Corona Chorus after Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive's own gain stage
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
13% matchWhat Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
11% matchPut Meris Mercury7 Reverb after Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive'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% matchRun Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchInto Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive, Laney TI-Boost is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Mooer Flex Boost
Mooer
tonal matchMooer Flex Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion
Mxl
67% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, metal
Morley Distortion Boost
Morley
65% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, natural
Mooer Ultra Drive MK II
Mooer
65% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion
Matthews Effects
65% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Mooer Rage Machine
Mooer
64% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
ThorpyFX Warthog Distortion
ThorpyFX
64% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Matthews Effects The Breaker
Matthews Effects
63% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Tech 21 XXL
Tech 21
63% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion
Malekko Fetish MKII
Malekko
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Lovepedal MK12 Super High Gain Dirt Box
Lovepedal
92% similaritysimilar tone character
NUX Recto Distortion
Nux
92% similaritysimilar tone character
NuX Metal Core
Nux
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion, the Morley Distortion Boost, the Mooer Ultra Drive MK II.
What pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt DR103H, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Traynor BB115 — Feed a high gain signal into Hiwatt DR103H and it comes out closer to tight.