The Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy is a Mojo Hand Fx preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3 and the Lovepedal Believe. It pairs well with the MXR Distortion+ and the Catalinbread Formula 55.
Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy
Mojo Hand Fx · pedal
The Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy is a drive and boost pedal from boutique manufacturer Mojo Hand FX (Minneapolis, Minnesota), delivering overdrive and boost character with musical, organic gain at Mojo Hand boutique quality. Mojo Hand FX makes respected US boutique effects with a focus on warm, musical character. The Speakeasy provides drive and boost for blues, classic rock, and touch-sensitive playing at Mojo Hand quality.
What stands out
“The Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy delivers overdrive and boost at Minneapolis boutique Mojo Hand quality for blues and classic rock players who want musical drive from a respected US boutique manufacturer”
— from the community notes
“The Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy is a drive and boost pedal from boutique manufacturer Mojo Hand FX (Minneapolis, Minnesota), delivering overdrive and boost character with musical, organic gain at Mojo Hand boutique quality”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Musical overdrive and boost at Mojo Hand FX Minneapolis boutique quality from a respected US manufacturer”
— from the reviews
“The Speakeasy provides drive and boost for blues, classic rock, and touch-sensitive playing at Mojo Hand quality”
— from the listing
“Mojo Hand FX makes respected US boutique effects with a focus on warm, musical character”
— from the listing
- drive
- musical
- boost
- classic rock
- warm
- organic
- overdrive
- gain
Genres the Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Alternative
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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. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy
MXR Distortion+
MXR
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run MXR Distortion+ after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Catalinbread Formula 55 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Sir-Compre
Friedman
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Friedman Sir-Compre leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
18% 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 Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy's warm voice out front: Walrus Audio Lillian goes after Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
12% 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 Strymon El Capistan after Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy in the signal chain, clear of Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978
Chase Bliss Audio
12% 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 Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 after Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy in the signal chain, clear of Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster
Catalinbread
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster's bright balances out the warm tone
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3
Kalavera Fx
73% similarityShared character: touch, classic rock, overdrive
Lovepedal Believe
Lovepedal
70% similarityShared character: touch, warm, classic rock
Friedman Motor City Drive Overdrive
Friedman
62% similarityShared character: gain, warm, classic rock
Empress Driv
Empress
62% similarityShared character: touch, boost, gain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
59% similarityShared character: boost, warm, overdrive
J. Rockett PXO Phil X Signature Overdrive
J Rockett
55% similarityShared character: boost, gain, warm
Tone City Flexo Drive Overdrive/Boost
Tone City
55% similarityShared character: boost, gain, warm
Pigtronix Gamma Drive Micro
Pigtronix
55% similarityShared character: touch, overdrive
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
55% similarityShared character: touch, boost, gain
Donner Embark 05 Overdrive Analog
Donner
54% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Tech 21 Boost DLA
Tech 21
54% similarityShared character: boost, gain
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
53% similarityShared character: boost, gain, warm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy?+
The closest matches in character are the Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3, the Lovepedal Believe, the Friedman Motor City Drive Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: MXR Distortion+, Catalinbread Formula 55, Friedman Sir-Compre — Run MXR Distortion+ after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright.