The MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion is a Mxl distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal and the Boss DS-1 Distortion (Japan, 1980s). It pairs well with the Hiwatt DR103H and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion
Mxl · pedal
The MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion is a signature distortion pedal created in collaboration with the estate of Randy Rhoads, the legendary Ozzy Osbourne guitarist who died in 1982, designed to recreate the specific Marshall JMP-inspired distortion character associated with his iconic tone on the Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman albums. The Concorde delivers harmonically rich, powerful distortion suited to classic heavy metal and hard rock lead playing.
- metal
- distortion
- hard rock
- lead
- reliable
- genuinely useful tonal character
- saturation
- resonant
Genres the MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Heavy Metal
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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. - Death Metal
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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 MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
29% matchFeed a saturated signal into Hiwatt DR103H and it comes out closer to tight
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
28% matchStack Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
EVH 010
Evh
tonal matchEVH 010 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head
Friedman
tonal matchStack Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger MB108 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Hiwatt HB210HN
Hiwatt
tonal matchStack Hiwatt HB210HN on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Hiwatt HB410HN
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt HB410HN takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Laney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet
Laney
tonal matchLaney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Pedals that stack with the MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
15% matchShin's Music Dumbloid takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
14% matchMXR Micro Amp takes that saturated character and pushes it toward clean boost
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
12% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
10% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion in the signal chain, clear of MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion's own gain stage
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
6% matchKeep MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion's saturated voice out front: Mooer A7 Ambience goes after MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion in the signal chain, clear of MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchInto MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion, 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 — MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Boss
68% similarityShared character: distortion, metal
Boss DS-1 Distortion (Japan, 1980s)
pedal
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, lead, distortion
Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive
Mesa Boogie
67% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, metal
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
66% similarityShared character: distortion, metal
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Boss
66% similarityShared character: lead, distortion, metal
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, metal
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe
Friedman
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, metal
Hermida Zendrive
Hermida
65% similarityShared character: lead
MXR M115 Distortion III
MXR
65% similarityShared character: distortion, metal, natural
Keeley Angry Orange 4-in-1 Distortion and Fuzz
Keeley
63% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion
Malekko Fetish MKII
Malekko
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Godzilla Distortion Limited Edition
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal, the Boss DS-1 Distortion (Japan, 1980s), the Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive.
What pairs well with the MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt DR103H, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, EVH 010 — Feed a saturated signal into Hiwatt DR103H and it comes out closer to tight.