The MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive is an MXR overdrive pedal, currently around $159.99. Close alternatives include the AlfaTone Paperback Heartbreaker #3 and the Browne Amplification The Fixer. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.

MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive

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The MXR Custom Shop Il Torino is a combined boost and overdrive designed by Italian amp and pedal builder Carlo Sorasio, built on a MOSFET gain stage that emulates classic tube amp behaviour. Its character is tight, glassy and almost hi-fi -- a clean, high-fidelity crunch rather than a woolly or compressed one -- and it is notably responsive to picking dynamics, which makes it effective as an always-on drive with a valve amp. A Boost/OD switch toggles between a cleaner boost mode with just enough compression and sustain, and an OD mode with the more aggressive character of a cranked tube amp. A three-band EQ shapes the voicing, and a Class-A low-impedance output driver keeps the tone natural across long signal chains.

What stands out

  • “Part of MXR's boutique Custom Shop series, providing premium overdrive quality beyond the standard MXR production line”

    — from the community notes

  • “Circuit quality reflects the Custom Shop's higher specification over standard production”

    — from the reviews

  • “A premium boutique-level overdrive within MXR's established framework”

    — from the reviews

  • “A Boost/OD switch toggles between a cleaner boost mode with just enough compression and sustain, and an OD mode with the more aggressive character of a cranked tube amp”

    — from the listing

  • “Its character is tight, glassy and almost hi-fi -- a clean, high-fidelity crunch -- and it is notably responsive to picking dynamics, which makes it effective as an always-on drive with a valve amp”

    — from the listing

  • production
  • overdrive
  • boost
  • aggressive
  • drive
  • eq
  • stage
  • boutique
$159.99View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive is commonly used in

  • Alternative
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  • Blues
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  • Rock
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  • Metal
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Country
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Amps that pair well with the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive

Park P50 Classic

Park

23% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, Park P50 Classic brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

22% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, Marshall Bluesbreaker brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone HRM 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Ceriatone HRM 50 after MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 goes after MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive in the chain

ENGL Special Edition E670

Engl

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, ENGL Special Edition E670 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Fender FSR Blues Junior IV (Black, Greenback Speaker)

Fender

tonal match
$749.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Fender FSR Blues Junior IV (Black, Greenback Speaker) after MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match
$522.09via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Roland Cube Street EX after MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive

Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp goes after MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive in the chain

Pedals that stack with the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive

JAM Pedals Tubedreamer

Jam Pedals

22% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

JAM Pedals Tubedreamer leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus

Dunlop

20% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Boss BC-1X

Boss

19% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Boss BC-1X leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR Dyna Comp Mini

MXR

13% match
$109.99via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep MXR Dyna Comp Mini after MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Catalinbread Epoch-Set

Catalinbread

10% match
$217.58via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive's aggressive voice out front: Catalinbread Epoch-Set goes after MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Keeley Halo

Keeley

8% match
$249via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Keeley Halo after MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor

Nux

tonal match
$115.07via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

MXR CAE Wah

MXR

tonal match
$120.88via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put MXR CAE Wah in front of MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Cheaper alternatives

Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET

Fulltone

57% similarity
$69via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, boost, gain

Fulltone Full Drive 2 10th Anniversary Mosfet Edition

pedal

55% similarity
$70via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, boost, aggressive playing

EarthQuaker Devices Zoar

EarthQuaker Devices

49% similarity
$129via Reverb

Shared character: boost, gain

Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive

Boss

49% similarity
$59via Reverb

Shared character: boost, aggressive playing, overdrive

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

Boss

94% similarity
$99.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Strymon Riverside

Strymon

53% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: boost, gain, stage

Pete Cornish SS-3

Pete Cornish

52% similarity
$899via Reverb

Shared character: 8 impedance, boost, gain

Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive

Boss

50% similarity
$232.09via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, boost, aggressive playing

Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus

Dophix

49% similarity
$311.05via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, boost, gain

Klon Centaur

Klon

49% similarity
$4000via Reverb

Shared character: boost, stage, overdrive

Lovepedal Hi Volt

Lovepedal

94% similarity
$251.43via Reverb

similar tone character

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AlfaTone Paperback Heartbreaker #3

Alfatone

59% similarity

Similar role and voicing

Browne Amplification The Fixer

Browne Amplification

58% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: 8 impedance, boost, gain

Wampler TCD Compulsion Drive

Wampler

54% similarity
$199.97via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, gain, stage

Fulltone OCD

Fulltone

53% similarity

Shared character: boost, overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Palisades

EarthQuaker Devices

51% similarity

Shared character: compression, stage

Subdecay Blackstar Distortion

Subdecay

51% similarity

Shared character: gain

See all alternatives to the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive?+

The closest matches in character are the AlfaTone Paperback Heartbreaker #3, the Browne Amplification The Fixer, the Wampler TCD Compulsion Drive. Budget picks: Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET, Fulltone Full Drive 2 10th Anniversary Mosfet Edition, EarthQuaker Devices Zoar. Boutique upgrades: Strymon Riverside, Pete Cornish SS-3, Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive.

What pairs well with the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Into a dynamic tone, Park P50 Classic brings a pull toward compressed that's missing.

How much does the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive cost?+

Around $159.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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