The MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive is an MXR overdrive pedal, currently around $159.99. Close alternatives include the Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive and the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp.
MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive
MXR · pedal
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.
- production
- boutique
- overdrive
- boost
- aggressive
- drive
- stage
- eq
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive is commonly used in
- Alternative
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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
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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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. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
24% matchWhat Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
23% matchWhat Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 gives a crunchy tone lead focus with a mid push
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 gives a crunchy tone lead focus with a mid push
Peavey 112-6 1x12
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey 112-6 1x12 gives a crunchy tone lead focus with a mid push
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
tonal matchRoland Cube Street EX gives a crunchy tone lead focus with a mid push
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa Boogie Mark I gives a crunchy tone lead focus with a mid push
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 gives a crunchy tone lead focus with a mid push
Pedals that stack with the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
21% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Klon KTR
Klon
21% matchKlon KTR's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
PRS Mary-Cries Compressor
PRS
15% matchPRS Mary-Cries Compressor's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
15% matchCaroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo's clean boost voice goes after MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive's own aggressive character
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
11% matchKeep 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)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
8% matchRun Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb 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)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive gives it exactly that
J. Rockett The Dude V2
J Rockett
tonal matchMXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform J. Rockett The Dude V2 wants
Cheaper alternatives
Fulltone Full Drive 2 10th Anniversary Mosfet Edition
pedal
73% similarityShared character: crunch, sustain, boost
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
70% similarityShared character: stage, sustain, gain
MXR CSP036 Il Diavolo Overdrive
MXR
66% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, overdrive, boutique_stuff
Jackson Audio Amp Mode
Jackson Audio
63% similarityShared character: natural, boutique_stuff
MXR Badass Modified O.D.
MXR
62% similarityShared character: overdrive, boutique_stuff
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Pete Cornish SS-3
Pete Cornish
70% similarityShared character: 8_impedance, sustain, gain
Beetronics WannaBee Beelateral Buzz
Beetronics
66% similarityShared character: boost, natural, boutique_stuff
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More
Fairfield Circuitry
65% similarityShared character: compression, sustain, boutique_stuff
Walrus Audio Harvester
Walrus Audio
61% similarityShared character: boost, boutique_stuff
Klon Centaur
Klon
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive
Carl Martin
71% similarityShared character: voicing, compression, stage
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
70% similarityShared character: stage, sustain, gain
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58
Jam Pedals
70% similarityShared character: compression, crunch, sustain
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
70% similarityShared character: voicing, compression, aggressive_playing
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
69% similarityShared character: stage, gain, boost
Jackson Audio Belle Starr
Jackson Audio
64% similarityShared character: gain, natural, boutique_stuff
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive, the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, the JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58. Budget picks: Fulltone Full Drive 2 10th Anniversary Mosfet Edition, 67Audio Harry Balz, MXR CSP036 Il Diavolo Overdrive. Boutique upgrades: Pete Cornish SS-3, Beetronics WannaBee Beelateral Buzz, Fairfield Circuitry 20% More.
What pairs well with the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Ceriatone HRM 50 — What Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the MXR CSP033 Il Torino Overdrive cost?+
Around $159.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).