The MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive is an MXR overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Way Huge WM31 Supa-Lead Overdrive and the MXR M115 Distortion III. It pairs well with the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head and the Roland Cube Street.
MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive
MXR · pedal
The MXR M193 GT-OD is a warm, transparent overdrive built for smooth transitions from nearly clean tones into gritty distortion without coloring the underlying guitar tone. Simple controls keep it easy to dial in on stage, delivering clear, articulate rhythm tones and harmonically rich, long-sustaining lead tones. It's built in a heavy-duty diecast metal housing with a spring-loaded footswitch for durability. Reviewers particularly note it nailing early-to-mid-1970s rock tones, from Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin-style crunch through early Van Halen-adjacent tones at higher drive settings.
- distortion
- lead
- rhythm
- simple
- natural
- spring
- gritty
- clean
Genres the MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive is commonly used in
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Alternative
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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.
Amps that pair well with the MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
29% matchWhat Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Roland Cube Street
Roland
28% matchRoland Cube Street leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Bad Cat Lynx
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat Lynx fattens up a thin tone
Randall Lynch Box
Randall
tonal matchStack Randall Lynch Box on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 50W 2x12 Combo
Orange
tonal matchOrange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 50W 2x12 Combo fattens up a thin tone
Marshall JVM210H Head
Marshall
tonal matchRun Marshall JVM210H Head into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchBogner Barcelona fattens up a thin tone
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchRun Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Pedals that stack with the MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive
Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
28% matchElectro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
27% matchWren and Cuff Box of War OG's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
17% matchKeep MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive's transparent voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
16% matchRun Walrus Audio Fable after MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread NiCompressor
Catalinbread
16% matchCatalinbread NiCompressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay
Suhr
12% matchRun Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay after MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer SF300 Super Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive delivers it
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dunlop Way Huge WM31 Supa-Lead Overdrive
Dunlop
73% similarityShared character: controls, grit, singing
MXR M115 Distortion III
MXR
72% similarityShared character: higher_gain, singing, simple
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
72% similarityShared character: grit, singing, hard_rock
Maxon OD808
Maxon
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, middle, crunch
Boss DS-1 Distortion (Japan, 1980s)
pedal
72% similarityShared character: singing, hard_rock, lead
Dunlop MXR M104 Distortion+
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: singing, hard_rock, lead
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, subtle, simple
Dunlop PSF30
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: controls, warm, rich_harmonic_content
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
Boss
71% similarityShared character: grit, subtle, crunch
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: grit, singing, lead
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
71% similarityShared character: singing, hard_rock, lead
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
70% similarityShared character: rich_harmonic_content, lead, crunch
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Way Huge WM31 Supa-Lead Overdrive, the MXR M115 Distortion III, the Univox Super-Fuzz.
What pairs well with the MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Roland Cube Street, Bad Cat Lynx — What Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around.