The MXR Double Down is an MXR overdrive pedal, currently around $101. Close alternatives include the MXR Booster and the Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost. It pairs well with the Boss Acoustic Singer Pro and the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier.
MXR Double Down
MXR · pedal
The MXR Double Down is a clean boost pedal from MXR providing high-quality transparent signal level increase for pushing tube amplifiers, raising solo volumes, or conditioning signal chains. The Double Down delivers clean boost without tonal coloration, available in a compact enclosure with simple level control.
- clean boost
- transparent
- simple
- boost
- consistent
- reliable
- production
- live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the MXR Double Down is commonly used in
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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.
Amps that pair well with the MXR Double Down
Boss Acoustic Singer Pro
Boss
31% matchThe Acoustic Singer's notch-filtered, live acoustic voicing gives the Double Down's simple, reliable clean boost a genuinely specialized amp platform to push into.
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
31% matchThe Double Down's transparent boost pushes the SLO 100's own high-gain channel harder without adding its own tonal signature on top.
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the MXR Double Down
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
22% matchStack the Double Down's simple, reliable clean boost with the Overhive's own medium-gain drive for a consistent, predictable push.
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
22% matchStack the Double Down's transparent, consistent boost ahead of the RAT for more push into the distortion's clipping without adding its own flavor.
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
18% matchThe Dyna Comp's sustain-heavy compression ahead of the Double Down gives the clean boost a more even, front-loaded signal to push.
MXR Phase 90
MXR
15% matchThe Double Down's transparent boost pushes the Phase 90 harder without coloring it, so the sweep stays true to the phaser's own voice.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchFeed the Memory Man's lush analog echoes with the Double Down's transparent, consistent boost so the repeats trail a clean, defined signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
9% matchThe RV-5's spring-voiced stereo reverb trails the Double Down's simple, reliable clean boost with a defined signal to swell into. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto MXR Double Down, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — MXR Double Down gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Third Man Hardware x MXR Limited Edition Double Down
Third Man Hardware
70% similarity“producing a limited-edition version of the MXR Double Down Booster with Third Man's distinctive aesthetic”
Dr. Scientist Sunny Day
Dr Scientist
67% similarityShared character: 60_watt_all_tube_combo_amplifier, boost, transparent
Mesa Boogie Tone Burst Boost
Mesa Boogie
66% similarityShared character: 60_watt_all_tube_combo_amplifier, boost, transparent
Keeley Katana Clean Boost V2
Keeley
65% similarityShared character: 60_watt_all_tube_combo_amplifier, boost, transparent
J. Rockett Archer Clean
J Rockett
64% similarityShared character: boost, simple, transparent
Xotic Effects SSB Super Clean Booster
Xotic
64% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, live
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MXR Booster
MXR
69% similarityShared character: boost, simple, transparent
Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost
Keeley
67% similarityShared character: 60_watt_all_tube_combo_amplifier, boost, transparent
Matthews Effects The Gentleman Overdirve Boost
Matthews Effects
97% similaritysimilar tone character
T-Rex Karma Boost
T Rex
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Danelectro CEO
Danelectro
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Cusack Music Louder
Cusack Music
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR Double Down?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Booster, the Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost, the Matthews Effects The Gentleman Overdirve Boost. Budget picks: Ibanez Booster mini. Boutique upgrades: Third Man Hardware x MXR Limited Edition Double Down, Dr. Scientist Sunny Day, Mesa Boogie Tone Burst Boost.
What pairs well with the MXR Double Down?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss Acoustic Singer Pro, Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Synergy SL2 Module — The Acoustic Singer's notch-filtered, live acoustic voicing gives the Double Down's simple, reliable clean boost a genuinely specialized amp platform to push into..
How much does the MXR Double Down cost?+
Around $101 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).