The MXR M264 FET Driver is an MXR overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Strymon Riverside and the Benson Amps Chimera Preamp Pedal. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp.
MXR M264 FET Driver
MXR · pedal
The MXR M264 FET Driver is a JFET-based drive and preamp pedal from MXR, delivering a transparent, warm overdrive character using Field Effect Transistor technology that approximates tube amplifier behavior more closely than conventional op-amp circuits. It provides natural signal conditioning suited to complex signal chains and direct recording applications where amp-like touch response matters.
- jfet
- drive
- transparent
- direct recording
- preamp
- high gain
- overdrive
- touch
Genres the MXR M264 FET Driver is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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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. - 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.
Amps that pair well with the MXR M264 FET Driver
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
22% matchLaney RB3 Richter Bass Amp's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
PRS MT100
PRS
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — PRS MT100 gives it medium gain to fill it with
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchRun Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Hiwatt Custom Studio Stage MkIII 20/40W 2x12 Combo
Hiwatt
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hiwatt Custom Studio Stage MkIII 20/40W 2x12 Combo gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo brings the mid-forward it's missing
Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the MXR M264 FET Driver
Soldano SLO
Soldano
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Soldano SLO gives it high gain to fill it with
Klon KTR
Klon
23% matchKlon KTR's medium gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus
Ibanez
19% matchKeep Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus after MXR M264 FET Driver in the signal chain, clear of MXR M264 FET Driver's own gain stage
Seymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor
Seymour Duncan
15% matchSeymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor's transparent voice suits MXR M264 FET Driver's own transparent character
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
12% matchKeep MXR M264 FET Driver's transparent voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII goes after MXR M264 FET Driver in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
EarthQuaker Devices Towers
EarthQuaker Devices
12% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Towers after MXR M264 FET Driver in the signal chain, clear of MXR M264 FET Driver's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — MXR M264 FET Driver gives it exactly that
NuX SSD-10
Nux
tonal matchNuX SSD-10 is voiced for a clean amp's front end — MXR M264 FET Driver gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
75% similarityShared character: touch, pedal, high_gain_settings
Benson Amps Chimera Preamp Pedal
Benson Amps
72% similarityShared character: effect, touch, response
Benson Amps BA-Pre
Benson Amps
71% similarityShared character: effect, touch, response
Lovepedal Hi Volt
Lovepedal
71% similarityShared character: touch, pedal, high_gain_settings
JHS Clover
JHS Pedals
68% similarityShared character: pedal, preamp, transparent
Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive
Strymon
68% similarityShared character: pedal, response, transparent
Crowther Hot Cake
Crowther
68% similarityShared character: response, high_gain_settings, transparent
JHS Overdrive/Preamp
JHS Pedals
67% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, stage, alternative
Tortion FET Overdrive
Tortion
63% similarityShared character: response, transparent, natural
Jackson Audio Amp Mode
Jackson Audio
62% similarityShared character: touch, pedal, response
Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel
Electronic Audio Experiments
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Fortin Amplification Kali Pre-Amp
Fortin Amplification
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR M264 FET Driver?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Riverside, the Benson Amps Chimera Preamp Pedal, the Benson Amps BA-Pre.
What pairs well with the MXR M264 FET Driver?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet gives it mid-forward to fill it with.