The NuX Lacerate is a Nux overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion and the SONICAKE Black Hammer. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.

NuX Lacerate

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The NUX Lacerate is a high-gain distortion pedal from NUX Effects delivering modern, aggressive distortion with cutting presence in a compact enclosure at an accessible price. The Lacerate provides heavy saturation suited for modern rock and metal applications.

  • distortion
  • modern
  • metal
  • cutting
  • aggressive
  • saturation
  • presence
  • high gain

Genres the NuX Lacerate is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Hard Rock
  • Rock
  • Heavy Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Death Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Metalcore
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the NuX Lacerate

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head

Revv

24% match

Run Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head

amplifier

22% match

Run Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

tonal match
$708.76via Reverb

Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm

Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo

Fuchs

tonal match

Where this leans bright, Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo answers back warm

Fender Dual Showman

amplifier

tonal match
$1100via Reverb

Run Fender Dual Showman after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

tonal match

Gibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210

Gallien Krueger

tonal match
$1849via Reverb

Run Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

tonal match

Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth

Pedals that stack with the NuX Lacerate

Shin's Music Dumbloid

Shins Music

20% match

Shin's Music Dumbloid's smooth balances out the bright tone

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

Spaceman

19% match

Put Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after NuX Lacerate in the signal chain, clear of NuX Lacerate's own gain stage

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio

Crazy Tube Circuits

18% match

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying

Xotic BB Preamp

Xotic

17% match
$120via Reverb

Xotic BB Preamp leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Suhr Discovery

Suhr

13% match

Keep Suhr Discovery after NuX Lacerate in the signal chain, clear of NuX Lacerate's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon TimeLine

Strymon

13% match

Keep NuX Lacerate's bright voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after NuX Lacerate in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dunlop Echoplex Preamp

Dunlop

tonal match
$135via Reverb

Run Dunlop Echoplex Preamp after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Behringer Chorus Symphony

Behringer

tonal match
$90.90via Reverb

Run Behringer Chorus Symphony after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion

Rhc Audio

86% similarity

Shared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, high_gain_settings

SONICAKE Black Hammer

Sonicake

80% similarity

Shared character: compact, aggressive_playing, hard_rock

NuX Metal Core

Nux

77% similarity
$68.99via Reverb

Shared character: hard_rock, compact, presence

NuX HG-6 High Gain

Nux

76% similarity
$34via Reverb

Shared character: compact, aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings

Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion

Matthews Effects

74% similarity
$100via Reverb

Shared character: hard_rock, aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings

Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition

Suhr

74% similarity

Shared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, high_gain_settings

SONICAKE Shark

Sonicake

74% similarity
$38.88via Reverb

Shared character: compact, aggressive_playing, hard_rock

Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion

Mr Black

73% similarity

Shared character: presence, aggressive_playing, hard_rock

Revv Amplification G4-V2

Revv

72% similarity

Shared character: presence, aggressive_playing, hard_rock

Maxon DS830 Distortion Master

Maxon

71% similarity
$216.51via Reverb

Shared character: aggressive_playing, distortion, s_build_quality

NUX NFB-2 Lacerate FET Boost

Nux

70% similarity
$46.25via Reverb

Shared character: aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings, distortion

Mooer Ultra Drive MK II

Mooer

70% similarity

Shared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the NuX Lacerate?+

The closest matches in character are the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion, the SONICAKE Black Hammer, the NuX Metal Core.

What pairs well with the NuX Lacerate?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Orange Little Bass Thing — Run Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth.

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