The Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 is a Rainger Fx overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion and the Spaceman Polaris. It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo.
Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2
Rainger Fx · pedal
The Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 is a compact reimagining of the brand's classic synth-distortion filter device, combining a resonant filter with an overdrive circuit sourced from Rainger's discontinued El Distorto, effectively two pedals in one. With the filter engaged and white noise blended in, it produces Moog-style, high-resonance funk textures or stinging synth-like lead tones; with the filter off, it delivers a tweaked midrange fuzz character associated with Billy Gibbons' tone. It works equally well as a standalone fuzz or as a filtered synth-overdrive hybrid, depending on how the filter and noise blend are set.
- filter
- synth
- midrange
- funk
- resonant
- noise
- fuzz
- lead
Genres the Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Funk
- Soul
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Reggae
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
21% matchFriedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
21% matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo for more modulated on top
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchPut Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Pedals that stack with the Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
25% matchFulltone OF-2 Octafuzz stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Catalinbread
25% matchCatalinbread Katzenkonig layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal
Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second
Heavy Metal Fx
21% matchKeep Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2's mid-forward voice out front: Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second goes after Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
12% matchPut Pigtronix Echolution after Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 in the signal chain, clear of Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio
12% matchKeep Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 in the signal chain, clear of Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
W-LM Compression Fracture
W-LM
10% matchWhat W-LM Compression Fracture brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Keeley
tonal matchKeeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
MXR Poly Blue Octave
MXR
tonal matchMXR Poly Blue Octave layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
71% similarityShared character: pedal, mono_synth, noise
Spaceman Polaris
Spaceman
69% similarityShared character: overdrive_circuit, mono_synth, resonant
Alexander Pedals Hot Pink Drive
Alexander Pedals
68% similarityShared character: pedal, filter, lead
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: pedal, fuzz, overdrive
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
68% similarityShared character: filter, noise, fuzz
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker
pedal
68% similarityShared character: pedal, filter, noise
EarthQuaker Devices Life Pedal V3
EarthQuaker Devices
67% similarityShared character: pedal, resonant, fuzz
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
67% similarityShared character: pedal, noise, overdrive
Death By Audio Crossover Fuzz Dual-Band Fuzz
Death By Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Beetronics Royal Jelly
Beetronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Death By Audio Evil Filter
Death By Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise
Fairfield Circuitry
94% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion, the Spaceman Polaris, the Alexander Pedals Hot Pink Drive.
What pairs well with the Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Friedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.
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