The Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive is a Red Witch overdrive pedal, currently around $129.99. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Overdrive Combo and the Greer Soma. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Laney Richter.
Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive
Red Witch · pedal
The Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive is a boutique overdrive pedal from Red Witch of New Zealand delivering warm, harmonically rich overdrive with quality boutique construction. Red Witch produces well-crafted effects with distinctive tonal character and quality New Zealand build quality.
What stands out
“The Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive is a boutique overdrive pedal from Red Witch of New Zealand delivering warm, harmonically rich overdrive with quality boutique construction”
— from the listing
“Red Witch's boutique overdrive, valued for warm, harmonically rich overdrive character with quality New Zealand boutique construction”
— from the community notes
“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
“blues and rock players who want premium overdrive with red witch”
— from the community notes
“Red Witch produces well-crafted effects with distinctive tonal character and quality New Zealand build quality”
— from the listing
- overdrive
- harmonically rich
- boutique
- rock
- distinctive tonal character
- warm
- red witch
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Laney Richter after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, PRS DG answers back bright
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Vox MV50 Brian May leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Fuchs ODH
Fuchs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fuchs ODH's bright balances out the warm tone
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Pedals that stack with the Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Catalinbread Galileo answers back bright
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS 3 Series Compressor
JHS Pedals
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
JHS 3 Series Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978
Chase Bliss Audio
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 after Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Cheaper alternatives
TC Electronic MojoMojo Paul Gilbert Edition
TC Electronic
61% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
TC Electronic El Mocambo Overdrive
TC Electronic
59% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Tone City Mandragora
Tone City
58% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
TC Electronic Vintage Overdrive
TC Electronic
50% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
One Control Anodized Brown Distortion
One Control
48% similarityShared character: warm
Boss DS-1 Distortion (Japan, 1980s)
pedal
48% similarityShared character: warm
Boutique & premium upgrades
Free The Tone Red Jasper V2
Free The Tone
60% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Cusack Music Project 34
Cusack Music
54% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
54% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Free The Tone FM-1V Fire Mist Overdrive
Free The Tone
49% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive
Keeley
49% similarityShared character: overdrive
Hudson Electronics Broadcast AP
Hudson Electronics
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Overdrive Combo
Crazy Tube Circuits
59% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Greer Soma
Greer
58% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits
56% similarityShared character: overdrive
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
50% similarityShared character: warm
Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon
Crazy Tube Circuits
50% similarityShared character: overdrive
ThorpyFX TY-Kudu
ThorpyFX
50% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Overdrive Combo, the Greer Soma, the Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive. Budget picks: TC Electronic MojoMojo Paul Gilbert Edition, TC Electronic El Mocambo Overdrive, Tone City Mandragora. Boutique upgrades: Free The Tone Red Jasper V2, Cusack Music Project 34, Greer Mizuki blue.
What pairs well with the Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Laney Richter, Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.
How much does the Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive cost?+
Around $129.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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