The Red Witch Xenia is a Red Witch overdrive pedal, currently around $149. Close alternatives include the Red Witch Famulus and the T-Rex Creamer. It pairs well with the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 and the EVH 5150 III.
Red Witch Xenia
Red Witch · pedal
The Red Witch Xenia Overdrive Engine is a boutique multi-mode overdrive pedal from Red Witch of New Zealand providing multiple overdrive voices with quality boutique construction. Red Witch produces well-crafted, creative effects with distinctive tonal character.
What stands out
“The Red Witch Xenia Overdrive Engine is a boutique multi-mode overdrive pedal from Red Witch of New Zealand providing multiple overdrive voices with quality boutique construction”
— from the listing
“Red Witch produces well-crafted, creative effects with distinctive tonal character”
— from the listing
“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
“Distinctive tonal character and careful engineering suit players who value unique, quality-built effects”
— from the reviews
“Red Witch delivers creative, well-crafted effects with quality boutique construction”
— from the reviews
- distinctive tonal character
- overdrive
- rock
- red witch
- quality built effects
- well crafted effects
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Red Witch Xenia is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Red Witch Xenia
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
11% matchDivided by 13 JRT 9/15 leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
EVH 5150 III
Evh
11% matchEVH 5150 III's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Orange Little Bass Thing after Red Witch Xenia
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head after Red Witch Xenia
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head goes after Red Witch Xenia in the chain
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head goes after Red Witch Xenia in the chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts goes after Red Witch Xenia in the chain
Port City Pearl Head
Port City
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Port City Pearl Head after Red Witch Xenia
Pedals that stack with the Red Witch Xenia
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
7% matchWhat EarthQuaker Devices Hoof brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchElectro-Harmonix Crayon's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchPut Walrus Audio Julia after Red Witch Xenia in the signal chain, clear of Red Witch Xenia's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchWhat Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
4% matchKeep Catalinbread Cloak after Red Witch Xenia in the signal chain, clear of Red Witch Xenia's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia
Crazy Tube Circuits
4% matchPut Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia after Red Witch Xenia in the signal chain, clear of Red Witch Xenia's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost sits in the same chain slot as Red Witch Xenia
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor
Nux
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor goes in front of Red Witch Xenia in the chain
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
ThorpyFX Have Blue
ThorpyFX
70% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped
Jackson Audio
49% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive
Keeley
46% similarityShared character: overdrive
Mr. Black deuce coupe
Mr Black
42% similarityShared character: overdrive
Malekko Fetish MKII
Malekko
84% similaritysimilar tone character
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Red Witch Famulus
Red Witch
71% similaritySimilar role and voicing
T-Rex Creamer
T Rex
57% similaritySimilar role and voicing
SolidGoldFX Solid Gold
Solidgoldfx
56% similaritySimilar role and voicing
NOC Pedals Songs for the Decade Preamp
NOC Pedals
43% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Fender Full Moon
Fender
40% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Overdrive Combo
Crazy Tube Circuits
40% similarityShared character: overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Red Witch Xenia?+
The closest matches in character are the Red Witch Famulus, the T-Rex Creamer, the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold. Budget picks: Red Witch Omnia, Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive, Demon FX YJM308 Multi-Toggle Overdrive Preamp. Boutique upgrades: ThorpyFX Have Blue, Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped, Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Red Witch Xenia?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, EVH 5150 III, Orange Little Bass Thing — Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Red Witch Xenia cost?+
Around $149 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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