The Source Audio Artifakt is a Source Audio distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost) and the Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast. It pairs well with the Marshall JCM900 2100 and the Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier.
Source Audio Artifakt
Source Audio · pedal
The Source Audio Artifakt is a multi-engine distortion pedal from Source Audio (Boston, Massachusetts), delivering multiple distinct distortion characters including silicon, germanium, and amp-modeled gain stages with MIDI control and Source Audio app integration for full preset programmability. The Artifakt provides three different distortion engines that span vintage silicon, vintage germanium, and modern high-gain tones.
- midi
- germanium
- silicon
- gain
- distortion
- vintage
- high gain
- stage
Genres the Source Audio Artifakt is commonly used in
- Rock
- Metal
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard 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.
Amps that pair well with the Source Audio Artifakt
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
29% matchMarshall JCM900 2100 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier
Laney
29% matchLaney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Traynor BB115 and it comes out closer to tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Source Audio Artifakt
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Source Audio Artifakt in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Artifakt's own gain stage
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
13% matchFulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
13% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
10% matchPut Meris Mercury7 Reverb after Source Audio Artifakt in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Artifakt's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
10% matchWalrus Audio Fathom's ambient voice goes after Source Audio Artifakt in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Source Audio Artifakt's own germanium character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Wampler Ego Compressor
pedal
9% matchWhat Wampler Ego Compressor brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchSource Audio Artifakt leans into a high-gain amp's front end, precisely the platform Friedman Buxom Boost wants
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects
Fortin Amplification
tonal matchFortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects is voiced for a high-gain amp's front end — Source Audio Artifakt gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)
Benson Amps
69% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, amp, stage
Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast
Hudson Electronics
67% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, amp
Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz
Walrus Audio
66% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, distortion
Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion
Fuzz Face
65% similarityShared character: distortion
Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium
Dunlop
65% similarityShared character: distortion
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Germanium
EarthQuaker Devices
65% similarityShared character: vintage_charm
Spaceman Mercury IV Germanium Harmonic Boost
Spaceman
64% similarityShared character: vintage_charm
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus V2
Caroline Guitar Company
63% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, gain
Source Audio Kingmaker
Source Audio
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Silver Kiss MK2 2007 Reissue
Catalinbread
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue
Catalinbread
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode
Tone City
92% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Source Audio Artifakt (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Source Audio Artifakt?+
The closest matches in character are the Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost), the Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast, the Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Source Audio Artifakt?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JCM900 2100, Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier, Traynor BB115 — Marshall JCM900 2100 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward.
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