The Spaceman Effects Atlas IV is a Spaceman overdrive pedal, currently around $179. Close alternatives include the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5 and the Spaceman Atlas III. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass.
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman · pedal
The Spaceman Effects Atlas IV is a boutique preamp and boost pedal, the fourth revision of Spaceman's Atlas design. It delivers a warm, harmonically rich clean boost that thickens the midrange and adds weight without markedly altering the underlying tone, and pushes a valve amp into natural breakup as the level is raised. It is built as an always-on preamp stage as much as a solo boost, hand-built in Portland, Oregon in Spaceman's limited-run format.
- boost
- preamp
- clean boost
- stage
- midrange
- valve
- rich
- warmth
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Spaceman Effects Atlas IV is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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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. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
21% matchWhere this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
19% matchPut Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin for more high gain on top
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Blackstar DA100 Ruby
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar DA100 Ruby layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Pedals that stack with the Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
21% matchWren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
21% matchPut Wren and Cuff Box of War OG in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
13% matchRun Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Spaceman Effects Atlas IV in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Effects Atlas IV's own gain stage
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
11% matchWren and Cuff Gold Comp's own germanium character is the real reason this is worth trying
Fjord Fuzz Mime
Fjord Fuzz
7% matchKeep Fjord Fuzz Mime after Spaceman Effects Atlas IV in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Effects Atlas IV's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
7% matchKeep Spaceman Effects Atlas IV's clean boost voice out front: Strymon El Capistan goes after Spaceman Effects Atlas IV in the signal chain so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Jackson Audio Modern Fuzz Deluxe
Jackson Audio
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Jackson Audio Modern Fuzz Deluxe for more fuzzy on top
Demon FX Gladiator
Demon Fx
tonal matchPut Demon FX Gladiator in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Cheaper alternatives
Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp
Smokin Amp Co
72% similarityShared character: boost, stage, warm
67Audio Libido
67audio
68% similarityShared character: boost, stage, rich
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
68% similarityShared character: boost, warm, preamp
Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
Ibanez
68% similarityShared character: boost, stage, warm
Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster
Mad Professor
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
71% similarityShared character: circuit, boost, stage
Spaceman Atlas III
Spaceman
70% similarity“the fourth revision of Spaceman's Atlas design”
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
68% similarityShared character: boost, warm, preamp
Jackson Audio Blossom
Jackson Audio
63% similarityShared character: boost, stage, preamp
Suhr Koko Boost
Suhr
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal
Xotic
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Spaceman Effects Atlas IV?+
The closest matches in character are the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, the Spaceman Atlas III, the Colorsound Power Boost. Budget picks: Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp, 67Audio Libido, Xotic BB Preamp. Boutique upgrades: Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost), Boss FA-1 FET Amp.
What pairs well with the Spaceman Effects Atlas IV?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Where this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright.
How much does the Spaceman Effects Atlas IV cost?+
Around $179 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).