The Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition is a Suhr distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Suhr Riot and the T Rex T-Rex Mean Machine. It pairs well with the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Suhr · pedal
The Suhr Riot is a high-gain distortion pedal delivering tight, smooth, focused distortion with bass that stays controlled rather than flabby, inspired by the feel of a cranked 100-watt tube amp. Its three-position Voice switch reshapes the core EQ character between a Classic vintage-style voicing, a Modern full-bodied voicing, and a Scooped-mid voicing, giving a wide spread from mid-forward crunch to scooped, aggressive high-gain tones. Pushed fully, the Distortion control delivers glowing, touch-sensitive high-gain amp tones rich with sustain and harmonics, while lower settings clean up into a crunchy, in-your-face rhythm tone that sits well in a mix. It suits rock and metal players wanting tight, articulate high-gain distortion with real tonal range from the Voice switch alone.
- distortion
- modern
- metal
- tight
- high gain
- aggressive
- hard rock
- reliable
Genres the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition is commonly used in
- Metal
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Djent
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Death Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
27% matchStack Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
26% matchMarshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Peavey 112-6 1x12
Peavey
tonal matchFeed a crunchy signal into Peavey 112-6 1x12 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
tonal matchRoland Cube Street EX takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchStack Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
25% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
24% matchIbanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
18% matchWampler Cory Wong's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition's own gain stage
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
12% matchKeep Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition's tight voice out front: Catalinbread Epoch-Set goes after Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Marshmallow
Alexander Pedals
12% matchKeep the Marshmallow's pitch-shifted reverb trailing after the Riot Mini's tight, high-gain distortion, not before, or the reverb just washes out the metal gain. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive
Behringer
tonal matchSuhr Riot Mini Black Edition leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive wants
DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive
Dod
tonal matchInto Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition, DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Suhr Riot
Suhr
78% similarityShared character: easily_controllable_distortion, smooth, hard_rock
T Rex T-Rex Mean Machine
T Rex
77% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings
TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion
TC Electronic
77% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings
Blackstar HT-Metal
Blackstar
76% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, touch
Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion
Matthews Effects
76% similarityShared character: hard_rock, aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings
Tech 21 Street Driver 48
Tech 21
76% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings
Tech 21 XXL
Tech 21
76% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, high_gain_settings
Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high
Tone City
75% similarityShared character: hard_rock, mix, crunch
Providence SDT-2 Stampede Distortion
Providence
75% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
75% similarityShared character: smooth, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
SONICAKE Shark
Sonicake
75% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, crunch
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
75% similarityShared character: smooth, hard_rock, mix
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition?+
The closest matches in character are the Suhr Riot, the T Rex T-Rex Mean Machine, the TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion.
What pairs well with the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Stack Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward.