The T-Rex Bloody Mary is a T Rex distortion pedal, currently around $174.06. Close alternatives include the Strymon Fairfax Preamp and the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V1. It pairs well with the Peavey MiniMAX and the Hiwatt DR103H.
T-Rex Bloody Mary
T Rex · pedal
The T-Rex Bloody Mary is a premium tube-influenced overdrive and distortion pedal from T-Rex Engineering of Copenhagen, Denmark, delivering warm, harmonically rich overdrive and distortion character with tube-like saturation in T-Rex's robust build quality.
What stands out
“The T-Rex Bloody Mary is a premium tube-influenced overdrive and distortion pedal from T-Rex Engineering of Copenhagen, Denmark, delivering warm, harmonically rich overdrive and distortion character with tube-like saturation in T-Rex's robu…”
— from the listing
“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
“Tube-influenced character suits blues, rock, and classic drive applications”
— from the reviews
“T-Rex's tube-influenced drive pedal, praised for warm, harmonically rich overdrive and distortion with tube-like saturation in robust T-Rex build quality”
— from the community notes
- saturation
- distortion
- harmonically rich
- warm
- rock
- classic drive applications
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the T-Rex Bloody Mary is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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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.
Amps that pair well with the T-Rex Bloody Mary
Peavey MiniMAX
Peavey
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Feed a saturated signal into Peavey MiniMAX and it comes out closer to tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB108 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
EVH 410
Evh
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Stack EVH 410 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head
Peavey
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Stack Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Pedals that stack with the T-Rex Bloody Mary
Airis Effects 51-Filthy
Airis Effects
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Stack Airis Effects 51-Filthy on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → clean boost)
Feed a saturated signal into Browne Amplification Carbon and it comes out closer to clean boost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
DryBell Unit67 Compressor
Drybell
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What DryBell Unit67 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR M83
MXR
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run MXR M83 after T-Rex Bloody Mary in the signal chain, clear of T-Rex Bloody Mary's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay after T-Rex Bloody Mary in the signal chain, clear of T-Rex Bloody Mary's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay
pedal
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay after T-Rex Bloody Mary in the signal chain, clear of T-Rex Bloody Mary's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Spark Booster
TC Electronic
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Stack TC Electronic Spark Booster on top and a saturated tone tightens toward clean boost
Amptweaker Tight Drive
Amptweaker
tonal matchAmptweaker Tight Drive takes that saturated character and pushes it toward clean boost
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the T-Rex Bloody Mary?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Fairfax Preamp, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V1, the Walrus Audio Iron Horse V2. Budget picks: Tone City Black Tea, One Control Anodized Brown Distortion, Caline CP-14 English Man Distortion. Boutique upgrades: Crazy Tube Circuits Orama, Cusack Music Project 34, Hudson Electronics Broadcast AP.
What pairs well with the T-Rex Bloody Mary?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey MiniMAX, Hiwatt DR103H, Gallien-Krueger MB108 — Feed a saturated signal into Peavey MiniMAX and it comes out closer to tight.
How much does the T-Rex Bloody Mary cost?+
Around $174.06 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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