The TC Electronic Eyemaster is a TC Electronic distortion pedal, currently around $50.04. Close alternatives include the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion and the Joyo Maximum Overdrive. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp.

TC Electronic Eyemaster

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The TC Electronic EyeMaster is a classic metal distortion pedal from TC Electronic of Aarhus, Denmark, delivering aggressive, high-gain metal distortion with tight, scooped character and TC Electronic's accessible pricing and practical controls.

What stands out

  • “The EyeMaster delivers aggressive, tight metal distortion with scooped character in TC Electronic's accessible format”

    — from the reviews

  • “Build quality is solid and reliable”

    — from the community notes

  • “high-gain metal distortion with tight”

    — from the listing

  • “delivering aggressive”

    — from the listing

  • “TC Electronic is valued for high-quality, versatile effects with innovative features and strong value for money”

    — from the community notes

  • distortion
  • tight
  • scooped
  • high gain
  • aggressive
  • metal
  • hard rock
$50.04View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the TC Electronic Eyemaster is commonly used in

  • Electronic
  • Metal
  • Hard Rock
  • Heavy Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Death Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Christian Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic Eyemaster

Roland Cube Street

Roland

25% match
$199.99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Roland Cube Street pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp

Laney

25% match
$407.89via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match
$522.09via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Roland Cube Street EX and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Ceriatone HRM 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone HRM 50 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo

Phil Jones

tonal match
$930.21via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Gibson Dual Falcon 20

Gibson

tonal match
$2199via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Dual Falcon 20 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Eyemaster

J. Rockett The Dude

J Rockett

23% match
$229.99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Feed a scooped signal into J. Rockett The Dude and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Cusack Music Screamer

Cusack Music

23% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Stack Cusack Music Screamer on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Orange Series Phaser

Orange

19% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Orange Series Phaser's mid-forward voice goes after TC Electronic Eyemaster in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with TC Electronic Eyemaster's own tight character

Comes later in the signal chain

Xotic SP Compressor

Xotic

12% match
$147via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Xotic SP Compressor's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

10% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep TC Electronic Eyemaster's tight voice out front: MXR Analog Delay goes after TC Electronic Eyemaster 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)

Comes later in the signal chain

Death By Audio Reverberation Machine

Death By Audio

9% match
$225via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep TC Electronic Eyemaster's tight voice out front: Death By Audio Reverberation Machine goes after TC Electronic Eyemaster in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F

Cry Baby

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F goes in front of TC Electronic Eyemaster — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95

Cry Baby

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 in front of TC Electronic Eyemaster: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Cheaper alternatives

Behringer UM300 Heavy Metal Distortion

Behringer

55% similarity
$28.90via Reverb

Shared character: metal, hard rock, distortion

Behringer HM300

Behringer

92% similarity
$29.83via Reverb

similar tone character

Caline CP-15

Caline

92% similarity
$30.88via Reverb

similar tone character

Donner Big Mouth Distortion

Donner

92% similarity
$29.95via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

TC Electronic Dual Wreck Preamp

TC Electronic

61% similarity
$95via Reverb

Shared character: hard rock, high gain settings

MXR Fullbore Metal

MXR

56% similarity
$119.99via Reverb

Shared character: metal, hard rock, distortion

Black Country Customs Monolith

Black Country Customs

56% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: metal, hard rock, distortion

EVH Modern High Gain

MXR

54% similarity
$269.99via Reverb

Shared character: hard rock, distortion, high gain settings

T Rex T-Rex Mean Machine

T Rex

54% similarity
$166.05via Reverb

Shared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings

Revv Amplification G4-V2

Revv

53% similarity
$195.90via Reverb

Shared character: metal, hard rock, distortion

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RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion

Rhc Audio

64% similarity

Shared character: metal, hard rock, distortion

Joyo Maximum Overdrive

Joyo

58% similarity

Shared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings

Maxon SM9Pro+ Super Metal Pro Plus Distortion

Maxon

55% similarity

Shared character: metal, distortion, aggressive playing

Fender Hammertone Metal

Fender

53% similarity
$49.99via Reverb

Shared character: metal, hard rock, distortion

NUX NFB-2 Lacerate FET Boost

Nux

53% similarity

Shared character: metal, distortion, aggressive playing

Suhr Riot

Suhr

51% similarity

Shared character: metal, hard rock, distortion

See all alternatives to the TC Electronic Eyemaster (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic Eyemaster?+

The closest matches in character are the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion, the Joyo Maximum Overdrive, the Maxon SM9Pro+ Super Metal Pro Plus Distortion. Budget picks: Behringer UM300 Heavy Metal Distortion, Behringer HM300, Caline CP-15. Boutique upgrades: TC Electronic Dual Wreck Preamp, MXR Fullbore Metal, Black Country Customs Monolith.

What pairs well with the TC Electronic Eyemaster?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Roland Cube Street EX — Roland Cube Street pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward.

How much does the TC Electronic Eyemaster cost?+

Around $50.04 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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