The TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion is a TC Electronic distortion pedal, currently around $33.90. Close alternatives include the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion and the Roland ST-2 Power Stack. It pairs well with the Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt and the EVH 5150 III.
TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion
TC Electronic · pedal
The TC Electronic Grand Magus is a high-gain distortion pedal from TC Electronic of Aarhus, Denmark, delivering heavy, harmonically rich distortion suited for doom, stoner, and heavy rock applications with TC Electronic's accessible pricing and practical controls.
- distortion
- electronic
- doom
- stoner rock
- solid
- heavy rock
- thick
- stoner
Price updated Aug 24, 2026
Genres the TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Stoner Rock
- Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Grunge
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion
Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
9% matchWhat Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Walrus Audio Iron Horse
Walrus Audio
9% matchWhat Walrus Audio Iron Horse brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion in the signal chain, clear of TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion's own gain stage
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchKeep TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion's full voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Meteore goes after TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% matchKeep TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion's full voice out front: Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay goes after TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boutique & premium upgrades
Pigtronix Gas Giant
Pigtronix
72% similarityShared character: thickness, sustain, s_build_quality
Menatone None More Black
Menatone
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, distortion
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, sustain
ProCo Lil Rat
Proco
67% similarityShared character: distortion, s_build_quality
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
67% similarityShared character: heavy, hard_rock
Pigtronix Star Eater
Pigtronix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion
TC Electronic
75% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
Roland ST-2 Power Stack
Roland
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, distortion
Spaceman Rumblefuzz II
Spaceman
69% similarityShared character: heavy, thickness, sustain
Amptweaker AT Fatrock
Amptweaker
67% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, distortion
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2
Black Arts Toneworks
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion, the Roland ST-2 Power Stack, the Spaceman Rumblefuzz II. Boutique upgrades: Pigtronix Gas Giant, Menatone None More Black, EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz.
What pairs well with the TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt, EVH 5150 III, Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge — Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion cost?+
Around $33.90 (live listing price, updated Aug 24, 2026).