The TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion is a TC Electronic distortion pedal, currently around $31.90. Close alternatives include the TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion and the One Control Rebel Red Distortion 4K OC-RRD4Kn. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo.
TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion
TC Electronic · pedal
The TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion is a high-gain distortion pedal from TC Electronic of Aarhus, Denmark, delivering heavy, harmonically rich distortion with expanded control options over the standard Magus in TC Electronic's accessible format.
What stands out
“The TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion is a from TC Electronic of Aarhus, Denmark, delivering heavy, harmonically rich distortion with expanded control options over the standard Magus in TC Electronic's accessible…”
— from the listing
“Build quality is solid”
— from the community notes
“heavy rock and doom players who want heavy distortion with greater tonal control find the magus pro an excellent value”
— from the community notes
“The Magus Pro delivers heavy, harmonically rich distortion with expanded tonal controls in TC Electronic's format”
— from the reviews
“Heavy distortion with expanded control suits doom, stoner, and heavy applications”
— from the reviews
- distortion
- harmonically rich
- doom
- heavy rock
- stoner
- expanded tonal controls
- expanded control options
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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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. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
12% matchWhat Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo
Milkman Sound
12% matchWhat Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo brings here leans toward edge of breakup — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion
Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive
Mad Professor
8% matchMad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
8% matchOne Control Lingonberry Overdrive's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchKeep TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion's harmonically rich voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Somersault goes after TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Empress Bass Compressor Blue
Empress
6% matchTC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchKeep Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion in the signal chain, clear of TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchKeep TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion's harmonically rich voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Meteore goes after TC Electronic Magus Pro 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boutique & premium upgrades
One Control Anodized Brown Distortion
One Control
71% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Menatone None More Black
Menatone
60% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Providence - SDT-3 Stampede DT
Providence
56% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Tone City Bad Horse
Tone City
56% similarityShared character: hard rock
Pigtronix Gas Giant
Pigtronix
54% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Tone City Black Tea
Tone City
53% similarityShared character: distortion
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TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion
TC Electronic
77% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
One Control Rebel Red Distortion 4K OC-RRD4Kn
One Control
70% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion
Matthews Effects
55% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Matthews Effects The Breaker
Matthews Effects
55% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Caline CP-14 English Man Distortion
Caline
53% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Joyo dark flame
Joyo
53% similarityShared character: distortion
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion, the One Control Rebel Red Distortion 4K OC-RRD4Kn, the Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion. Boutique upgrades: One Control Anodized Brown Distortion, Menatone None More Black, Providence - SDT-3 Stampede DT.
What pairs well with the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo, Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive — What Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion cost?+
Around $31.90 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).