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 Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head.
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.
- distortion
- electronic
- solid
- doom
- heavy rock
- reliable
- stoner
- harmonically rich
Price updated Aug 24, 2026
Genres the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Stoner Rock
cited
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.
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 saturated — that's worth building a pairing around
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
12% matchRevv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head leans toward high headroom, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 tightens a saturated tone's low end
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion
Revv G2
Revv
8% matchRevv G2 leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Vertex Steel String Slight Return
Vertex
8% matchWhat Vertex Steel String Slight Return brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
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
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Keeley Halo
Keeley
5% matchKeep TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion's harmonically rich voice out front: Keeley Halo goes after TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion 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)
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
5% matchRun Walrus Audio Fable 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)
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong pushes this high-gain tone into lead territory
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes this high-gain tone into lead territory
Boutique & premium upgrades
Menatone None More Black
Menatone
70% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion
Matthews Effects
67% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion
TC Electronic
93% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic Eyemaster
TC Electronic
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Rocktron Sonic Glory
Rocktron
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Pigtronix Gas Giant
Pigtronix
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion
TC Electronic
75% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Suhr
70% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
Roland ST-2 Power Stack
Roland
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
Amptweaker AT Fatrock
Amptweaker
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion
Tech 21 XXL
Tech 21
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
65% 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 Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition, the Roland ST-2 Power Stack. Boutique upgrades: Menatone None More Black, Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion, TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion.
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, Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 — What Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion cost?+
Around $31.90 (live listing price, updated Aug 24, 2026).
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