The Tech 21 Screaming is a Tech 21 overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal and the One Control BJF Designed Plexifier Distortion. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the PRS HX 100 Head.
Tech 21 Screaming
Tech 21 · pedal
The Tech 21 Screaming is a Marshall Plexi-inspired overdrive and distortion pedal from Tech 21 of New York, delivering warm, harmonically rich British amp tone inspired by vintage Marshall amplifiers in Tech 21's SansAmp format.
- british
- classic rock
- blues
- marshall inspired tone
- distortion
- overdrive
- warm
- reliable
Genres the Tech 21 Screaming is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Blues Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Tech 21 Screaming
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
26% matchPRS HX 50 Head's bright balances out the warm tone
PRS HX 100 Head
PRS
26% matchPRS HX 100 Head's bright balances out the warm tone
Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt
Suhr
tonal matchSuhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Tech 21 Screaming gives it exactly that
Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Tech 21 Screaming delivers it
Suhr SL67 MKII
Suhr
tonal matchSuhr SL67 MKII is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Tech 21 Screaming gives it exactly that
3rd Power Phantom Dragon 45
3rd Power
tonal match3rd Power Phantom Dragon 45's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Tech 21 Screaming delivers it
Reinhardt The Storm 33
Reinhardt
tonal matchReinhardt The Storm 33 is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Tech 21 Screaming gives it exactly that
Boss Waza-Air
Boss
tonal matchBoss Waza-Air leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 Screaming
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
17% matchEarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
17% matchRun Tech 21 SansAmp after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
13% matchPut Walrus Audio Lillian after Tech 21 Screaming in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Screaming's own gain stage
JHS 3 Series Compressor
JHS Pedals
11% matchWhat JHS 3 Series Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
8% matchRun Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Tech 21 Screaming in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Screaming's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
8% matchKeep Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after Tech 21 Screaming in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Screaming's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer
Boss
tonal matchInto Tech 21 Screaming, Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Carl Martin Tone Tweaker
Carl Martin
tonal matchCarl Martin Tone Tweaker's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Tech 21 Screaming delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal
Nux
77% similarityShared character: classic_rock, warm, s_build_quality
One Control BJF Designed Plexifier Distortion
One Control
74% similarityShared character: blues_players, classic_rock, s_build_quality
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
72% similarityShared character: blues_players, classic_rock, distortion
J. Rockett El Hombre Overdrive
J Rockett
67% similarityShared character: blues_players, classic_rock, overdrive
Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion
Behringer
67% similarityShared character: blues_players, classic_rock, distortion
Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box
Catalinbread
67% similarityShared character: blues_players, classic_rock, overdrive
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
67% similarityShared character: blues_players, classic_rock, warm
MXR M104 Distortion+
MXR
66% similarityShared character: blues_players, distortion, warm
Lovepedal Purple Plexi
Lovepedal
66% similarityShared character: blues_players, classic_rock, warm
ThorpyFX The Bunker
ThorpyFX
92% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Pedals Kilt V2
JHS Pedals
91% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Pedals Kilt 10th Anniversary
JHS Pedals
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tech 21 Screaming?+
The closest matches in character are the NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal, the One Control BJF Designed Plexifier Distortion, the Orange - Vintage Distortion.
What pairs well with the Tech 21 Screaming?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HX 50 Head, PRS HX 100 Head, Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt — PRS HX 50 Head's bright balances out the warm tone.