The Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive is a Tone City overdrive pedal, currently around $63. Close alternatives include the Tone City King of Blues and the Tone City King of Blues V2. It pairs well with the PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive
Tone City · pedal
The Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime is a mid-boosted overdrive in a compact mini pedal format, retaining full-size feature parity with Gain and Volume controls plus a 2-band Bass/Treble EQ despite its small footprint. It works especially well pushing an already-driven amp for extra saturation and sustain, and equally well into a clean amp for a bluesy crunch suited to both solos and chords. Its mid-forward character is designed to cut through a mix, aimed at players wanting a boost-and-overdrive hybrid rather than a purely transparent or purely high-gain pedal.
What stands out
“It works especially well pushing an already-driven amp for extra saturation and sustain, and equally well into for a bluesy crunch suited to both solos and chords”
— from the listing
“The Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime is a mid-boosted overdrive in a compact mini pedal format, retaining full-size feature parity with Gain and Volume controls plus a 2-band Bass/Treble EQ despite its small footprint”
— from the listing
“and adding bluesy crunch directly into for solos and rhythm work”
— from the community notes
“Praised as an excellent overdrive/boost pedal with a distinctive mid-boosted character that works brilliantly into”
— from the community notes
“Mid-boosted voicing is genuinely versatile, working both as an amp-pushing saturation booster and as a standalone bluesy crunch overdrive into”
— from the reviews
- bluesy
- crunch
- mid
- saturation
- rhythm
- driven
- overdrive
- full
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive is commonly used in
- Black Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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 Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive
PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head
PRS
34% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Synergy SL2 Module for more high gain on top
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
EVH 000 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head
Randall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 for more high gain on top
Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head
Randall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Pedals that stack with the Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
MXR Micro Amp takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Stack Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward clean boost
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Bassist
Keeley
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Keeley Bassist leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive'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 Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects Architect
Matthews Effects
tonal matchFeed a crunchy signal into Matthews Effects Architect and it comes out closer to clean boost
NuX Drive Core Deluxe
Nux
tonal matchFeed a crunchy signal into NuX Drive Core Deluxe and it comes out closer to clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Walrus Audio Warhorn
Walrus Audio
64% similarityShared character: treble, mix, crunch
Maxon OD808
Maxon
56% similarityShared character: middle, crunch, boost
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
55% similarityShared character: treble, mix, middle
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
53% similarityShared character: middle, crunch, boost
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
53% similarityShared character: treble, middle, boost
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
52% similarityShared character: treble, crunch, boost
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Tone City King of Blues
Tone City
54% similarityShared character: overdrive
Tone City King of Blues V2
Tone City
53% similarityShared character: overdrive
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
52% similarityShared character: mix, middle, boost
Dunlop Way Huge WM31 Supa-Lead Overdrive
Dunlop
52% similarityShared character: middle, crunch, boost
Tone City Green Tube
Tone City
51% similarityShared character: treble, middle, full
Donner Overdrive
Donner
50% similarityShared character: overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the Tone City King of Blues, the Tone City King of Blues V2, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. Budget picks: Donner Blues Drive, Tone City Blues Man. Boutique upgrades: Walrus Audio Warhorn, Maxon OD808, Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose.
What pairs well with the Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head, Synergy SL2 Module, EVH 000 — PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head leans warm right where the bright tone needs it.
How much does the Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive cost?+
Around $63 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).