The Tone City King of Blues V2 is a Tone City overdrive pedal, currently around $79.80. Close alternatives include the Dean Markley Overlord and the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier.
Tone City King of Blues V2
Tone City · pedal
The Tone City King of Blues V2 is the revised version of the company's blues-oriented mini overdrive. Version updates in this category typically adjust gain range, EQ or noise performance rather than replacing the circuit. Independent coverage establishing what changed between V1 and V2 is limited, so buyers comparing the two should confirm the differences with the seller rather than assume the V2 is simply better.
- blues
- overdrive
- eq
- noise
- blues v2
- tone city
- tone city king
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Tone City King of Blues V2 is commonly used in
- Blues
- Classic Rock
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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. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie 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.
Amps that pair well with the Tone City King of Blues V2
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
15% matchFender Deluxe Reverb leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
14% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey Invective 120 pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 tightens a saturated voice
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head tightens a saturated voice
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 Fusion 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 212 warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Tone City King of Blues V2
Benson Amps Stonk BOX
Benson Amps
10% matchBenson Amps Stonk BOX's own germanium character is the real reason this is worth trying
JAM Pedals Tubedreamer
Jam Pedals
10% matchJAM Pedals Tubedreamer leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Tone City King of Blues V2 in the signal chain, clear of Tone City King of Blues V2's own gain stage
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
7% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchKeep Empress Echosystem after Tone City King of Blues V2 in the signal chain, clear of Tone City King of Blues V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Keeley Halo
Keeley
6% matchKeep Keeley Halo after Tone City King of Blues V2 in the signal chain, clear of Tone City King of Blues V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV drives a saturated tone harder
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong drives a saturated tone harder
Cheaper alternatives
Tone City Blues Man
Tone City
64% similarityShared character: s_build_quality, blues_players, overdrive
Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive
Tone City
89% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive
TC Electronic
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
66% similarityShared character: noise, blues_players, overdrive
Wampler Clarksdale
Wampler
64% similarityShared character: s_build_quality, blues_players
Boss JB-2
Boss
63% similarityShared character: blues_players, overdrive
Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive
Mad Professor
63% similarityShared character: blues_players, overdrive
Maxon OD808
Maxon
63% similarityShared character: blues_players, overdrive
J. Rockett El Hombre Overdrive
J Rockett
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
66% similarityShared character: noise, blues_players, overdrive
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
64% similarityShared character: noise, overdrive
Fender Breakup Drive
Fender
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Behringer VT999 Vintage Tube Monster
Behringer
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tone City King of Blues V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Dean Markley Overlord, the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion, the Fender Breakup Drive. Budget picks: Tone City Blues Man, Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive, TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive. Boutique upgrades: Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, Wampler Clarksdale, Boss JB-2.
What pairs well with the Tone City King of Blues V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Peavey Invective 120 — Fender Deluxe Reverb leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Tone City King of Blues V2 cost?+
Around $79.80 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).