The Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain is a Tone City distortion pedal, currently around $60.90. Close alternatives include the T-Rex Vulture and the Roland Core Distortion. It pairs well with the EVH 5150 III and the PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head.
Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain
Tone City · pedal
The Tone City Rock Magma Super Sustain is an enhanced version of Tone City's Rock Magma distortion with improved sustain character, delivering heavy distortion with extended sustain in a compact mini format at budget pricing.
- distortion
- rock
- metal
- sustain
- tone city
- rock magma
- metal players
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain is commonly used in
- Rock
- Metal
- Hard Rock
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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. - Grunge
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain
Pedals that stack with the Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
8% matchXotic RC Booster's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
8% matchBeetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain's own gain stage
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Electro-Harmonix
5% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max after Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Eventide Space
Eventide
5% matchKeep Eventide Space after Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Walrus Audio Eras
Walrus Audio
67% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, distortion, s_build_quality
Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2
Wampler
66% similarityShared character: distortion, sustain, s_build_quality
Providence SDT-2 Stampede Distortion
Providence
65% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, distortion, s_build_quality
Providence - SDT-3 Stampede DT
Providence
63% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, distortion, metal
ThorpyFX Warthog Distortion
ThorpyFX
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Third Man Store Third Man Hardware x Gamechanger Audio Plasma Coil
Third Man Store
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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T-Rex Vulture
T Rex
74% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, distortion, s_build_quality
Roland Core Distortion
Roland
68% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, distortion, s_build_quality
Mooer Rage Machine
Mooer
66% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, distortion, s_build_quality
Roger Mayer Spitfire Distortion
Roger Mayer
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Roland ST-2 Power Stack
Roland
94% similaritysimilar tone character
One Control Anodized Brown Distortion
One Control
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain?+
The closest matches in character are the T-Rex Vulture, the Roland Core Distortion, the Mooer Rage Machine. Budget picks: NuX HG-6 High Gain, Vox Bullet Distortion Switch, Rocktron Sonic Glory. Boutique upgrades: Walrus Audio Eras, Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2, Providence SDT-2 Stampede Distortion.
What pairs well with the Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: EVH 5150 III, PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head, Xotic RC Booster — EVH 5150 III's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain cost?+
Around $60.90 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).