The Tone City Wildfire distortion is a Tone City distortion pedal, currently around $49.73. Close alternatives include the Vox TG1-V8DS V8 Distortion and the T-Rex Nitros. It pairs well with the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 and the EVH 5150 III.
Tone City Wildfire distortion
Tone City · pedal
The Tone City Wild Fire is a budget high-gain distortion pedal from Tone City delivering aggressive, fiery distortion character in a compact mini format at budget pricing.
What stands out
“The Tone City Wild Fire is a budget from Tone City delivering aggressive, fiery distortion character in a compact mini format at budget pricing”
— from the listing
“The Wild Fire delivers aggressive distortion in Tone City's compact budget format”
— from the reviews
“Build quality is adequate for the price”
— from the community notes
“Tone City is valued for accessible budget pricing on mini-format effects”
— from the community notes
- distortion
- aggressive
- tone city
- compact mini
- mini format effects
- wild fire
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Tone City Wildfire distortion is commonly used in
- Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metalcore
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Tone City Wildfire distortion
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
11% matchWhat Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
EVH 5150 III
Evh
11% matchWhat EVH 5150 III brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Tone City Wildfire distortion
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
7% matchThorpyFX The Dane's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eras
Walrus Audio
7% matchWalrus Audio Eras leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Tone City Wildfire distortion in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Wildfire distortion's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb's spring voice goes after Tone City Wildfire distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Tone City Wildfire distortion's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchCrazy Tube Circuits White Whale's spring voice goes after Tone City Wildfire distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Tone City Wildfire distortion's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Maxon DS830 Distortion Master
Maxon
67% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2
Wampler
66% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Providence SDT-2 Stampede Distortion
Providence
61% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Tone City Model E Distortion TC-T35
Tone City
58% similarityShared character: distortion
Mask Audio Electronics Clubber Lang
Mask Audio Electronics
57% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Revv Amplification Mauler
Revv
57% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
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Vox TG1-V8DS V8 Distortion
Vox
85% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
T-Rex Nitros
T Rex
74% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
T-Rex Vulture
T Rex
73% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
66% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
One Control Rebel Red Distortion 4K OC-RRD4Kn
One Control
60% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Mooer MDS4
Mooer
60% similarityShared character: distortion
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tone City Wildfire distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox TG1-V8DS V8 Distortion, the T-Rex Nitros, the T-Rex Vulture. Budget picks: Mooer Blade, Jim Dunlop Mini Distortion, NuX HG-6 High Gain. Boutique upgrades: Maxon DS830 Distortion Master, Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2, Providence SDT-2 Stampede Distortion.
What pairs well with the Tone City Wildfire distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, EVH 5150 III, ThorpyFX The Dane — What Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Tone City Wildfire distortion cost?+
Around $49.73 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).