The Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version is a Tru Fi overdrive pedal, currently around $209.95. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Katzenkonig and the Dean Markley Overlord. It pairs well with the Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier and the Revv Generator G25 25W Tube Amp Head.
Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version
Tru Fi · pedal
The Tru-Fi Colordriver is a USA-made overdrive and fuzz pedal inspired by the vintage Colorsound Power Boost and Overdriver, the pedal used by David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, and Marc Bolan in the 1970s. It adds a master volume control the vintage originals lacked, taming their notoriously massive output, and this 18V version internally boosts a standard 9V supply for extra headroom. Below halfway on the drive knob it produces lower-gain overdrive tones; past halfway it moves into classic British fuzz territory with huge, Fuzz Face-like saturation. Reviewers describe it as gigantic-sounding in the vintage fuzz tradition but in a far more pedalboard-friendly size than the original Colorsound units. Suited to classic rock and blues-rock players chasing Gilmour or Beck style overdrive-into-fuzz tones.
- overdrive
- gain
- vintage
- fuzz
- huge
- british
- headroom
- saturation
Price updated Aug 28, 2026
Genres the Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- 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. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Mesa Boogie
34% matchPut Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Revv Generator G25 25W Tube Amp Head
Revv
34% matchRevv Generator G25 25W Tube Amp Head's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version delivers it
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head for more modulated on top
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo for more modulated on top
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone 510 for more modulated on top
Pedals that stack with the Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
22% matchPut Z.Vex Super Hard On in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
20% matchWalrus Audio Ages layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
20% matchCaroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo's clean boost voice goes after Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version's own fuzzy character
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
17% matchWampler Cory Wong's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
12% matchCusack Music Delay TME's tight voice goes after Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
10% matchPut Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version in the signal chain, clear of Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version delivers it
Mooer Flex Boost
Mooer
tonal matchTru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Mooer Flex Boost wants
Cheaper alternatives
Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion
Behringer
73% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, clean_amp, wide_tonal_range
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
72% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, headroom
Blackstar LT Dual
Blackstar
66% similarityShared character: headroom, lead, crunch
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
Fulltone
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, higher_gain
Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
72% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, full
Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion
Sonicake
71% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, full
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, clean_amp, wide_tonal_range
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
70% similarity“inspired by the vintage Colorsound Power Boost and Overdriver”
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
70% similarity“inspired by the vintage Colorsound Power Boost and Overdriver”
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Katzenkonig, the Dean Markley Overlord, the Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion. Budget picks: Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion, J. Rockett Archer, Blackstar LT Dual. Boutique upgrades: Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power.
What pairs well with the Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, Revv Generator G25 25W Tube Amp Head, Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head — Put Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost.
How much does the Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version cost?+
Around $209.95 (live listing price, updated Aug 28, 2026).