The Truetone V3XO is a Truetone overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the JHS Kirkland Custom Boost and the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V2. It pairs well with the PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head and the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15.
Truetone V3XO
Truetone · pedal
The Truetone V3XO is an effects pedal from Truetone (formerly Visual Sound) of Franklin, Tennessee, delivering effects character in Truetone's reliable format with their characteristic practical design and build quality.
What stands out
“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
“The Truetone V3XO is an effects pedal from Truetone (formerly Visual Sound) of Franklin, Tennessee, delivering effects character in Truetone's reliable format with their characteristic practical design and build quality”
— from the listing
“The V3XO delivers effects capability in Truetone's reliable format”
— from the reviews
- effects character
- effects capability
Amps that pair well with the Truetone V3XO
PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head
PRS
11% matchPRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
11% matchDivided by 13 JRT 9/15's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Orange Little Bass Thing after Truetone V3XO
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head after Truetone V3XO
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head goes after Truetone V3XO in the chain
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head goes after Truetone V3XO in the chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts goes after Truetone V3XO in the chain
Port City Pearl Head
Port City
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Port City Pearl Head after Truetone V3XO
Pedals that stack with the Truetone V3XO
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
8% matchColorsound Power Boost's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
8% matchWhat EarthQuaker Devices Hoof brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Truetone V3XO in the signal chain, clear of Truetone V3XO'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
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
5% matchPut Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Truetone V3XO in the signal chain, clear of Truetone V3XO's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Carl Martin Headroom
Carl Martin
5% matchKeep Carl Martin Headroom after Truetone V3XO in the signal chain, clear of Truetone V3XO'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 The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost sits in the same chain slot as Truetone V3XO
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor
Nux
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor goes in front of Truetone V3XO in the chain
Alternatives
JHS Kirkland Custom Boost
pedal
60% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
59% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Ibanez SM Mini Super Metal Distortion
Ibanez
56% similaritySimilar role and voicing
JHS Pedals JHS AT+
JHS Pedals
50% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Diezel Herbert Overdrive/Distortion/Preamp
Diezel
50% similaritySimilar role and voicing
JAM Pedals Rattler mk.2 Distortion
Jam Pedals
49% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Mooer 001
Mooer
48% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion
Ibanez
47% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Hudson Electronics AP-II
Hudson Electronics
47% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Catalinbread Katzenkonig 70
Catalinbread
45% similaritySimilar role and voicing
T-Rex Totenschlager
T Rex
44% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword
Electronic Audio Experiments
44% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Truetone V3XO?+
The closest matches in character are the JHS Kirkland Custom Boost, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V2, the Ibanez SM Mini Super Metal Distortion.
What pairs well with the Truetone V3XO?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head, Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, Orange Little Bass Thing — PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying.