The Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector is a Vox overdrive pedal, currently around $149.18. Close alternatives include the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge and the Strymon Riverside. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier.
Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector
Vox · pedal
The Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector is a tube overdrive pedal built around Vox's Nutube technology, a genuine miniature vacuum tube adapted from vacuum fluorescent display components, giving it real tube harmonic character without a traditional tube's heat, bulk, or maintenance needs. It runs on standard 9V power with no separate heater or ventilation required, delivering dynamic, touch-responsive overdrive with the smooth, musical harmonic overtones associated with genuine tube circuits. It's part of Vox's Valvenergy line aimed at bringing authentic tube-driven dynamics into a compact, low-maintenance pedal format.
- tube
- harmonic
- dynamic
- overtone
- driven
- touch
- responsive
- platform
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector is commonly used in
- Blues
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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. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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. - Soul
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Amps that pair well with the Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
15% matchWhat Fender Deluxe Reverb brings here leans toward spring — that's worth building a pairing around
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
14% matchWhat Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around
Bad Cat Cougar 15
Bad Cat
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Bad Cat Era 30 Head
Bad Cat
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
Bad Cat
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Origin Effects RevivalDrive
Origin Effects
10% matchOrigin Effects RevivalDrive's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
9% matchKeep Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector in the signal chain, clear of Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector's own gain stage
Walrus Audio Mira
Walrus Audio
7% matchWalrus Audio Mira leans toward analog warmth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
6% matchRun Roland SDE-3000D after Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector in the signal chain, clear of Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
6% matchRun Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector in the signal chain, clear of Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
AmpRx BrownBox
Amprx
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Audiocade
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Cheaper alternatives
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
68% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, overdrive
Maxon OD808
Maxon
68% similarityShared character: touch, pedal, stage
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive
TC Electronic
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Breakup Drive
Fender
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop MXR GT-OD Overdrive
Dunlop
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Mission Engineering Velocity Overdrive
Mission Engineering
72% similarityShared character: compact, solid_state, touch
Origin Effects RevivalDrive Compact
Origin Effects
65% similarityShared character: compact, pedal
Mission Engineering NuAudio Nutube Velocity Overdrive/Distortion
Mission Engineering
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Hermida Zendrive
Hermida
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition
Keeley
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Behringer Centaur Overdrive
Behringer
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
74% similarityShared character: solid_state, pick_attack, touch
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
73% similarityShared character: pick_attack, touch, pedal
Fulltone OCD V2
Fulltone
69% similarityShared character: pick_attack, touch, overdrive
EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive
Ews
69% similarityShared character: pick_attack, touch, overdrive
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
MXR
68% similarityShared character: pick_attack, touch, pedal
Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive
Carl Martin
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge, the Strymon Riverside, the Fulltone OCD V2. Budget picks: 67Audio Harry Balz, Maxon OD808, TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive. Boutique upgrades: Mission Engineering Velocity Overdrive, Origin Effects RevivalDrive Compact, Mission Engineering NuAudio Nutube Velocity Overdrive/Distortion.
What pairs well with the Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Bad Cat Cougar 15 — What Fender Deluxe Reverb brings here leans toward spring — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector cost?+
Around $149.18 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).
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