The Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature is a Wampler overdrive pedal, currently around $169.95. Close alternatives include the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive and the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Peavey Invective 120.
Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature
Wampler · pedal
The Wampler Brent Mason Hot Wired V2 is a dual-channel overdrive and distortion designed with Nashville session guitarist Brent Mason, spanning subtle overdrive to beefy distortion and thick stacked tones. Channel one is the overdrive side: incredibly smooth, with V2 offering a deeper, warmer and more subtle range than the original while keeping the tight chicken-pickin' clarity Mason is known for. The distortion channel is warm and balanced with a noticeably rounder midrange, lending itself to Eric Johnson-style violin-like lead tones and fluid shredding. A blend control adds dry signal back for definition. Stomping both footswitches stacks the channels for saturated 1980s hard-rock lead voices. Reviewers note the two channels are exceptionally well matched and that it is hard to get a bad sound out of it.
- session
- distortion
- gain
- stacking
- dynamic
- breakup
- subtle
- fat
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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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. - Alternative
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
24% matchFriedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey Invective 120 tightens a saturated tone's low end
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head tightens a saturated tone's low end
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 tightens a saturated tone's low end
Pedals that stack with the Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
23% matchRun Beetronics Swarm into that low gain platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Soldano SLO
Soldano
23% matchSoldano SLO leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
19% matchBoss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature's own dynamic character
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
18% matchWampler Cory Wong's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
14% matchPut Meris Mercury7 Reverb after Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
14% matchBoss RV-6 Reverb's shimmer voice goes after Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchWampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature leans into a high-gain amp's front end, precisely the platform Friedman Buxom Boost wants
Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2
Rainger Fx
tonal matchRainger FX Air Space Invader 2 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Cheaper alternatives
EarthQuaker Devices Zoar
EarthQuaker Devices
71% similarityShared character: fat, pedal, thickness
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
70% similarityShared character: blend, pedal, subtle
Mythos Air Lane Drive
Mythos
69% similarityShared character: two_channels, pedal, subtle
DOD Carcosa
Dod
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Wampler ReWired
Wampler
71% similarityShared character: digital_distortion, two_channels, articulation
ThorpyFX Electric Lightning
ThorpyFX
71% similarityShared character: fat, articulation, subtle
Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive
Mad Professor
67% similarityShared character: two_channels, gain, overdrive
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro II
Amptweaker
66% similarityShared character: fat, pedal, boost
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MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive
MXR
72% similarityShared character: pedal, definition, hard_rock
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
71% similarityShared character: pedal, hard_rock, thickness
Catalinbread Karma Suture
Catalinbread
71% similarityShared character: pedal, articulation, thickness
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
71% similarityShared character: fat, pedal, articulation
Crowther Hot Cake
Crowther
70% similarityShared character: fat, articulation, subtle
Bogner Burnley V2
Bogner
70% similarityShared character: fat, original, definition
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive, the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive, the Catalinbread Karma Suture. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Zoar, Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, Mythos Air Lane Drive. Boutique upgrades: Wampler ReWired, ThorpyFX Electric Lightning, Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Peavey Invective 120, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature cost?+
Around $169.95 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).