The Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 is a Wampler distortion pedal, currently around $169.95. Close alternatives include the Vox TG1-V8DS V8 Distortion and the Maxon DS830 Distortion Master. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp.
Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2
Wampler · pedal
The Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 is the enhanced deluxe version of Wampler's popular Brown Sound-inspired distortion, delivering improved warm, aggressive Van Halen-style high-gain character with expanded controls in Wampler's premium quality.
What stands out
“The Pinnacle Deluxe V2 delivers improved Brown Sound distortion with expanded controls in Wampler's premium quality”
— from the reviews
“Build quality is excellent and reliable”
— from the community notes
“The Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 is the enhanced deluxe version of Wampler's popular Brown Sound-inspired distortion, delivering improved warm, aggressive Van Halen-style high-gain character with expanded controls in Wampler's premium quality”
— from the listing
“Wampler is highly regarded for exceptional circuit quality and outstanding musical playability”
— from the community notes
- distortion
- playability
- musical
- high gain
- aggressive
- expanded controls
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 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. - 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. - Nu Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2
Roland Cube Street
Roland
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Roland Cube Street on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited pushes a high gain tone toward tight
EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo
Ebs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Stack EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Stack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
16% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
JHS Emperor
JHS Pedals
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Keep Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2's high gain voice out front: JHS Emperor goes after Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
14% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Cusack Music Screamer and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Meris Mercury7 Reverb's ambient voice goes after Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Walrus Audio Fathom's ambient voice goes after Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Ego Compressor
pedal
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah goes in front of Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Stack JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Cheaper alternatives
Tone City Wildfire distortion
Tone City
56% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
NUX NFB-2 Lacerate FET Boost
Nux
50% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
DigiTech DHH Hot Head
Digitech
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Vertex Ultraphonix HRM
Vertex
89% similaritysimilar tone character
NuX HG-6 High Gain
Nux
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Mooer Blade
Mooer
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Mad Professor Mighty Red Distortion
Mad Professor
56% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Revv Amplification G3 V2
Revv
49% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe
Friedman
49% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
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Vox TG1-V8DS V8 Distortion
Vox
59% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Maxon DS830 Distortion Master
Maxon
58% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Roland Core Distortion
Roland
54% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Zevex Zvex Distortron
Zevex
54% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
T-Rex Vulture
T Rex
53% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Hotone Chunk Distortion
Hotone
52% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
See all alternatives to the Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox TG1-V8DS V8 Distortion, the Maxon DS830 Distortion Master, the Roland Core Distortion. Budget picks: Tone City Wildfire distortion, NUX NFB-2 Lacerate FET Boost, DigiTech DHH Hot Head. Boutique upgrades: Mad Professor Mighty Red Distortion, Revv Amplification G3 V2, Friedman BE-OD Deluxe.
What pairs well with the Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited — Stack Roland Cube Street on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward.
How much does the Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe V2 cost?+
Around $169.95 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).