MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal

MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal

The love child of MXR and indie pedal builder Analog Man, the MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal is the perfect way to add a little warmth and grit to your pedalboard, without compromising the natural tone and feel of your high-end gear. The Duke of Tone is based on the royal family of overdrive pedals - the King of Tone, and the single-channel Prince of Tone. This vintage connoisseur’s dream come true features plenty of the same features as the Prince and the King, including the three operating modes (OD, Boost, Distortion). The Duke's distortion mode is very similar to the Prince's - much bigger and thicker than the King.

Analog Mike personally tested and matched all of the various thru-hole components to the King of Tone Overdrive, ensuring that sweet sonic seasoning stays in the line of succession: a warm-yet-clear-and-open sound that allows all of the nuances of your signal chain to come through, from your individual guitar strings to the dynamics of your amp’s tubes. The Duke of Tone Overdrive likewise carries forward the same simple-yet-effective control interface. Volume, Drive, and Tone knobs cover all your basic tweaks while the Boost/OD/Distortion switch allows you to set the overall attitude of the pedal’s output. Boost mode gives you a clean-yet-vigorous bump, OD mode adds a touch of grit and compression, and Distortion mode adds a touch more of each. In all modes, your rig still sounds like your rig. Don’t be afraid to get creative; the Duke of Tone Overdrive is excellent when stacked with other gain pedals, and running the pedal on 18V will give you an extra helping of headroom and clarity, especially in Boost mode.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think the MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal is perfect for tone connoisseurs who have crafted the tone that they love, and want more of it!