ModTone

ModTone

Also known as: ModTone Effects

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ModTone Effects is a guitar effects pedal brand built around the philosophy of "Boutique for everyone!" — delivering pedals with boutique-quality tone and construction at accessible price points. The brand launched in 2008 with an initial lineup of five pedals: the Speedbox, Dyno Drive, Aqua Chorus, Atomic Phaser, and Analog Delay. After refining their manufacturing process, all pedals were upg...

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ModTone Effects is a guitar effects pedal brand built around the philosophy of "Boutique for everyone!" — delivering pedals with boutique-quality tone and construction at accessible price points. The brand launched in 2008 with an initial lineup of five pedals: the Speedbox, Dyno Drive, Aqua Chorus, Atomic Phaser, and Analog Delay. After refining their manufacturing process, all pedals were upgraded to feature true bypass switching and housed in sealed, corrosion-resistant metal chassis. The Dirty Duo dual overdrive pedal, debuted at Winter NAMM, became a breakout hit and established the brand's reputation for punching above its price class.

ModTone's catalog spans over 30 pedals covering overdrive, distortion, fuzz, delay, reverb, chorus, compression, tremolo, wah, and tuning, alongside accessories like the PB8 pedalboard and Power Plant isolated power supply. Notable models include the MT-FZ The Fuzz, Bohemian Overdrive, Dallas Overdrive, Coliseum Reverb, Extreme Metal, Vintage Analog Delay, and the Mini-Mod compact pedal series. The pedals are manufactured by Eleca, a music equipment company based in Wuhan, China. ModTone's fan base includes musicians such as Bootsy Collins.

ModTone has 49 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Overdrive Effects Pedals, Distortion Effects Pedals, and Chorus Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 13 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Metal, and Blues. Notable users include Andy Martin, [betwind], and Bruce Kulick. Most ModTone products sit on the budget-friendly end of the spectrum.

Artists Who Use ModTone

Andy Martin uses 3 ModTone products

Andy Martin

Guitarist

[betwind] uses 3 ModTone products

[betwind]

Singer, Guitarist · [betwind]

Bruce Kulick uses 1 ModTone product

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Bootsy Collins uses 1 ModTone product

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Kid Congo Powers uses 1 ModTone product

Kid Congo Powers

Guitarist · The Cramps

Davy Knowles uses 1 ModTone product

Davy Knowles

Guitarist · Back Door Slam

Dan Hawkins uses 1 ModTone product

Dan Hawkins

Guitarist · The Darkness

Luke Parish uses 1 ModTone product

Luke Parish

Guitarist · Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Jesse Brotter uses 1 ModTone product

Jesse Brotter

Bassist · Crumb

Gustavo Limongi uses 1 ModTone product

Gustavo Limongi

Guitarist, Singer · Resorte

Steve Lieberman uses 1 ModTone product

Steve Lieberman

Singer, Guitarist

Esteban Serniotti uses 1 ModTone product

Esteban Serniotti

Singer, Guitarist · Cabezones

Chen Balbus uses 1 ModTone product

Chen Balbus

Guitarist · Orphaned Land

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giles_hill

Gear IQ 212

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silentt29

Gear IQ 173

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eryeager

Gear IQ 288

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derelith

Gear IQ 85

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derelith

Gear IQ 85

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Gear IQ 67

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