MXR M193 GT-OD 3-stars Reviews

Not the tones you want.

This pedal might lure people who want something like a TS but with maybe more gain on tap. As an MXR pedal it is very robust and good quality.

The sound however I found to be unusable in mostly every setup I tried.

The pedal introduces a muddy and fat overdriven sound, that is neither nicely compressed and saturated, nor rich harmonically.

Even at minimum gain settings it colours the sound 100% with kind of an unpleasant hard clipping distortion. Maybe someone could use this sound as a main rhythm sound for 80s-90s rock/metal.

Also it could be used to push your dirty amp to saturation.

It is possible that with expensive valve amps this pedal could result in something better.

Good if you like it dirty

Bought one of these a while back and ended up selling it because I don't use this much distortion.

The built quality is very good and the functionality is simple but is just too "hairy" for me.

Too much gain and I could never get a clear tone out of this.

I like a gain pedal that can play low if I want it to.

If you're into my line of thought this is not the pedal for you.

On the other hand if you are looking for a heavy gain pedal, this might be the one for you.

Nice but a bit dull and noisy

Basically, it is a good generic-sounding overdrive/distortion pedal. But I found the sound to be a bit dull, lacking lows and highs. Also, it seemed a little noisy, but comparable to a similar pedal by Boss.

So, if you have a packed pedalboard, this effect could add some new colour to your palette. But if you want just one distortion/overdrive pedal, maybe look for a more versatile and rich-sounding option.