MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive

£124.99

This is a New MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive from MXR is in our Overdrive Pedals category on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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Boost every nuance of your playing and make your laser-focused leads and gigantic riffs more expressive and impactful. It literally lifts your tone to strike with the full force of neo-classical overdriven tone!

Show off your guitar wizardry with the MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive. Now in a limited edition yellow.

Key Features

  • Simple Control – Shape your sound easily with the level and gain controls. Want to sound like Yngwie? Crank both knobs to the max.
  • Signature Sound – While this overdrive is an absolute powerhouse with leads that sing, it still keeps all of its articulation so every note can be heard clearly. This pedal is truly versatile!

Working closely alongside Yngwie, the MXR design team created a circuit that delivers clarity, expressive dynamics, and rich harmonics—all perfectly tailored for his light-speed arpeggios, expressive vibrato, and big, bold riffs. The control setup is simple, with just Level and Gain knobs, but every adjustment you make will have a profound impact.

Yngwie Malmsteen’s groundbreaking playing style masterfully fuses neoclassical prowess with the raw energy of rock ’n’ roll. The MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive is designed to ensure that both core elements shine through when it’s time to kick into high gear.

“This pedal is the culmination of 45+ years developing a sound that’s perfect in every possible way. I present to you: the MXR Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive. Prepare to be amazed.” —Yngwie J. Malmsteen

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Brand

MXR

MXR’s first product was the Phase 90, released in 1972. Dunlop’s official MXR history traces the early line from that compact phaser to the Distortion+, Dyna Comp compressor and Blue Box octave fuzz—circuits that remain central reference points for the brand. JustPedals carries those classic families alongside the Carbon Copy analog delay, Micro Amp, Talk Box and bass effects. MXR’s range is deliberately broader than one effect category: compare the model number and version, especially where a classic circuit has later reissues, mini enclosures or expanded controls.

Category

Overdrive Pedals

Overdrive uses soft or moderate clipping to add harmonics and compression while retaining more of the original note shape than heavy distortion. Some circuits emphasise the midrange and trim bass before clipping; others remain broad, transparent or amplifier-like. Gain, clipping arrangement, headroom and tone filtering decide whether it supplies a light edge, a saturated drive sound or extra push into another gain stage.