Logic Pedalboard Equivalencies (updated for 2023)

Recently I compiled an equivalencies for Native Instruments Guitar Rig 6 and I thought I’d complete the same list for the Logic pedalboard modules. Some of the observations in this are from this Reddit post but the vast majority are my own observations.

Distortion and Fuzz

• Candy Fuzz – I’ve seen suggestions this is a Maestro FZ-1 and and Analogman Peppermint Fuzz but neither have totally convinced me. The Candy Fuzz is aggressive and brittle, it sounds to me like my Danelectro French Toast.
• Double Dragon – there has been a suggestion this is akin to an Electro Harmonix Metal Muff but the likeness is limited. It has an internal compression which sets it apart from the rest.
• Fuzz Machine – Logic describes this as an “American Fuzz” and visually it looks like the classic rectangular 60s fuzz boxes like a Carlsbro Fuzz-Tone, Rangemaster Fuzzbug or Vox Tonebender.
• Grinder – stylistically this looks (and sounds) similar to a transistor-like Marshall JH-1 jackhammer.
• Grit – the classic ProCo Rat – a high gain saturated distortion.
• Happy Face Fuzz – a mimic of the 1966 Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, closely associated with Jimi Hendrix.
• Hi-Drive – visually this looks like a mod-era designed fuzz. The likeness is not like any pedal I know. This is an overdrive rather than a full-on-distortion.
• Monster Fuzz – a unique distortion with controls for “growl” and “roar”. The monster is possibly based on the Zvex Woolly Mammoth.
• Octafuzz – there are plenty of octave/fuzz dual units so it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what this is based on, it could be an MXR Blue Box but it sounds less synthetic and more fuzzy. Sonically it sounds more like a Roger Mayer Octavia, but it looks nothing like it.
• Rawk! Distortion – Logic’s manual describes this as a metal/hard rock distortion and isn’t obviously mimicking anything I know of.
• Tube Burner – while the name suggests an Ibanez Tube Screamer clone, the manual describes it as a vacuum based overdrive, perhaps more akin to a tube amp or overdriven vintage console.
• Vintage Drive – a FET overdrive similar to vintage Marshall solid-state amp.

Time Based Modulation

• Flange Factory – styled like Miami Vice, it’s not entirely clear if this is a direct mimic of anything other than a generic 80s sounding flanger.
• Heavenly Chorus – another pedal that isn’t directly based on anything I know.
• Phase Tripper – a 60s psychedelic phaser (a play on words referencing The Beatles’ song Day Tripper)
• Phaze 2 – a dual LFO phaser that may not look similar to, but is clearly a mimic of a Mu-Tron Bi-Phase.
• Retro Chorus – a simple chorus effect, maybe similar to an early Boss compact like the Boss CE-2.
• Robo Flanger – the purple is a dead give away that this is at least referencing another Boss compact like the Boss BF-2.
• Roswell Ringer – visually this isn’t a direct mimic of a ring modulator I know of but could be similar to an Electro Harmonix Frequency Analyzer.
• Roto Phase – the typography is similar to a Shin-Ei Univibe, another classic Hendrix effect.
• Spin Box – a mockup of a Leslie speaker or rotating cabinet.
• The Vibe – the wooden panelling is a dead-giver this a supposed to look like a MoogerFooger, possibly an MF-103 Phaser or MF-108M Cluster Flux. The nice people at Moog have recently released a series of plug-ins, check them out here.
• Total Tremolo – an all-guns-blazing tremolo, not like any pedal I know.
• Trem-o-tone – a classic amp tremolo, perhaps like one found in a Fender or Vox.

Spatial Effects

• Blue Echo – a generic nondescript echo analog echo.
• Spring Box – a versatile and great sounding spring reverb that offers boutique, simple, vintage, bright and resonant modes. Underrated effect!
• Tie Dye Delay – a late 60s psychedelic delay pedal that can handle reverse tape-style delay.
• Tru-Tape Delay – visually this splits the difference between the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man and colour scheme from the Roland RE-201 Space Echo. Another really useful and colourful delay I use all the time.

Pitch

• Dr Octave – another octave pedal with some overdrive. This seems fairly generic to my eyes (and ears).
• Wham – without alluding to the exact model the colour scheme and functionality is identical to that of the DigiTech Whammy pedal, as used by Tom Morello and others.

Read more about the pitch effects here.

EQ/Filter

• Auto Funk – while the controls are found on most any resonant auto filter, the colour is that of an Ibanez AF 201 Auto Filter.
• Classic Wah – there aren’t any real clues as to what this mimicking. It could be a Crybaby Wah or Vox Clyde Wah
• Graphic EQ – most any graphic EQ will have the same controls, this could be a Boss GE-7 or MXR (interestingly both of those opt for a more logical 800 Hz band instead of 600).
• Modern Wah – a more versatile wah-wah pedal.

Dynamics & Utility

There isn’t a dedicated utility folder, but the since there’s no much else here I thought I’d group them together.

• Squash Compressor – this to my eyes isn’t based on anything in the real world. The limited controls (sustain and level) are reminiscent of the MXR dyna comp, but the Logic module has an added attack speed control switch. You can read more about the compressor here.
• The Splitter and mixer divide the sound into two with a dial control determining the crossover frequency.