Vox Satchurator - Pedal Tone Profile & How to Use It
Vox Satchurator - its tonal profile, specs, and how to recreate its sound on the gear you already own. No catalogued songs use this pedal yet, but ToneMirror can translate its voicing to your rig in under a minute.
- mid-forward
- high-gain gain
- mid-priced tier
Dial the Vox Satchurator sound in on your own rig
Joe Satriani signature distortion - gritty, earthy big-rock lead gain rather than a polished modern voice, with Gain, Tone and Volume plus a Pad switch that opens up dynamics and a More switch that adds gain and midrange for a singing sustained lead.
- Type
- Pedal
- Brand
- Vox
- Production
- 2008–present
- Price tier
- Mid-priced
- EQ voicing
- Mid-forward
- Gain structure
- High-gain
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Common Questions About the Vox Satchurator
What does the Vox Satchurator sound like?
Joe Satriani signature distortion - gritty, earthy big-rock lead gain rather than a polished modern voice, with Gain, Tone and Volume plus a Pad switch that opens up dynamics and a More switch that adds gain and midrange for a singing sustained lead. The signal-chain placement on each tone breakdown shows exactly where it sits relative to the rest of the rig.
What are the Vox Satchurator's key tonal traits?
The Vox Satchurator is characterized by mid-forward EQ, high-gain gain. ToneMirror uses exactly these traits when it translates a tone you pick onto your rig - or the Vox Satchurator's sound onto whatever you own.
When was the Vox Satchurator made?
The Vox Satchurator has been in production since 2008.
Do I need a Vox Satchurator to play these songs?
No - that's the whole point of ToneMirror. Each per-song page describes the sound on the record, and our match engine translates it to whatever pedal you actually own. Different drive characteristic, same recorded result.