Riot is a versatile high-gain distortion pedal with the sonic characteristics and touch sensitivity of a high quality 100 watt tube amplifier. It transforms a clean amp into an authoritative rock tone that inspires all of your favorite riffs and produces a natural, organic tone that responds dynamically to your guitars volume control.
The Suhr Riot distortion pedal is a high-quality distortion device designed for crunchy rhythms, high-gain leads, and beyond. Inspired by 100-watt tube amps, the Riot is Suhr’s original distortion pedal and a mainstay favorite voiced for high-gain presence.
Subtlety isn’t the Riot’s priority, nor should it be. It’s a snappy way to transform your clean amp into a high-gain behemoth or push dirty amps to blackened extremes. The Volume control’s beefy output swiftly pushes amps into natural overdrive and crunch turf. The Distortion control alters the thickness and saturation. Lower gain settings facilitate crunchy rhythms with an aggressive snarl that’s perfect for hard rock, hardcore, metal, punk, and more. The Tone control alters smoothness and bite, with clockwise turns yielding mix-cutting force for leads in virtually any style, including arena-sized country and hip-hop. The Riot’s Voice switch is where this distortion really takes on a life of its own.
Three voice options let you tap into vintage and modern distortion styles with tweaked EQs and new interactions among Distortion, Level, and Tone controls. It’s enough range for virtually any high-gain scenario, yet the design is compact and balanced for a user-friendly experience that just so happens to be pedalboard-friendly, too.
* Identical circuit and tone of the Original Riot Circuit (Riot Reloaded is discontinued).
SUHR: UNRIVALED IN CRAFTSMANSHIP
Suhr doesn’t just build handcrafted, boutique-quality instruments and amplifiers — the company creates exceptional tools that fuel musical dreams and artistic passions. John Suhr began crafting custom guitars in the mid-1970s, and by the dawn of the 1980s, he was building made-to-order Pensa-Suhr instruments for a who’s who of top musicians. In the 1990s, John collaborated with celebrated rig builder Bob Bradshaw to design the now-legendary CAA 3+ and 3+SE preamps and the CAA OD-100 amplifier. In 1997, after a stint as senior master builder for Fender’s Custom Shop, John founded his own company, a decision that enabled him to bring to fruition products of unrivaled quality, detail, and craftsmanship.
Today, the Suhr name is synonymous with prestige; a guitar, bass, or amplifier with the Suhr marque garners instant respect. With elite players such as Mateus Asato, Reb Beach, Scott Henderson, James Norbert Ivanyi, Andre Nieri, Pete Thorn, Ian Thornley, Doug Aldrich, and Andy Wood on the company’s roster, you can be certain that your Suhr places you in esteemed company.
MAIN FEATURES
- Perfect for transforming a clean amp into a high-gain juggernaut
- Inspired by a 100-watt tube amp’s touch-sensitive harmonic heft
- Plenty of volume on tap for pushing tube amps into natural overdrive
- Explore 3 distortion EQ profiles via the voice switch (neutral, high-gain, and vintage)
- True bypass preserves tone with relay added for quiet footswitch performance
- FX Link connectivity (3.5mm) supports external switchers and more
- Powered by a 9V battery or a suitable 9V DC center negative power supply
