The Mojo Hand FX Rock City is a dual overdrive pedal: two different drive circuits in one enclosure, each with its own footswitch, plus series/parallel order switching between them. Mojo Hand FX describes it as the outcome of a project to build "an improved version of our discontinued Odessa dual overdrive," the Odessa having been dropped from the range1. Delicious Audio reported the pedal's announcement in April 20252.
Two overdrives in one pedal
The Rock City carries two circuits with distinct characters. Mojo Hand FX describes the left circuit as "a mid focused punchy drive that sits in the mix beautifully," one that "nails classic rock driven amp tones and becomes even more dynamic when combined with the right circuit"1. The right circuit is, in the maker's words, "the more dynamic overdrive circuit," able to stay clean but "capable of rich overdrive while retaining dynamics and remaining incredibly sensitive to pick attack," working well as a boost or overdrive before, after, or in parallel with the left side1.
Because the pedal can run the two circuits in series or parallel, the order can be changed rather than fixed. Mojo Hand FX says that as the drive circuits were being tweaked, "we realized how cool it would be to add series/parallel order switching"1.
The right circuit: Push control and clipping options
The right circuit's Push control is a clean/dirty blend. Mojo Hand FX says it lets you "tailor the overall tone with more clean mix turned to the left," while turning it right brings "more gain and low end punch"1. Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio described the right side as delivering "dynamic overdrive, sensitive to pick attack and adjustable via a clean/dirty 'Push' control"2.
Clipping options appear on both sides:
- Left circuit: a Baxandall tone stack plus 3 clipping options "for added flexibility"1
- Right circuit: a 3 clipping option switch that "completes the control mix"1
A Baxandall tone stack is a bass-and-treble style EQ design, giving the left circuit broader tone shaping than a single tone knob.
Footswitches and the Pozze system
There are 3 soft touch footswitches. The left and right switches are the bypasses for their respective drive circuits1. The middle switch is the distinguishing one: Mojo Hand FX explains that "it inverts the off/on status of both circuits for instant changes, making any off/on circuit combination one footswitch" away1. Delicious Audio identifies this three-switch layout as the "Pozze" footswitch system, designed by Eric Bennetts2.
"It inverts the off/on status of both circuits for instant changes, making any off/on circuit combination one footswitch."
Versions and price
The maker's product page shows three graphic versions of the Rock City: the Standard, the Platinum Edition, and the Old English1. The list price is $275.00 USD as of October 20261.
The Rock City grew out of the discontinued Odessa, so the older pedal is no longer part of Mojo Hand FX's range1.
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Questions
What does the middle footswitch on the Rock City do?
The middle footswitch is an alternate or opposite switch. It inverts the off/on status of both drive circuits at once, so any off/on combination of the two circuits can be changed with a single press. The left and right footswitches are the bypasses for their respective drive circuits.
Who designed the Mojo Hand FX Rock City?
The pedal's three-footswitch layout is the Pozze footswitch system, designed by Eric Bennetts, according to Delicious Audio's coverage of the pedal's announcement. Mojo Hand FX makes the pedal and developed it as an improved version of its discontinued Odessa dual overdrive.
Is the Rock City a replacement for the Odessa?
Mojo Hand FX says it originally set out to create an improved version of its discontinued Odessa dual overdrive, and the Rock City grew from that work. Along the way the company added series/parallel order switching between the two drive circuits, so it goes beyond what the Odessa offered.
What graphic versions of the Rock City are there?
The Mojo Hand FX product page shows three graphic versions of the Rock City: the Standard, the Platinum Edition, and the Old English.
How much does the Mojo Hand Rock City cost?
The list price on Mojo Hand FX's product page is $275.00 USD, as of October 2026.
Sources (2)
- Rock City, Mojo Hand FX (mojohandfx.com)
- New Pedal: Mojo Hand FX Rock City Dual Overdrive, Delicious Audio, 2025-04-19
