Pedals that stack with the Aguilar - OBP-1TK On-Board Bass Preamp
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JHS MoonShine Overdrive
JHS Pedals
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
JHS MoonShine Overdrive pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Feed a scooped signal into Nobels ODR-1 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler
TC Electronic
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler after Aguilar - OBP-1TK On-Board Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Aguilar - OBP-1TK On-Board Bass Preamp's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Binson Echorec Delay after Aguilar - OBP-1TK On-Board Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Aguilar - OBP-1TK On-Board Bass Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep the RV-5 after the OBP-1TK — the scooped, boosted bass preamp stays clean and the spring-voiced reverb trails behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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