Pedals that stack with the Ampeg Opto Comp Compressor

Soldano SLO

Into the SLO's tight, articulate high-gain preamp, the Opto Comp's smooth compression keeps dynamics even before the gain stage reacts.

Klon KTR

The KTR's transparent, thickening drive gives the Opto Comp's smooth compression a fuller gain stage to push into.

Boss OD-1 Overdrive

Compress with the Opto Comp before the OD-1 and the overdrive's clipping catches a steadier signal instead of hot transient spikes.

J. Rockett Archer

The Opto Comp smooths out attack before the Archer's low-gain boost, keeping its chimey headroom consistent note to note.

Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of Ages for even dynamics before the low-gain, parallel clipping reacts.

Fender Hammertone Reverb

Run the Hammertone's lush, shimmering reverb after the Opto Comp's smooth compression settles the signal, so the reverb trails an even decay. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

EarthQuaker Devices Towers

Keep Towers' resonant, filtered reverb trailing after the Opto Comp's smooth compression settles the signal, not before. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of the Surveyor V2 for even dynamics before the transformer-driven preamp gain reacts.

EarthQuaker Devices Gary V1 Fuzz

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of Gary V1 for even attack before the nasal, midrange fuzz saturates it.

Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion

Run the Opto Comp's smooth, peak-tamed compression ahead of the DS-1W for even attack before the mid-forward distortion reacts to it.

Tech 21 Para Driver

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of the Para Driver for even dynamics before the mid-forward preamp EQ reacts.

Origin Effects M-EQ Driver

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of the M-EQ Driver for even attack before the midrange-cutting low-gain drive reacts.

Wampler Tumnus V2

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of the Tumnus V2 for even dynamics before the sparkly, treble-tight drive reacts.

Catalinbread Tribute Low Gain Overdrive Vari-O-Boost

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of the Tribute for even dynamics before the low-gain drive's own EQ reacts.

Walrus Audio Emissary

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of the Emissary for even dynamics before the parallel mid-boost kicks in.

Browne Amplification Ethane

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of the Ethane for even dynamics before the midrange crunch reacts to your picking.

Guptech Slime Mid-Boost

Run the Opto Comp's smooth compression ahead of the Slime Mid-Boost for even dynamics before the midrange lift kicks in.

Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp

Run the Opto Comp's smooth, peak-tamed compression ahead of the Classic Analog Bass Preamp for even dynamics before the preamp's own mid-forward EQ reacts.

Browne Amplification Protein V4

Run the Opto Comp's smooth, peak-tamed compression ahead of the Protein V4 for even tracking before the stacked gain reacts.