Pedals that stack with the Ampeg RB-112
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Arrows
EarthQuaker Devices
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
The Arrows' subtle treble boost pushes the RB-112's gritty, punchy voice into real presence.
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Distortion+
MXR
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
MXR Distortion+ leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
20% 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 End of Line's experimental, noisy pulse after the RB-112's own gritty punch settles, so the modulation moves a defined tone.
Goes in front of the amp
JHS 3 Series Compressor
JHS Pedals
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
JHS 3 Series Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978
Chase Bliss Audio
14% 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 Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 in Ampeg RB-112's effects loop, clear of Ampeg RB-112's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
13% 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 Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal in Ampeg RB-112's effects loop, clear of Ampeg RB-112's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop