Pedals that stack with the Amptweaker Big Rock Pro
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All 19 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Subdecay Variac
Subdecay
29% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (thin → full)
Subdecay's spongy, blooming compression gives Big Rock Pro's fat, modern boost a softer, more experimental front end.
Catalinbread Fuzzrite Germanium
Catalinbread
29% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (thin → full)
Run Amptweaker Big Rock Pro after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Fuzzrite GE
Catalinbread
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (thin → full)
The Fuzzrite GE's thin, garage-voiced germanium fuzz gives Big Rock Pro's fat, modern boost a thinner, more vintage edge to contrast against.
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive
Ashdown
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
The Mega Drive's filtered bass distortion stacks with Big Rock Pro's own fat, modern boost for a heavier low end.
Dunlop Rockma Rockman Metal Ace
Dunlop
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (thin → full)
The Metal Ace's compressed practice-level distortion gives Big Rock Pro's fat, modern boost a tighter, gated front end.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz
Tru Fi
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Amptweaker Big Rock Pro answers back smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Klon Centaur
Klon
18% matchStack the Klon's clear midrange boost with the Big Rock Pro's own fat, modern distortion and the two compound instead of blurring together.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR M296 Classic 108 Fuzz Mini
Dunlop
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
15% matchThe Rangemaster's warm germanium treble boost gives the Big Rock Pro's fat, modern distortion a brighter edge to cut through the mix.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Revv Tilt
Revv
14% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Amptweaker Big Rock Pro answers back smooth
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Universal Audio Evermore Delay
Universal Audio
13% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro's smooth balances out the bright tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
ENO EQ7 7-band EQ
Eno
13% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Free The Tone Flight Time FT-2Y Delay
Free The Tone
13% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Amptweaker Big Rock Pro answers back smooth — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
FTelettronica Six Band Equalizer
Ftelettronica
13% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Run Amptweaker Big Rock Pro after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
13% matchCompression before distortion — the Dyna Comp keeps the Big Rock Pro's fat, modern gain from getting spiky under a hard attack.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Phase 90
MXR
12% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Big Rock Pro's fat, modern distortion and it has serious harmonic content to color.
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchRun the Memory Man's lush analog echo after the Big Rock Pro's fat, modern distortion and the repeats trail off real saturation. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
8% matchThe SDE-3000D's iconic digital delay trails the Big Rock Pro's fat, modern distortion with real saturation to echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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