Amps that pair well with the Analog Man King of Tone
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All 150 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Rivera Bonehead
Rivera
26% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Feed a crunchy signal into Analog Man King of Tone and it comes out closer to clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII
Blackstar
26% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
The King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the HT Stage 100 MkII's own clear crunch for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
26% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Analog Man King of Tone pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall limited-edition Marshall Studio Vintage SV20C
Marshall
26% matchThe King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the SV20C's own open, club-ready vintage breakup for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney LV300T 120W 2x12 Combo
Laney
26% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
The King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the LV300T's own hybrid valve crunch for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Dark Terror
Orange
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Analog Man King of Tone after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Bogner Snorkler 50
Bogner
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Analog Man King of Tone after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney GH100TI
Laney
26% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
The King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the GH100TI's own massive, thick clean preamp for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Mojotone British 18-Watt Style 1x12 Combo Cabinet
Mojotone
26% matchStack Analog Man King of Tone on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall ORI5C Origin Combo
Marshall
25% matchStack Analog Man King of Tone on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Sound City One Hundred (L100)
amplifier
25% matchInto Sound City One Hundred (L100), Analog Man King of Tone is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Rocker 15 Terror
Orange
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Into the Rocker 15 Terror's thick, natural tube dirt, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Badger 35
Suhr
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Into the Badger 35's dynamic, vintage British crunch, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H 20W Head
Marshall
25% matchThe King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the SV20H's own thick, Plexi-toned lead crunch for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Custom Shop 50 Head
Orange
25% 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 King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the Custom Shop 50's own thick, warm midrange crunch for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio Vintage SV20C
Marshall
25% matchThe King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the SV20C's own open, vintage club breakup for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Carr Bloke Combo Black 1x12
Carr
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
The King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the Bloke Combo's own midrange-forward British crunch for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
3rd Power Kitchen Sink 6VEL
3rd Power
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
The King of Tone's transparent, clean-boost overdrive pushes the Kitchen Sink's hybrid crunch louder without recoloring it.
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Club 40
Blackstar
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
The King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the HT Club 40's own tight, high-gain crunch for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50 Combo
Friedman
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Analog Man King of Tone takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall 1959HW
Marshall
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Into the 1959HW's huge, harmonically rich crunch, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Feed a high gain signal into Analog Man King of Tone and it comes out closer to clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Bogner Helios JB45
Bogner
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
The King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the Helios JB45's own bold, British tube crunch for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall DSL1HR
Marshall
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
The King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the DSL1HR's own high-gain, recording-ready clean for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
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