Amps that pair well with the Analog Man King of Tone
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Marshall Studio SLP
Marshall
24% matchInto the Studio SLP's open, vintage club breakup, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real crunch.
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
24% 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 Small Box 50W's own compressed EL34 saturation for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar ST. James 100 Head
Blackstar
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Analog Man King of Tone takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall 1959JMH-U Handwired 1959 100w Limited Edition
Marshall
24% matchAnalog Man King of Tone takes that edge of breakup character and pushes it toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100W Guitar Amp Head
Engl
24% 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 Ritchie Blackmore Signature's own clear, heavy-rock British voice for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall DSL15H 2-Channel 15-Watt
Marshall
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Into the DSL15H's high-gain tube crunch, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
24% 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 Phil X Signature's own touring-ready high-gain voice for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII
Blackstar
24% 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)
Analog Man King of Tone's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Super Crush 100
Orange
24% 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 Super Crush 100's own thick, JFET-driven stage crunch for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Club 50H MkIII
Blackstar
23% 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 50H's own tight, open high-gain voice for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Club 40 MKII
Blackstar
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Into the HT Club 40 MKII's clean, club-ready British voice, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real crunch.
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr SL-15
Suhr
23% matchInto the SL-15's rich, open vintage clean, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real dynamics.
Comes later in the signal chain
Park P50M
Park
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Into the P50M's open, studio-clean British voice, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real crunch.
Comes later in the signal chain
Park P50RH
Park
23% 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 P50RH's own thick, classic-rock British gain for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Origin 20 Head
Marshall
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Into the Origin 20's British pedal-platform clean, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real crunch.
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT20R MkII
Blackstar
23% matchInto the HT20R's studio-clean, high-gain voice, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real saturation.
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head
Friedman
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Stack Analog Man King of Tone on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Ironheart Irt-SLS 3-Channel 300W Head
Laney
23% 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 IRT-SLS's own headroom-rich metal voice for a fuller push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fargen Micro Plex Full Stack
Fargen
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Into the Micro Plex's boutique tube clean, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Park P18C Combo
Park
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → clean boost)
Feed a saturated signal into Analog Man King of Tone and it comes out closer to clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue
Marshall
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Into the 2555X's vintage master-volume crunch, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio Vintage SV20C MkII
Marshall
23% matchInto the SV20C MkII's vintage, gig-ready breakup, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Box 50Watt
Friedman
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Into the Box 50Watt's tight, musical high-gain voice, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Studio 20H
Blackstar
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Into the HT Studio 20H's sparkling, high-gain clean, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real saturation.
Comes later in the signal chain
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