Pedals that stack with the Ashdown Velvet Compressor

Ibanez Tube Screamer

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Velvet Compressor's smooth, low-noise squash for a driven signal.

Klon Centaur

The Klon's transparent boost pushes into the Velvet Compressor's smooth, low-noise squash without masking its clarity.

Dawner Prince Boonar

Keep the Boonar after the Velvet Compressor — the bass stays even and the delay just repeats what's already controlled. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Tru-Fi Rat Pack Compact

Ashdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

The Velvet Compressor's smooth, low-noise squash evens the signal before the Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive.

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

The Velvet Compressor's smooth, low-noise squash feeds the Rangemaster a steady signal, letting its germanium clipping react predictably to dynamics rather than erratic pick attack.

Browne Amplification Carbon

The Velvet Compressor's smooth, low-noise squash evens the signal before the Carbon's warm, clean-boosted crunch.

Bogner Wessex V2

Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2

What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V

Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster

Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor Instrument Voicing Preamp

Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5

Run the Velvet ahead of the Longsword and the attack stays consistent before that baritone clean boost ever colors it.

DOD Carcosa

What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

DOD Carcosa

What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost

What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Benson Amps Chimera Preamp Pedal

What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Wampler Clarksdale

Ashdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Silktone Expander

Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Catalinbread Galileo

Run the Velvet Compressor before the Galileo to even out attack before its bright, pickup-voiced boost exaggerates it.

Tone City Green Tube

Ashdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Spaceman Effects Apollo VII

Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job

What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Carl Martin Contour

Ashdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying