Pedals that stack with the Ashdown Studio Compressor
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All 123 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Vertex Effects Trainwreck
Vertex
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Ashdown Studio Compressor's compressed voice suits Vertex Effects Trainwreck's own dynamic character
Comes later in the signal chain
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Boonar's Echorec-style repeats trail the Studio Compressor's low-noise, gain-evening squash into a vintage echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII
Catalinbread
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII's dynamic character and Ashdown Studio Compressor's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes later in the signal chain
Meris Polymoon
Meris
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Meris Polymoon after Ashdown Studio Compressor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Ashdown Studio Compressor — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
IK Multimedia Tonex ONE
Ik Multimedia
8% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Distortion + (Script Logo)
pedal
8% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Z.Vex Double Rock
Zvex
8% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Supergrace Billy Corgan Preamp
Laney
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
One Control OC Tornado
One Control
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion
TC Electronic
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Master Effects Transmission Bass Preamp
Master Effects
7% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz
Catalinbread
7% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Demon FX Simple
Demon Fx
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer 018 Custom 100
Mooer
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Tomsline Toms Line AAS-3 AC Stage Acoustic
Tomsline
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
ZVEX Double Rock Vexter
Zvex
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer Micro Preamp 005, sold as Fifty-Fifty 3 and later renamed Brown Sound 3
Mooer
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
AlfaTone Paperback Heartbreaker #3
Alfatone
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
J. Rockett Broverdrive
J Rockett
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
J. Rockett Audio A.P.E. Analog Preamp Experiment
J Rockett
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Benson Amps Idol Preamp
Benson Amps
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer
Electronic Audio Experiments
6% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon
Crazy Tube Circuits
6% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Gamechanger Audio Third Man Records Plasma Coil
Gamechanger Audio
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain