Pedals that stack with the BBE OptiComp
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All 14 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
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 → warm)
BBE OptiComp's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Tru-Fi Rat Pack Compact
Tru Fi
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
BBE OptiComp's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Ross Distortion
JHS Pedals
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 → warm)
BBE OptiComp's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
18% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Origin Effects DCX Boost
Origin Effects
18% matchWhat Origin Effects DCX Boost brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Nano Battalion
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
What BBE OptiComp brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Lehle Little Dual II
Lehle
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
BBE OptiComp leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Silktone Expander
Silktone
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
What BBE OptiComp brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR DL E MXR M 287
MXR
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
What BBE OptiComp brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive
Walrus Audio
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
What BBE OptiComp brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster
Catalinbread
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
What BBE OptiComp brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mythos Air Lane Drive
Mythos
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Mythos Air Lane Drive's compressed character and BBE OptiComp's dynamic voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes later in the signal chain
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
8% 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 Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal after BBE OptiComp in the signal chain, where it won't crowd BBE OptiComp — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Slö Multi-Texture Reverb
Walrus Audio
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Walrus Audio Slö Multi-Texture Reverb after BBE OptiComp in the signal chain, where it won't crowd BBE OptiComp — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain