Pedals that stack with the Browne Amplification Carbon
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All 45 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
MXR Mdu JHM8
MXR
22% 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)
Browne Amplification Carbon's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
NuX String Singer Overdrive
Nux
22% 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)
Browne Amplification Carbon leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe
Eventide
21% 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)
Run Browne Amplification Carbon after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2
Keeley
21% matchWhat Browne Amplification Carbon brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive
Mr Black
21% 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)
Browne Amplification Carbon's bright balances out the warm tone
Jackson Audio Asabi Mateus Asato Signature Overdrive/Distortion
Jackson Audio
21% matchJackson Audio Asabi Mateus Asato Signature Overdrive/Distortion's smooth character and Browne Amplification Carbon's crunchy voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
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 → smooth)
The Green Russian's dark, smooth fuzz is a much heavier gain than the Carbon's own warm crunch offers on its own.
Comes later in the signal chain
NuX Reissue Analog Chorus
Nux
20% 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)
Run Browne Amplification Carbon after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Howitzer
Electro-Harmonix
20% 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)
Browne Amplification Carbon's bright balances out the warm tone
ThorpyFX The fat general
ThorpyFX
20% 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)
Browne Amplification Carbon leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Venus
Crazy Tube Circuits
20% 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)
Where this leans warm, Browne Amplification Carbon answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Crayon 69
Electro-Harmonix
19% 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)
Run Browne Amplification Carbon after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
JHS Colour Box
JHS Pedals
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → clean boost)
Feed a saturated signal into Browne Amplification Carbon and it comes out closer to clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
One Control Honey Bee Overdrive
One Control
19% 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)
Browne Amplification Carbon's bright balances out the warm tone
Lovepedal ProValve 2
Lovepedal
19% matchBrowne Amplification Carbon leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Bloody Mary
T Rex
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → clean boost)
Feed a saturated signal into Browne Amplification Carbon and it comes out closer to clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Lovepedal Amp 50
Lovepedal
19% matchWhat Browne Amplification Carbon brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Behringer VT999 Vintage Tube Monster
Behringer
18% matchBrowne Amplification Carbon's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
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 → smooth)
The Velvet Compressor's smooth, low-noise squash evens the signal before the Carbon's warm, clean-boosted crunch.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
15% 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 Fable's granular reverb textures trail the Carbon's warm, clean-boosted crunch into ambient blur. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
13% 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 Kilobyte's digital and analog delay modes trail the Carbon's warm, clean-boosted crunch into a layered echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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