Pedals that stack with the Carl Martin Comp/Limiter
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All 9 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp 50th Anniversary
Digitech
33% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp 50th Anniversary's dynamic character and Carl Martin Comp/Limiter's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes later in the signal chain
J. Rockett Tim Pierce Overdrive
J Rockett
29% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Both lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Comes later in the signal chain
Mad Professor Mighty Red Distortion
Mad Professor
25% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Carl Martin Comp/Limiter's compressed voice suits Mad Professor Mighty Red Distortion's own dynamic character
Comes later in the signal chain
Mission Engineering Delta III GE Germanium Fuzz
Mission Engineering
24% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Carl Martin Comp/Limiter leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89
Dunlop
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Carl Martin Comp/Limiter leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
8% matchWhat ZVEX Fuzz Factory brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
8% matchWhat Tech 21 SansAmp brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchKeep Carl Martin Comp/Limiter's compressed voice out front: Alexander Pedals Radical Delay goes after Carl Martin Comp/Limiter in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Carl Martin Comp/Limiter in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Carl Martin Comp/Limiter — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain