Pedals that stack with the Carl Martin Headroom
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All 49 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Ibanez Pentatone Preamp
Ibanez
27% matchThe Pentatone's reliable, direct-recording drive gives the Headroom's spring-reverbed stage voice a saturated signal to trail off, not real gain to stack.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
27% matchRun the Nectar's low-gain boutique drive into the Headroom's vintage spring reverb for a surf-tinged finish.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Carl Martin Headroom in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Carl Martin Headroom
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
16% 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 the BF-2's lush, subtle flange sweep after the Headroom's spring-reverbed stage voice and the modulation colors that reverb tail directly.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JAM Pedals Retrovibe mk3
Jam Pedals
8% matchKeep JAM Pedals Retrovibe mk3's modulated voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after JAM Pedals Retrovibe mk3 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Phase 100
MXR
7% matchKeep MXR Phase 100's lush voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after MXR Phase 100 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maestro Mariner Tremolo
Maestro
7% matchKeep Carl Martin Headroom after Maestro Mariner Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Maestro Mariner Tremolo
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Lester G
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchCarl Martin Headroom's spring voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Lester G in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Lester G's own compressed character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tech 21 RotoChoir
Tech 21
7% matchPut Carl Martin Headroom after Tech 21 RotoChoir in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Tech 21 RotoChoir
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices THE Depths V2
EarthQuaker Devices
6% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices THE Depths V2's modulated voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after EarthQuaker Devices THE Depths V2 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase
Solidgoldfx
6% matchCarl Martin Headroom's spring voice goes after SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase's own smooth character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Simple Sam Faze-It Phase
Simple Sam
6% matchKeep Simple Sam Faze-It Phase's modulated voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after Simple Sam Faze-It Phase in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio FS Phaser
Walrus Audio
6% matchRun Carl Martin Headroom after Walrus Audio FS Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio FS Phaser
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Foxgear Knee Trembler Guy Prat Signature Tremolo
Foxgear
6% matchPut Carl Martin Headroom after Foxgear Knee Trembler Guy Prat Signature Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Foxgear Knee Trembler Guy Prat Signature Tremolo
Comes earlier in the signal chain
IVY Planet Phaser
Ivy
6% matchPut Carl Martin Headroom after IVY Planet Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd IVY Planet Phaser
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Eden Amplification Astroflange Bass
Eden Amplification
6% matchCarl Martin Headroom's spring voice goes after Eden Amplification Astroflange Bass in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Eden Amplification Astroflange Bass's own modulated character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mr. Black Ltd Phaser Vibe
Mr Black
6% matchKeep Carl Martin Headroom after Mr. Black Ltd Phaser Vibe in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mr. Black Ltd Phaser Vibe
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Option 5 Destination Phase
Option 5
6% matchCarl Martin Headroom's spring voice goes after Option 5 Destination Phase in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Option 5 Destination Phase's own analog warmth character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay Siren Pitch Vibrato
Subdecay
6% matchRun Carl Martin Headroom after Subdecay Siren Pitch Vibrato in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Subdecay Siren Pitch Vibrato
Comes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary
TC Electronic
5% matchPut Carl Martin Headroom after TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary in the signal chain, where it won't crowd TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary
Comes earlier in the signal chain
KHART EFFECTS Tachpulse Tremolo
Khart Effects
5% matchKeep Carl Martin Headroom after KHART EFFECTS Tachpulse Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd KHART EFFECTS Tachpulse Tremolo
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Jet Engine
Mooer
5% matchKeep Carl Martin Headroom after Mooer Jet Engine in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mooer Jet Engine
Comes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Pipeline Tap Tremolo
TC Electronic
5% matchRun Carl Martin Headroom after TC Electronic Pipeline Tap Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd TC Electronic Pipeline Tap Tremolo
Comes earlier in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Oblivion
Solidgoldfx
5% matchRun Carl Martin Headroom after SolidGoldFX Oblivion in the signal chain, where it won't crowd SolidGoldFX Oblivion
Comes earlier in the signal chain