Pedals that stack with the Carl Martin Headroom
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All 27 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
29% matchRun the Nectar's low-gain boutique drive into the Headroom's vintage spring reverb for a surf-tinged finish.
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
29% matchDrive first with the OCD, then let the Headroom's spring reverb trail that gain instead of getting pushed along with it.
Outlaw Effects RockerBox
Outlaw Effects
22% matchThe RockerBox's selectable drive modes range from crunch to heavy distortion — whichever you pick, keep the Headroom's spring reverb after it so the tail stays clean.
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
19% matchRun the PS-1A's lush, organic phase sweep after the Headroom's spring-reverbed stage voice and the modulation colors that reverb tail directly.
Catalinbread Valcoder Vintage Tremolo
Catalinbread
8% matchKeep the Headroom's spring reverb after the Valcoder's tube tremolo — the classic surf-amp order — so the pulse doesn't chop up the reverb tail.
Spaceman Mission Control: Expressive Audio System
Spaceman
7% matchRun Carl Martin Headroom after Spaceman Mission Control: Expressive Audio System in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Mission Control: Expressive Audio System's own gain stage
Audiocade Stereo Pendulum Harmonic Panning Tremolo
Audiocade
7% matchKeep Audiocade Stereo Pendulum Harmonic Panning Tremolo's modulated voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after Audiocade Stereo Pendulum Harmonic Panning Tremolo in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone
Audiocade
7% matchPut Carl Martin Headroom after Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone in the signal chain, clear of Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone's own gain stage
CNZ Audio SPH-20
Cnz Audio
7% matchCarl Martin Headroom's spring voice goes after CNZ Audio SPH-20 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with CNZ Audio SPH-20's own modulated character
Maxon CS9 PRO Stereo Chorus
Maxon
6% matchKeep Maxon CS9 PRO Stereo Chorus's analog warmth voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after Maxon CS9 PRO Stereo Chorus in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Keeley Rotary
Keeley
6% matchKeep Keeley Rotary's modulated voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after Keeley Rotary in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler
ThorpyFX
6% matchCarl Martin Headroom's spring voice goes after ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler's own modulated character
Roger Mayer Voodoo-Vibe 2024
Roger Mayer
6% matchKeep Carl Martin Headroom after Roger Mayer Voodoo-Vibe 2024 in the signal chain, clear of Roger Mayer Voodoo-Vibe 2024's own gain stage
Rowin LEF312 Flanger
Rowin
6% matchKeep Rowin LEF312 Flanger's analog warmth voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after Rowin LEF312 Flanger in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus Wal-Fun/Cho Chorus
Walrus Audio
6% matchKeep Carl Martin Headroom after Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus Wal-Fun/Cho Chorus in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus Wal-Fun/Cho Chorus's own gain stage
Free The Tone Silky Groove SG-1C
Free The Tone
6% matchCarl Martin Headroom's spring voice goes after Free The Tone Silky Groove SG-1C in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Free The Tone Silky Groove SG-1C's own modulated character
Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo
Ernie Ball
6% matchRun Carl Martin Headroom after Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo in the signal chain, clear of Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo's own gain stage
TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary
TC Electronic
5% matchPut Carl Martin Headroom after TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary in the signal chain, clear of TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary's own gain stage
DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier DLX
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
5% matchRun Carl Martin Headroom after DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier DLX in the signal chain, clear of DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier DLX's own gain stage
Gamechanger Audio Bigsby
Gamechanger Audio
5% matchKeep Gamechanger Audio Bigsby's modulated voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after Gamechanger Audio Bigsby in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Mooer SCS1 Spark Compressor
Mooer
5% matchCarl Martin Headroom's spring voice goes after Mooer SCS1 Spark Compressor in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer SCS1 Spark Compressor's own compressed character
Shin's Music Shin's Music OD-X Custom Meta-Red
Shins Music
5% matchPut Carl Martin Headroom after Shin's Music Shin's Music OD-X Custom Meta-Red in the signal chain, clear of Shin's Music Shin's Music OD-X Custom Meta-Red's own gain stage
Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor
Effects Bakery
5% matchKeep Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor's compressed voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
MXR Thump Bass Preamp
MXR
5% matchPut Carl Martin Headroom after MXR Thump Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of MXR Thump Bass Preamp's own gain stage