Pedals that stack with the Caroline Guitar Company Icarus

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay

Run the DD-200 after the Icarus so its germanium boost stays articulate and the digital delay just tails clean repeats. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

MXR Distortion+

Boost first with the Icarus, then hit the Distortion+'s germanium clipping harder — you get thicker, more compressed gain than either pedal alone.

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Both germanium-based, the Rangemaster's treble cut and the Icarus's clean boost stack into a brighter, more clipped push than either alone.

Roland Corp US LMB-3

The LMB-3's tight, harmonic bass compression evens out the attack before it ever reaches the Icarus' own warm, germanium-silicon boost.

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Run the End of Line's experimental, noise-rock tremolo after the Icarus' warm germanium-silicon boost and the pulse rides on real saturation.

Benson Amps Preamp

Put Caroline Guitar Company Icarus in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost

Tru-Fi Rangemaster Fuzz

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive

Where this leans bright, Caroline Guitar Company Icarus answers back warm

1959 Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster

Stack the Icarus's germanium-silicon boost after the Tuxedo's sharp treble kick for two distinct boost stages, not a wall of gain.

DOD Carcosa

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus's warm balances out the bright tone

DOD Carcosa

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus's warm balances out the bright tone

Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal

Beetronics Abelha

Run Caroline Guitar Company Icarus after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz

Run fuzzy into Caroline Guitar Company Icarus for more clean boost on top

Vox Valvenergy Cutting Edge

Put Caroline Guitar Company Icarus in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost

Spaceman Charon GE/SI Hybrid

Both hybrid germanium/silicon circuits, the Charon's raw crunch and the Icarus's clean boost stack into a more cutting, touch-responsive gain than either alone.

Benson Amps BA-Pre

Where this leans bright, Caroline Guitar Company Icarus answers back warm

Vox Trike Fuzz

Run fuzzy into Caroline Guitar Company Icarus for more clean boost on top

Silktone Expander

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

MXR Hybrid Fuzz

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Beetronics Vezzpa

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

ThorpyFX Wopr

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus leans warm right where the bright tone needs it