Pedals that stack with the Caroline Guitar Company Icarus

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

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

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

JHS 3 Series Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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)

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus leans toward germanium, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Strymon El Capistan after Caroline Guitar Company Icarus in the signal chain, clear of Caroline Guitar Company Icarus's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits 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 Boonar's vintage studio delay after the Icarus' warm, germanium-silicon boost and the repeats trail off real saturation. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

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