Amps that pair well with the Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte

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)

Into the Super Bass's own pedal-platform headroom, the Kilobyte's warm digital delay stays clear instead of smearing.

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)

Keep the Kilobyte in the loop after the Deluxe Reverb's own spring tank — warm, dry-mix echoes without doubling up on reverb.

Comes earlier 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.

Put Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in 1964 Vox AC30's effects loop, clear of 1964 Vox AC30's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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.

Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes in Vox MV50 Brian May's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Vox MV50 Brian May's own bright character

Comes earlier 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Fuchs ODH's effects loop, clear of Fuchs ODH's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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.

Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes in Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head's own glassy character

Comes earlier 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set's effects loop, clear of Fender Kingfish Signature Humbucker Pickup Set's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Morgan MVP66's effects loop, clear of Morgan MVP66's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head's effects loop, clear of Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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.

Put Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Carr Artemus Combo 1-12 Custom Tweed's effects loop, clear of Carr Artemus Combo 1-12 Custom Tweed's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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.

Put Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H 20W Head's effects loop, clear of Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H 20W Head's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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 Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt's crunchy voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte goes in Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier 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.

Put Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Ceriatone TW Expression Head's effects loop, clear of Ceriatone TW Expression Head's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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.

Put Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle's effects loop, clear of Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Blackstar Series One 200 Top MkI Head 200Watt's effects loop, clear of Blackstar Series One 200 Top MkI Head 200Watt's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Blackstar Artist 30's effects loop, clear of Blackstar Artist 30's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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 Marshall JCM800 Purple Ltd's mid-forward voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte goes in Marshall JCM800 Purple Ltd's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier 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.

Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes in Bad Cat Cub V EL84's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Bad Cat Cub V EL84's own bright character

Comes earlier 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in SWR California Blonde's effects loop, clear of SWR California Blonde's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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.

Put Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Orange Amplifiers OB1-300 300W Single Channel State's effects loop, clear of Orange Amplifiers OB1-300 300W Single Channel State's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Marshall 1987X Plexy 50W Head's effects loop, clear of Marshall 1987X Plexy 50W Head's own gain stage

Comes earlier 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 Orange OB1-500's aggressive voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte goes in Orange OB1-500's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier 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 Sound City One Hundred (L100)'s tight voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte goes in Sound City One Hundred (L100)'s effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in EBS Classic 450's effects loop, clear of EBS Classic 450's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain