The Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black is a Carr amplifier. Close alternatives include the Carr Hammerhead MkII and the Boss Nextone Artist. It pairs well with the ProCo RAT 2 and the Beetronics Swarm.
Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black
Carr · amplifier
The Carr Viceroy is a 33-watt point-to-point hand-wired guitar combo amplifier regarded as one of the most tonally versatile boutique amps available, with interactive tone controls that shift the amp's entire sonic character rather than functioning as standard EQ bands. Two power settings via the cathode bias circuit give it the feel of a Deluxe at one setting and a Super Reverb at the other. When cranked the Viceroy drives into large, open Tweed-style distortion described as explosive and forward-tilting. Tape Op praised the Viceroy as having sonic and build qualities as good as they get in the boutique category.
- boutique
- dynamic
- eq
- explosive
- crunch
- saturation
- distortion
- interactive tone
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black is commonly used in
- Blues
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
34% matchPush the Viceroy's explosive, dynamic crunch with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and the two stack into real dirt.
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
32% matchInto the Viceroy's own crunch and saturation, the Swarm just adds another gain stage that pushes it further explosive.
Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31
Tone City
32% matchStack the Model B into the Viceroy's own gain and its blackface-voiced crunch pushes the amp into heavier, more saturated breakup.
Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive
Origin Effects
20% matchRun the MAGMA57's vintage, jazz-voiced pitch-vibrato after the Viceroy's explosive, dynamic crunch and the wobble rides on real saturation.
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
20% matchRun the Dyna Comp ahead of the Viceroy to even out attack and add sustain before the amp's own dynamic breakup kicks in.
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
12% matchThe Carbon Copy Mini's dark, ambient slapback delay belongs in the Viceroy's loop, clear of the amp's own explosive, dynamic crunch. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
11% matchKeep the Epoch-Set's tape echo in the Viceroy's effects loop so the repeats stay warm instead of picking up the amp's own crunch. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchInto Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black, Fender Hammertone Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
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Carr Hammerhead MkII
Carr
70% similarity“Unlike the Carr Rambler or Viceroy with their large clean headroom, the Hammerhead is designed to break up in a pleasing way at moderate volumes without requiring the amp to be dimed.”
Boss Nextone Artist
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall 1959HW
Marshall
94% similaritysimilar tone character
DV Mark Raw Dawg EG
Dv Mark
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Twin Reverb Head
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Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
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Blackstar ST. James 100 Head
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss Nextone Stage
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Cub V EL84
Bad Cat
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar IDX:50
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar DA100 Ruby
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black?+
The closest matches in character are the Carr Hammerhead MkII, the Boss Nextone Artist, the Marshall 1959HW.
What pairs well with the Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: ProCo RAT 2, Beetronics Swarm, Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 — Push the Viceroy's explosive, dynamic crunch with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and the two stack into real dirt..