Pedals that stack with the Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black
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All 11 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Wampler Latitude Standard
Wampler
34% matchCarr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Keeley Verb-O-Trem
Keeley
34% matchCarr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
33% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → low gain)
Push the Viceroy's explosive, dynamic crunch with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and the two stack into real dirt.
Goes in front of the amp
Greer Tomahawk
Greer
32% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → medium gain)
Into Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black, Greer Tomahawk is right at home: it's built around Fender-style amps
Goes in front of the amp
BBE Tremor V2
Bbe
32% matchCarr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
31% matchCarr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Marshall Guv'nor brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Run the Dyna Comp ahead of the Viceroy to even out attack and add sustain before the amp's own dynamic breakup kicks in.
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler
TC Electronic
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler after Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black in the signal chain, clear of Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The 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)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep 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)
Sits in the amp's effects loop