Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread SFT
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All 135 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
37% 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)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the SFT's own thick, compressed British voicing.
Klon Centaur
Klon
33% matchThe Klon's transparent boost pushes the SFT's thick, compressed British voicing without masking its character.
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
The SFT's thick, compressed British voicing pushes into the DD-200's echo and modulation for a driven signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
The Dyna Comp's squash evens pick dynamics before the SFT's own thick, compressed British drive stage.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Taurus Bass Pedals
Moog
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cordovox EQ-7
Cordovox
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
The EQ-7's cutting analog equalizer shapes the SFT's thick, compressed British voicing before it saturates further.
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive
Ashdown
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
The SFT's warm, compressed drive rounds off the Chelsea's brighter British edge instead of just doubling the gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
22% 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 Lillian's subtle analog phasing adds movement into the SFT's thick, compressed British drive.
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Steel Leather Attack Expander
Electro-Harmonix
21% matchfills 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 Catalinbread SFT after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
21% matchfills 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 Catalinbread SFT after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR 108 Fuzz
MXR
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
The 108 Fuzz's bright, cutting silicon clipping gives the SFT's thick, compressed British drive a sharper edge to cut through.
Comes later in the signal chain
Voodoo Lab Tremolo
pedal
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Muse Driver
Keeley
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Stack the Muse Driver's germanium-JFET diode gain with the SFT's own thick, compressed British drive for two distinct low-gain textures.
Ashdown Double Shot
Ashdown
20% matchfills 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, Catalinbread SFT answers back warm
SolidGoldFX Imperial BC183
Solidgoldfx
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Push the Imperial's bright, cutting silicon fuzz with the SFT's own thick, compressed British drive and the two stack into real weight.
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive
Vox
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
Snarling Dogs Super Bawl Whine-O Wah Pedal
pedal
19% matchfills 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, Catalinbread SFT answers back warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Free The Tone PA-1QA Programmable 10 Band EQ
Free The Tone
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
The PA-1QA's hybrid, programmable EQ shapes the SFT's thick, compressed British drive with real precision instead of guesswork.
Comes later in the signal chain
Behringer BDI21
Behringer
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ
Roland
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ
Boss
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Tru-Fi Rat Pack Compact
Tru Fi
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with