Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread STS-88

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All 11 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence

Zvex Fuzz Probe

Zvex

27% match
$230via Reverb

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

Keep Zvex Fuzz Probe's fuzzy voice out front: Catalinbread STS-88 goes after Zvex Fuzz Probe in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

ZVEX Fuzz Factory Vertical Vexter

Zvex

24% match
$199via Reverb

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

Keep ZVEX Fuzz Factory Vertical Vexter's full voice out front: Catalinbread STS-88 goes after ZVEX Fuzz Factory Vertical Vexter in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander

Alexander Pedals

23% match
$189.99via Reverb

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

Keep Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander's spring voice out front: Catalinbread STS-88 goes after Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz

Caline

21% match
$36.80via Reverb

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

Catalinbread STS-88's modulated voice goes after Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz's own silicon character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Benson Amps STÖRKN Fuzz

Benson Amps

21% match
$289via Reverb

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

Put Catalinbread STS-88 after Benson Amps STÖRKN Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Benson Amps STÖRKN Fuzz's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter

EarthQuaker Devices

20% match
$229via Reverb

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

Catalinbread STS-88's modulated voice goes after EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter's own octave character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Third Man Records Knife Drop Fuzz/Synth

Third Man Records

20% match
$299via Reverb

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

Catalinbread STS-88's modulated voice goes after Third Man Records Knife Drop Fuzz/Synth in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Third Man Records Knife Drop Fuzz/Synth's own fuzzy character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Beetronics Overhive

Beetronics

11% match

Beetronics Overhive leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR Distortion+

MXR

11% match
$129.97via Reverb

MXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Roland SDE-3000D

Roland

7% match

Keep Catalinbread STS-88's modulated voice out front: Roland SDE-3000D goes after Catalinbread STS-88 in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay

Alexander Pedals

7% match
$189.45via Reverb

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay's pristine voice goes after Catalinbread STS-88 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread STS-88's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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