Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread VariOboost
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All 54 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Walrus Audio Fundamental Distortion
Walrus Audio
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Catalinbread VariOboost's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg
MXR
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Catalinbread VariOboost leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
T-Rex Fat Shuga
T Rex
23% 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)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive
Catalinbread
23% 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)
Where this leans warm, Catalinbread VariOboost answers back bright
Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Inspired Overdrive
Catalinbread
23% 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)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Wampler Paisley Drive
Wampler
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Beetronics Overhive Custom Skulls
Beetronics
23% 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)
Where this leans warm, Catalinbread VariOboost answers back bright
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
22% matchCatalinbread VariOboost's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Spaceman Sputnik 1
Spaceman
22% 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)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
NuX String Singer Overdrive
Nux
22% 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)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel JFet Master Lead
Electronic Audio Experiments
21% 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)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Blackstar HT-Metal
Blackstar
21% 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)
Catalinbread VariOboost's bright balances out the warm tone
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
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 → smooth)
Run Boss OD-1 Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
NUX XTC Overdrive
Nux
21% 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)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
T-Rex DGTM Overdrive
T Rex
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Catalinbread VariOboost pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
20% matchPush the Overhive's transparent, medium-gain drive with the VariOboost's treble-tunable clean push and it stays articulate as it gets hotter.
One Control BJF Series Strawberry Overdrive
One Control
20% 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)
Where this leans warm, Catalinbread VariOboost answers back bright
NUX Plexi Crunch
Nux
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Catalinbread VariOboost pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
One Control Golden Acorn Overdrive Special
One Control
18% 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)
Catalinbread VariOboost's bright balances out the warm tone
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Ashdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive
Tone City
18% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Catalinbread VariOboost takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Blackstar DEPT10DDS Dept.10 Dual Distortion
Blackstar
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Catalinbread VariOboost leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Octahive V2
Beetronics
18% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Catalinbread VariOboost layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Amplification G3 V2
Revv
18% 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)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain