Pedals that stack with the Colorsound Power Boost
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All 33 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
42% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
The Power Boost's transparent, treble-forward EQ stacks with the Screamer's own mid-forward drive.
Comes later in the signal chain
Klon Centaur
Klon
32% matchInto a transparent tone, Klon Centaur brings a pull toward medium gain that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Origin Effects DCX Boost
Origin Effects
29% 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)
Colorsound Power Boost leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
27% 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)
What Colorsound Power Boost brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Maestro Orbit
Maestro
27% 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 Orbit's bold, subtle phase sweep follows the Power Boost's transparent, treble-forward boost for added motion.
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
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)
Run Colorsound Power Boost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Overdrive/Preamp
JHS Pedals
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)
Run Colorsound Power Boost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD
Dunlop
25% 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)
Colorsound Power Boost's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Red Panda Bitmap 2
Red Panda
25% 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, Colorsound Power Boost answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
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 Colorsound Power Boost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
17% 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 Epoch-Set's warm tape echo trails the Power Boost's transparent, treble-forward boost into a vintage wash. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Larva
Beetronics
15% matchWhat Colorsound Power Boost brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
14% 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 Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Colorsound Power Boost in the signal chain, clear of Colorsound Power Boost's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Old Blood Endeavors Beam Splitter
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
8% matchWhat Colorsound Power Boost brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack
Gamechanger Audio
8% matchColorsound Power Boost leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Synth-1
Keeley
8% matchColorsound Power Boost's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
One Control Bjfe in your hand series Shades
One Control
8% matchColorsound Power Boost leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Truetone V3XO
Truetone
8% matchColorsound Power Boost's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
NuX NDS-2 Brownie Mini Core Distortion
Nux
8% matchWhat Colorsound Power Boost brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread StarCrash SideArm
Catalinbread
8% matchColorsound Power Boost leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Nitros
T Rex
8% matchWhat Colorsound Power Boost brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Red Witch Famulus
Red Witch
8% matchColorsound Power Boost leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
One Control Fluorescent Orange
One Control
8% matchWhat Colorsound Power Boost brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain