Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
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All 133 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Boss OC-5
Boss
36% 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 Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive adds real gain on top of the OC-5's tracked octave rather than just doubling it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Echoplex EP-3
Echoplex
32% 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, EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea answers back bright — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
Walrus Audio
31% 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 the Chelsea's bright, vintage-voiced drive after the Bellwether's warm analog repeats so the delay trail picks up extra grit instead of staying pristine. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
Maxon
30% 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 the Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive after the AD-9's warm analog echoes so the repeats pick up extra bite instead of staying clean. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tremolo
Walrus Audio
29% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
28% 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 EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
28% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Mojo Hand FX Nebula Redux
Mojo Hand Fx
28% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Singletone Malibu
Singletone
28% 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 EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay
Dunlop
28% 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 EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
27% 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 EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Chandler DDL Delay
Chandler
27% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
27% 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 Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive ahead of Flutterby so the tremolo pulse chops a defined, driven signal.
Comes later in the signal chain
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station
Universal Audio
27% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Browne Amplification Sshac Sky Snake Hawk Attack Chorus
Browne Amplification
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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Citadel Planetary Phase
Citadel
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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus
Strymon
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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Behringer BM-18M Cluster Box
Behringer
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, EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral
EarthQuaker Devices
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, EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea answers back bright — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault LoFi Modulation
Caroline Guitar Company
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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Browne Amplification Sshac
Browne Amplification
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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator
Caroline Guitar Company
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)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2
EarthQuaker Devices
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, EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea answers back bright — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Roland
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)
Run EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
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