Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
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All 37 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. (scooped → mid-forward)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Hoof's own hybrid Muff/germanium crunch.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Triple Shot
Ashdown
27% 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)
Ashdown Triple Shot leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier 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 Hoof's own hybrid Muff/germanium crunch stage.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
21% 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 Parabola's clean-boosted tremolo pulse follows the Hoof's hybrid Muff/germanium crunch for added motion.
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown James LoMenzo HyperDrive
Ashdown
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, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof answers back warm
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
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 → warm)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hotone B Station
Hotone
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 → warm)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Master Effects Manta Ray 3-band Bass Preamp
Master Effects
17% 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 EarthQuaker Devices Hoof after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Thump Bass Preamp
Suhr
17% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
17% 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, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof answers back warm — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Markbass MB Instrument PRE
Markbass
17% 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 EarthQuaker Devices Hoof after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer
Blaxx
17% 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 EarthQuaker Devices Hoof after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Tone City Noisy Boy
Tone City
17% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof's warm balances out the bright tone
Hudson Electronics Sidecar 24V
Hudson Electronics
16% 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, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof answers back warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
16% 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 EarthQuaker Devices Hoof after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Jackson Audio
15% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
15% 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 Hoof's hybrid Muff/germanium crunch into a vintage wash of repeats. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Mad Professor Mad-Eou
Mad Professor
15% 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, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof answers back warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Carl Martin Blue Ranger
Carl Martin
15% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo
Electronic Audio Experiments
15% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job
EarthQuaker Devices
15% 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, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof answers back warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe
Wampler
14% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Artec SE-OE3
Artec
14% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
14% 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain