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
Carl Martin 3 Band Parametric EQ
Carl Martin
13% 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
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchsits 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)
The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Hoof's hybrid Muff/germanium crunch into a warm wash of repeats. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
J. Rockett Rocket
J Rockett
12% 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 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Pedals JHS AC+
JHS Pedals
12% 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
Truetone V3XO
Truetone
8% matchWhat EarthQuaker Devices Hoof brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Peavey Session‑LTD 400 Preamp
Peavey
8% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
LR Baggs Align Series Active
Lr Baggs
7% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
DOD Digital Turbo Distortion DFX5
Dod
7% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Red Witch Xenia
Red Witch
7% matchWhat EarthQuaker Devices Hoof brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maxon DS Distortion Reissue
Maxon
7% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Tone City Rock Magma Distortion Super Sustain
Tone City
7% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Ibanez
6% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mr. Black Tapex 2
Mr Black
6% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain