Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2
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Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
34% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
29% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz
Cusack Music
27% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Put Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second
Heavy Metal Fx
26% 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 the Phase Riot's aggressive, high-gain phase sweep after the Ram's Head's edgy Muff distortion and the modulation has serious weight to color.
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR MC-402
MXR
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cusack Music Louder
Cusack Music
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
GFI System Jonassus Overdrive
Gfi System
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Artec SE-NGT
Artec
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
What Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Shigeharu
Caroline Guitar Company
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own
Caline CP-10 Hot Mushroom Compressor RED Script
Caline
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss OD-1X Overdrive
Boss
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive
Boss
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Zeus Drive Overdrive
TC Electronic
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay
Mad Professor
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
What Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings here leans toward fuzzy — 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
Ampeg Opto Comp Compressor
Ampeg
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive
Dunlop
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive
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. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Brothers AM
Chase Bliss Audio
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Carl Martin Greg Howe Lick Box
Carl Martin
22% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Morning Glory
JHS Pedals
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
PRS Horsemeat
PRS
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay Liquid Sunshine MKIII
Subdecay
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
DSM Humboldt Dumblifier Overdrive Special
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Artec Turbo Compressor
Artec
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
What Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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