Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12
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Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second
Heavy Metal Fx
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Put Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal
Mooer
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate
Pigtronix
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cornerstone CST-Ant
Cornerstone
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Run Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Cornerstone CST-Ant in the signal chain, clear of Cornerstone CST-Ant's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft
Boss
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft's full voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 goes after Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cornerstone Cio-Ant
Cornerstone
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. (high gain → ambient)
Put Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Cornerstone Cio-Ant in the signal chain, clear of Cornerstone Cio-Ant's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive
Fortin Amplification
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 goes after Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Ironheart Loudpedal
Laney
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Laney Ironheart Loudpedal in the signal chain, clear of Laney Ironheart Loudpedal's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tone City Wild Fro Rabea Massaad Signature Distortion
Tone City
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. (high gain → ambient)
Run Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Tone City Wild Fro Rabea Massaad Signature Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Wild Fro Rabea Massaad Signature Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Revv Amplification Mauler
Revv
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Revv Amplification Mauler's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 goes after Revv Amplification Mauler in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion
TC Electronic
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 goes after TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maxon SM9Pro+ Super Metal Pro Plus Distortion
Maxon
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Maxon SM9Pro+ Super Metal Pro Plus Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Maxon SM9Pro+ Super Metal Pro Plus Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Empress Heavy Menace
Empress
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Empress Heavy Menace's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 goes after Empress Heavy Menace in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Mako ACS1 MKII
Walrus Audio
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Walrus Audio Mako ACS1 MKII's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 goes after Walrus Audio Mako ACS1 MKII in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wylde Audio MXR WA44 Overdrive
Wylde Audio
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Wylde Audio MXR WA44 Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Wylde Audio MXR WA44 Overdrive's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tone City Double Engine T40 Rectified High Energy
Tone City
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. (high gain → ambient)
Run Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Tone City Double Engine T40 Rectified High Energy in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Double Engine T40 Rectified High Energy's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
NuX Fireman
Nux
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after NuX Fireman in the signal chain, clear of NuX Fireman's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
DigiTech DHH Hot Head
Digitech
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. (high gain → ambient)
Put Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after DigiTech DHH Hot Head in the signal chain, clear of DigiTech DHH Hot Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Roland Core Distortion
Roland
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Roland Core Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Roland Core Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Malekko Fetish MKII
Malekko
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. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Malekko Fetish MKII's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 goes after Malekko Fetish MKII in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
11% matchWhat Beetronics Overhive brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Distortion+
MXR
11% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
10% matchPut Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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